The Royal by Susan Stoker: Review

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Sometimes I’m amazed that I read so many books and I still run into authors that I’ve never read before. Then, when I looked them up, they have pages full of stories that I simply must consume.

This is one author I cannot believe I’ve never read, and I know I will be waiting in line for the next story. This one had me bawling at the end. Continue on for my full review.

The Royal by Susan Stoker
Publisher: ‎ Montlake (August 8, 2023)
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1662509667

Synopsis:
Former military man and member of a royal family Callum Redmon can’t deny his sense of responsibility. So when his cousin’s latest love interest claims to have a stalker, Cal reluctantly meets with the young woman and her mother. He wants to write off the situation as a complete farce―if only his feelings for another member of the household could be as easily dismissed.

Since her father’s death seventeen years ago, Juniper Rose has been at the cruel beck and call of her stepmother and stepsister. Her fantasies of escape mean leaving behind her father’s beloved home, but enough is enough: when Cal offers her a way out sooner rather than later, June takes the leap.

Cal’s home in Maine with his military brothers seems like the safest place to start fresh. But as Cal and June’s fairy-tale romance blossoms into something real, they find that the dangers stalking them may have been real all along.

The Royal by Susan Stoker Review

It’s no secret that I love a great romance. When I started reading this, however, I did have some eye-rolling going on. A retelling of Cinderella? Plus blending in some Beauty and the Beast? Are you kidding me?

Once I got through the initial unease and dismay, the story very quickly turned into something so much more than that! I am so glad that I continued on!!

This author can write amazing scenes that just consume you with emotion. She digs down deep and knows how to write characters with their deepest secrets and fears laid out in the open yet still accepting of others. I’m not even sure I’m describing that properly.

The story is emotional in many ways. Heartbreaking and touching; even a little tough to read in spots. But the romance and their love is all-consuming.

The author also balances the connection and emotion with great secondary characters. A group of people that you would love to meet and be around.

This book has everything in terms of a wonderful blooming romance. But I have to tell you that you must go through a little crushing emotion to get to a fantastic ending. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but let me just tell you that Stoker is probably going to be a new favorite author for me.

Definitely hunting down past stories that I have missed. She is an amazing storyteller that gets you right in the gut!

5 STARS!!

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