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Cassandra York
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Karina Halle
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He’s the royal bodyguard. She’s the royal nanny. The annoyingly hot attraction that simmers between them—that’s a royal pain.
James Hunter has made a tactical error. His new role as protection officer to Prince Magnus of Norway was supposed to be an exciting change. Instead he’s marooned on a royal estate in the middle of nowhere charged with chasing after demon children and dodging the machinations of meddling staff. And the crowning jewel in this little drama—the children’s nanny is none other than Laila Bruset. The woman whose heart he broke. The woman who still holds his.
When Laila took the job as a nanny for the Norwegian royal children in order to be closer to her ailing grandmother in Oslo, the last thing she expected was to have her life turned upside down—again. But as much as James gets on her nerves, he's also getting under her skin, and the tension between them sizzles just as devastatingly as before.
As undeniable sparks turn James and Laila’s battle royal into a more serious game of hearts, nanny and bodyguard will have to decide just how much they’re willing to risk for a second chance at love.
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At first glance I probably seem like any good-looking guy in their late twenties. I have an obscene amount of confidence, a tattooed body sculpted by the Nordic gods, and I love the ladies as much as they love me. But I'm not the average single guy. I'm Crown Prince Magnus of Norway, and my latest scandal just landed my entire royal family in hot water. Now the only way the monarchy can save face is for me to smarten up - publicly. If I don't, I'll no longer be heir apparent to the throne. So it's either I abdicate my future role as King, or I get married.
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KH did it again!! ;)
- By AMSullivan1077 on 09-26-18
By: Karina Halle
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You Had Me at Chateau
- By: Portia MacIntosh
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
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After her editor tells her she needs to "up the spice" in her books (literally Amber's worst nightmare...), she is at a crossroads of what to do with her career. When the opportunity arises to go on a writer's retreat at an exclusive château in the beautiful French Alps, Amber reluctantly agrees, hoping a change of scenery will help with inspiration. While she tries and fails to spice up her writing - with the unhelpful guidance of the eccentric romance writers at the château - she meets two leading men who cause her own real-life romantic comedy to unfold.
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Reliably awesome every time!
- By Tracy Lindley on 02-20-25
By: Portia MacIntosh
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The Lie
- By: Karina Halle
- Narrated by: Lidia Dornet, Antony Ferguson
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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Brigs McGregor is crawling out from the ashes. After losing his wife and son in a car accident and his job from his subsequent downward spiral, he's finally moving forward, getting a prestigious teaching position at the University of London and a new life in the city. Slowly but surely he's pushing past the guilt and putting his tragic past behind him...until he sees her.
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Not here for infidelity
- By Danni on 09-16-16
By: Karina Halle
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Bad at Love
- By: Karina Halle
- Narrated by: Cornell Collins, Jo Raylan
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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Marina is hot, blonde, and wickedly smart, but when it comes to men? She's hopeless. Between her quirks and her lack of filter, there isn't a man in Los Angeles that will stick around after the third date. Her handsome, charming friend Lazarus has the opposite problem. Everyone wants to be the sexy Brit's girlfriend, but he gets bored and moves on quickly. There's only one way to figure out why neither of them has cracked this love thing - they'll date each other. On paper, it's the perfect experiment. But in reality, things between Marina and Laz get complicated quickly.
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Great story; almost great narration
- By P. Hudson on 02-04-19
By: Karina Halle
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Christmas Is All Around
- By: Martha Waters
- Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Charlotte hates the holidays. As a former child actress, she starred in a modern classic of a holiday movie, and its fans won’t let her move on. When a piece revealing that her reluctance nixed plans for a reboot, she flees to London to spend the five-week countdown to the holidays with her sister.
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Perfect Holiday Romance
- By Gillian Bishop on 11-29-24
By: Martha Waters
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A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer
- A SCYTHE Mystery
- By: Maxie Dara
- Narrated by: Jaime Lamchick
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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Murder is not her department. It’s not like it used to be. Modern-day grim reapers wear business casual, not black cloaks, and they don’t carry scythes, they work for S. C. Y. T. H. E. (Secure Collection, Yielding, and Transportation of Human Essences), where the Department of Natural Causes is the least exciting gig. And that’s how Kathy Valence likes it: boring and predictable. She has enough stress in her personal life; she’s mid-divorce, pregnant, and terrified she doesn’t have what it takes to be a good mom. Then, she goes to pick up a new client and finds his soul is missing.
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Fun and interesting
- By Jessica Garcia on 11-05-24
By: Maxie Dara
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A Ship of Bones and Teeth
- By: Karina Halle
- Narrated by: Jo Raylan, John Masterson
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
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Princess Maren is a woman with a secret. Ten years ago she sold her soul to the sea witch Edonia, giving up a life underwater in exchange for the love of Prince Aerik on land. But after a decade of abuse and misery inflicted by the cruel prince, Maren wants nothing more than to reverse the spell. An opportunity for escape presents itself when the prince and princess are traveling overseas and are taken hostage by a band of notorious pirates, led by the fearsome Captain Ramsay "Bones" Battista.
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I really enjoyed the alternate options for the Little mermaid retelling.
- By Mandy Kerns on 02-09-25
By: Karina Halle
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Under Loch and Key
- By: Lana Ferguson
- Narrated by: Samantha Summers, Flint Park
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
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Keyanna “Key” MacKay is used to secrets. Raised by a single father who never divulged his past, it’s only after his death that she finds herself thrust into the world he’d always refused to speak of. With just a childhood bedtime story about a monster that saved her father’s life and the name of her estranged grandmother to go off of, Key has no idea what she’ll find in Scotland. But repeating her father’s mistakes and being rescued by a gorgeous, angry Scotsman—who thinks she’s an idiot—is definitely the last thing she expects.
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One annoying plot point
- By Ré on 12-28-24
By: Lana Ferguson
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- Julie Ann
- 11-13-24
Very cute Christmas romance!
Very cute (also spicy) Christmas romance! I now really really want to go to Norway. It’s nice this time of year, right?
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- Stephanie
- 10-14-24
A good escape
The Royal Upstairs caught my attention with its promise of a second-chance romance between a royal bodyguard and a nanny, and I’m a huge fan of second-chance romances because of the tension and angst that usually come with them. However, this one didn’t quite deliver that emotional depth for me.
James and Laila’s reunion had potential, but I didn’t really feel the chemistry between them. While their history should have brought a lot of tension, the connection between them seemed to be more about physical attraction than a deeper emotional bond. I was hoping for more of that push-and-pull dynamic, but it just didn’t come through the way I expected.
That said, the royal setting and the playful kids added a fun, lighthearted touch to the story. I also really enjoyed the moments with Laila’s grandmother, which were heartfelt and sweet. The royal household backdrop gave the story an interesting setting, which made it enjoyable to read even if the romance didn’t fully hit the mark.
While this wasn’t my favorite second-chance romance, it’s still a fun and easy read if you’re looking for something light.
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