I had heard so much good stuff about this series so I had to pick this up, even though yes, I know that this is the third book but I can't pass up a royalty book.

I wish I could give it more stars but for me, this is a three-star read. Although it managed to pick up somewhere near the center/end of the book, the beginning moved slowly for me, too slowly for my liking. I found myself skipping whole paragraphs to get to the dialogue. However, it was a cute read so I'll give it a couple of stars for that.

Loyally, Luke is the MUCH anticipated conclusion to the Skymar series of epistolary style books of the Edgewood family. As soon as I was approved for this book, I made sure I had time to read it!

you 100% have to read this series in order. Each of them plays off the previous and you'd be soooo lost trying to jump in. You also have to fix your brain to know this is going to be a LOT of dialogue through text message style. Unlike the previous books, there weren't emails thrown in too. And a LOT more of just regular "book" style than the two previous.

I'll be honest. I think I liked the previous two books better than this one. (gasp) I loved Luke and his trying to keep himself focused on manly things. That made me snicker. And his love for the children made me swoon. Okay--I'll be fair. I think it's because it was written from a man's view and sometimes I forget how much of their mind is full of being attracted to women. Bwahahahahahah.

I really appreciated how Ellie was someone who was trying to overcome a nasty past and was search for redemption and restoration. Something I'm sure many would be familiar with in their own lives.

Honestly--Penelope was almost TOO much in this book. And I mean that kindly...LOL.

I also love how much this book made fun of Hallmark movie tropes. ;)

4 stars for this final book in the series.

ps. I do think Josephine needs to have her own story. Maybe a back-in-time sort of story. A novella even.

**I was given a complimentary ARC from the publishers and NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions are 100% my own!

This book could or should be turned into a Hallmark movie! (Ssshh, don’t tell Luke!)
Wow, it was so delightful! I loved all the banter and fun moments with the siblings, but I also loved the wonderful surprises between Luke and Ellie. Oh, the tension and drama!
There were times I wanted to jump on a plane and find this small village and all the wonderful people in this community who protected and honored its royalty. It all sounded so enchanting!
I’ve decided that Luke actually is one of those “Hallmark heroes” and even though he tries to say he’s not a romantic type, he truly is one!
This book is mostly written as an Epistolary novel. If you’re not familiar with what that is, it’s where the story unfolds mostly through texts, emails, and phone calls by the characters. It’s not as much as the first book in this series, but it’s still a significant part and I’ve found that I LOVE it!
The banter and dialogue flow so smoothly and it brings life to each character. I could just hear their wit and relate to many of their struggles and joys.
Pepper Basham presented a charming tale that had depth and humor all wrapped up in the conversations these characters had. There were also bits of wonderful life lessons that deeply touched my soul.
I highly recommend you pick this book up for a delightful read. You just might find yourself dreaming of taking a trip across the ocean.
I was given this book by the publisher which did not influence my review in any way, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Reviewed for NetGalley:

Luke Edgewood travels to Skymar for renovation work, and unbeknownst to him, he begins working on the orphanage renovation with the vacationing princess, Aliana.

A cute, fun and light read.

ABsolutely charming and beautiful story about a princess. And a backwoods carpenter.
As Luke's sister loves to remind him, it sounds like a movie. (and boy does he hate hearing that!! ;) )
Luke agrees to do a remodel project on the island of Skymar, and befriends the project manager, Ellie.
(oops - maybe I should have mentioned...He had a bad first meeting with her at the very beginning of the book) They manage to overcome their terrible intro and go on to become friends.

It isn't until quite a bit later that Ellie finally tells him that she is actually the princess.
This is unfortunately, after their hearts are already rather invested.
I'm not sure how much I can say here without giving away anything. But, after all, it is a romance, and I think it's safe to say the ending is maybe a teeny bit predictable.
What was unpredictable was the path to arrive there. And this was SO much fun to read about.

Lots of spark and romance, angst, because there seemingly was no way for them to be a part of each other's lives.
Sigh.
Pepper Basham, you've done it again! Written such a lovely story. It makes me very sad to leave these delightful characters behind. I do believe this Skymar series is my new favorite of all your books.

I highly recommend!

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Loyally Luke is a third novel in a series about siblings and love. I’ve only read one of the other two books.

Luke is a flannel wearing man who works with his hands and watches a lot of “manly” movies. He’s likable enough but kind of one dimensional.

Ellie is a princess who’s looking for a partner to share her life with. Her opening in this book already wasn’t promising, and I had a tough time liking her character.

This book tried too hard to mimic Hallmark—and even references the movies many, many times. The story could have been cute, but there were so many scenes that dragged on. I just didn’t care about any of it outside of the orphans.

The texts that kept showing up take up space this book could have gone without. The style isn’t my favorite, and I found myself skipping them altogether.

