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Seldom have I just plain liked a character as much as I did Gracie in 'Once Upon A Royal Christmas' as she won a contest to go to a castle in Europe in order to bolster her Princess Party business home in Colorado. Prince Nick has a lot to learn, and the process of learning it is delightful. All of the characters are lovely and it was wonderful to just spend time feeling good. I highly, highly recommend this book and would give it more stars if I could.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

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This was a winner by Teri Wilson. This is the perfect thing to read when you are wanting to curl up with a good book! It's a clean romance that fits in perfectly with the Hallmark brand and would make an excellent movie.

The book is a clean novel. The characters are well written and are enjoyable to spend time with. I have added it to my libraries selection list as I feel it would be a great addition. It just makes you feel good and leaves you smiling.

I got this in exchange for my honest feedback. I really enjoyed it and recommend it if you want an easy read, love royalty type stories and are just in the mood for comfort reading.

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I’m a fan of most books by Teri Wilson, and this is a book to add to my list of favorites. I am a sucker for royal-related rom-coms. This is a second “Royal” book by Wilson and I’m eager for there to be a lot more. Gracie and Clara run Perfect Party Princesses and are selected to help the Royal Family of Glacera celebrate the Christmas holiday. Gracie plays the roll of a Snow Princess but the time she spends with HRH Prince Nikolas, has her questioning if she is experiencing a real life fairy tale.

Sweet, clean holiday romance! Must read! Sure to be a Hallmark spotlight movie!

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Simply enchanting! Once Upon A Royal Christmas captures the essence of the Christmas spirit. It’s filled with a great story, wonderful banter, and Christmas on every page.

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Sometimes it’s August, but you read a book on bringing more hygge into your Xmas season, and then it starts to rain and it gets so cold while you’re sleeping with the window open. Waking up, cozy under my blanket Oh, but I missed weather like this when we lived in Las Vegas!) and in the mood for thinking ahead and mentally planning the winter holidays we celebrate, and then, like magic (or because you’re now thinking about the upcoming holidays), you want to read or watch something Hallmark-ian.

Or, at least, I do. I think all those lingering shots of Folgers in every Christmas Hallmark movies I’ve personally ever seen - we got rid of cable 6 or 7 years ago - have possibly altered my reading/viewing tastes forever. I’m okay with this, because this is what I want to read - a great story with a dazzling Hallmark end - when I’m in the mood for comfort. I don’t possess the constitution to stress-eat, so instead I like to read Hallmark movies in convenient e-book form, re-listen to Pride and Prejudice, and bake. I love a good royal Christmas fairy tale romance, they really work for me, and I absolutely enjoyed this extremely fun novel.

If you’re anything like me, I recommend this one.

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Once Upon a Royal Christmas by Teri Wilson was such an enchanting story. The perfect Hallmark story.

Gracie Clark, Princess Snowflake, is a Party Princess who wants to take her business to the next level. But no bank will loan her the capital that she needs. Claire, her best friend, finds the solution. She enters Gracie in a contest to help a small European country wanting to boost tourism. With a hefty prize money, Gracie wins and sets out for the San Glaceras Christmas Festival.

Prince Nikolas is reported to be a prince with no heart. He cares for his people and his country, so when his sister announces this contest, he protests. Feeling that is more of a gimmick. When Gracie arrives, he meets her but they each mistake the other. He thinks she is a real princess, and she thinks he is the actor to portray a prince.

Very entertaining. I loved the banter between Nick and Gracie. And the sweet way they fall for each other. Although Gracie tries so hard not to. This is a delightful story, clean and wholesome. Terri Wilson has a beautiful way of engaging the reader into her story. I could envision someone like Fiona Gubelmann or Jessy Schram playing Gracie in this Hallmark movie.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received via Hallmark Publishing and NetGalley. All views expressed are my honest opinion.

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I loved  this book. Gracie was the perfect sunshine to Prince Nick's grumpy persona. Gracie may only be a fairytale princess but she takes her job seriously. When she gets the chance to perform in San Glacera for the royal family, she hesitates. She doesn't know that her brand of Princess Snowflake charm is exactly what this small country needs.

It was fun reading the interaction between Gracie and Prince Nick. By the end of the book I had a warm fuzzy feeling of the kind usually accomplished by watching copious amounts of Christmas movies.

Readers will be reminded that everyone is different and special in their own. And maybe, just maybe miracles happen and you can find your Prince Charming and live happily ever after.
I received an advanced reader's copy from the publisher through NetGalley; a positive review was not required.

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I think this Hallmark Royal Christmas book was sweet. I could envision it as a movie in my mind the whole time. I'd love to see it in reality as well. It is a Miss Sunshine meets Mr. Grumpy trope and the mistaken identity in the meet-cute was a fun twist. I was surprised it didn't take longer to figure out the mistake but it made total sense as written. This is just a fun ride for a fluffy, royal, Christmasy good time. I smiled as I read.

No sex, language or violence
*I received a complimentary ARC through NetGalley and voluntarily chose to review it.

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This was so cute! A wonderful romance, filled with witty banter, delightful characters, and just enough steaminess. A must read for romance lovers! Add royalty and Christmas? What’s not to love?

