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I enjoyed Royal Pain mainly because I liked Savvy. She seemed smart and sharp and had a good sense of humor. Her love affair with His Royal Hotness was passionate, but it felt a bit too insta for my liking. If Savvy was so reluctant to get involved with the Prince she should’ve fought it a bit longer than she had, and it was odd for a womanizer like Kian to fall for her so quickly. However, some of their moments were very sweet and cute and I liked them together towards the end. Although the angsty part felt a bit too rushed. All in all, an enjoyable read.

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Pick up this book and you will be addicted to the very last word. The characters entice you to feel their desires for each other. You get taken away with the passion for each other. The royal aspect of the book gives you insight on how life would be spectacular but would also come with great demands and sometimes those demands perhaps hold you back from doing or being exactly what you want. Overall a fantastic book. I am extremely excited to read the additional books in the series as they come.

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Oh, man did I have fun with the book! I could not put it down! The characters, the story...it was all great!

His Royal Hotness, Prince Kian is the second born son of King Wildemar and the spare to the heir. He spends his days partying and nights with different women...and he is just having fun. When his twin brother, Garrett, is kidnapped, Kian's life as he knows is over. He must step into his brother's duties. While at a function, being harassed by all the eligible females and their mother's, a waitress "accidentally" drops champagne all over him. Suddenly Kian is VERY attracted to this waitress, Savannah Breslin. Problem is that Savvy is not falling all over him like most females do and that only makes Kian want her all the more. Kian continues his pursuit of Savvy, and eventually she gives in. What neither of them expected was that their union was going to be explosive.

Savvy knows she should not be with Kian, be he makes her feel so alive, unlike someone else from her past, that she can't let Kian go. Kian realizes that his feeling for Savvy are something that he has never felt before. Just when their relationship looks like it headed for happy ever after....a big bombshell is revealed.

While Kian is trying to handle this bombshell, a rescue of Prince Garrett is finally happening. As Kian is trying to sort out his life, his feelings for Savvy, and having his twin back, he has some real soul searching to do. It was a long and emotional road for Kian to find his happy ending, but the ending was so worth it!

I just adored Savvy. She was such a strong female character, knowing what she wanted and didn't want in her life. I really loved Kian too! He went from this fun, sexy playboy, to a man so totally in love! Read this book...you will not regret it!

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This is one of those books where the ending made all the difference for me. This book started out a little rough and I get why. We have twins who are in line for the throne. Garrett, the older twin is first in line and the typical play-by-the-rules man. Then we have Kian. The Spare. That's what he's called because if something happens to Garrett, then Kian gets the throne.

Kian is the ultimate playboy. He gets all the luxury of being a prince without the duties. I think it's over the top when we hear so much about a mans playboy ways and I just don't enjoy that. However, I get the author needed to establish that he is the irresponsible one and show the growth in his character throughout the story. And she was right. It's probably why I loved the ending. Seeing him go from not a care in the world to his devotion to Savannah made me love this guy. Once he and Savannah met, Kian was everything I could ask for in a Hero.

There was an added element of Savannah being in a secret relationship with Garrett 5 years prior that didn't really add anything to the story, so I wish that wasn't a part of it, but that's just a personal preference. The reason I didn't like it so much is because it ended up putting Garrett in a bad light and my understanding is he will get a book next. I'm hoping the author will be able to redeem him for me.

ARC provided by NetGalley.

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I have been a huge Tracey Wolff fan for a while and this one did not disappoint. there was just the right amount of drama and passion and humor thrown in. I really enjoyed every moment of this book! I would highly recommend it!

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Great book! I enjoyed this immensely! It was sexy and fun

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I’ve read one of Tracy Wolff’s books before, and I loved it so much that I jumped on Royal Pain. Mystery plot with a royal main man? I’m in! This is a good start to Wolff’s His Royal Hotness series.

Prince Kian enjoys his life of excess when it all goes topsy-turvy. His twin brother, Garrett—the Crown Prince of Wildemar—disappears. All of a sudden, Kian’s no longer the spare and is taking on the mantle of responsibility and respectability that his position demands. Enter Savvy, waitress and bartender and free spirit. She hooks Kian but good. If only she wasn’t holding her own secrets.

