There is freedom waiting for you, on the breezes of the sky. And you ask, “What if I fall?” Oh but my darling, “What if you fly?” ~Erin Hanson

When you're still SMILING after a story is over, you know it's a GEM, so brilliant and bright. I crown all of the jewels to Marquita Valentine for one royally incredible Royal Affair, a story that shines like GOLD! Royal Affair CAUGHT ME, CLAIMED ME, and CROWNED ME in BOOK BLISS!!!



The first line of this fairy tale thrust me into this story with a force that made me FEEL!!! I knew from one mere line that Royal Affair would extract every emotion from me...and that it did! This fairy tale dared me to DREAM as Royal Affair made my SOUL SOAR to the sky, every feel flying HIGH!!!

Have you ever been locked up in your own world that you feel like there's no way out?


A princess, this beautiful bird in a gilded cage, called to me...making me FEEL for her. I HAD to know her story, one I wanted to savor but one I needed swiftly. I wanted to take my time, sprinkling myself into this dream like fairy dust, where I could bask into the glow of wonder. The reality is that, with desperate need of knowledge, I DEVOURED this fairy tale full of fire works...so hungry for every word.

Charlotte Sinclair is the forgotten princess to her twin sister, the queen. Sick of being the royal wallflower, the beautiful bird in a gilded cage, Charlotte is going to finally have fun...live on the edge.

She had no idea that edge would entail an enemy who tried to destroy her royal family. An enemy who is gorgeous. An enemy who makes her weak at her knees.

Our gazes collide and my world crumbles beneath me.


This book is BEAUTY IN WORDS!

Brooks Walker, sex on a stick with a body of a chiseled god, will nearly do anything to expose the truth from the famous...including getting very close to his sources and subjects. Brooks nearly destroyed the Sinclair once with the truth, and will expose them again without qualms.

I don't think I've ever been this attracted to prey before, and that's exactly what she is.


I want to hate this cocky, callous, and calculating man...but can't help but be utterly intrigued by the bold Brooks.

The wallflower becomes a blooming rose, bold and beautiful. Brooks and Charlotte are both predator and prey, a pendulum that swings both ways.

Brooks touches my face as his lips whisper over mine. I tip up my chin, wanting more...of everything.




That KISS!!! Ahhhh!!! That kiss was penetrating, a mix of passion and power that made me feel it too.

Charlotte and Brooks embark on a royal affair...free and easy...or so they thought.

"But I'm a princess."

"And I'm the man who commands you."


The man who betrayed Charlotte is now the one with whom she's besotted. This brilliant book BESOTTED ME, as every word held onto my heart. The push and pull from this princess and rogue was INTOXICATING, the angst my adrenaline that fueled this fairy tale. I LOVED every fire-filled moment!

Lines are crossed. Secrets are exposed. Two empires, one of a royal family and one of a media mogul, may go down in flames where Charlotte, Brooks, and those they love will get burned.

With its subtle humor and sarcasm, off-the-charts chemistry, passion, smolder, strength, sweetness, swoon, soul, and sooo much heart, Royal Affair was EVERYTHING!!! Royal Affair royally exceeded my expectations!!! I did not expect this story to twist and turn itself around me where I FELT ALL THE FEELS. I did not expect to CRY sad tears along with my happy ones. I did not expect to swoon, but oh did I SWOON IN SPADES!

I LOVED this sweet and smoldering story that's as endearing as it is explosive...my GUILTY PLEASURE! Royal Affairpounds with passion and explodes with emotion, hijacking and hitting the heart so hard! A rush of a roller coaster of a romance, Royal Affair rocked my world! I could not help but FALL IN UTTER LOVE with this fierce and feel-worthy fairy tale of a wallflower-turned-wild flower princess and a callous-turned-caring rogue.

Royal Affair was my heat…my heart…my HEAVEN. Royal Affair is a MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN!!! This tender and thrilling tale is my new Marquita Valentine favorite! With a SWEET SIGH and permanent smile etched on my face, I’m still floating on Cloud Nine where I feel like Cinderella, royally hitched to this fairy tale forever.

★★★★★ enchanting and explosive stars

"Why did you want to set me free?"

"Because no one should live their life up in a tower, no matter how royal it is."

Refreshing! Loved this fun and sexy book! Loving this series of standalones!

The perfect combination of romance, drama, and proof that opposites do attract. Also that what is on the surface isn't always what lies beneath. It was rewarding to have a story where the "Villain" is truly the good guy with a modicum of morals, who justifiably gets the perfectly right girl. Honesty and respect play a large role here, never going overboard, yet serves up a feel good HEA.

This ARC book was complimentarily provided by the Publisher and Netgally, I am voluntarily providing my honesty review.