The author has promise, and I hope to see new books outside of Skymar. Luke could be pretty funny, so I’d love to see more characters with his sense of humor.

I received this ARC from NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for my honest review.

Loyally Luke is the 3rd book in a precious series about cousins/siblings. Luke has that gruff feel that reminds me a lot of Luke from Gilmore Girls. Unbeknownst to him, he starts falling for a princess.
Their story is a cure! A little cheesy at times with all of the comments about Hallmarks and tropes but it is what made the story enjoyable! Cheesy isn't always bad. Sometimes it is exactly what is needed. I laughed a lot and look forward to the possible side stories that may come!

LUKE. Oh my gosh. I LOVEDDDD this book. I have so many thoughts.

I already loved the first two in the series but Luke has been undeniably my favorite. It's a little meta with all the talk of tropes and Hallmark romance and such but it so worked for me. Luke is AMAZING, of course. Ellie was such a compelling character and I would have loved even a little more from her perspective just because I'm greedy and would want to be immersed in this book for as long as possible.

At only 20% in, I was smiling like crazy with the chemistry and dynamic between Luke and Ellie. The previous books in the series relied much more heavily on email and text communication for quite a bit of the book. This one has much less of that - and for me, that worked very well and kept a quick pace.

This is the fourth Pepper Basham novel I've read and she's quickly becoming a MUST read author. She writes characters so well. They are likeable, relatable, realistic, and multidimensional. I love how the whole princess-trope was written - it worked SO well here and I think it would be pretty hard to write that in a compelling way.

LOVED their meetcute. LOVED the banter. Loved the side characters. Plot pace was great. I stayed up late grinning in the dark reading this on my kindle. Laughed out loud about them talking about their accents together (and also really want to listen to this when I can on audio). (I listened to the audio of Positively, Penelope and the narration is AMAZING so I used those voices in my head while I read this lol).

If anything, I just wanted MORE. I literally want to read about these characters continuously. I need a novella about Josie (is it friends to more? that's what I feel like it would be for her!).

Anyway this is the most disjointed review and I'll have to rewrite it for GR and IG but for here, I just want to say that this was a SOLID 5 star book and I HIGHLY recommend.

Recommended as Christian fiction, Christian romance (light mentions of God, devotions, and prayer), clean romance

I had to complete this sibling series! Luke’s personality and resistance to all things girly, romantic, while falling in love was a fun read. With all the tropes possible in here (which is joked about with his sisters) it felt like a rom-com and was predictable, but sometimes a light hearted predictable read in a chaotic unpredictable world is needed for escaping. ❤️

Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham is sooooo good!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5 stars for me!)

Okay. So where should I start my review? Well, from the beginning! Here’s the deal. You *need* to read Authentically, Izzy first. Then you *need* to read Positively, Penelope. And then and only then will you be prepared for the awesomeness that is Loyally, Luke. Because without the context of the first two books, this story is probably not going to seem nearly as funny or as perfect-for-Luke as it actually is.

For those of you who have already read books 1 & 2 of the Skymar trilogy, I’m
assuming that, like me, Luke is actually your favorite character of the series and you’re super excited for book 3. I know I couldn’t wait to read it! (So thankful I got to read the ebook ARC via NetGalley!)

All I’m going to say about Loyally, Luke is that you’re in for a treat! Luke’s story is, of course, full of hilarious snarkiness as well as moments of sappiness and romance—those things Luke *didn’t* want in his book (and yet, he did, he just didn’t know it.)

Pepper Basham’s characters are beautifully imperfect. Flawed, yet forgiven. Works-in-progress. So very much like real people. Even her royal characters are wonderfully realistic. Forgiveness and trust are a couple of the faith themes I noticed.

I thoroughly enjoyed this Christian romcom story! I’d recommend this series to adult readers (maybe even older teens) who enjoy books with clean romance and lots of laugh-out-loud moments.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Ahhhh!!!! What a way to end this series. Swoon worthy for sure. Luke Edgewood is visiting Skymar to work on a few buildings projects for Lewis Gray. Things get off to a rough start right from the beginning in the airport. A coffee mix up followed by a rude lady and a headache that just won't quit doesn't bode well for the way this trip will go. Once at the cabin to do renovations, Luke learns he has a secret project to either accept or deny. I found myself swooning over Luke a time or two or ten. Luke befriends the orphans he comes in contact with and is faced with The rude lady from the airport who turns out to be none other than Princess Elliana St Clare ( only Luke doesn't realize this is who she is). We have front row seats to watch Luke and Ellie's friendship grow. What a ride. I love this family and their closeness. I could keep going but I'm afraid I would give spoilers and I really don't want to do that.

**Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson for an advanced copy of this book. The opinions in this review are mine.

Loved this one. It is the third book in a series but you don't necessarily need to read the first two books even though it is nice to know the characters already. I was looking forward to read about Luke and I really had a great time. I think it might be my favorite of all three.

