"The Night the King Claimed Her" by Natalie Anderson is a quick and enjoyable read that immerses readers in classic fairytale tropes. The narrative weaves a charming tale, embracing familiar elements of Cinderella that add to the overall appeal. While the book held my interest, there were moments when the pacing felt a bit sluggish. Despite this, the story's merits and enchanting elements warrant a solid three-star rating. Anderson's take on the classic tropes of royalty and second chances provides a satisfying read.

I struggled with this one because I was just bored and I really didn’t like the characters .

I am not recommending this.

The Night The King Claimed Her is a romance built around an unconventional plot involving a plane crash and a lot of miscommunication. A great read for those who are able to suspend disbelief.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Romance for the eARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This was a crazy read. I mean totally unbelievable. But yet it made me laugh and I still enjoyed it. The characters were fun. I felt for poor Elsie. The king Felipe was interesting. The plot was so out there and it all happened in like a day or two. Wow Still it was fun. 3 stars

This story was a refreshing take on the prince/king trope, where the hero was not a total A-hole. I liked both characters, however, their conflict seemed a little far fetched, as did some of the timeline occurrences. Overall, I enjoyed this story. *I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and this is my voluntary and honest review.

I know these books are formulaic but this one was especially so and did not hold my interest. Didn’t connect with the characters or situations so the book wasn’t interesting.

Felipe is the king of Silvabon. Elsie becomes friends with Felipe’s orphaned stepsister Amalia. He invites Elsie to the palace to tutor his stepsister in music. . Felipe becomes enthralled with Elsie. She’s a threat to his plans. He tells her to leave. His security investigates her. Because of this she is fired from her job. She feels she must leave the country. Months later she is on a plane that must make an emergency landing in Silvabon. The plane can’t leave for twenty four hours because of Felipe’s coronation.

He is told she is on the plane and has her brought to the palace. There were many misunderstandings between them. The book was filled with heat. I read the book in one sitting. I couldn’t put it down. The characters were well thought out. I truly enjoyed it. I felt like I was there. I highly recommend it.

3/5 Stars

** I received this as an E-ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review, Thank you!**

I enjoyed my time reading this book. I will admit that I wasn't the biggest fan of the flashbacks. They felt a little odd and out of place. They pulled me from the present storyline. Overall I still had a great time, I'm always a sucker for a royal romance!

King Felipe wants to know why Elsie abandoned him and his sister. When Elsie's plane makes an emergency landing in his country, he gets his chance. Will they be able to make amends for past mistakes?

This is a heartwarming, uplifting book. I enjoyed the characters and the romance. Felipe's young sister was a wonderful addition to the story.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

The h had a relationship with the H in the past. Her plane is forced to make a stop in the H’s kingdom. The H has arranged a marriage and to bring change to his kingdom, he wants no children to wear the crown. With the arrival of the h, the H starts to rethink his plan.

2.5 stars. I struggled to finish this one. The flashbacks distracted from the story. Elsie bonded with the new King's newly orphaned stepsister but fled after a misunderstanding. Now a year later, Elsie is stranded in the kingdom due to an emergency on her plane. I found the h too independent and a little too insecure and she came across as harsh. I liked the H but his reasons for never marrying and never having kids seemed a bit selfish and kind of lame.

his one was a bit of a struggle to finish and also what to rating to give this HP.

One of the issues I found difficult was the flash backs, how it was written plus the insertion during the story timeline. Difficult to follow and distracted very much to the flow of the story and comprehension as well.

Elsie Wynter, works at a coffee shop in the small country of Silvabon. She has befriended a sweet teenager, Amelia that has visited the coffee shop. Elsie is gifted in the mandolin and Amelia has musical gifting's as well. Amelia has lost both her parents recently and is recovering from injuries from the accident. Elsie has taken her under her wing and the two have bonded.

Amelia, step brother Felipe is King , he's been advised his step sister is visiting the coffee shop frequently. Concerned he decides to investigate and when he meets Elsie there is a strong attraction and connection. The two start a friendship of sorts but some misunderstanding develops and Elsie flees the country.

Months later she is headed for Spain and the fight has to make an emergency landing on Silvabon. The Felipe is warned by his security team what's transpiring and who's on that flight. He bring's Elsie to him and they cleared up a lot of their misunderstand as well as their feelings for each other. They both have hangups and issues that need to be addressed before they get their HEA.

Another issue I had besides the flash backs is the heroine. I can accept somewhat her hurt from the past but she came across and a very unhappy and somewhat mean heroine. Her responses to Felipe were somewhat harsh and unreasonable in my opinion. She wasn't a heroine I really liked very much.

I will say I loved Felipe and he is the reason that this book has a three start rating. He was wonderful and in my opinion deserved better.

Elsie thought she had left King Felipe in her past. But when an emergency plane landing brings her back to his country on the eve of his coronation, will they get a second shot at love? Or will secrets and duty stymie their happily ever after?

I liked this book! (3 stars is a liked in my book) This book was a fast, fun read. Elsie and Felipe were great characters. Spicy as expected!