I wasn’t Kian’s biggest fan at first, but he slowly won me over. Kian’s not used to having the responsibility of the crown on his head, and he really doesn’t want it. He’s feeling choked by it. And with the mystery surrounding Garrett’s disappearance, he’s flying blind.

Savvy rescues Kian one night, and it’s a quick insta-lovey connection. Savvy doesn’t let Kian rely on usual playboy persona, and she’s not falling for his charms. I enjoyed this about her. She says what she thinks, but she’s never reckless.

There’s a whole lotta sex, which I loved! These two have plenty of chemistry, and dang, is Kian a generous guy ;) The second half really stole the show for me. I was wavering about 3.5 stars, but ended up giving it a four because of it. The suspense kicks up a notch, and I was turning pages like mad.

I just wish we had gotten more background on Savvy and that the first half was as engaging as the latter. Overall, I’m really looking forward to book two. I can’t wait to see what happens next.

*I voluntarily reviewed an arc via the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

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By the end of this book I did not want it to end. I was in love with the story of the Prince and Savvy. But I must begin with saying that it took me three times of trying to read the book before I made it too the end. The first two times I tried to read the book I got through the prologue and maybe the first two chapters before laying the book aside and telling myself that I would not read the book at all. For my own personel taste the book has way too much foul language and the sex scenes were way too descriptive. But then one day I decided to give the book another try and just over look the negative feelings that I had about the book. I am so glad that I gave it another try, because I fell in love with the story of Prince Hottness and Savvy. I am looking forward to reading the second book in this series. I will once again look over the foul language and detailed sex scenes because I am expecting another great book.

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This book was at a very slow pace till they got more detail on his twin brother Garett 3 months after he was kidnapped and he started to fall in love with an American. It started to pick up on the mystery but didn't get finish on the who and why but the romance side did get interesting towards the end. Even though it wasn't the best book I've read it wasn't the worst

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What a great read!

Kian is the spare to his brother the heir. When his brother is kidnapped he is forced to step into the Crown Prince’s shoes. A position he does not, nor has he ever, wanted. Trying to not break protocol while fighting off the unwanted attentions of the aristocratic women that are swarming him, he is rescued by a waitress that snags his undivided attention. He hasn’t truly smiled in three months but suddenly he’s laughing and the weight on his shoulders has lifted.

Savannah knows what needs to be done when she spies the prince trying to get away from the barracudas that are circling. Full of confidence she takes control of the situation and whisks Kian away. Unknowingly, she has just placed herself on his radar and things are never going to be the same.

This is a well written, fast paced story so full of fun, steam, heartache, and drama that my kindle never snapped closed once I started it. I truly enjoyed this book and Tracy Wolff is fast becoming one of my favorite authors.

My honest review is for a special copy from NetGalley that I voluntarily read.

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I liked this book, it was written very well and got a great story. A prince falling in love with a commoner. The beginning got me hooked, but I just felt that half way through the book, the connection of the leading characters were rushed. There are parts that I thought I really loved, and there were parts that I didn't think too much of .

All in all I would still recommend this book and encourage other readers to take a chance.

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Kian is Wildemar's spare heir ... next in line to his twin brother (Garrett) who is minutes older than him. And that doesn't bother Kian at all ... because he gets all the perks of being a prince without having to worry about being groomed to become King. But when Garrett is kidnapped, Kian's privileged world is turned upside down. Three months later, with his brother still missing, he meets Savvy ... an American bartender living in Wildemar. Sparks fly as Kian and Savvy start a physical relationship.

Well there are lots of things I liked about this book, there are few things that I just couldn't get past. I think that Savvy referred to Kian as "His Royal Hotness" too many times. And I really hate to say this, but some of the intimate scenes kinda dragged on too long. But then there were lots of twists and turns in the story that kept me interested ... so I'm really torn about this book.

