TITLE: ⟫ Royal Crush
AUTHOR: ⟫ E.M.Lindsey
RATING: ⟫ 4.5/5

BLURB: ⟫ As an actor, there’s nothing more humbling than crawling my way back into the spotlight after a vicious spiral that nearly ended my career. But I’m determined to do it. Especially since the role of a lifetime was just dropped into my lap: the chance to play Camillo Soriano, the stone-faced, unflappable, second-born Prince.

This is my chance to make it, to prove to the world that I’m not the mess the media wants everyone to believe I am.

But things get complicated when the studio decides to hire a wheelchair consultant to ensure I’m doing the job right. And not just any consultant, but the Prince himself…

…and Camillo is not thrilled about the casting.

Now have a babysitter on set, and with Camillo’s standards, the infuriatingly gorgeous Prince isn’t making it easy on me.

The man is an absolute royal pain, but the more I get to know him, the more I realize how much we’re alike. It’s becoming increasingly obvious he’s the only person who truly understands me, and the longer we’re together, the more I start to believe in fate.

Royal Crush is an enemies to lovers, actor/prince standalone with a snarky wheelchair using prince, a bitter former child actor, secret dates, tons of snark and banter, the inglorious realities of doing spicy scenes for a camera, a secret romance and a swoony, steamy happily ever after.

REVIEW: ⟫ This was an absolute surprise to me and I commend E.M.Lindsey for what they have written. Camillo’s disability played a part in everything and was so realistic including the non-glamourous aspects of being a Prince in such a situation. Camillo and Aleric were brilliant together – from the time they met, there was an honesty to their interactions that was palpable. The chemistry between them was obvious but I really liked the fact that this story was about intimacy – the intimacy of seeing someone in a fragile, vulnerable position and loving them; the intimacy of recognising inner pain and helping that person feel seen; the intimacy of trusting that someone isn’t going to use your personal trauma against you. I read it in one sitting and felt refreshed by the ending – they chose each other and it was just incredibly special.

I received an ARC from GRR.