This was an okay read. A light, fluffy story, for the most part. This is the second book in the Royal Romance series. The two mains from book 1, are a part of this book, but most of the book centers on two new mains, Princess Rosa and Lex. You could read this book without reading book 1, but I always personally recommend reading series books in order.

While this is a perfectly fine romance, with a happily ever after, nothing in this book really grabbed me. I had a lot of trouble caring about the two mains. I found myself almost wishing this book was just about George and Bea, from book 1. There was nothing wrong with Lex and Rosa, I just could not really connect with them. I was hoping for them to be happy, but I didn't really care, like I wanted to.

I realized for most of the book, I found the way characters acted irked me. The King hates his daughter and blames her because her ex was an arms dealer, that traded with terrorists. I'm suppose to believe the women the princess dated was not vetted? And that Rosa was somehow suppose to know how evil she was, when the rest of the kingdom did not. Another scene that irked me... Rosa is working for the charity Bea and Lex run. Lex makes Rosa get her coffee to show that she is the bad butch boss. A Princess forced to make someone coffee? Yeah don't really believe it. Little things like that in the book just didn't sit right with me. It was really weird too, I didn't not care for the sex scenes. They were so close to being steamy, but instead I found them uncomfortable. Maybe it was too much talking going on? Instead of steamy, it verged on being cheesy porno. "What does it feel like getting f#cked just a few feet from everyone, huh? What would they think Princess? Would they think you're such a bad girl who like to get f%cked?" Maybe there is something wrong with me, but these kind of lines, don't really do it for me. I needed more showing, less talking.

While I have plenty of issues, I did like about the last 1/4 of the book. That was when things got more interesting. I liked meeting Lex's family and then what happened with Rosa. That was really what I wanted to see more of. Unfortunately, the book ended, just when it started to get good.

I really do like royal romance type books, this just didn't work for me. I can't say that it was anymore than just okay. But, I do think people who are looking for a light, fluffy, HEA romance, will like this more than I did.

An ARC was given to me by BSB, for a honest review.

I really enjoyed this! There was the perfect mixture of angst and fluffy sweetness, which is perfect for me because I love lots of conflict but I'm a sucker for a happy ending. The characters were pretty well-developed, and Lex's addiction was dealt with really well. the writing flowed well for the most part, although it was perhaps too simplistic and tell-not-show a bit of the time. Overall though, it was well-written and a great read.

A paler successor to the earlier "A Royal Romance," with a royal with whom I lost patience quite rapidly and her romantic counterpart, Lennox, who I found myself liking enormously. Rozala did fulfill the expectation held for books featuring characters of this sort by leaving her inveterate carefree ways behind to gain the perspective, maturity required to contribute to her relationship as well as other obligations. I enjoyed the opportunity to revisit Bea and George's sweet interplay and would welcome more stories in this series, with a fresher take on the characters.

This was a quick read but an enjoyable one. I liked how the characters have their problems and work though them but overall it is a typical royal romance novel where a princess falls in love with a commoner and they want to be together but think they can't and then finally come together. The only thing I did not like is the butch/femme aspect of it but I like femme/femme romances more but that is a personal preference that doesn't influence the rating.

This was a nice easy read. First you have spoiled Princess Roza who had spent her life trying to make her father angry, but deep down really needing someone to just love her. After another media storm her father sent her to stay in England with family where she went to work for Lennox King. Roza shook up Lex's well ordered life. This was a cute story. The main and supporting characters were all likable and the character development of both mains was great. Thank you Jenny Frame for another enjoyable read!!!!

<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32072898-royal-rebel" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Royal Rebel (A Royal Romance Story, #2)" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1475786921m/32072898.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32072898-royal-rebel">Royal Rebel</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8585317.Jenny_Frame">Jenny Frame</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1971552907">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I rec'd an ARC from NetGalley/Bold Strokes Books in exchange for an honest review. No synopsis needed. A romance with main characters Princess Rozala (Roz) and Lennox King (Lex). George and Bea (from "A Royal Romance") flesh out the storyline. This is a quick read from Ms. Frame that satisfies. I hope that the author continues the tale of George and Bea. 3.5 stars.
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Royal Rebel is mostly about Queen George's first cousin who is a Princess of Danbourg (a small European country). Luckily for her, she is not the crown princess; her brother Guss is. Unfortunately for her, she's got serious self esteem issues to the point that her public persona and her personal feelings are at complete odds with each other. A serious royal scandal later, she finds herself on a plane to UK to live under Queens' George and Bea.

Unlike the first book that included equal parts Queen George and Bea, this one is very much about Princess Rozala and her coming to terms with who she is and who she can be. Lennox our knight in shining armour happens to be her boss at work and is very much in Princess Rozala's sights.

This is an interesting story however, it was not as much fun as the first book. I still love my two Queens George and Bea thus I enjoyed the book mostly because there were some great scenes and dialog between them and I got to revisit characters from the first book. Frankly, I found Princess Rozala's chief of security to be more intriguing than the two leads.

Don't get me wrong, this is a good romance however its not good enough as A Royal Romance and certainly not worth a full second read. I'll be highlighting my favourite portions and will be reading them only.

Royal Rebel is a quite typical story by Frame -- a lesfic version of royalty/aristocracy fairytale romance with distinctive butch-femme relationship dynamics. I have read all of her books and a better part of her free online stuff, which means that I know what to expect from her vivid imagination, and so far I had not been disappointed. In short, this is another light and enjoyable read that reads easily and quickly. I recommend reading A Royal Romance prior to this book, because the protagonists from that book, George and Bea, are also quite important here, but it is not mandatory to enjoy the main romantic pairing, Lex and Roza.
If you want to spent a few hours in the company of fictional royals with an obligatory happy ending, reading this book is a good way to do it.

As an avid fan of Ms.Frame's many books so far that i've read i thought that going into this one that it would be so much different but it entirely did not..that's why i was not please with what i read..the dialogue was not pleasing to me..it was too explicit and overly sexual at times to which the author could have omitted or not have some of the sexual language added...and that's why i could not advise my students to partake in reading this book because of the content...in the last book others/reader did complain about the overly sexual uses of the language but i guess the author did not see fit in hearing her readers out....anyway let me continue with my review...this was an imaginative and an enjoyable read(sarcasm)...It was supposed to be an engaging story of different cast of characters having all sorts of issues whether it be family or personal, who are forced to make difficult choices in an effort to turn their lives around....both lead's relationship were littered with explosives(literally speaking) and more, and they depended on each other even as both started learning more about their own strength and how much they love one another...my thing was the amount of time it took for both to fall in love huh?...I honestly had nothing left after the end because my conclusion is that this book and story was not for me...

It's a nice, imaginative read. This is a book you practically read for one afternoon, with a cup of tea or coffee, tucked away in your cozy, comfortable couch... It has its complex moments, like dealing with addiction and insecurities, but overall, this is a very pleasant book.