4.5 stars rounded up

A lovely addition to the series, from the gorgeous cover through the final page. Very slow-burn, though worth the wait, as Kuni and Graham grow and change for the better through their love for one another. I also loved getting to see Kuni form close relationships with Graham's siblings—it worked very well without bogging down the plot or the romance.

Overall I love this series and wholeheartedly recommend it! Based on the ending, my guess is that Marjorie's book is next as she tracks down (and perhaaaaps falls in love with?) the counterfeiter mentioned in the epilogue. I can't wait!

Thank you to Forever (Grand Central Publishing) via Netgalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Wild Wynchesters is a series that I just adore! Erica Ridley really knows how to draw you into the hyjinx of this family and make you wish you were one of them!

I first came to the series in book 2 (Tommy and Philippa's story), and went back to read The Duke Heist for more of the family (Chloe and the Duke), and was very excited to get Graham's story. I cannot wait for further stories of the other family members! I'm glad there are so many of them! Each has so many unique characteristics, and Graham is certainly one of the more interesting, as he loves to spy, has a spy network around London, and the whole family loves to help others in the city when problems are brought forth.

This novel is just as exciting as the first two in the series, with mystery and intrigue along with the typical Erica Ridley romance. Graham just "knows" there is someone in need (from what he deciphers in the Scandal Sheets he loves to read), and he goes seeking her out - and stumbles across Kuni (Kunigunde de Heusch, a companion to the Princess of Balcovia - which just happens to be where the late Wynchester hailed from!), who didn't even really know that she was in need, until she was! He thinks she is a princess, but she just works for one. He's always figured he was going to find royalty, and somehow, it all worked out. But Kuni is different - she doesn't need any saving. She can save herself, but is just trying to hide from her brothers so that she can prove she deserves to be the first female royal guardswoman of Balcovia. She is certainly no damsel in distress!

I loved this book, and I definitely recommend it to everyone who loves regency romance, a little bit of mystery and family shenanigans, a great series (I do recommend reading the rest of the series for the family background, because this series is so unique! But, could be standalone), and all the makings of a fantastic strong female lead saves herself (doesn't need a hero), but still would like a man at her side story.

I received an advance review copy from NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and this is my honest feedback!

I could not get into this. Started out slow and while I loved the previous Winchester books, this one was a slog to get through. Neither main character compelled me, and it took too long to meet her.

Nobody's Princess by Erica Ridley was a pleasant surprise. I did not realize until afterwards that this was a third book in the series but read like a standalone. What I liked the most about this one was that Kuni was so strong and independent. trying to prove her worth to become the first female royal guard in her homeland. Graham on a mission to finding a mysterious lost princess believes he has found her in Kuni and helps her escape from her brothers who believe she is incapable of being in the royal guard and wants her return back as being a companion to the princess. Of course, sparks fly and we go on this journey with them!

There’s a lot going on in this book, but I was really excited to spend more time with the Wynchesters, and especially with Graham, who I feel like I didn’t know too well. I thought his obsession with royalty was a little weird — I much preferred the part of the story that centered around him taking over as the leader of their group and exploring his background. I felt like Kuni’s character was a lot more layered and successful and will be so relatable to driven, goal-oriented people — what do you do when the goal you’ve been working towards your whole life might not be what you want anymore? I don’t always have goals in the same way that she does (she wants to be the first female Royal guard in her kingdom), but I do know what it’s like to struggle when there’s change to long-held plans, so watching her come to terms with her feelings was very cathartic. As I said, there’s a lot going on here, and I think maybe removing one element and shortening the book a teensy bit would have made it better for me, but I still enjoyed it!

Kuni and Graham were delightful, but I found the siblings/secondary characters to be rather one dimensional, which is disappointing. If Jacob, Marjorie, or Elizabeth are to get their own books, their characters will need to be much more developed. I appreciated the amount of detail paid to creating the nation of Balcovia - but it’s difficult to imagine a country with so much pink! I enjoy going on adventures with the Wynchesters, and I look forward to the next.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

The book starts off with Kuni and Graham knowing that their relationship is not permanent. She is going back to her home country after proving that she is fully capable of being a Royal Guardsman like her ancestors before her. Graham is committed to the work that he and his family are doing in England and won’t follow her back to her country.

However, as Kuni works with the Wynchesters on saving a local community from the greedy clutches of a cotton factory owner, she realizes that she doesn’t need to protect only one person. The Wynchesters also value her as her own person with her own skills and strengths, unlike her brothers who doubt her every move and ability.

