I enjoyed this! It was cute and I loved watching the characters fall in love despite the odds. I'm a huge foodie so I absolutely loved the big culinary/food aspect in this one. I would love to go to one of Emma's cooking classes!

I listened to the audiobook and the narrator, Olivia Song, made the characters shine. I also loved the authenticity she brought to the pronunciation of the Korean dishes.

All in all a fun read, though make sure you have a snack on hand cause it will make you hungry 😂😂😂.

A huge thanks to MacMillan Audio and Netgalley for the ALC. All opinions are my own.

I did like the story line of this book, but really did not like the narrator. The accents were weird and off putting and I really disliked the "male" character's voice, super cringy. The storyline was really really ridiculous, which I expected, but I would've enjoyed the book more had I read the paper version instead of listening to it. Hard pass on the audiobook version of this book, definitely better to read the actual book (or kindle) version.

3.5⭐️
Emma Yoon is a successful Korean royal court cuisine instructor Who was finally decided to let her Korean matchmaker godmother find her the perfect on paper husband… just when she accidentally meets Michael Aubert, a visiting professor at USC… who just happens to be part of his own royal Court!

This is a cute very Hallmark like romance, where Emma needs to decide if right on paper will be right for her in real life!

The audiobook is narrated by Olivia Song and she does a great job with the different accents for the characters. Her voice work really carries this OK story and brings it up another notch.

This was super cute! A little fluffy and insta-lovey for my taste, but that's just down to what kind of reader you are. I think for the age group this is a perfect little romance. The characters were adorable and the food descriptions had my mouth watering.

That Prince is Mine by Jayci Lee is a cute royal romance book. Overall, it was easy to listen to and follow along. I enjoyed both characters and felt they had good chemistry. I would recommend this one.

3.5 stars
That Prince is Mine is exactly what the cover and title depict it as. A middle class Asian-American woman unknowingly falls in love with a prince who would do anything for her. There's some insta-love, and at times the plot stalls, but overall, it was really adorable. Michel is pining after Emma from day one, and although over the top at times, it's cute. I did have a couple issues with the story. I found it lost momentum in the middle, was oddly enough a little too pro-arranged marriage for my liking, and Emma's reaction to finding out Michel is a prince was really subdued, but otherwise, I had fun. If you liked Crazy Rich Asians, you'll love this book. It's very similar but with less drama and more pining.
Thank you to the publisher and Macmillan Audio for the eARCs in exhcange for an honest review!

I thought this was a very cute and fast-paced story.

Read this one if you enjoy:
> Royal MMC (hidden identity)
> Insta-attraction/love
> He falls first
> Loveable side-characters

The premise of this story was the classic "royal pretending to be a common person". I liked the California setting and the occupation of a visiting professor really made sense for the MMC's overall character. I thought the initial meetings between the two MCs were cute and quirky - for the MMC to be a bit shy and not totally put together was endearing and not what I had expected from a character who was really a prince. The FMC was fun - I loved the representation of Korean heritage and tradition that was woven throughout the entire storyline.

At times, the storyline did feel a little predictable and surface level - the conflict was pretty easy to see coming and the overall plotlines were generally along a predictable path. I did like the way that Jayci was able to give a variation on the storyline mainly with the family dynamics and supporting characters. There were some great supporting characters in this book that I really enjoyed and definitely took the story to the next level.

The narration of this audio book was excellent. There were a lot of characters with different nationalities and ethnicities that gave the narrator a lot to work with as far as different accents and nuances to character's voices overall. There were a couple of characters who I "heard" their voices a bit differently in my head than what was narrated, but I really enjoyed the audio listening experience. Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the eARC of this book. All thoughts are my own.

This was a cute romance. I enjoyed reading about the multi cultures of Emma & Michel who were both very tight with their respective families and didn’t want to hurt anyone with their relationship. Emma was just a fun character. She was so loyal to her family and put them above herself at times. I’m happy that her character evolved throughout the book and eventually stood up for herself. I also enjoyed how Michel was genuinely a good person and so what on the shy side even though he would eventually be running a country one day. Their relationship was fun to watch evolve as was their personalities. There was definitely a lot of growth from both characters in this book from beginning to end.