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This would make a great Hallmark movie! Sweet story about Gracie, a party princess who is trying to go the next step in her Party Princess business, but keeps getting turned down for a business loan. Her business partner and best friend, Clara, enters her in a contest to help tourism flourish in a small European country.

To her surprise, she wins! The prize is $30,000., which will allow her to give benefits to her employees, and make them full-time. She arrives and meets Nick, the grumpy prince. They don't exactly hit it off, but they grow on each other, and naturally, fall in love.

Lovely characters, a sweet story, a fun and easy read. Thank you #Netgalley and #HallmarkPublishing for the ARC!

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This was just too cute! It was honestly the perfect Hallmark romance read! Once Upon a Royal Christmas is the second Teri Wilson book that I have read and I loved it! First off let me say that it is from Hallmark and it is a total Hallmark book. I was looking for a light and fun read and this was just what I wanted.
Gracie was so fun and full of life. She was trying her best to get her business going . She never expected to find herself playing a Christmas princess in San Glacera, spending time with the crown prince. Gracie was a sweet character, I liked how she looked out for others. She worked hard and she was kind. But Gracie was also working through her own fears of failures as she tried to keep her business afloat. I liked reading from Gracie’s perspective, it was also cute to see how she saw Nikolas.
Prince Nikolas was just trying his best. He truly cared for his people and he wanted to be the best prince that he could be. I really liked Nikolas especially as he tried to help his people. He was kind but he did have a bit of a grumpy exterior. Nikolas had to learn that he didn’t need to shoulder the burden of the world. Gracie helped show him how to live and enjoy life.
Nikolas and Gracie were a wonderful couple. They really balanced each other and helped each other be better. I loved reading about their easy interactions. The story was fun and easy to read with little stress. The side characters were a wonderful addition and I also loved the pets in this book too!
Once Upon a Royal Christmas is a must read. It is an easy relaxing read! Once Upon a Royal Christmas is a clean Christmas romance.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher through Netgalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion, a positive review was not required.

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You know when you pick up a Teri Wilson book you are in for one magical fairytale five star romance.

If you are like me and love Belle (beaty and the beast) and Cinderella you will also fall in love with Princess Snowflake.

Even though this book starts off a bit rocky due to miscommunication you will enjoy the chemistry/banter as Gracie is able to melt the heart of the Abominable snow Prince Nick.

Gracie does not give up on her dream to be the best she can be but along the way she is able to help Nick be the best he can be.

Friends and family play a big part in this book. You will also fall in love with Mittens and Gumdrop.

Sit back with your cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate (chocolate kiss) and enjoy.

I hope this book gets turned into a Hallmark movie.

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A quick and easy read that I found myself picking up after a long day to unwind. The characters are beautifully written and I came to love them within the first few pages and was rooting for them all the way to the end. At times I wanted to stop reading because I just wanted the experience to go on for longer.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Teri Wilson has done it again. I love her books and can't wait to read them all. This was all that i dreamed and will read all of her books. Must read.

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I felt like this was a mix of the Netflix movies, The Princess Switch and A Christmas Prince, and I loved it! I’m a sucker for these types of royal romances.

Gracie is a full time princess… for parties that is. As a young woman who “plays dress up,” she’s not taken seriously. When her business partner enters her in a competition, it could be the break she really needs. If only she didn’t have to sing. Prince Nikolas is known as the grumpy royal, with an ice cold heart and no emotion. He claims the name when told about a Princess Snowflake who seems like sunshine herself.

I thought this was so cute! I loved their entire story and journey. They are so very different but similar at the same time. I love how easily they connect to each other. Everything about the shelter melted my heart. I just loved everything about this!

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Teri Wilson and Hallmark have done it again with, "Once Upon a Royal Christmas". I am so in the mood for Christmas!!

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This book was ADORABLE! I really, really enjoyed reading it! It was whimsical, romantic, and compelling!

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What an enchanting, magical book
This book is fun, light, and has wonderful characters you will connect with
I simply could not stop reading this book, I just wanted to see what would happen next. The book has enough little twists and turns that even if you can guess where you’ll end up, you still want to take the ride. Gracie is a pretend princess and part owner of Perfect Party Princesses and she needs money to expand her business but no one wants to give her a loan. So, when the kingdom of San Glacera announces a contest to pick a someone to come to their Christmas Festival and part of the package is thirty thousand dollars, Gracie’s partner Clara enters her in the competition. And as Clara predicted, Gracie is chosen and ask to come as her pretend character Princess Snowflake. But things aren’t as rosy as they might seem. Nick, the real prince who she is supposed to spend is time with has a reputation of being cold and distant. But Christmas is the time of miracles perhaps there can be hope for all. I received an early copy and this is my honest review.

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This was such a feel good wintery Christmas book. I'm kinda upset I read it in the middle of a hot Arizona summer because it would have been so great to read cuddled under a blanket with a cup of hot cocoa. The storyline goes like all Hallmark type Christmas stories but the characters are cute and there are puppies!

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This story was everything I’ve come to expect from a Teri Wilson book. It was just utter saccharine, Hallmark movie, Christmas gold. Of course, there were times where the story felt predictable or unbelievable, but it was overall just so precious I couldn’t fault it. This was a super quick and easy read (I finished it in less than 24 hours), and it was just so SWEET. Completely low angst…it made me smile.

I was given an ARC by NetGalley and Hallmark Publishing. All opinions are my own.

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