I'm a sucker for Christmas romances and princess stories and this one was perfect because it combined the two. I also loved the hint of a Cinderella retelling included in it's pages. I personally think that it would make a good Christmas movie.

loved loved loved this entire book. What a great story and what great details in the setting. Christmas Magic was alive and well in this one....

This was such a charming royal read! Definitely a great pick me up book even if it’s not the Christmas season.

A Royal Christmas Wish by Lizzie Shane was.... (insert sigh here) adorable! 💕
Jenny is a young lady living in New York working several odd jobs to pay bills. One day she runs into a gentleman...literally! She runs into him and the fall over! Anyways Jenny talks about how Princes have life so easy .... come to find out later, the man is Prince Dominic of San Noelle! Eventually Jenny makes a wish to have a Cinderella Christmas with Dominic- and she gets her wish!
This story was well thought out! I loved the Bracelet story (read to find out about bracket)! Dominic and Jenny have a beautiful love story! Loved it!! This is and honest review. Thanks @netgalley for the free book!
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This was such a fun read! Readers will love seeing a different side of Prince Harry ;). I also enjoyed the POV. Most Hallmark books I’ve read are third person and this was written in first which made me feel so much more connected to the protagonist.

The story was funny and heartwarming and had all the feels of they typical clean romance that true #hallmarkies adore! The writer’s style was spot on and she takes you for a few unexpected turns, which was a fun surprise!

Hallmark does it again!!! And thank you to Netgalley for granting my request for early access to this book.

I don’t know where to start with this book except that after struggling in another book for weeks, this was an immediate refresher. It pulled me in quickly and had me laughing and invested in the story. The cast of characters were so fun and yet relatable in their realness. If this was or will be turned into a hallmark movie, I am in! Definitely a wonderful holiday read that I suggest, even now as we head into the new year.

(Not on goodreads for spoiler sake) I loved the time warped jumps between realities even if I did groan and want to chunk it when the wish ended at midnight so close to the ending of the book. I also loved the peppermint signature placed on the Countess (for lack of a better title). I really appreciated the possible ties between her and Doms deceased mother as well. Beautiful beautiful story.

This was typical Hallmark style. Girl falls in love with a prince in an unrealistic story. I enjoyed the story, but it didn’t capture me totally.

Excellent Christmas romance, was it a dream or was it believing in yourself. Jenny finally had her kiss under the mistletoe.

While the idea of "living a life of an alternate reality" is not new in fiction, this was a delightful departure from the usual Hallmark Christmas fare.

Jenny has a chance meeting with Prince Dominic of the country of San Noelle while he's in New York. While working for a catering company as a server at a fancy Christmas party, she encounters a guest and makes a wish to have a 'fairy tale' Christmas.....an escape from her monotonous, going nowhere life. She suddenly wakes up a princess, married to her charming Prince Dom. The alternate reality takes us on her journey of trying to navigate an alien world brought on by her wish.

I won't go on with more plot devices so as to avoid spoilers. I will say, I. loved the idea Jenny was from my home state of Iowa. I was a little annoyed with her self deprecating mentality at first, but it allowed a huge area to see development & growth in her character. The supporting characters were distinct & the story moved along very quickly & smoothly. Of course, the Christmas setting was perfect!

As with most Hallmark stories, you can predict the ending, I found this story much more than just a typical romance. There was a great theme about finding your passion & purpose in life beyond just romance or career. That was a very pleasant deviation from the norm.

Fun, holiday read. Ok, now Hallmark----make THIS ONE into a movie!

“𝘑𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦. 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘱. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘋𝘰𝘮, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬, 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘕𝘰𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳.⁣
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𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘑𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘺’𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦! 𝘜𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘌𝘷𝘦, 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭. ⁣
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𝘐𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘑𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘰𝘮, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤, 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳?”⁣
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Nobody does Christmas like Hallmark does! I am obsessed with Royal romances and this one did not disappoint! Also, Jenny and Dom had the cutest meet-cute. This had me all in the feels and had me wrapped up in the Christmas magic. I also loved Dom referencing himself to a wooden Nutcracker, and that Jenny has turned him back into a real prince. I am not sure if this has been made into a movie yet but it would be so cute! You should definitely make some room on your holiday reading list for this one! ⁣
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This was a Hallmark Christmas movie in book form, but less cheesy. I truly enjoyed this (clean) wish-fulfillment romance.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

A Royal Christmas Wish by Lizzie Shane is my favorite holiday story I have read this year. It is super cute, super sweet, and super adorable! If you love the Hallmark channel movies, this will be right up your alley, I really do hope they turn it into a movie. This is a story I feel a lot of women and girls can relate to, wishing to be a princess. That is exactly what Jenny does and the story follows her adventures with Dom. If you are looking for a cozy read for a rainy or snowy weekend, grab this book and be prepared to not want to put it down until you are finished.

Typical Hallmark love story that is my favorite! I love Hallmark. They make you feel good and happy with wonderful endings. This book did not disappoint.

Complementary copy given for honest review.