The narrator did a fabulous job as well!

***Thank you Netgalley and MacMillan Audio for an ARC copy in return for an honest review***

This was a cute romance story, although some parts seemed a bit far-fetched (most of them related to Michel's prince status). Sometimes it felt like this book wanted to be a naive Christian romance, but then bam there was some heavy sex thrown in at various points in the book.

"That Prince is Mine" by Jayci Lee is a charming and romantic tale that sweeps you off your feet. Emma Yoon, an ambitious culinary instructor with dreams of opening her own school, finds herself in a whirlwind when she meets the dashing Professor Michel Chevalier—who just happens to be a prince in disguise.

Emma's journey to protect her godmother's reputation and pursue her own dreams is filled with humor, heart, and delicious descriptions of Korean royal court cuisine. Michel's quest to find love on his own terms adds an irresistible touch of fairytale magic to the story.

Jayci Lee weaves a beautiful narrative about love, duty, and the courage to follow one's heart. "That Prince is Mine" is a feel-good romance that will leave you smiling long after the last page.

This is such a charmingly hilarious contemporary romance. The story follows a Korean cuisine instructor who’s given up on love and the Prince of a small European nation who’s desperately looking for it. They have a wonderfully hot meet-cute, but unfortunately she was on a date set up by her Korean matchmaker aunt. This doesn’t deter our MMC, regardless of how hilariously bad he is at flirting.

This is such a fun and delightfully romantic story, and it’s performed by Olivia Song who truly brought these characters to life. I truly enjoyed sitting back and letting Jayci Lee and Olivia Song take me away.

Prince Michel (from a made up country in Europe) is pretending to be a professor at USC so he can find a love match in America and avoid being matched up with a wife he doesn’t know. Emma Yoon, a Korean cooking instructor, in an attempt to find someone she is compatible with but not in love with, has asked her auntie to help her find the perfect man on paper. The two meet randomly at a cafe and hit it off, much to Michel’s delight as it helps him with his goal, but not so much with Emma who finds herself falling head over heels for him. As one can imagine, this rom-com is full of comedy and some tears as the two try to figure their futures out. Important to note, this is more adult than young adult in terms of the romance scenes.

I thought this story was very very cute, definitely made me hungry. It was little bit of a fluffy, sweet, slow burn. But all in all a good book.This book has very lovable characters that made me laugh. I wouldn’t recommend if you’re looking for spicy book , but it does have some steamy scenes. If you are looking for a good palette cleanser.

I really didn’t enjoy this audiobook. It would definitely benefit from having an additional male narrator. The female narrator gives a very good performance for the female parts but her narration of the male parts is abysmal. What should be deep-voiced, husky sounding men turns into completely effeminate fops. This really distracts from the story because I’m always having to stray into my mind and imagine what the dialogue should really sound like.

Add to this that I didn’t really enjoy the story because I felt the FMC was completely irrational with her thinking regarding relationships. Which, of course, she completely overcomes and all ends well but I just found the story frustrating.

I did enjoy the details regarding her cooking and the insight into Korean cuisine (which I’m eager to try due to this story) and learning more about Korean culture.

However, the premise of Emma’s conflicting emotions, overcoming her mommy issues, and her just plain stubbornness compounded with a third-act breakup and horrible sappiness made this book something that I just can’t recommend.

Narrator Olivia Song did a solid job with That Prince is MIne. I felt her voice conveyed the right emotions throughout the book and with a lot of side characters comes a lot of voices, all of which she nailed. Great audiobook!

Thank you Macmillan Audio for the gifted ALC.

I just finished That Prince is Mine by Jayci Lee and Narrated by Olivia Song and here are my thoughts on it.

Emma wants to open a culinary school and while she works towards that, she teaches brides-to-be how to create Korean dishes. When her godmother catches trouble in her matchmaking business because Emma isn’t married, Emma decides to allow her godmother to make her a match but when she sees Michel in the coffee place where she has all her first dates, something sparks between them but little does she know that Michel is a Prince and he has 3 months to find a bride for love or end up in an arranged marriage he really does not want.


