Royally Arranged was an interesting book. I really had a hard time understanding what was happening, who was who, et cetera. This MIGHT be because I did not read the first two books in the series. If that's the case, I would appreciate a note at the beginning of the book saying that you must read the first two...

I really enjoy royal romances and this one was no exception. Thorne is not your typical heir to the throne. He is a bit wild. Nova is beautiful and oh so sweet. Thorne falls hard and no one is more surprised than him. Can they survive the machinations of those who want them to fail or will love prevail?

Royally Arranged is the third book in the Bad Boy Royals series which I received a copy in exchange for my honest review from Montlake and NetGalley. Hawthorne, or Thorne to his friends, is the middle child in a family that has 3 boys and he feels it every day. He has always thought his father and pretty much everyone in his family had no use for him and preferred he just stay out of the way. He appears to be close with his mother and enjoys making her smile, but, even she seems to be rubbing him the wrong way these days. Things have gotten really tense and violent with the Valentine family, who they compete with to pretty much run the underworld in Rhode Island. The heads of both families are willing to talk truce, but, the Valentines have more information about the Fredericsons and their family legacy than even the Fredericonsons have about themselves.

The truce involves Thorne and he is none too happy about it, though everyone else in both families appears to have more information than Thorne. Nova, the middle child in the Valentine family who doesn't much feel the love in her family either, seems to be in the know and is ready to make the sacrifice because she really has a crush on Thorne. Not only is Thorne expected to take the mantle of leadership of an entire country, but, he is expected to marry one of the Valentine daughters, which one he marries is his choice. Not only does Thorne resent what is being forced upon him, he believes his father is only choosing him because he has no other choice and not because he has any sort of faith in Thorne. I did not read the first 2 books in the series, but, I can see how they would be great stories for Thorne's two brothers. Each is quite dynamic and how they met or ended up with the women they love looks like great stories, especially, Costello, who is dating a police officer. Given their family's background, that looks like it would make for an exciting read. Tieing a royal family to a mobbed-up family makes for a great story!

After going through with withdraw from the latest season of Royals, I needed to find my new royalty fix. Nora Flite's Royally series did just that. Royally Arranged is the perfect addition to the series. The characters are believable, and the romance is off the charts. Perfect series to binge during a rainy fall weekend.

Read the others in this series and I loved them. This is exactly what I expected. Loved it. This series might be one of my favorites.

This book 3 in the Bad Boy Royals Series and I have to say I was at a bit of a disadvantage going in because I hadn’t read the previous books and Nora Flite is a new author to me that being said I still enjoyed this Royal romance. The marriage between Thorne and Nova may have been arranged but that doesn’t mean there is no chemistry happening between them because truth be known they are both very attracted to each other and that leads to some sizzling scenes throughout this book. I enjoyed watching Nova and Thorne getting to know and learning to trust each other whilst dealing with Royal Politics and others who may be out to destroy them, who will win and live to rule the Country ......guess you need to one click to find out.
This book can be read as a stand-alone but I do feel you would get a lot more from it if you have read the previous books in the series. Looking forward to checking out other books by this author

3 1/2 Stars.. Thorne has led a privileged life but when his uncle dies, he will be named as the next king of Torino. It has also been arranged that he will marry one of the Valentine daughters. Either Nora or her sister will become the new queen of Torino, depending on Thorne's choice. Even though her sister is supposedly the beautiful one, Thorne picks Nora to be his wife. They both know that this is a marriage of convenience, but tell that to their hearts.

This is a steamy romance and I loved Thorne's character even though he was an arrogant a$$, but I had a hard time with Nova. She was supposed to be this sweet shy girl but yet she is just the opposite with Thorne. I didn't realize it was the 3rd book in the series and I think if I had read the 1st two books, I would have gotten more out of this book.

