The Lady of Royale Street was a great book by de Salle. My only wish was that I had read the others in the series. I'm going to have to grab them up and anything else by this fantastic author. She's got it all great characters and world-building. Even more, is her heat level was just right for this book.

I enjoyed this one for the most part. There was a little too much hemming and hawing from Alex but an enjoyable read overall.

I admit this book surprised me as if you read the title you think it is a stuffy book but it’s so far from that. Alex and Theresa have been summoned early by Sol and Rain the couple they are the best man and maid of honor for. Something has happened to the wedding planner and because the media got a hold of the plans there are photographers everywhere so when Alex sees Theresa he thinks she is one of them and ruins her camera. Theresa has a fiery temper and she is trying to calm herself as the soon to be bride and groom explain they need them to team up and save the wedding. Alex and Theresa are very attracted to each other but Alex keeps putting his foot in his mouth and Theresa keeps comparing him to her ex. The sexual tension and Alex’s slip ups mixed with the mess that is the wedding and you have a great funny story.
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Well talk about a wedding story!

Sol and Arianna are about to get married. Everything is being planned out by the wedding planner and things are going to go just fine right? Well what happens when your maid of honor and the best man are ready to go at each other? Alex and Theresa are opposites that you’d never thought could be anything but two people always butting heads. Well, turns out when they need to pair together to pull off this wedding, things aren’t so bad.



Overall its a story worth reading about!

The Lady of Royale Street was the first book I've read by Thea de Salle but I will be reading more.

This book was a hot & sexy read & the characters were interesting.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

I feel bad for everyone who HASN'T read these delightful books. These books are fun, sexy, and have a wonderful balance of humor and seriousness. I also adore how diverse these books are and especially loved the exploration of Christianity's role in adult lives in this book. Alex and Theresa aren't my favorite characters in the series, but I still loved getting to know them and I'm dying for more books from Thea de Salle!

I was really interested in reading this because I had had good things about the previous books in the series and the author in general. It says that this is a stand alone, but my decision to DNF was in big part because there is a lot of stuff going on with side characters from other books and since I didn't read the previous books, I wasn't interested. I was also getting really frustrated with Alex constantly going back and forth on his attraction/feelings for Theresa.
I did enjoy the writing style, it was fast and enjoyable, but my lack of connection to the secondary characters left me feeling uninterested in the book.

I discovered this series by Thea de Salle a few months ago from people posting about it on Twitter. It's new adult and features a ton of sex which is usually not my "thing". I'm usually a fantasy and oh-so-cute romance book kind of person, but I was intrigued by what people were saying. And they were all right....this series is AMAZING! I devoured this book along with its predecessors (The King of Bourbon Street and The Queen of Dauphine Street) within a month. If you haven't read them seriously get on it!

The Lady of Royale Street was a fun and quick read! The story resolves around the Sol and Rain’s upcoming wedding. Nothing has gone as planned and in an effort to to avoid the day from turning into a complete disaster, the two enlist the help of Theresa (Rain's best friend) and Alex (Sol's brother). The problem? From the first time they meet these two are at odds, constantly bickering about every single thing.

Alex and Theresa were super adorable together. Their banter was some of my favourite from the series. It was witty and fast paced and had me smiling a lot while reading. Also, unlike the other relationships featured in the series, theirs felt natural. It was a slow build and one that developed by spending a large amount of time together. The one thing it did lack was the super steamy sex scenes that the other books had. I guess I was expecting more of the same? That said, this book had something the others lacked, which was an examination into religion, sex and desire. Both characters were religious and struggled with their beliefs and the feelings they had about each other and their actions. I honestly hadn't read anything like it before. 

Although it wasn't what I was expecting, I loved every bit of The Lady of Royale Street. The characters were adorable, the dialogue brought a huge smile to my face and the blend of old and news characters was wonderfully done. I hope this isn't the end of the series. There are so many more secondary characters to focus on, plus who doesn't love New Orleans? Go out and buy all three books. YOU ARE MISSING OUT if you haven't read this series. *sigh* I want more please!

I LOVED this book! I was a huge fan of THE KING OF BOURBON STREET, so I was highly anticipating this third book. The chemistry between Alex and Theresa was incredible, reading it was like finding one person in two different bodies. They were both stubborn characters and avid Christians. The rocky start they had built the tension up, I was dying waiting for them to finally get together. I loved Alex’s burly, stoic, and stubborn character. His constant foot-in-mouth and troubles apologizing were adorable and hilarious, Theresa brought out the best (and the worst) in him. The two complimented each other so well, I loved this couple.