While there was definitely romance in this book, it seemed like Ridley focused more on the family dynamics as Kuni interacted with the Wynchesters instead of the romance between Kuni and Graham. I did enjoy this story and will continue reading the Wynchester series, but I didn’t enjoy book three as much as I did book two, Perks of Loving a Wallflower. Overall, 3.5 stars for me.

Tropes: slow-burn, historical romance

I do really enjoy this series but by book 3, some of this is feeling repetitive. The romantic interest is always looking for a more welcoming and open family and the two romantic leads resist dating. I’m hoping that the final 3 books will contain some different tropes but I am excited to see where the romantic lives of the final 3 siblings end I up!

3.5 stars. A new Erica Ridley book, especially an installment in her Wild Wynchesters, has become a treat for me, and Nobody’s Princess is no different. It’s as much fun as the first two, even if there are some issues that bring it down for me from a technical perspective.
The family dynamics is always the most fun part of these books, and that continues. It’s fun slowly getting into who each member of this motley crew is and what makes them tick. I also love the multiple forms of diversity, from queer characters in the prior book, to Black characters here (not to mention one of the few Regency historicals where both leads are Black), and others waiting to get their own stories.
Graham is the Wynchester involved in spy networks, and he’s just the sweetest. I love how the premise kicks off with him having a royalty obsession (super relatable!), and trying to prove there’s a secret Princess in need of help. Enter Kuni, an aspiring Royal Guardswoman, trying to prove herself worthy of the position through an intelligence mission of her own, as her brothers try to track her down.
I do like them together, and they have some sweet, and even swoony, moments. I did feel like the romance was a tad overwhelmed by the massive amount of plot included, so it often got a little lost in the shuffle.
Not that the plot isn’t interesting, for the most part. Seeing Graham and Kuni work together in a professional context as well as a romantic one is intriguing. And I do like what she brought to the overall Wynchester dynamic as they worked on their mission to help factory workers, among other things. And I appreciate the way the story touches on relevant issues, like colonialism, slavery, and class issues, especially with both leads being Black. Ridley toes the line delicately between sensitively incorporating these issues and the general fun tone of the narrative and the series.
In spite of my issues with the execution, I did really enjoy this and am eager to see who and what’s next. If you enjoyed the first two and/or you enjoy diverse historical romance, I recommend keeping an eye out for this one.

This was such a fun romance book! I enjoyed seeing more of the Wynchester family and I liked the overall plot centering around workers/laboror's rights. It flowed well as a quick read, and the characters felt well-balanced in the various POVs. Definitely worth a read if you enjoy historical fiction romance!

The third installment in the wild Wynchesters series focuses on Graham town spymaster and Kuni an undercover agent on a secret mission while also accompanying the princess of Balcovia.

While I loved the hijinks of the Wynchester clan and both Kuni and Graham’s strong personalities. The family adventures seem to be the focus of this book, therefore eclipsing the romance. Because of this I couldn’t necessarily connect with Graham and Kuni as a couple because I felt like for most of the book they were apart doing completely different things. Readers will love this if they just want to reconnect with the Wynchester gang otherwise the romance is very slow burn.


Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central) Publishing for the E-Arc in exchange for an honest review.

3.5/5 stars

I did not know going into this that this was the third book in a series. However, like the book is very much a standalone and I did not feel lost that I had not read the first two books. In fact, I am actually interested in picking up the first two books.

Kuni and Graham are a great pair. They are perfectly matched and the transition from their first meeting, instant attraction to watching them fall was well timed and perfectly paced. Now outside of the romance, the story dragged a bit. The conflict was spaced out to the point I almost forgot it was the actual conflict for the story. I put the book down a couple times, but every time I picked it back up I was glad I did.

The characters are full and vibrant. The story could have just benefitted from a little tighter editing. The writing is enjoyable and I would read other books by this author.

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Once again Erica Ridley did not disappoint. I absolutely love the fact that the main characters were Black. I love when authors include characters of color into historical fiction because we were not all slaves or poor. Kuni and Graham were perfect.

