Oh it was so good. I enjoyed the characters and storyline tremendously. She did a great job keeping my attention from beginning to end. It all flowed really nicely. Would recommend.

The story started off strong and was unexpected but then it became a bit silly really and the enjoyment level dropped for me.

Book three in this series brings us some answers as we finally discover exactly why patriarch, Maverick Badd fled his homeland whilst bringing us his middle child, Hawthorne’s romance. And you’re familiar with the series, you’ll know that the Badd’s are literally royalty.

“All I was ever good at was being the funny one. I’m definitely a damn joke.”

Of the three brothers, Hawthorne has come out tops: he’s alpha but his place as the middle one has left him with a sense of not being good enough, something which he proves not to be the case at all and when his family need him to step up to the mark he does so with gusto.

“…that little metal band was a constant reminder that I was connected to her.”

Nova Valentine is the exception in her family, to a degree she fades into the background and they treat her like their doormat. Yet she’s not weak and whilst her marriage may be out of convenience rather than love, the chemistry between herself and Thorne is clear for anyone to see and they bring out the best in one another.

“I don’t know how it’s possible to forget the face of the woman who’d own my heart someday.”

This family have grown on me as the series has progressed and with an air of Romeo and Juliet, Royally Arranged brings a hot and sexy conclusion for a couple who deserve a HEA.

An entertaining enemies to lovers story, I liked how each character was written: Nova wants a marriage based on love and respect, and Thorne never thought he'd be in charge. But death has a way of altering lives and an arranged marriage is now suddenly their future. I liked how they also seem to bring a balance to the other, almost without realizing it.

Another great read that I really enjoyed it was funny and enjoyable read and I would totally recommend reading it

I’m really not sure how I feel after reading Thorne and Nova’s story. I read books 1 and 2 after being approved for this arc to get a feel for what to expect and I thought I knew where this was headed but nope, there were some crazy OTT twists that I did not see coming. I did like the unconventional romance between Nova and Thorne. The setting allowed for more one on one time between the MCs and the whole arranged marriage thing added some yummy tension to the story. But it was also more a cloak and dagger type read that sometimes felt a lot like a soap-opera.

Enemies ….Lovers and Arranged marriage. Two families at odds and a marriage may set it straight .
Nova and Thone are from two battling families and they themselves have a spark but not much of a love but really do not know one another. Thorne is given the ultimatum for marriage by hos grandfather and his choices are Nova or her sister .The choice is simple Nova. They are so different but the spark is there! This is going to get very interesting !!!
~~Michele McMullen ~~

I love a royal romance and I was looking for a new author, and it didn't disappoint. It was a great, sexy romance and I am looking forward to reading more from this author.

3 Stars- We have the classic arranged marriage with two non classic royals. He thought he would never have to run a country and be in charge. She wishes to have a quality life, be respected and not a marriage of convenience. The major Royal dies leaving these two people to be pawns in an arranged marriage. They both have trust issues, naturally... but also are attracted to each other... they will have to decide which way to lean.

This is the third book in a series. I haven't read the first 2 books but I still followed the story quite well. I do think I am missing some 'in-jokes' that former readers of book 1 and 2 will get. I do plan to read the first 2 books as well because I love this book!

Royally Arranged is a very romantic love story. I love both of the main characters. They are flawed apart but they are perfect for each other. I love their relationship and interactions with each other. Nora is especially great. It took me a while to like Thorne but he's great at the end...

Terrific book!.

***I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley.***

2.5 stars

A lot of little things bugged me in Royally Arranged, by Nora Flite. Firstly, I didn’t realize when I requested the book on NetGalley that it was the third of a series. Even so, I think it could be read alone as long as you don’t mind that you won’t be familiar with some of the other characters that are referenced.

To simplify the story, the Badds are royalty in hiding, archenemies of the Valentines. Upon the death of the king, both families make a move to take the throne. The families broker a deal and agree to an arranged marriage between Thorne Badd and Nova Valentine. This story is about them getting to know one another, falling in love with each other and the country of Torino, and about figuring out who they can trust, especially each other.

I did not connect with the writing in this book. The author used more description than I care for, and in ways that didn’t make sense to me. For instance, Thorne describing the colour or style of his clothing seemed odd; it’s something a female character would do. The author might describe the surroundings of the party to set the scene, but then not detail the whole of the party’s events. I just prefer minimum description. I also found a lot of the Thorne’s romantic dialogue cheesy, which is especially odd when I found him to be conceited and overbearing at other times. He just didn’t seem like the sort of man to use lines like “I was full from eating her with my eyes. I barely tasted my food when it arrived.” (76%) The author regularly relied on overstatements to demonstrates the characters degree of emotion. After a while, it loses its punch and starts to make a character seem out of control or unbalanced.

I liked Thorne and Nova well enough, and I did like them together. I believed they had genuine feelings for one another. I think the problem for me was that I was floored when I read they were 26. It seemed they were more like 16 than 26. Nova was naïve at times, though other times she was very mature. Thorne regularly used humour to deflect, but often times it made him sound like a spoiled, mouthy brat, and certainly didn’t make him sound royal.

