Synopsis
Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day–avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night. She lives a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who struggles with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider.
And she’s happy with how things are–really–until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she’s a security threat. Piper quickly realizes that one person’s fairy tale is an ordinary woman’s nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. But beneath Harrison’s no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who’s sworn off attachments into believing in white knights.
But when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she’ll need more than Harrison’s strong arms to shield her–she’ll have to do a little rescuing herself. With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they’re willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after.
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Review
The Royals Next Door was a fun read. It was a cute romantic comedy full of heart.
I loved the banter between Piper and Harrison. From their first meeting to their budding friendship and then to more. This book is definitely based on the Harry/Megan relationship. Still, I enjoyed that they weren’t a big part of the book. The book was about Piper and Harrison, and I preferred it that way. Piper was a great rom-com heroine full of sass and spunk, but also with some baggage. Harrison was the brooding hero with a past, and together they were great!
The Royals Next Door also has a focus on mental illness. There was a lot of talk about the benefits of therapy and the effects of PTSD and gaslighting. I love seeing that in books like this. Books like this that are light and fun normalizing therapy and mental illness are so important.
The Royals Next Door is a great read, and I can’t wait to read more books by this author!