Royal Affair is book two in the Royals Exile series. The story line flowed well and it was well written. The characters Princess Charlotte and Media mogul Brooks were likeable. They had steamy chemistry and great interaction with eachother. I also liked seeing characters we meet previously. I'm liking this series and can't wait to see who's story we get next.

This is a wonderful series. I love the setting, the characters, the story.

Princess Charlotte is the spare heir to the throne and she’s very glad to not be the primary heir because she has major problems with anxiety. She’s the quiet twin, but one should never underestimate the quiet ones. She’s been lightly internet-stalking media mogul Brooks Walter’s social media accounts ever since he outed her family as royalty-in-hiding to the world at large. When she runs into him at a charity function and he’s as sexy and flirtatious as ever, she decides to throw propriety out the window and proposition the sexy, sexy man. She knows he’ll dig for secrets, but she doesn’t intend to tell hers and doesn’t believe he’ll use anything trivial he may find. And so things begin.

Brooks likes to wear the mantle of an asshole but he really isn’t much of one. His professional life is built around exposing the rich and powerful’s secrets and displaying them for all the world to see. It’s definitely not a noble profession, but he’s not particularly malicious about it. Even the expose on the Sinclairs wasn’t malicious – he was, in a misguided way, trying to set Charlotte free from living in hiding.
Brooks and Charlotte are cute together. Their affair includes hot lovin’, fun dates, and even a lovely “meet the family” long weekend on the Carolina Coast. When things inevitably blow up, Brooks needs to get his affairs in order and his priorities straight if he wants to win back the woman he’s thoroughly fallen in love with. Luckily for everyone involved, he’s more than up to the task.

Brooks Walker is everything that Princess Charlotte has been warned all of her life to keep away from. He's the man who publicly outted her family as royalty and forced them into the spotlight having to face their past fight for their future. So why does he also make her heart beat faster and her palms sweaty? She should hate him, she has been warned to stay well clear of him and to say NOTHING to him for fear that he will just publish it for all the world to see.

Charlotte could be a HUGE break for him in the publishing world...a story about her and her family has gotten him a lot of publicity in the past and getting the inside info straight from her mouth could set him up for life with a serious reputation. But when he gets the chance to talk to her her family is the last thing he wants to know about...he wants to know everything about this girl and he wants to be her safe place to talk about anything she needs to.

Their relationship wouldn't prove to be easy even on the best days! No one supports them or believes that Brooks has actual feelings for Charlotte and that he is trustworthy with her heart. But that wont stop him from doing whatever is needed to prove to her and her family that he is in this for the long haul and wont be selling her out for a story.

A bit of a unique twist on a royal romance - I really enjoyed this book. Brooks was a great character and I loved the chemistry between this couple.

This is the second book in the Royals in Exhile series and I loved it!
You know from the beggining that Brooks will eventually do something to lose Carlotte's trust. I mean, he's the reporter who outed her family, right? But that doesn't mean that this book is predictable. As you watch the story unfold, you'll be surprised by a few things.
I definitely give it 5 stars!

This is Charlotte's story and the journey to be with the man that has intrigued her online and in person. I enjoyed the back and forth between them. Watching Brooks realize that he was in further than he thought was definitely fun. Royal Affair stands alone although there are elements that cross over from book 1. The series is proving fun, and I look forward to the next book.

I received a copy of this story through Netgalley, and this is my unsolicited review.

Have you ever wanted to read a book where the villain got his happily ever after and he got it with one of the fairytale characters? Well, read Royal Affair because that is exactly what happens here. Starting off hot and steamy and ending with a very surprising happily ever after, Royal Affair made me run the gauntlet of emotions while reading it. I went from being insanely happy to almost depressed within the same chapter. Now, normally that would throw me off a book, but in this case, it made me like it more.

Royal Affair is also one of those books that eclipse the first book in the series. Now, don’t get me wrong, I loved it when I read Della and Colin’s romance. It was just that it was missing something and I couldn’t put my finger on it. Then I read Royal Affair and went, “Ahhhh, that’s what’s missing.” What was missing was genuine feelings that developed between Brooks and Charlotte. Della and Colin didn’t have that (read my review on Royal Scandal….it is linked above).

I really liked Charlotte. She was so sweet and had an innocence that just made you want to shelter her even more than she had been. She has been through a lot. From the deaths of her parents to finding out who her biological father was (read the book if you want to find out) to being outed by Brooks. she has been through the wringer. It left her with anxiety issues and honestly, as a person who suffers from anxiety, I really liked that the author chose not to make her issues go away. Instead, they were right out in the open and she was dealing with them as a regular, real life person would do. There are a couple of huge secrets that aren’t revealed until halfway through the book. Both I didn’t see coming….at all and both made me go “No way” when they were revealed. So, slow clap to the author for doing that!!