Along with the two characters, I also loved the plot. It took place at The Seaside kind of like a continuation of the first book with Rain and Sol’s relationship. In midst of planning for their wedding, best man, Alex, and maid of honor, Theresa, fall for each other (how fricking cute). If there’s anything I love more than a hate to love, it’s a hate to love WITH A WEDDING. There was so much back and forth between Theresa and Alex, and they were also given so much bonding time (spoiler alert: they share a hotel room together). This couple was so perfectly made, I loved them.

I don’t have a real big complaint or issue with the book, but I do wish there were more private scenes (if you know what I mean). Personally, I’m not a very religious person, so all the discussions of faith they had didn’t really interest me, but I did enjoy how problems with being a very religious person could affect personal lives and the compromises people could make. Overall, I was extremely happy with the book for it involving religion. I thought the love story was very well written and developed (just like her other books, she does not disappoint). While I did love the book, I wasn’t in love with it. However, I did thoroughly enjoy it, and whenever anyone asks me for new adult recommendations, NOLA Nights is always a series I tell people to check out.

Alex DuMont shows up to assist his brother with his upcoming wedding. Theresa Ivarson is the bride’s best friend and maid of honor. After a disaster with the wedding planner, they must work together to make the wedding come together just right.
This book didn’t work for me. I really didn’t like the the characters starting with Alex and the introduction of his brother and the other side characters. Unfortunately the story didn’t capture my attention enough to make up for the irritation the characters caused me.

This was my first by this author and while I liked some of it, I also had some issues. Its book 3 in the series, it can be read as standalone. Based on the blurb and a few friends' reviews, I had quite high expectations of this book but they were not quite fully met.

We have two interesting, complex characters meeting and falling in lust/love during the preparation and actual wedding of the couple from book 1. I'm not the biggest fan of wedding-set romances especially involving super rich/famous people. I didn't mind it too much here as the focus was more on the characters and it was the bride and groom who where in the media spotlight, not the MCs.

The main conflict was based on fact that Alex is a devout Catholic and as such he hesitates and then feels guilt over his pre-marital sexual relationship with Theresa (who is also Catholic btw). I'm orthodox Chrisitan myself and read the religious aspect here from the position of an outsider. Even though I understood Alex' struggles, I found his behaviour annoying, there was too much going back and forth, he was too hesitant to make a decision.

I likes Theresa who unlike Alex reconciled the decision to be with him with her Catholic faith from the start and stuck with it. I felt she deserved better from Alex. His clumsiness and lack of sweet-talking skills were endearing and I could see why Theresa forgave him for them. What I had trouble accepting how he acted hot and cold with her all the time, making her feel ashamed for giving into her attraction to him, making her doubt her own moral compass.

I like heroes who a bit awkward, who mess up and who are not perfect but Alex was too much. He kept hurting the heroine (unintentionally but still). She struggled to be understanding of his issues, yet I feel they were something he should have figured out for himself before trying to start any relationship. In all honestly I found it difficult to relate to him, probably if we were given more insight into his reasons for his deep religiousness it would have been easier for me to understand him.

I still might go back and read the first two books in the series but this one was not the hit I expected it to be and in the end I remain with mix feelings about it.

Alex DuMont was everything his brother Sol was not. Scared to live the life he had been given he remained sheltered and afraid to stretch his wings. He experienced his first flutter of flight when he met Theresa. She completed him in so many ways he felt the ability to soar above his past. Careless mistakes push him back where he remains unaware of how something maybe perceived. Begging and asking for forgiveness he finally finds the one he can be himself with.

Is there any better fuel for a hot romance than the enemies to lover trope? If so I haven't found it.

Alex Dumont and Theresa Ivarson have been roped into saving the wedding of his brother and her best friend when the wedding planner is hit by a bus...literally. Things start out rough and they only get harder (pun intended) but along the way a sweet, sexy, romance develops. Throw in a whole lot of Catholic guilt and heaping serving of New Orleans decadence and you get a hot romance that left me dying to read the rest of the series.