I absolutely loved Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham. I didn’t want the book to end. I have read the entire series, and I have become throughly attached to the Edgewoods. While reading, it is like visiting old friends. This book made me laugh. It made me cry. It had me on the edge of my seat hoping everything worked out for Luke and Ellie. I recommend the entire series.

I was provided a copy of the book from the author/publisher. I was not required to post a positive review, and all views and opinions are my own.

THIS BOOK MUST BE READ!!!! I didn't want this one to end. The chemistry between Luke and Ellie is off the charts.

The text messages between Luke and his sisters are my favorite parts of the book. I love how they tease each other, keep each other in check and encourage one another!

The addition of the kids in the orphanage was so sweet and the reader will fall in love with them and the ways that they are taken care of.

The author needs to continue to write about the people of Skymar!!!

Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc. The opinions are my own.

Such a delightful way to end the series! Luke is everything I expected from the first two books - and more. Basham doesn't disappoint with this funny, heartwarming, and deep read.

You know how you skim a synopsis of a book and think it'd be a cute read? Yeah, that's what I thought with this book. And don't get me wrong, it was cute. But it was also so much more.

The author did a fantastic job of making the main characters feel real, even in a royal setting, and believable. I totally got sucked into the story and I'm so bummed it's over now. I really hope there's a sequel!!

Ellie & Luke were both amazing main characters and both brought so much joy to the book. Luke's sisters were hilarious, as were the townsfolk and other workers. The orphans tugged at my heart so much. Little Faye, love her.

I would definitely recommend this book. I'm not a royal watcher/follower but this book was wonderful!!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A regular guy who fervently avoids all things classy and especially royal, and a princess who has just committed to taking her place in the working royal family…what could go wrong?? Throw in some cute kids, a hilarious best friend (I’m looking at you Maeve!), and a mishap or two, and you have…Loyally Luke!
This was another great book by Pepper Basham! For some reason this one didn’t suck me in as much as Izzy and Penelope, but I still enjoyed seeing Luke meet his match with Ellie. I appreciated the importance they both placed on duty throughout this story, as it is something that is often overlooked and gave these characters depth and maturity. As a practical person, this made me feel more able to connect with two characters who were determined to make the “right” choices, even when it was hard. While the attraction between Luke and Ellie was very real almost from the beginning, they still recognized the power of choices and how the impact of those choices on the people around us always needs to be taken into consideration as well. Of course, it was fun to catch up with Izzy/Brodie and Penelope/Matt again as well! And my interest was definitely peaked for The Mistletoe Prince, which will be coming out later this year 😁.

Tiaras and hammers and chimes, oh my!
A perfect continuation in the Skymar series. This time we follow Luke and his journey to happily ever after. If this isn’t your first rodeo reading about the Edgewood siblings, then you already know about Luke. It was wonderful finally being in his shoes and seeing how much more there is to his character and how wonderful he truly is. He is in Skymar doing some construction work and trying to avoid hallmark moments at all costs, until a certain blonde-haired, Grace Kelly look-alike enters the picture. I love Ellies' character, how she has grown from her past mistakes and trying to show everyone she is a new person. She brings out such a wonderful side to Luke that we don’t get to see in the other books, and Luke is exactly what Ellie needs. Their moments together will make you swoon, and you might just hear those chimes that Penelope is so sure of.


The wonderful Edgewood siblings make appearances and add so much laughter to the story. You honestly cannot help but smile when they have interactions between them. Pepper has done such a wonderful job at creating a family that shows what love and support looks like.
I promise you will be wishing you belonged to this family.

Pepper Basham is such a master rom-com writer, she always has the perfect recipe of romance and humor. She has created a world and characters that everyone who reads falls in love with. Loyally, Luke was no exception. You will fall in love with all the characters and be rooting for another happily ever after.

The way this book had me absolutely giggling and kicking my feet at Luke and Ellie, is wild! this was an adorable, light-hearted story, about a couple whose chemistry practically flew off the page!

DNF at 30%

Pepper D. Basham's small town romance Loyally Luke centers on the relationship between Luke Edgewood, a construction worker, and Duchess of Mara Elliana St. Clare.

I was intrigued by this book after reading the synopsis, but after three chapters, I thought the characters were uninteresting.

The fact that much of the book—at least the portion I read—was devoted to texting was the first thing that threw me off. For example, each chapter would open with a scene of characters texting one another.

The fact that it was never made apparent whose point of view it was in threw me off further. Because of the texting, I would initially assume the chapter was written from Luke's point of view, but it would eventually reveal Elliana's inner monologue.

To be honest, the book is badly written, and I regret not dnf’ing way sooner, but I wanted to give it a shot.

*Thank you to NetGalley, Thomas Nelson, and to the author, Pepper D. Basham, for providing me with this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.*