Brooks, who was made out to be a jerk in the first place, really wasn’t that bad of a guy once you got to know him. He had a razor-sharp wit and he knew how to negotiate a bargin….which is what he did when he first made that deal with Charlotte. He was a business person up until David contacted him with an envelope and some damning information about Charlotte and Imogen. He just couldn’t open that envelope. It was then that I knew he had serious feelings for her.

Besides that two plot twists that I named above, there is one that I saw coming from a mile away. It is my only complaint about the book is that. I really wish that it didn’t go there.

The sex between Charlotte and Brooks were very, very hot and they did the nasty in some pretty interesting areas. Just read the book to find out where 🙂

The end of the book was pretty bittersweet. It was sweet because Charlotte did get her heart’s desire but bitter because Brooks had to take such a personal hit. I loved the epilogue and can’t wait to read Theo’s story!!

I did have a couple of questions:

Was Briggs accident truly an accident? Because with everything that was going on I wouldn’t have been surprised if it wasn’t.

Who sent that text to Brooks? If it wasn’t Charlotte and if it wasn’t Imogene….then who was it?

Why is Davis so darn slippery? He is seriously starting to annoy me

How many stars will I give Royal Affair: 4

Why: Great characters, an engaging plot and hot sex equal a fantastic read

Will I reread: Yes

Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes

Age range: Adult

Why: Sex, violence, and language

**I received a free copy of this book and volunteered to review it**

3.5 Stars. Curiosity made me pick this book up. I wondered how the author would make this plot work because after the happenings in book one our hero, Brooks, appeared to be more foe than friend to the Sinclairs.

Charlotte is a princess. Bound by duty and family. She comes across as a naive but enthusiastic woman who spent much too long in a guilded cage. She is optimistic and eager to spread her wings.

Brooks is a sexy, ambitious man that values truth and honesty. As a result, he has created a successful media company that has made him a household name.

The sexual tension between Char and Brooks was strong. I enjoyed their perceived comfort with one another despite a short acquaintance. Given a little more time, their development would've been that much stronger.

The writing was good though the plot had several conflicts. Some that were interesting and others were a little harder to follow. I would say that to really appreciate the plot, it'd be best to read the previous book.

Safety: No others for either. Neither are virgins. No rape or abuse.

ARC received in exchange for an honest review.

Royal Affair by Marquita Valentine
Book #2: Royals in Exile Series
Source: Netgalley and Purchase
My Rating: 5/5 stars
My Review:

If ever there was a mismatched pair . . . . .

Brooks Walker has built a social media empire and he has built it on the truth. No faking the news, no stretching the truth, no outright lies, just the simple unvarnished truth. No matter how ugly the truth, Brooks believes in his work and makes no apologies for what he puts out there. Brooks is always on the lookout for the next big story and when the royal princess, Charlotte makes him offer that will further his empire, he sees no reason to turn her down.

Princess Charlotte has never wanted attention, she’s never sought attention, and she’s certainly never wanted the throne currently occupied by her twin sister. For a blissful number of years, Charlotte and her family were hidden away on the east coast of the United States until the deplorable, the despicable, the supremely sexy, utterly irresistible Brooks Walker out them to the world. Since then, Charlotte and her family have been the center of attention and nearly every skeleton they have in their collective closet has been outed too. With nearly all the skeletons already out there, Charlotte sees no reason not to indulge in a naughty little fling with the man who caused all her family’s trouble, Brooks Walker.

Charlotte lays down the terms of their affair and dives in with both feet. The sex is spectacular and Charlotte would be content to leave it at the sex if it weren’t for the real Brooks Walker, the man behind the public persona. Brooks is confident, smart, strong, sexy, and seems to genuinely care about Charlotte. He isn’t at all what Charlotte expected and that certainly complicates matters. What’s more, when she’s with Brooks, Charlotte seems to come alive in a way she never has before. She’s stronger, more confident, and better able to stand on her own than she’s been able to in years. Inexplicably, Charlotte trusts Brooks, right up to the moment everything blows up, another skeleton comes creeping out of the royal closet, Brooks betrays Charlotte, and she runs back into the protective and scary fold that is her family.

The Bottom Line: Wow do these royals have a ton of skeletons in their collective closet and it seems like a new skeleton is going to come out in every successive read. On the surface, Charlotte and Brooks are the furthest thing from a realistic couple as they are so very different. Under the surface, Brooks and Charlotte are absolutely perfect for one another and that plays out over the course of the read. Charlotte’s inherent goodness helps Brooks remember what he was like before becoming a soul-sucking journalist and Brooks strength and support help Charlotte become a stronger more confident version of herself. With every page turn, Charlotte evolves and Brooks, for lack of a better word regresses to a better version of himself. Even Charlotte’s family eventually comes around and when they do, it is a sight to behold! Book two was a one-sitting read and a one-click pre-order and given the strength of this read, the next book will be just the same!