When you discover the first two books in a fabulous new series have been sitting right under your nose and you have let them languish, unread. *Hangs head in shame* But after reading these books, you might be more than happy and willing to allow the characters in said books mete out a punishment for this oversight……

Thea De Salle’s NOLA Nights series is pure goodness on every single level. These books are Sexy, funny, whip-smart, romantic and did I mention Sexy? You don’t just get lost in these stories, nope. Nope. Nope. You are seduced by the characters, plot and in every bit of her glory -- New Orleans, herself. Just a fair warning -- You will devour these books like beignets and never get your fill.

The Lady of Royale Street could possibly be read as a standalone, though in my opinion you need to read The King of Bourbon Street and The Queen of Dauphine Street also to fully appreciate Alex and Theresa’s story.

Alex DuMont and Theresa Ivarson and are the voices of reason and the very definition of devotion. I loved their prickly personalities, especially when they aimed them at each other. But make no mistake, these two are a match in the literal and figurative senses of the word and when they strike, it is white hot (AF).

So yeah, I am just a little late to the NOLA Nights party, but by steeping myself (i.e., binge-reading) in it, it feels as though these three books are just an appetizer – there is some serious bench strength here in the supporting cast, each begging for their stories to be read. If that’s the case…. Sign. Me. Up. Enjoy!!

Happy reading!!

Laurie’s Rating: 5++++++++++++++ STARS

The Lady of Royale Street is hot! It's got a slightly religious tone, as both the MCs have varying degrees of faith. They just have differences in how they balance their faith with the rest of their lives.

Alex has been asked by his brother Sol to be his best man in his upcoming wedding. His soon-to-be sister-in-law's maid of honor is her best friend, Theresa. When Alex and Theresa meet under less than friendly circumstances, it sets the tone for the beginning of their relationship. Alex mistakes her for a paparazzi, and accidentally breaks her expensive camera, the camera she was going to use to take the professional wedding photos. Oops! Alex is completely unprepared for his fierce attraction to this contrary, sassy woman, and it has him completely flummoxed. He bumbles around, very inelegantly, like a bull in a china shop, and makes a giant nuisance of himself. Theresa is at turns amused and annoyed by the man, even as she's fiercely attracted to him, too. She, however, handles the attraction with much more finesse than does poor Alex.

As the two run around New Orleans, helping the bride and groom get their doomed wedding ready, they fall into a sexy relationship. But, the question of faith is a constant, and Alex is questioning how he can have a sexual relationship while at the same time remain a devoutly religious man. Theresa doesn't have the same problem, she balances her faith so much better than Alex, so when Alex starts questioning their relationship, it puts her off, a lot. She leaves it up to him, rather than to coddle or direct him, to figure out just how he is going to handle his new sexual awakening and his new relationship.

At first, I found myself not liking Theresa, as she can be really abrasive, but I soon started appreciating her independence and confidence and the balance she maintains within her life. As for Alex, poor Alex, I absolutely adored the big, bumbling man. Yes, he puts his foot in his mouth more than once, behaves like an ass more than once, but his intentions are not malicious, rather born of lack of social and relationship skills, as his last serious relationship was YEARS ago, and he has a lot of demons that he hasn't rid himself of. Once they figure out where they're going, and that they're going there together, I was really happy, as I'd been rooting for this seemingly mismatched couple almost from the beginning.

If you like your romances with steamy, sexy scenes, comic mishaps, a big, bumbling hero and a confident, sassy heroine, The Lady of Royale Street should be right up your alley. Thank you Thea for this wonderful story!

This was so freaking entertaining! I loved the tension between Alex and Theresa. Them coming together was a fun ride with a great build and a heck of a lot of heat.

This was a fast paced read that had a whole lot of outrageous scenarios, a great cast of characters, and it was super hot. Alex and Theresa's first meeting was pretty awkward, these two weren't off to a good start to say the least. I liked the animosity between them and the fun that created. As they get to know each other, the sexual tension ratchets up until it's off the charts. I love Alex fighting his feelings and the battle he was having. They both have some reasons for holding back that created some dilemmas for them but I loved the crazy ride of them coming together and working it out.

The writing was really good. There is a great pace and build happening. It's a light, witty read that was full of humor and low in the drama department with an awesome amount of heat and chemistry happening between Alex and Theresa. Lots of chaos and running around since their helping with a wedding but it's also sweet as we get to know the characters and see how wonderful and caring they are. I found them both to be really endearing. The story was so entertaining and had a lot of outlandish moments but this isn't my first rodeo with Thea de Salle so I knew what to expect. If anything, I felt it was tamer in the crazy department than the first two books (The King of Bourbon Street and The Queen of Dauphine Street) but it was just as enjoyable all the same.

