So this was good- not great though. Ella seemed to just give in and forget/change her goals so quickly.
It was definitely a sexy read though!

King Philip Gregor Humbert alcott knelt beside his favorite vintage Indian motorcycle . he wished he could stay there or better yet ride off into the sunset- once the motorcycle was fixed. There was unfortunately a gaggle of women halfway down the drive. His mother was throwing a Summer House party for him to choose his bride. Firing up the motorcycle usually brought Philip peace. But with his thirteenth birthday close there was hardly any peace for him. According to his country's law and his mother’s insistence he was to choose a queen by the time he was thirty which wasn’t far away. Or his irresponsible brother would take the throne It wasn’t that he didn’t want to get married, he had always been enamored with the idea of growing old with a woman he loved. But during this he wasn’t picking a wife so much as a queen. Someone who was capable of of ruling Danovar at his side. A Queen for stability, to continue the royal line, and what good she could do with the power of her influence. This meant he couldn’t marry for love and after seeing his parents and grandparents loveless marriages, he knew it was nothing to look forward to. Being King meant putting his country before his own desires. He needed a little freedom, a little time to himself. He’d be back in time to give the opening speech tonight. Than the last limo pulled up and he seen one of the women’s P A and he found he wanted her. It had been a long time since a woman had affected him this strongly. Her innocence was refreshing unlike the golddiggers here. Ella finally figured out a way to carry hers and her stepsisters bags at one time. Ella needed one of her two stepsisters to get engaged to the King. it was the only way Ella would finally have her own life. She had grown up in the United States and she wanted to return and ride horses competitively and work with them. Ella was all about duty, helping others, and following the rules.Than a hot man tapped her on the shoulder , he said he was thinking of taking a ride with her would be more fun than some royal function. Ella’s stepsisters weren’t interested in marrying the King. Than Philip finds out Ella isn’t a servant but eligible possibly to be his queen. Ella finds out at the first ball she has been flirting with the King. She offers to help Philip find a bride. But he has already decided he wanted to marry ella. He is determined to spend as much possible wit Ella as he can . Try to get her to stay. Ella has to decide if she can sacrifice her freedom for love as she is falling for Philip.Ella and Philip communicate through letters and meet secretly. Ella knows a Queens life is one of servitude. But then she gets a handwritten love letter and that kiss…. But once ella agrees to be Philip’s queen he seems to change and can’t seem to find time for her. He also tries to change her. Than he stabs her in the back and she leaves.
I enjoyed this book. It was a quick, easy , read. I also felt it was well written. I really liked the new slant on Cinderella like story other than how Philip changed and stabbed Ella in the back.I loved the fact her stepmother and step sisters weren’t cruel to her. Also things got hot between Ella and Philip. I liked that ella stood up for herself and that she had the strength to leave Philip when he did her wrong. But I do think Ella forgave Philip tpp easily. I did chuckle at times while reading this. I felt even thought this story was real ella acted realistically abitu weather to marry Philip and give up her freedom and dreams or not. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this story and I recommend it.

A quick and mostly fun read. It's a bit more interesting than I thought it would be. I rather liked it overall.

A super cute, quick read. Like Cinderella but without all the bad parts.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

A modern version of Cinderella mixed with the Prince and Me and a little pinch of The Selection and you have Royal Service. The Danovian prince Philip is supposed to be married before his 30th birthday. Therefore, his mother invites all eligible ladies from the country to stay with them in the palace, so Philip can pick a bride. When Philip spots Ella, he is strangely attracted to her. Thinking her a maid, he knows he should not be meddling with her, but with the other girls. Ella offers to help him find a bride. Because if he chooses one of her stepsisters, she will be able to full fill her own dream: working with horses on a farm in the United States.
But as time passes, Ella realizes she is falling for the prince. But can she give up her dream to change from serving her stepsisters to serving her country?
Find out for yourself in this lovely fairy tale story. Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

Really liked for book. Was everything I liked about this author. Or had it all. Fast paced and had me hooked.