Royal Affair is book 2 in the Royals in Exile series. It is full of forbidden love, sexy passionate sex scenes and royal sweet read.
Princess Charlotte, is the twin to her sister who agreed to be Queen, is considered the spare but is given a bit more freedom than her sister. She is very shy and is standoffish but that is because she doesn’t know how to make friends so she comes across as a bit cool to people. All Charlotte would like is to have her own fairy tale for her own- a prince finding her and she finding her HEA and having a family of her own. Charlotte has a crush on Brooks and has been somewhat following him secretly around for a while. What she doesn’t know about Brooks is he is really Brooks Walker is a journalist and owns Walker media and exposed Charlotte’s family secrets.
Brooks has an agenda when he starts flirting with Charlotte and their little “meetings” give him a way into finding a way to expose the royals and he can get huge headlines out of this. But he is completely gobsmacked when Charlotte suggests an affair between them. He agrees and this is on intense affair which shows a completely different side to Princess Charlotte. Charlotte finds she is falling deeply head over heels for Brooks and Brooks finds he isn’t so immune to Charlotte like he thought. Feelings are evolving between the two. Will these two find their way to a HEA or will secrets have a way of tearing these two apart …for good?
I really enjoyed the witty dialogue and the predicable storyline while the passion and heat between the main characters was fantastic! I cannot wait for book 3 in this series.

My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
"I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***

I wish I had read the first book in this series more recently. The storyline was good, and characters well developed, but I had forgotten much of the plot of the first book in this series that it took me longer to get back into the storyline than I would have liked.

Known as the spare princess Charlotte has tried to live her life out of the spot light. But a princess can't hide forever, specially a Sinclair Princess.
Charlotte craves to be loved and seen for who she is without a title. A title that she doesn't want to have. A title that would keep her prisoner in a life she doesn't want.
Brooks is the king of telling the truth and unveiling secrets. The man that brought the Sinclair's out of hiding, his is persona non grada to all except for Charlotte.
A journey into self gratification and arrangements threatens to tear down the walls she has built but also bring to light a truth her and her sister have been hiding for years.
Passion, lies, secrets and suspense this book has it all. Thrilling, sexy and loving Brooks and Char will light the pages of your heart as you read the story of how they fell harder than either one of them anticipated.
A royal affair that will have you crying for the crown.

Royal Affair is a modern day royal fairy tale with a twist. Charlotte is the "spare princess" of the Sinclair family. She's the queen's twin sister and is figuratively locked up in her tower, a tower she wants to break out of. She wants the freedom to just be. Brooks Walker is the villain in our royal fairy tale. He's the man who outed Charlotte's family to the public. The CEO of Walker Media, a dreaded journalist, someone who's always after dirt about people in power. And who's more powerful than royalty?

So when Charlotte, the wallflower princess, offers Brooks a proposition, a sexual proposition, that they engage in a no strings affair so he can have access to the secrets of her family, but that he can't print anything without her say so and approval, and that anything private (said within the bedroom) stay private, who is he to say no? Of course he goes for it. Goes for it in all kinds of dirty, scandalous, a little dominating ways. And he and Charlotte are having the time of their lives. But, when Charlotte starts to fall, she knows she has to protect her heart from the villain. And when Brooks is offered up information from a less than credible source that could break her family apart, but would be a boon to his career and his company, what should he do? Does he protect the woman he's starting to fall for or does he advance his career and his company? He's the villain, not Prince Charming, so he knows what he SHOULD do, but will he do it? Will his heart allow him to do it?

I really like Royal Affair. It's sweet and charming and all kinds of sexy. Charlotte is adorable and Brooks is a sexy, but sometimes ass, of a villain, and Charlotte and Brooks' families are both interesting and well developed. I'm really looking forward to Theo (one of Charlotte's brothers) and Merritt's story. And I'm really hoping there's a story for Gen (Charlotte's sister and the new queen) and Devereaux, Gen's bodyguard, because those two generated some serious heat in the few scenes they were in.

I loved this book. I enjoyed the chemistry between characters.
After reading this book I decide to purchase the Fall series.

This was a light & fun book to read. I have not read any other books by this author. The book was well written & even though the plot seems cliche, the author did a good job keeping the story interesting. I know this is a book in a series, but it was an easy read as a stand alone book. I look forward to reading more books by this author.