I loved watching the characters figure out their issues while they were in the middle of crazy wedding antics and adventures. Extremely entertaining!

4.5/5 Stars

I honestly didn't think I could love The Lady of Royale Street as much as I did the two previous NOLA Nights books, but Thea De Salle proved me extremely wrong. With wedding preparations at The Seaside in full swing, there was bound to be hijinks galore and chemistry at every turn. Honestly I just love these characters and getting to know more about each one of them has been great (Nash needs his own book ASAP!)

In this one, the reader is treated to a delightful romp between the best man and maid of honor after a wedding planner meets her maker. Alex is ridiculously uptight, devout, and completely awkward around others while Theresa is constantly moving, snarky, and always speaks her mind. The two of them together make for an interesting pairing especially as they keep butting heads.

I thought De Salle did a wonderful job weaving faith/Catholicism into an extremely sexy book. There's a lot of internal conflict, questioning desire when there's such a strong attraction. It's typically a plot point that gets swept aside and I'm glad to see it brought to the fore front. Plus all the religion still doesn't take away from ridiculous hot scenes between Alex and Theresa.

NOLA Nights is must read romance!

Favorite Quote: “I won’t judge you for your coffee choices.”

When Sol DuMont asks his brother Alex to be his best man at his wedding to socialite Adrianna (Rain) Barrington, Alex is at a loss as to why but reluctantly agrees. Alex and Sol are like oil and water; Alex is uptight, devout, serious, and regimented in his professional and personal life while Sol is…Sol. Alex figures he can keep from killing Sol for a week before heading back to Dallas and his life.

Theresa Ivarson is Rain’s best friend, maid of honor, practicing Catholic, and professional photojournalist. She flies into New Orleans with the intention of celebrating her bestie’s nuptials only to discover she and the best man are tasked with sorting out all the wedding details after the wedding planner sells them to a tabloid then is hit by a bus; leaving them in a lurch.

Alex and Theresa’s relationship starts out on a rocky note and only goes downhill from there, and being forced to work together doesn’t help matters. When Alex finds himself torn between his attraction to Theresa and his faith, he will have to make a decision before he loses everything.

Thea deSalle continues to delight and entertains their readers with their strong and unapologetic characters who grab onto life and all it has to offer with both hands. Lively and erotic, I enjoy the energy that flows through this series. That being said, the couple in here didn’t enchant me as much as the first two did. The story takes place in a week’s time, causing the romance to feel rushed and the characterization under developed to a certain point. deSalle only scratches the surface of this couple’s potential, giving us the bare bones and using sex and manufactured drama to push forward their agenda.

Alex DuMont is a dye in the wool Catholic whose intense faith and strict lifestyle helped him cope when his father passed away but is also used as an avoidance tactic. He broke up with his long time girlfriend and quit medical school after she let him know in no uncertain terms that his problems weren’t hers. The youngest of three boys, he is easily wound up and repeatedly puts his foot in his mouth with everyone he comes into contact with. I like that he is different from the other man we have met in here. deSalle does an excellent job of diversifying her characters in personality to ensure we aren’t inundated with the same person over and over.

If I click my heels three times, do I get to go home? No, I’m not that lucky

Theresa is also a devout Catholic though she has a better balance between her life and her faith than Alex does. Born into a large family, Theresa had a wonderful childhood and grew into a well-adjusted adult with a fulfilling career. Engaged to be married, she broke it off when she fiancee was cheating on her. His repeated apologies lost their meaning after evidence of all his affairs came to life one after another. Theresa, like all deSalle’s heroines, is strong, opinionated, and more than aware of her self-worth. She tries to understand Alex’s issues but refuses to allow him to lay his issues at her feet.

“I don’t want anyone watching out for my soul. I watch out for my soul, and that has to be okay. It’s nonnegotiable, Alex. You make decisions for you and your soul. I make decisions for mine.”

The sparks fly when Theresa and Alex meet. Similar in all the ways that matter, their chemistry is a combustible and heady mixture that explodes in all the best ways. No squishing this time around. I enjoyed the path deSalle takes in helping Alex find a comfortable balance between his spiritual and sexual love. Religion and sex are touchy subjects but often go hand in hand and it’s nice to see more authors embracing it in romance. This couple has no issues in the bedroom and deSalle has a gift for writing steamy intense scenes that reveal organically.

