That Prince is Mine is a lighthearted and sweet romance. Emma is a Korean royal court cuisine instructor who runs into Professor Michael. Little does she know, Michael is actually a prince. As the two get to know each other after Michael witnesses Emma’s failed blind dates, the connection between them strengthens.

That Prince is Mine is a fluffy and formulaic romance. I didn’t love it as much as I have other books from Jayci Lee. The keeping of certain secrets went on much longer than I wanted it to. I also struggled to connect with some of the characters. However, I do think readers who love the classic prince/commoner trope will enjoy this lighthearted romance.

Thank you to Jayci Lee, St. Martin’s Griffin, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Korean culinary instructor Emma reluctantly agrees to a series of dates arranged by her matchmaker godmother. After a string of disastrous encounters, she meets Michel, a charming professor, who challenges her views on love. She doesn’t know he’s the crown prince of a small European country. Though bound by duty, Michel is looking for a wife he can love and trust. Will his fling with Emma turn into something real?

This is a funny, emotional read with a well-paced plot and lovable characters. Emma is guarded with her heart, and Michel with his secrets, but eventually they learn to trust each other.

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

This is a cute romantic comedy about the prince of a small European country who falls in love in the US while maintaining an incognito. His romantic interest, Emma Yoon, a Korean-American culinary expert, is an appealing character, and her Auntie Soo, a matchmaker, provides some light comedy in the story, which features secret identities, Duty vs Love; Brain vs Heart, and learning what true compatibility really means. The storyline is somewhat predictable, but then again, that is part of what people enjoy when reading romantic comedy, particularly with the 'royal' theme, and watching movies of the same type. The insights into Korean culture are interesting, the characters are charming, and the story is sweet. For readers who enjoy a 'royal romance' with a light touch and quirky, humorous characters, this one will appeal!

I enjoyed this author in the past with her book Booked on a Feeling but this one seemed to fall a little short for me. This however will not deter me from her future novels. I can't wait to see what she writes next.

That Prince is Mine tells the story of a Korean culinary instructor, Emma, and Michel, a real-life prince (it's a secret) and professor at USC who quickly fall in love. A bit too quick in my opinion to be believable. That Prince is Mine was a fine, lighthearted romance, but not very noteworthy for me. I do think many people will enjoy it. I have nothing substantial to knock.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Jayci Lee for this audioARC in exchange for my honest review. That Prince is Mine hits shelves on July 30, 2024.

I’m still up in the air on how much I liked this book. While I liked the characters and the premise of the book, it kind of fell short. It seemed like it just went on and on with nothing really happening.
If it wasn’t an advance copy I’m not sure I would of finished it. Just seemed like such a long book for nothing going on.

I still stand by my opinion that people are sleeping on Jayci Lee. What I've read by her, I've loved. This was funny, heartwarming, and don't let the cartoon cover fool you it was steamy! The royal theme, the meet cute, disastrous first dates that the fmc goes on, trying to meet the family expectations, the instant attraction creates a very cute romance that did not fail at making me smile throughout reading all of this. Not to mention all the food descriptions had my stomach growling and had me wanting to find recipes immediately that I could try to recreate. Emma and Michels chemistry leapt off the pages. They felt like real people in their conversations with each other.

Of course, there was the third act conflict and I think Michels attempted decision was a little bit overdramatic, but it is definitely a grand gesture. The only other thing that I kind of have an issue with is that Emma pretty much gave up her dream that is a pretty big focal point of her at least that is what the epilogue made it sound like when there was no real reference to it and just focused on her post bliss with Michel. Thats just what I got from the epilogue and the conclusion of her achieving her dream other than finding love was brushed under the rug.

I still highly recommend this romance because it was just a fun read and I couldn't put it down.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me access to an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Emma runs a small business as a culinary instructor with dreams of opening her own culinary school focused on royal court Korean cuisine one day. She's works alongside her renowned matchmaker godmother to help build her business, despite her own indifferent attitude towards love. When her godmother's reputation is put on the line, Emma steps up and agrees to go on dates set up by her godmother to find her "perfect-on-paper" husband. But when Emma meets Michel at the cafe where her dates take place, she might have to reevaluate her stance on love because he doesn't check any of her boxes. Michel is having to reevaluate his own views on love, though, too, because he's the crown prince of a small European country looking for someone to walk by his side as he starts to take over for his father.

This was my second book by Jayci Lee and it was really cute! Fun and sweet with funny characters and a somewhat outrageous plot? Absolutely! This one won't win any awards for fiction, but it was a lighthearted royal romcom perfect for the beach.

