Unfortunately, I didn’t love this one. This christian themes didn’t strike with me. I will say the narrators were wonderful. Thank you for this arc!

What an adorable story!!! I fell in love with Luke! He was darling and just made you feel fuzzy. I loved the storyline and the plot. This was such a fun read. highly recommend.

*I received a gifted copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own!*

I absolutely adored this book!! The Skymar series has been such a treat to read and Loyally Luke was so much fun. This is book 3 in the series. While each book could technically be read as a standalone, I really recommend reading the series in order because you do catch up with the characters from the past books quite a lot. Luke is such a kind and dependable guy. I loved that he finally got to fall in love in this one!

One of my favorite parts about this series is that it is often told through text and emails. It is such a fun and unique addition to these books. It really allows me to get immersed into the story and make me feel as if I am talking to the characters. Pepper Basham writes in a way that makes you never want to stop reading. Her characters are so much fun, so relatable, and hilarious situations are sure to ensue. Despite Loyally Luke having the ability to have me literally laugh out loud, there is also so much heart to this book.

Luke and Ally’s relationship almost starts out as an enemies to lovers situation. I was right there beside Penelope kicking my feet and giggling at all the trope-y situations they fell into. Their relationship turns so sweet!! The way they care for the children of Skymar but also in the way they respect each other throughout the book was just so kind and meaningful. I really loved all the characters in this book (Penelope is my GIRL and I loved getting to catch up with her life)!

I mostly read this one through audiobook format and let me just say the narrators were perfection! This book had multiple narrators for different character POVs and it just added to the story all the more. I’m pretty picky when it comes to audiobooks but I really enjoyed this one.

Overall, I just loved Loyally Luke! It was such a fun and sweet story. I couldn’t get enough of the characters. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a sweet, no spice, romcom!

Such a cute book, very fun and witty, such a great look into a Sister;s love for her bother to find love and Happiness. I read this as a standalone I am going to read the series now for sure!

I enjoyed the story and the characters but I think I would have enjoyed it more in print. I love an audiobook that is voiced by various actors but found a few of the character's voices a bit annoying and I didn't connect with them as much as I had hoped.

When Ellie and Luke first met, the sparks flew and not in a good way. It was dislike at first sight and both characters never wanted to see the other again.

But as Penelope pointed out, this was the perfect meet cute for an enemies-to-lovers romance.

I adored Penny calling out the tropes and "predicting" what would happen next in Luke's love story.
Ellie and Luke were a wonderful couple. Ellie had been broken by her past and was trying to recover, and Luke was a fixer. They complemented each other for a swoony romance that tugged at the heartstrings.

I listened to the audiobook version of the book and adored the narrators. They truly brought this story to life by immersing me into the characters stories, complete with accents.

Readers of Loyally, Luke will be reminded that it takes courage to forge a new path, especially if you messed up publicly. This becomes easier if we focus on what God says about us instead of what the world says.

I received an advanced readers copy from the publisher through NetGalley; a positive review was not required.

Thank you for the arc. This book was ok, nothing spectacular to me, I very much struggled to finish.

I had the privilege of reading an Advanced copy of Pepper Basham’s third book in the Skymar series, Loyally Luke! Squeal! I have loved every single one of these books, but Loyally Luke is my favorite! I was so excited to get the chance to listen to the audiobook!
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I love the book Loyally Luke, by Pepper Basham! I already reviewed the physical book, but I could not wait to listen to the audiobook and was very excited when Netgalley approved my request for an early listeners copy. There are three books in the collection of the Skymar stories and they center around a group of siblings. The first two books have the same three narrators for the siblings, but the third book, Loyally Luke has two different narrators for the sisters. I was grateful that @pepperbasham gave her readers the heads up. It took a few chapters to adjust and thankfully Luke is the same wonderful narration of @christooherashman. Once I adjusted the narration was wonderful and the audiobook was every bit as delightful as the previous audiobooks have been.
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This book is so delightful in it’s witty banter and beautiful chemistry between a woman in Skymar and a country boy from the Appalachian mountains of the USA. Luke is a totally lovable humble and sexy country boy and the woman is, will you need to read the book to find out! I was gushing at the end of this book! Pepper Basham is a phenomenal author! She has such clever dialogue, she just pulls me into the story and makes it so believable! There is a good deal of wisdom in her writing and some of her sentences just left me in awe!
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This is a 5 star feel good book that will have you laughing along and loving the story. If it were a physical book you’d hug it at the end. The audiobook will be several hours of pure enjoyment! I highly recommend.
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Thank you @netgalley and @harpercollinschristian for the ALC. The book was published a couple of weeks ago and I recommend you grab a copy immediately. Frankly, I’d recommend reading the trilogy!

This was such a fun and lighthearted read! Everything about it was so charming and it was a great escape from reality. Obsessed.