I received an ARC copy courtesy of Random House - Loveswept through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

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Took a bit to get moving in the start but so glad that I stuck with it. The heir to the throne is missing so his twin brother must step up and cover until he can be found. Savvy working as a server saves Prince Kian from his royal duties. An instant connection is made, and the prince searches for his Cinderella. Can a royal love a foreign commoner? The King is an unlikable jerk who seems to care little for the happiness of his sons. He is more focused on the country and the performance of royal duties.
The ending is not a cliffhanger but questions remain unanswered until the next book in the series (at least I hope we get the answers).

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Living his title to the fullest, Prince Kian enjoyed the women, parties and the doors that swung wide every where he turned.

Well, that was his life, until it became what he least expected. Kian wasn’t expecting to fall for a waitress. But when he falls, he falls hard. Kian, also, didn’t expect his brother, heir to the throne, to go missing. And finally, Kian didn’t expect that the woman he can't pull away from was the one woman his brother gave up for his drive for the throne.

To be honest, I almost didn’t finish this book. The best analogy I can give is fishing. Wolff expertly hooked me but I didn’t realize it right away and by the time I did, I was fully invested in being reeled in.

I received this ARC copy of Royal Pain from Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept. This is my honest and voluntary review. Royal Pain is set for publication Sept. 19, 2017.

My Rating: 4 stars
Written by: Tracy Wolff
Series: His Royal Hotness
Sequence in Series: 1
Print Length: 213 pages
Publisher: Loveswept
Publication Date: September 26, 2017
Sold by: Random House LLC
ASIN: B01AERZS78
Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Royal Pain
By Tracy Wolff
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Prince Kian is the second born only minutes behind his twin Garrett. The intimate playboy calling himself the spare. His brother is kid napped throwing Kian into all the responsibilities his brother always handles. Savvy an inspiring writer working as a server/bartender. These two have amazing chemistry but they also have obstacles they'll have to overcome.
I really enjoyed this book and it kept me engrossed throughout. I really loved the characters and the way they interacted with each other. This is a fun, hot, romantic must read book and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

This book has everything I love in a book. Then you add that it's beautifully written and believable. It is easily a five star read. Written in dual POV my personal favorite this story flows so incredibly well that the next thing you know your 80% into the book and loving every second of it. The believable way the characters interact is perfect. Run, Hop, Jump or use your (1 click) finger to do whatever you have to do and get this amazing book. It'll break your heart, you'll want to scream with frustration and it'll let you discover that love just might conquer all. The chemistry is steamy and sweet and oh so romantic.

Thanks you Netgally for letting me read and review.

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I've read several of Tracy Wolff's books and have really enjoyed all of them. So when Royal Pain came up to review, I jumped at the chance, even though you never know about these Royal stories, they usually fall flat. But, I'm here to tell you that I really enjoyed this book! It's full of humor, some emotional parts, and oh my lord, a lot of hot steamy chemistry that jumps off the page at you with Kian and Savvy. Interesting dynamic between Savvy and the two brothers, but I really enjoyed her witt and up front sass she had with Kian. Loved the security detail, the cookie jar cracked me up! Would have liked the ending to go a bit further with the King and Garrett, but overall loved the story. Definitely worth the read!

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book.

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I love the book. Different from other royal story. Suspence, love, family, duty. Can't wait for the other.

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I was not able to finish this book, or really get it off the ground. Kian is too much of an asshole for me to get into the story and want to care about him and his feelings. Very disappointed as I really liked the sound of this book!

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Kian, Prince Hotness, is the spare heir of Wildermar, enjoying life too the fullest. Till one day life as he knows it comes to an end. His twin brother is kidnapped and he has to handle all the responsibilities of the crown Prince.
At one of the Palace functions, Kian is trying to ward off unwanted attention of crown chasers, when he is saved by a waitress, Savvy, and is smitten by her. But what future can there be between a Prince and a commoner ?
I loved the dynamics between Kian and Savvy, it was super hot. But other than their romance, there is a lot going on in this book. There is drama ,kidnapping, angst and funny moments especially revolving around Kian's bodyguards. I enjoyed Royal Pain and I hope Garret gets his own story soon.

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