I love that the author really incorporated Korean culture (mostly food) into this book and my mouth was watering as I read about all the dishes Emma made and taught. I don't read a lot of royal romances so that aspect was fun and new for me.

I did think the plot was a little surface level and that Emma and Michel's romance was really fast (obviously for the sake of the plot) and therefore a bit unbelievable.

I'm looking forward to meeting Jayci Lee at SteamyLitCon in a few weeks.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the digital ARC. My review is honest and voluntary.

So let me start off by saying that i am not a romance reader at all, more of a thriller person. But i loved that the characters in this book werent strictly just one race, sometimes you just dont see diffrent races in books. I love the cooking aspect of it since i myself love to cook. But i do hate to say that i did not get into this book and it took me this long to finish. It was wrote very well but it was not for me. If the writer writes a thriller killer book then i would be on top of it, and it was too long for me. I give it a solid 2.5 or 3/5.

This book was sweet with some spice! I loved the match making aspect as well as what I learned about Korean culture. Also, always love a royalty and he falls first trope! The “hyper horny” was a little too much for me. I didn’t love the writing style, but did enjoy this book!

This was adorable. I have loved Jayci Lee's romances ever since discovering them a couple of years ago. This one was a bit spicier which I totally loved. I'm so glad I had the chance to listen to this one thanks to Macmillen Audio.

The narration was well done although the female narration felt a bit younger than the character is and the accent for the male mc was a bit rough for me. Overall, I still enjoyed it.

I am a sucker for a romance between a royal and a non-royal and this one was mix race which added an interesting element. Emma is a culinary instructor that socializes in Korean royal cuisine and her aunt is matchmaker who wants to match her up become she becomes too old. She meets Michel at a coffee shop after one of her matches and they have an instant attraction. I love that Michel falls first and they were really cute together. They were total opposites in their view of love and that added a good element to the story. For me, I wanted more from Michel, his love felt way too insta for me. I wasn't a big fan of the ending despite it being a HEA. I felt Emma gave up a lot of her dreams to be with Michel.

Olivia Song did a wonderful job with the narration with both a Korean pronunciation with all the foods and Michel and Gabriel's accent.

Thank you @macmillab.audio @netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book.

This is a fun, entertaining read. Michel and Emma are interesting, relatable complex, intriguing, strong, wounded, romantic, entertaining characters. I enjoyed their romance and the path it took to get to their HEA. The secondary characters added to the fabric of the story and my enjoyment. The story is easy to read and get into.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A sweet and spicy escapist romance between an aspiring culinary school instructor and a prince in disguise, hiding from his responsibilities from the crown. The delicious food descriptions will have you craving Korean food.

Super cute and funny and sweet and steamy book, all in one. Emma’s a culinary instructor with a matchmaking godmother who needs an assist on her work reputation, so she sets Emma up on a series of dates with men who are perfect-on-paper. Except they’re all slightly awful and she ends up hitting it off with a handsome stranger at a cafe instead. Emma’s got a bunch of hang-ups about love due to her parents’ divorce, so she’s looking for compatibility rather than sparks. On the other hand, Michel, a secret prince, is looking for love so he can get out of a longstanding childhood betrothal to a friend he doesn’t want to marry. These two awkwardly flirt and Michel is charmingly a dunce at dating, and Emma is totally resistant, especially since Michel is planning to leave in a few short months. We get a very fun cast of supporting characters, especially Michel’s cousin and his bodyguard (who may actually have an awkward history with each other). I had a great time reading this book and found myself laughing and smiling through a lot of it.

It was a cute, fun romance. Definitely nothing serious. Trying to kickstart her romance life, Emma let's her "Aunt" Soo (godmother) set her up on a series of dates. Meanwhile, she encounters around man who intrigues her. Emma agrees to date Michael and typical romantic adventures happen.
I received an ARC copy from NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

This book unfortunately fell short for me. I’m not sure if it’s because of the style of writing or the character development that put me off. The story features a lot of Korean cuisine which I thought was pretty cool. The prince aspect of things just kind of played to the forefront the entire story, like that was his only personality trait. Obviously it was a huge deal that he’s hiding his identity but it was constantly mentioned. Overall, it was an okay read.

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I had a hard time getting into the “love “ story. The characters had no chemistry, and at one point Emma thinks they’re not compatible because he’s never tried Peruvian food. That’s so weird.

I’ve previously not enjoyed this author and this will be my last try.

4.5 ☆ and 3 🌶
It took me a minute to get into this book but once I was in the story, I couldn't put it down! I laughed, I cried, I gasped, and I groaned. I have already recommended the book to another reader and can't wait to hear their reactions too.

I love this author her writing is a favorite of mine! This was a cute book definitely would recommend!