This was a really sweet rom-com where a Southern American guy, Luke, falls for a European princess, Ellie. Luke is a solid, stand up class act guy. Ellie is a princess who is working on repairing her reputation. This Hallmark-esque love story was a very easy and enjoyable listen.

I absolutely loved this book! It's easily my favorite in the entire Skymar series.

I've always enjoyed Luke's character in the other books, finding his humor and dry wit so fun (my favorite!). It was such a treat to read about him finding love. The banter, the tropes—everything you want in a love story is here. Plus, this book can definitely be enjoyed as a standalone.

This was less email-y as the other two, which I personally prefer! And it had WAY more faith intertwined with Luke’s character, which I LOVED. Pepper Basham did an incredible job creating such compelling characters.

If you have the chance, I highly recommend the audiobook version. It’s hands down the best in the series, with around five different voices that make for an incredibly fun listening experience.

Thank you, Pepper Basham, for another wonderful book!

So what is a guy to do when the some of the most important people are women? His sisters and his cousins

Like is a wholesome man who reads his bible and wears flannel. When he meets Penelope his Grave Kelly, he is smitten almost from the get go

I love how this book is wholesome and clean. Hard to get some days.

When the American contractor comes to Skymar a small country to do some rehab on an orphanage and meets the interior designer as Luke would say Lord have Mercy…

They are put into a series of perfect list ticking moments

DNF @14%

I love a good light-hearted book but I was drowning in cheese🧀.

Listening to the audiobook and actually hearing the dialogue out loud was making me grimace. 😬

This book was not for me, but if you’re in the mood for a cheesy, hallmark-esque royal book then give it a try!

*Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Christian Publishing for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.

This is such a sweet story! I really liked the characters. I enjoyed how they met and then got to know each other. I liked Eliana’s journey to overcome her past and how supportive Luke was of that. I enjoyed his relationships with his sisters.

I had a hard time settling into the story. It took me a minute to get used to the perspective the story was told in but I still enjoyed the story.

I liked the narrators and thought they were perfect for the characters. My only complaint was that the pauses were SO long between chapters. I kept thinking it had stopped playing.

This was a four out of five stars. Super cute and clean romance. Luke finally gets his own story full of tropes he doesn’t want. Especially when his sisters get carried away easily when it comes to him finding someone. Forced proximity, forbidden love, forgiveness, grace from a darker past, and flannel. Luke owns his own construction company in North Carolina. An offer for a job comes in; and the next things he knows, he’s on his way to Skymar (a small European country). It doesn’t start off too smooth when the very woman who was rude to him at the airport is also the interior designer for the project. Ellie has the beauty of Grace Kelly but her past has been hard to recover from. Their goal is to keep the historical integrity of the orphanage. Soon, it becomes easy for them to work together and not ignore the chemistry that is very evident. Jealously induced Luke to throw punches at Cameron who turns out to be Ellie’s bodyguard(?). Oh yeah. Ellie is a princess. One with a past that is less than flattering for a royal reputation. Over time, Luke starts to show Ellie that people are more than their past self and redemption can be found. But will that be enough to keep them together? Or will the king and queen not approve? And will her past creep in too much? Will Luke be able to leave his company, family, and all he knows for Ellie and be okay in the public eye? This book is out now and be sure to check out Pepper Basham’s other books about Luke’s sisters: Authentically, Izzy (Loved!!) and Positively, Penelope (on the list and can’t wait!) Thanks so much to @pepperbasham, @netgalley, and @harpercollinschristian for the advanced audiobook copy. It was a thrill to read Luke’s story having read Izzy’s not long ago. Excited for Penelope’s story next. #netgalley #loyallyluke

I have never read a book that felt so much like I was watching a Hallmark movie. This is a very light-hearted read with little to no spice. Ellie had past struggles that she was trying to overcome throughout the story. Meanwhile, Luke struggled with not feeling good enough after a failed past relationship. Overall, this was a well-written book that would be good for anyone who likes a cozy read with minimal spice.

| Story Review |

Ellie St. Claire may be trying to change her ways, but one run-in with Luke Edgewood brings out a cattiness in her that she can’t tame in the moment. Luke was stopped in his tracks at how beautiful she was, but all Ellie saw was someone studying a misbehaving princess and looking for a scoop. While their first meeting may have them butting heads, their second meeting determines they’re on exactly the same page. Luke flew in from the states to work on restoring parts of an orphanage in the European country of Skymar. He never thought the woman he had a semi-hostile (on her part) introduction to would be the one overseeing the project, that she would be a princess, or that he would have to fight a fierce attraction to her.