I received an ARC courtesy of Montlake Romance through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

This was an enjoyable read. It was a bit slow in areas, but a nice read none the less.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

I have followed this series from the beginning and loved that this had a royal twist to the Badds. Nova and Thorne were such an amazing couple. He was sexy and suave and his connection with Nova was genuine. I enjoyed their initial meet cute and the follow up meeting six months later in Torino. I thought this story was great and look forward to more in this series! Bravo! 4 stars! ~Ratula

I wanted to fall in love with this story, but there were moments that I grew bored with the premise and I felt disconnected from some of the characters and their past. Definitely a reason why I suggest that this series should be read in order. Now, when I looked past this issue (which is major), I really loved the main characters Thorne and Nova. These two definitely filled the pages with some hot, sexy, and angsty moments. Thorne and Nova made the story enjoyable for me and by the end of the book, I wanted to read an HEA. I am giving this story 3.5 stars because I loved the main characters over the story premise.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher for my honest review.

Royally Arranged was so good. Thorne is the reckless playboy from the start. When his uncle passes away, he learns that he is next in line for king. Nova is a quiet woman whose family uses her for their pleasing. When Thorne & Nova cross paths at his uncle's funeral, Thorne doesn't remember her but she remembers him. They spend time together, they don't realize what their families have planned for them. They are supposed to get married to benefit Thorne so he can become king. They realize that they have great chemistry together but can they trust each other. Will their families' pasts come in between them too much? I really enjoyed this story.

If you were enchanted by the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and you’ve picked this up looking for an authentic-style royal romance, forget it. There is nothing remotely resembling royal protocol in this book. Thorne’s father renounced his claim to the throne of ‘Torino’ where apparently the locals speak French, despite the Italian name - and left for the US. Now his brother is dead and there is no other heir, so… his middle son has to take the throne? Due to some complicated ‘inheritance laws’ that were never really defined, but apparently meant the incoming king has to be unmarried.

So far, so fantastical. However, things get even more complicated, because Thorne’s family are very big businesspeople in Boston, Mafia-connected through his mother, and currently feuding with the Valentine family, of whom Torino’s former queen is a member. So Thorne has to marry one of the Valentine daughters, and chooses Nova, who is basically ‘the quiet one’ in a family of crooks. Somehow she got to the age of twenty-seven without even having been kissed, and yet on their - I think it’s third? - meeting, Thorne is doing her up against a tree in the royal cemetery.

There is lots of sex in this one, and it’s probably the best part of the book, being well-written, realistic and hot. Everything else is just unbelievable when it’s not downright wrong, the worst example of this being Nova having a mysterious scar on her lower stomach which turns out to be from a kidney transplant.

Let me repeat that. A KIDNEY transplant leaving a scar on the STOMACH? Not unless Nova is an alien with some very different internal organ layout to humans. Kidneys are at the BACK of the body and a transplant would leave a scar on one side of your lower BACK. Someone who has suffered chronic kidney failure like Nova (and the donor, who is also in this book and obviously left with one kidney) would not be able to drink alcohol, either, and the champagne, wine and cocktails being swigged back by all and sundry don’t exclude these two.

I can tolerate a lot in a romance which is clearly a fantasy in the author’s head, but wildly inaccurate medical information isn’t one of those things. It tipped this book over the line from ‘entertaining nonsense’ to ‘utter rubbish’, and there’s really no coming back from that. Two stars.

Book 3 in a series that benefits from reading the other books in order, this is because some characters keep popping up - Like Thorne - so by the time you get to book 3 you are desperate to know what is going on behind that brooding man persona. This story was brilliant i loved it, a hot bad boy royal with a passion that burns hot for his arranged marriage, but also danger makes the heart grow fonder for these characters. Really good read at a fast pace and perfect mix of banter between characters and tension for the situations they face themselves against. Also love the cover striking and sexy

I got this book as an ARC and didn't realise that it was book 3 in the series. I might have enjoyed it better if I had read the other two first and understood the background.

It was a good read but didn't blow me away. I thought the idea of a royal family being a Mafia type family was a bit strange at first but then it was all explained at the end. I hated the name Hawthorne (who would name a child that!) but as he was usually called Thorne that was ok.

Thorne was the middle child of his family and felt like he would never live up to his father;s expectations so he led the life of a typical rich playboy spending his time bedding women and having fun. He was pretty much kept in the dark about the history of his family and didn't understand why his father was dragging him to Torino to the funeral of an uncle that he had never met. Once there he meets Nova and falls for her not realising who she is (the daughter of the rival family to his own).