We fit so well together, she and I. We’re a matched pair….it’s been so long and she’s so perfect. My God, if this is wrong, I never want to be right.

Alex sees the potential for so much with her but screws up left and right as he attempts to wrangle his sexual attraction to her under control. Theresa has no idea of the intensity of Alex’s internal turmoil and thinks that she’s to blame for his hot and cold attitude. Both Theresa and Alex have been hurt by those they thought they loved, fracturing their trust. They used their faith to help them through the pain only Alex seems to take his religion more at face value. His anger and rigidness speaks of intense past trauma yet nothing in his background reveals that-his father’s death aside. His brother Nash, a very interesting figure, helps Alex see that God end game is our happiness. That bothered me a little. The impression given is Alex has been in a crisis of faith for years yet all it took was one conversation with his brother to help him sort it out?

“There’s only so much God’s going to do for you, my man. He helps those who help themselves.”

What helps to save this story for me is the inclusion of the secondary characters and storylines. Sol and Rain’s attempts to get their wedding back on track are hilarious, aided by cameos from Maddie, Darren, and various other familiar faces. I enjoyed meeting Nash DuMont, Rain’s brothers, and various friends. The humor flows freely and with the effervescence of expensive champagne as everyone pitches in to help get the engaged couple married and offers advice to Alex and Theresa as they struggle to move over the speed bumps Alex keep putting up.

“Are you alright? Do I have to kick him? I will, you know. Right in the dingdong. Hos before bros. Bro-in-laws. Whatever.”

The Lady of Royale Street certainly entertains though the main storyline and those involved was rushed. Especially at the end. While deSalle convinces me of the sexual attraction of Theresa and Alex, she never fully develops them for me and never convinces me of the romance or why they fell in love. I am looking forward to reading more in this series in the future. I hope Nash DeMont’s story is next.

Grade: C+

The Lady of Royale Street is the third book in the Nola Nights series. It can be read as a standalone.

Alex DuMont finds himself in NOLA for his brother Sol's wedding. Sol is marrying Arianna
Barrigton in just one week. Arianna's family is well-known and the paparazzi are always lurking trying to find the next scoop into her life. Alex, as the best man will have to run interference. He will need to coordinate the last minute plans with Arianna's maid of honor, Theresa. But, when Alex mistakes Theresa, who's a photojournalist, for a paparazzi and destroys her expensive camera, the best-laid plans suffer a major hiccup.

Theresa Ivarson is happy her best friend Rain has found happiness and is getting married to the man she loves. Theresa is ready to help as much as she can. She wants to make the wedding an event to remember without the intrusion of the press. There is just one problem. She doesn't know if she wants to kiss or kill the best man.

I liked this book. It had an entertaining cast of characters although sometimes, some of them were a little too stereotypical for my taste. There's a big question of religion and sex between the main two characters which was something different in itself especially since it was Alex who had the reservations. I'm impressed in how the author dealt with this specific thematic. It's not an easy one to approach in a romance.

Cliffhanger: No

3/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by Pocket Star via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

And that brings us to book two in these mini reviews! After enjoying the first two NOLA Nights books, I was so happy to receive an e-ARC of the third and final companion novel in this collection, The Lady of Royale Street. This one involves two of my favorite tropes: wedding planning and a hate-to-love romance! The main couple from book one gets married in this installment. It follows Alex DuMont (Sol DuMont’s older brother and best man in his upcoming wedding) and Theresa Ivarson (Rain Barrington’s best friend and maid of honor) as they frantically try to salvage Sol and Rain’s wedding when things start falling apart. And, of course, they fall for each other along the way. Theresa was definitely the most relatable of any of the NOLA Nights protagonists, in my opinion. I adored her. This book has a bit of a different tone in terms of the actual *~romance vibes~* because Alex is highly religious and struggles with the idea of premarital sex as sin throughout the book. Though Alex wasn’t my favorite, I enjoyed reading about such a different character than the rest of the cast of characters in this series. The romance was frustratingly adorable (since it is a hate-to-love romance), and I definitely rooted for Theresa and Alex, despite their misunderstandings. I think this is my second-favorite book in the series! All in all, this was a great conclusion to this companion series, and I’m so sad to see it go. DEFINITELY pick up the NOLA Nights books if you haven’t already!