I really enjoyed this audio. It was a bit slow to start but I was highly entertained all the way through. The narrator was amazing and did a great job!

Emma comes across a bit snobby and I did not enjoy that. I feel like she should have been more down to earth being that she should have been the balance to a prince falling for her and Michel literally was the sweetest man. It seemed a bit weird to have such an unusual dynamic but as it went on, it worked so who cares!

I thought it was a super sweet romance with some lovely dialogue and I loved all the foodie parts. I really enjoyed all the Korean food references and found it really gave the book some much appreciated dimension. I think the only thing missing was that she didn’t stand behind him and guide the knife through some vegetable items and they got down and dirty on the floor…. Would have made my day haha. (FYI that didn’t happen just in case I am not clear haha)

All in all it was a highly enjoyable book and I would recommend it for anyone looking for a multicultural romance.

4 stars

Thank you to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for my ALC and ARC copies. OUT NOWWWWW

That Prince is Mine is a cute read. The audiobook narration is great too!

Emma a culinary instructor dreaming of opening her own institute to teach group classes. She allows her godmother to arrange her dates to find her match. During this time, Michel is also on his own quest for love but doesn't want to move forward with his arranged marriage and wants to find true love. A little wrench in this, he's a prince but doesn't want anyone to know.

All of the talk of food made me so hungry the whole way through🥰

Thanks to NetGalley for my ALC!

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. There's a lot of reasons why, and since I'm having a hard time making this review coherent, I'm going to list them as I remember while I write.
1. I found the main character to be a bit of a snob, which is funny considering the male lead is a literal prince. She often comments on the way people dress, her own attire, and how "presentable" people look.
2.Her job was unrealistic. Hyper specific, and we're supposed to believe she makes enough from this job to cover her wardrobe and living in one of the most expensive cities in LA? And if she came from a middle to upper-middle class family living in LA, which she claimed to, she should maybe go to therapy instead of being a grown person still traumatized by her parent's divorce.
3. The two lead's love felt forced, rushed and unfounded. Before he even has a proper conversation with her, he's somehow describing her personality to her as a compliment?
4.The book felt longer than it needed to be, almost twice as long. One of the main focuses of the first half is how her matchmaker aunt would feel about her dating a man in which she has nothing in common. Turns out, her aunt didn't care! Which leads me to my next frustration.
5. Almost 90 percent of the struggles this couple went through could have been easily avoided if they had clear communication, which at the ages of 28 and 34, they definitely SHOULD. They don't communicate well with each other, and it continues to confuse me how people who can't even talk each other through problems somehow think they could be in love with one another.
6. Emma spent almost the entirety of the book being unnecessarily stubborn and poorly lying to herself. She kept trying to convince herself her dreams were the most important thing to her, but she was willing to throw them away rather quickly.

One part of me is glad this was so long because I have no interest in ever hearing about these characters again.

I really struggled to get into this story. I liked the premise but was a bit confused by the plot. Emma wanted an arranged marriage but wasn't open to love. Wouldn't she have hoped to love to eventually fall in love with her spouse? I also would not have been clear where the characters were from if not for the synopsis. Overall I think it was a bit slow paced for me but fans of a slower paced story might enjoy it.

That Prince is Mine was a Macmillan Audio pick and I really enjoyed it! First of all, Emma is a Korean royal court cuisine instructor, so the book was filled with descriptions of food that made me super interested in trying more Korean foods! Secondly, it was cute that Emma thought she wouldn’t fall for someone who wasn’t “perfect on paper!”

Of course, a prince in disguise is a fun trope, so that aspect of the drama was a good time! The budding romance, especially him falling first, was super sweet. I loved that Emma brought Michel to do all sorts of “firsts,” and when Michel found a first for Emma, I added the Magic Castle to places I hope to visit one day—hopefully royalty somewhere can help me with an invite!

I give this book four stars! I recommend it to anyone who loves hidden royal romance and a resistant FLI and/or “he falls first.”

As for the audiobook, I enjoyed the narration by Olivia Song!