Both of these characters are completely under the thumb of their families which is annoying. Finally they manage to break out of this hold and find happiness together.

The ending ties up the back story and was a bit like a fairytale ending - the good guys always win.

If you are looking for something pretty light to read, not deep and angsty this is a good choice, but I would recommend reading the previous two books in the series first. (less)

Funny, sexy and sweet - and that is only one of the characters. Shy and a little more intense is the other. When they get together - explosive chemistry. With an arranged relationship, neither expect to fall in love and their road is not an easy one.

This is the third book in the series. And it was much like the others. Two people that are forced to marry. Only they are attracted to each other. He doesn't want to run a country and she doesn't want an arranged marriage. Now, will they fall in love or not. It has a lot of charters not all are really needed. It gets off track a lot but its a sold third book.

An awesome book. Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting sexy read. I could not put it down. Wonderfully written with strong characters. I want to read more from this author. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

The Badds are actually the royal family of Torino. Maverick Badd, Thorne's father, abdicated the throne via threat of death, took the name Badd, and created a wealthy criminal empire in the process. Thorne knows exactly who he is, an exiled prince, and couldn't care less. He's irreverent and carefree. He just couldn't care less. But that's all a facade because deep down he just wants his father's approval and respect and he would do anything for his family, including agreeing to an arranged marriage to the daughter of their enemy.

What I liked:
✔ Thorne. Despite the fact that he was pretty irresponsible and immature at times, he turned out to be full of heart. It was surprising and made him extremely likeable. And when he found a purpose, he was all in, even if it started out as a task to protect his family.
✔ The sex. Thorne was so freaking hot!!
✔ The relationships between the Badds. I didn't know going into this that it was the third book in the series so there were ties that existed between the characters that I didn't get to witness, but it only feeds my curiosity to read the previous books.
✔ The OTT antics of the Valentine family. They were so ridiculous and I found them hilarious, not scary.

What I didn't like:
✘ Nova drove me nuts. I didn't not like her, but some of her ways turned me off. She was a bit too nosy for my taste. She didn't know Thorne like that. Not really. However, whenever he was upset or went off on his own, she put herself in his way, like she knew how to handle him. She always wanted to know what he was thinking, who he was talking to, where he was going, etc. None of your business! I also couldn't stand the fact that she knew the truth of her family and went along with their machinations willingly! I get that she felt she owed them huge, but c'mon!
✘ The story dragged in parts and became repetitive. I think this story could have had fewer pages if it didn't keep repeating the same things or allowing for unnecessary events and conversations.

Royally Arranged was sexy, it was silly, and it was definitely romantic. Overall, it was an enjoyable read. Just because it wasn't a complete winner for me doesn't mean it wouldn't be a winner for you.

a great story that goes hand in hand with the others from this series. Thorne Badd and his family are from the royal bloodline from Torino. but now live in America with the ever threat from the Valencia's. When Thorne's uncle dies, the King of Torino, and Thorne and his dad travels to the funeral, it is found out that his uncle was married to the sister of Kurt Valencia and between her and her family, they were fleecing the kingdom for their own gain. An arranged marriage is set between the younger sister, Nova and Thorne and a baby will seal the deal and allow the Valencia's to have access to the throne. As Thorne is locked in the tower, the Valencia's make a play for the throne. Will Thorne and Nova survive this attempt? will they get a HEA? a great read full of suspense and emotions.

Absolutely loved this third book in the Bad Boy Royals by Nora Flite. I found it to be the best of all three books on the Badd brothers. Hawthrone (Thone) was definitely his own man. Nova was wonderful. She was willing to put up with him and able to tame him when he needed it. The rivalry of the two families really heated up in this book and the history behind it was revealed. This story was not only packed full of sexy and steamy parts between Thorne and Nova it also had a lot of drama and suspense to it. The part Nova's parents and brothers played in the relationship between the to was at times unbelievable. To see the lengths they would go to to gain and keep power over the throne. It was also heartbreaking to find out why Mavrick, the father of Thorne and his siblings walked away from his birthright to be the next king. This story was frull of suspense, intrigue, and action. It is very well written and had me hooked from the very beginning. I highly recommend this book. And of course it had a wonderful HEA!

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.