One of the best parts of this book were Luke’s texts with his family. This is how the story kicks off, and it’s a continuous thread throughout. Though Luke insists he’s not looking for love, they read through his evasiveness right away, and when they find out that it’s Ellie, Princess of Skymar, that he’s falling for, they have his romantic royal story written before it’s even begun. But Luke knows he’s not built for the spotlight that royal life brings, and with Ellie returning to work as a full-time royal, moving to this new country is not a sacrifice he’s willing to make. Not with his parents back in the states. But the more he gets to know Ellie, the less sure he is of his life’s direction - something he thought was set in stone. I loved the way Luke turned to God when he was unsure about things, and the way he guided Ellie in the same way. While he was pretty decisive, he was willing to be flexible as things progressed, and they moved forward at a slow burn pace that I appreciated. There was really time for Luke and Ellie to get to know each other in this story. This was a Hallmark movie come to life (though Luke would argue otherwise,) and that brand played a big part in the texts going on with Luke's family.

I also enjoyed the secondary characters in this story. The orphans steal the reader’s heart right away, along with Luke’s and Ellie’s, and the meddling townsfolk were such a wonderful addition. They added a ‘Notting Hill’ element that made reading it so much fun. And, of course, Luke’s family that I mentioned earlier. Though they weren’t there, the conversations really let us in on who Luke was and how much he loved his family. Ellie had a text thread with one of her friends, as well, and it filled us in on her past and what she was trying to overcome in the eyes of her country.

My only criticism was that this did seem to drag on a bit with the ‘oh, there are too many reasons to stay apart’ to ‘but how can we live without each other?’ scenarios that we went back and forth with a few too many times. I would have liked to see them really stick to this, and then have them reunite that final time. But even with that, I enjoyed this story.

Loyally, Luke ends the Skymar series, but getting to know Luke’s family from their texts really makes me want to get to know them better. I will definitely be going back to read the previous books, and I’ll be keeping an eye out for what Pepper Basham releases next!

| Narration Review |

Loyally, Luke was narrated by Christopher Ashman, K.C Sheridan, Kathleen McInerney, Natalie Duke, Gary Furlong, Caitlin Davies, and Mhairi Morrison. I’m not familiar enough with these narrators to know who narrated what character(s), but I can say that this was a wonderful cast. They brought even more life to a wonderfully written story, and I’m so glad I read this via audio. I think the texts, especially, were highlighted with this method of reading. It really captured the squee element his family clearly had while Luke was falling for Ellie. If you have the chance, I would recommend reading this via audio.

Loyally, Luke is the third book in the Skymar series by Pepper Basham, and another impactful, entertaining, feel-good story. This series is really best read in sequence to truly understand the background of the characters and inner-dynamics of the family members and their histories. In this story, we obviously get Luke’s story, the “grumpy”, but lovable, devoted brother of Izzy and Penelope who previously had their own books. He will definitely win you over in this story, if he hasn’t already!

These are love stories that are filled with joy, hope, humor, and just enough reality to make them feel believable. They have light faith elements that are uplifting and they are all quick reads. This novel is mostly written in a narrative format, whereas the previous two books were in more of an email-correspondence format. I highly recommend this unique, cozy, delightful story and series!

This story also comes in audio-format, courtesy of Harper Collins Christian Pub, and is narrated by seven different voice actors who add truly bring the story to life.

Thank you Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for the complimentary audion copy of Loyally Luke by Pepper Basham

3.5 Stars! Loyally Luke was charming and the characters were likable! The text messages back and forth between Luke and his sisters and Ellie and her friend were funny and a little cheesy!

Luke Edgewood accepts a job in the small European country of Skymar to work on renovations at a castle and a small cottage. Upon landing in the country, he has an unfortunate encounter with a snotty European woman over a coffee mix-up.

Luke is surprised to find that the same snotty European woman is over the castle renovations he'll be working on for the orphan children of the community and little does he know, she's also the Princess of Skymar.

What you'll find:
Dual POV
He wears flannel
A found journal in the castle
Scottish accents (audio)
Royalty
Fake dating
Forbidden love
Fun banter
Faith references
Tons of movie quotes and references

It's a darling summer read!

"Sometimes love means embracing the good, the bad... and even the impossible."

I absolutely LOVED this book! The audiobook was fantastic and the narrators were SO GOOD! The storyline in my opinion was a cross between a Hallmark movie and The Princess Diaries movies which are two of my favorite things! Luke Edgewood is a simple guy who loves his flannels, his dogs, and of course black coffee. He ends up going over to a country called Skymar for a short-term construction job at one of their orphanages. He then ends up meeting the princess of Skymar, Ellie who is wonderful. Their two characters fit perfectly together. Also Luke's sisters really want him to end up with Ellie. (I won't spoil if he does or does not). The text messages between Luke and his sisters were some of my favorite parts. I highly recommend this book as it has forced proximity, humor, and of course romance.