That leads me to a major hang-up for me: these characters did not feel royal. There was very little of the traditional royal feeling I’ve previously read or seen. I’ve come to expect that and the lack of it threw me. Save for Thorne’s father, all of the characters including Thorne and Nova seemed like regular people. That feeling is multiplied by the mobster-mafia-crime backgrounds of both families. Even many of the supporting characters didn’t treat them like royals. At 56%, no maid would speak to the king that way, and at 57 %, no guard, even one who was a childhood friend of Thorne’s father, would touch the king as Glen did. Maybe it’s on me for expecting something other than what I was given. I just think the summary doesn’t accurately represent the characters.

There were numerous little (yes probably, possibly nit-picky) things that bothered me. At 57% Thorne talks of his relationship with Nova being unable to move from feeling arranged to real because of something unnamed between them. I’m not sure I/we ever figured out what he was referring to, and I didn’t see the point of adding doubt to what was feeling authentic. Why didn’t they share a room after they were married? (77%) They were young and hot for one another, and very non-traditional to boot, so why wouldn’t they? The baby plot was predictable. I knew it would happen during the cemetery scene (28%) Why didn’t Thorne’s phone have a screen lock? I mean, he is the king. The worse offender of all for me was the betrayal plot. It was poorly executed in my opinion because neither of the Valentine brothers struck me as super intelligent. The fact that they had anything on Thorne seemed suspect, let alone that they’d be able to hold onto that something to use it at the right time. And Nova and Throne were too easily separated, especially Nova. If I were married and worried about where my husband was, I would have just gotten up and looked, just saying. Even the fact that Nora was naïve at times bugged me. How could she have grown up in a crime family, with people willing to hurt others for their own gain, and not be a little street smart? Like I said, these were my hang-ups, but they did keep me from connecting more fully to the story.

At the end of the day, the romance part of this book was genuine and believable despite the cheesy lines. The set-up and characters were not quite as believable for me. I couldn’t quite reconcile the mafia princess or the strip club prince. I also didn’t connect to the writing that well.

Royally Arranged is a good blend of hot romance and good drama. I liked the premise and enjoyed the story.

This is my first book by this author and I didn’t realize that it’s the third book in the series. It took me a couple of days to get through this one, I kept putting it down. There were parts that dragged on and it started off a little slow. I did finally finish it but sadly, it didn’t blow me away.

Romeo and Juliet style romance. Book 3 of the series. I was turning pages quickly to see what was going to happen next. Emotions, drama and a bit of action flow smoothly to a great ending. I enjoyed Thorne's character edge throughout the story. I loved the way all the characters interacted with each other.

I voluntarily read this novel and all opinions are my own.

3.5stars
A story about an arranged marriage between enemies. Thorne and Nora must marriage to secure their position in Torino. A story in which family secrets come to life, about finding out about legacy, but also story about love. Nora is drawn to Thorn before their marriage arrangement. Thorne is attracted to mysterious women that he meets on the streets of Torino and imagine the surprise when he finds out that they are getting married. I liked both Nora and Thorne, they have a unique love story and I liked that they didn't run away from love. I liked that Nora was soo better than her family and had chosen Thorne. Nora had shown Thorn how to accept himself and his father and let the past go.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for Netgelly.

The third book in the Bad Boy Royals series features an arranged marriage plot to bring peace between their families.

Nova's family aren't very protective of her and don't see her for who she is. She wants her husband to value her. Thorne has a cute, joking personality which covers up how much he wants his father's approval.

Though the set up is interesting, not much happens in the story. It seemed very slow until the rushed ending. The conflict was too easy too.

The sex scenes were melt-my-kindle hot so that's a plus.

Overall, this is a competently written book.

Royally Arranged by Nora Flite was an enjoyable read. There was some heat - not as much as described - a likable heroine and a bad-boy royal. Nova and Thorne's families are crime rivals. Thorne is the family screw up and Nova is smart and beautiful. When first introduced, Nova falls for Thorne while he looks past her - they will reunite in a foreign country under unique circumstances.

Nova and Thorne are thrown together by their families or better yet, commanded to be together by their families. Nova is willing, Thorne less so. There is heat and chemistry which may be Thorne's only redeeming quality.

Nova is likable, Thorne really isn't. He ranges from bad-boy, to plain jerk, to kind of an airhead. Pretty but dumb. I wanted more heat in this book, I love arranged marriages or marriage of convenience stories but this one was lacking. Hard to imagine that these two people could actually stand to be in the same room with one another.

Great book. This is the story of Thorne and Nova. These two families have been enemies for a very long time, but things might be fixing to change. Thorne's uncle The King has recently passed and it is up to him to fill his shoes. He can choose between Nova or her sister and he chooses Nova. They have some fire between them, a kiss here a kiss there and Thorne cannot control himself. Can he make a great King and make the country whole again or is he going to fail for him and Nova?

Really enjoy this series, this was no exception. Kind of a twist on Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending. Good summer read.

The book features Nova, an absolute sweetheart who must agree to an arranged marriage to Thorn - a man-child who is seeking to make his father proud - who finally achieves this.
Though I hate the thought of an arranged marriage, I could not stop reading. I must hasten to add that the development of the book was slow and I was tempted to just stop. Good thing I didnt.
The sex scenes were super hot and I was grateful for that.