I voluntarily offered to review this book with no obligations and my opinions are honest
The characters + storytelling were very captivating
Phillip was prepared to marry anyone to keep his crown.
Enter Ella.
I don't think that Ella really thought what being a queen really was.
Now Phillip + Ella will have to see if their love is strong enough so survive this "royal mess."
The storytelling + the character's build were awesome!
It has all the ingredients that you need for a great book!

I liked the spin on Cinderella and that the step sisters & mother weren't evil. I feel like some of the story was rushed or disjointed. Ella was an independent character, which I appreciated. King Phillip was a bit lacking in personality at times. Prince Eric could be an interesting character, but we don't see much of him (he's the focus in book 2). Ella's step sisters seemed like they were only in the book to fulfill the Cinderella storyline.

This is a sweetly sexy, emotional, engaging, and fun modern day retelling of the classic Cinderella with a exciting twist.... Even the sweet interaction and heartfelt letters give this story a new outlook, loved the way they just could not help but need each other.

There's a good book in here somewhere, but this redo of Cinderella was missing something that made it pop. Perfectly serviceable to while away a day at the beach, but not one you must read immediately.

Phillip was focused on meeting the needs of his country and putting aside all his wants. He spotted Ella and all his hopes and dreams were reflected back. Getting lost in traditions he desperately wanted change but wasn’t sure how he could get everything he wanted. Ella did not want to live her life with service to others. Can he make her change her mind and give them both something brighter for them both. Absolutely loved the beginning of this new series!

Such a great story, from the start till the end!This is the first book I have read by this author and I found it to be a quick, easy, enjoyable read.The characters were lovable.Ella was such a great character and I loved her with Phillip. Loyal books are always my favorite!

I received an arc from Netgalley. This book seemed to go way too fast for me. A beautiful modern day Cinderella story.

A charming twist on the Cinderella story. The perfect prince, in desperate need of a perfect wife, falls in love with a servant instead. It reminded me of one of my favorite movies, Ever After, in all the best ways.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC copy. All opinions are my own.

I loved this book!!! So thrilling, and fast paced!! Verx sexy and romantic and I strongly recommend this book.

King Phillip is intrigued by Ella and has to convince her that being his queen is possible and has its own freedoms . New series of Royals of Danovar and enjoyed this first offering.

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With a touch of Cinderella meets a somewhat male version of The Princess Diaries, I found myself presented with a main couple that I just couldn’t root for, folks. At only 40% into it, I was repulsed by the idea sweet, gullible, always taken advantage of Ella was OK with having a very brief fling with King Phillip then deliberately handing him off to marry one of her stepsisters. The fact he was more than ready to do the same didn’t endear me to him, as well. No, frankly, I didn’t find that romantic at all. In fact, they did a disservice to each other by even entertaining that notion for a minute.

To have their almost first very intimate encounter interrupted because he needed to continue to meet/date the large number of other women staying under his roof only further proves my point.

Though in the past I’ve enjoyed several quick, flirty, steamy reads by this author, this storyline and mechanical writing missed the mark with me. Here’s to hoping others enjoy it. It just didn’t work for me.

Title: Royal Service, Series: The Royals of Donavar (Book 1), Pages: 132, Leslie North.

(I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not given any payment or compensation for this review, nor is there any affiliation or relationship between this reviewer and the author/publisher/NetGalley.)

While the author has a pleasant writing style, I found this book to be too predictable and think that the story line has been done over and over again.

Hilarious.. that's what it was.I liked the characters and could actually understand where they each were coming from. Thanks for a good story!!

I really enjoyed this story. King Phillip needs to marry by the time he is 30 and he doesn't even have a girlfriend. His mother invites all the eligible girls she could find to have him pick one. Ella is eligible but is too busy helping her stepsisters to compete. He sees her the first day and is very interested but thinks she is just a maid or assistant. When he learns she is nobility, he pursues her harder. Once he wins her, he forgets to treat her as his love and more like it's a job. She leaves and he learns a valuable lesson. I got this book from NetGalley for an honest review.