4.5 Stars
Nothing happens in London without Graham Wynchester knowing. His massive collection of intelligence is invaluable to his family’s mission of aiding those most in need. So when he deciphers a series of coded messages in the scandal sheets, Graham’s convinced he must come to a royal’s rescue. The captivating Kunigunde de Heusch is anything but a damsel in distress, and the last thing she wants is Graham’s help. All her life, Kuni trained alongside the fiercest Royal Guardsmen in her family, secretly planning to become her country’s first Royal Guardswoman. This mission in London is a chance to prove herself worthy without help from a man, not even one as devilishly handsome as Graham.
Graham is the third Wynchester to find love & another well written delightful read. The characters are well portrayed & have depth. The Wynchesters are a wonderful family each of them very different with unique skills. I loved Graham & really liked Kuni, both had their dreams & definitely didn’t agree at the beginning but I loved how they gradually came together. I also loved how Kuni came to know & love the rest of the Wynchesters. A charming romance
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

I have enjoyed reading several of Erica Ridley books, but this missed the mark for me. The whole concept seemed a little unbelievable and far fetched for me. Graham Wynchester has a fascination with all things Royal and a talent for collecting detailed information. So when he has a tip that there is a Princess in need of rescue, Graham is the man for the job. The thing is the women isn’t a Princess and doesn’t need to be rescue, she is hiding and avoiding her overbearing brothers. Trying to collect information herself on the weak spots of England security for a Royal visit for her Princess. This would hopefully be what she will need to become a Royal Guard for her beloved country. Things of course doesn’t go as plan and Graham is a distraction Kuni doesn’t need.
This is a series and not sure if I will read the previous books. Will stick with the other series written by Erica.
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This is my second Wild Wynchesters book and I think I enjoyed it even more then "Perks of Loving a Wallflower". I loved both Kuni and Graham so much and the way they really learned about each other and changed over the course of falling in love was delightful to read.

While the first chapter and set up left me worried that Graham would be so wrapped up in the idealized version of what he wanted and fantasies about royalty that he would be annoying or fail to really see or understand Kuni the book quickly proved me wrong. I think this book did a wonderful job handling the complexities of race and class both in the realities of regency England as well as the imagined Balcovia. The gentle way that Kuni slowly comes to see the value in the very different life that she could have as a Wynchester as apposed to the Royal Guardswoman life she has always dreamed for herself is wonderful. Unlike in many romances where it feels like a woman is expected to just give up everything she values for the life that the male lead lives this book really allowed her to come to make a different decision for herself based on what she already value and wanted using all the things she sees and learns over the course of the book.

After a very disappointing experience a few months ago I have been hesitant to read so call "regency romps" but Erica Ridley has really turned my head with these and I can't wait to go back and read the Duke Heist.

Thank you to Net Galley and Forever for an E-ARC of this book exchange for an honest review.

Felt like a sophomore slump honestly... white the history of race and discussions of identity, discrimination and colonialism were fascinating and heavy through the book the main characters both felt shallow and silly and I couldn't really get in to it.

3.5 stars rounded up

Nobody's Princess is a rompy, slow-burn historical romance, continuing with another member of the Wynchester family (which I love). This time it's Graham, the dashing man who gathers intelligence, runs a spy network, and engages in parkour-like activities. He's also obsessed with royalty and is convinced he's found evidence of a secret princess in trouble. But the woman turns out to be Kunigunde, a dangerous woman collecting intelligence of her own, trying to prove her worth to become the first female royal guard in her homeland. But her brothers believe her incapable and are trying to track her down and return her to her place as companion of a princess. Graham helps her escape them and sparks fly between the two as Kunigunde becomes involved in the plots of the Wynchesters to improve conditions for factory workers.

Whew! If that sounds like a lot of plot, that's because it is. It's a fun book, but there's a lot going on and for me it came a bit at expense of the romance. I love the characters and found family, like the romance, and enjoyed how Ridley addresses themes of colonization, enslavement, class, and the existence of Black people in historical England. But I wanted more time spent on the burgeoning romance between this couple. I wasn't totally sold on the believability of the ending because I wanted more depth and longing between the two. The romantic scenes we do get are pretty good, but sometimes all the other things going on distract from the central relationship.

That said, I still liked the book and will absolutely continue with the series! I'm excited about the diversity in the Wynchester family- some Black characters, some queer characters, disabled characters... And they're all fun to read on the page. I received an advance copy of this book via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

An highly entertaining Regency romp that kept me hooked, rooting for the characters, and having fun.
I'm a fan of Erica Ridley and thoroughly enjoyed this well written romance.
i liked the excellent storytelling, the fleshed out characters, and the vivid plot.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

This book didn’t live up to the others in the Wynchester series for me unfortunately! I’ve enjoyed the whole Wynchester family of characters, but perhaps introducing them all again in this book felt a little…repetitive maybe? I appreciate what Erica Ridley was trying to do with the fake country of Balcovia, but I think along with the Wynchesters being so eccentric this plot line took things sort of over the top. The romance also fell flat for me, there wasn’t quite enough oomph. I’m probably being critical based on how much I’ve liked all of Erica Ridley’s other books!