When the name Hallmark Publishing is mentioned, enough said. You can bet your bottom dollar you’re about to delve into a sweet, heart warming, flirty romantic read. With it’s Cinderella-ish type theme, that is exactly what you get here, folks. This book unfolds just like you would expect if aired in full production on the Hallmark Channel. Honestly, that’s all you really need to know about this sugary sweet, squeaky clean, Christmas romance themed story line.

Jenny, the heroine, couldn’t be more humble or klutzy, my fellow romance book loving friends. She also seems to be plagued with doubts and insecurities about her non-existent career and overall life in general, especially in comparison to her living the perfect life siblings. Along came Dom, the handsome prince, whom she literally knocks off his feet and has her dreaming and wishing dreams really do come true.

Speaking of enough said, that’s applicable once again. I’ll end this review by predicting fans of The Hallmark Channel will surely be enamored of this story line. If you enjoy a completely clean with no steam romance, you likely will, as well. For me, it was rather predictable, and I found myself getting rather antsy for real reality to take the reins and lead this main couple to their happily ever after.

Title: A Royal Christmas Wish, Author: Lizzie Shane, Pages: 304, stand-alone, sweet but insecure, klutzy at times heroine, sweet fairy tale like prince, fairy godmother sub-character, scripted like a Hallmark Channel movie, squeaky clean, rated G material, no steamy scenes, no OM/OW drama, no love triangle, romance safe.

(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.)

I love Hallmark movies and I love the books just as much. Simple, pure romance. That's what I love. I can watch the shows without worrying about my teen-age son walking in. 

I really enjoyed this book. It didn't go the way I thought it would but I still liked it. 

I wanted to know what was Dom's story because we don't really get a big picture of him like we do with Jenny. 

There is definitley something magical between them but did it get lost in the busyness of kingdom living?

If you love Hallmark movies I have no doubt you will enjoy this book. 

A copy of this book was given to me through Netgalley.com. All opinions are my own.

Cinderella gets a makeover just in time for Christmas. A Royal Christmas Wish uses humor and heart to inspire hope. Part fairytale fantasy, part reality check, Jenny and Dom are a reminder that true beauty is never perfect. Flaws and all, Shane pulls out all the stops to captivate hearts and dole out wisdom with a simply marvelous feel good holiday romance.

A Surprisingly Love Fairy Tale Romance

If you are one who enjoys those Christmas TV romances that involve fake royalty but are just delightfully sweet, this book from an imprint that puts out those kinds of movies may very well pull you away from the TV and into a book. I found this novel to be that kind of sweet and charming. You do have to accept, especially at the beginning, that there is perhaps a little more melodrama in this story compared to more realistic Christmas romances. This has a strong Cinderella fairy tale vibe all over it, yet it also does speak to some of the concepts that are buzzwords these days in the self-help field, like confidence and empowerment.

The heroine, who sometimes calls herself Just Jenny, is a klutzy, directionless, but good-hearted young woman who has issues with valuing herself. A chance, head-on crash into a man in a park while walking a dog changes her life forever. In their first conversations at that meeting, she reveals much about herself, and he is intrigued by her candor and other qualities. She finds out later that he is a prince of a small European nation. Then things get even more fairytale-like when a fairy godmother of sorts grants her one wish that will expire at the end of the holiday season. Just Jenny becomes a princess.

So will these two stay married beyond the wish’s allotted time? It was interesting to watch Jenny transform into a princess, to watch her confidence and self-awareness blossom. It is certainly not a perfect or easy transformation. Dom, the hero, is perfectly swoon-worthy. He sees Jenny's value far earlier than she does. He not only transforms her life; she has an effect on him and his outlook as well. They are both better versions of themselves because of the other. It is all very sweet and magical. So long as you're able to suspend disbelief about something so fantastical, you may find yourself as charmed by this sweet little tale as I was.

I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

This was such a cute Christmas story. Jenny just bombed an interview and is working her second job when she runs into Dom, a real life prince. She has no idea who he really is, and hopes to run into him again the next day. There is no tomorrow as she discovers his true identity at yet another job. She doesn't have the courage to talk to him, but the help from a little magic could change that. I loved the Cinderella nod with Jenny's wish disappearing at the stroke of midnight.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

It's rare that I leave a book unfinished. Before A Royal Christmas Wish, all of the books I've read from Hallmark Publishing's imprint have been fantastic and I've really enjoyed them. I think the "magical" aspect in this book was just too unbelievable and the protagonist just lacked motivation - I couldn't connect to the story. After trying for over a month to get through it (between reading other books), I'm finally ready to call it, I'm not going to finish this one.

I hate to give this book three stars, but I just could not get into this story. I highly recommend other Christmas books by Hallmark Publishing, especially the recent Christmas In Evergreen: Letters to Santa and A Down Home Christmas.

What a fun Christmas romance! A Royal Christmas Wish combines a wee bit of fantasy and Christmas wishes with a very realistic romance. This book is dreamy, realistic, and sweet! The main characters struggle with problems just like everyone else, but come up with ways to improve the world around them while coming to accept their own personal strengths and talents in the process. Great Christmas read!