Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Up for Heir
SERIES: Rosavia Royals #1
AUTHOR: Stella Starling
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 316 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2020
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A playboy heir needs: a man to marry, right now.
After spending half his life dodging his duty to the crown, the rebel heir to the Rosavian throne has been told in no uncertain terms that it’s time to settle down. Prince Leopold has one month and a vetted list of suitable princesses, and he will announce his engagement during Rosavia’s Royal Ball. But Leo’s got his own ideas about what really suits him…
Royal Librarian Edvin Blom is good at not attracting attention. Shy and self-conscious of his stutter, he’s used to being overlooked and more than happy to stay in the background. At least, until the Crown Prince with a wild reputation shows up at the library’s new opening and decides to flirt with Edvin’s sister…
Edvin isn’t at all what Leo thought he wanted, but turns out to be everything he can’t stay away from. Edvin’s been burned by falling for someone out of his league before, though. And believing that Leo has really fallen for him? While Edvin’s drowning in his own doubts and insecurities, that might prove impossible… unless love gives them both a reason to come up for air.
Welcome to the tiny European country of Rosavia, where roses ramble over alpine slopes and princes fall for the men of their dreams. Every Rosavia Royals book happens simultaneously, so books can be read on their own, or in any order… but keep an eye out for familiar faces around the palace!
REVIEW:
This book had me cracking up so bad in different ways. My two favorite beings in this book, besides the MCs, were Leo’s brother Wren, and Leo’s cat, Treble, whom he pretends to hate. The only disappointment I had with this book, is I REALLY wished someone would have punched Hans. He deserved it.
Leo is known as the playboy of the royal children. He’s first in line for the throne and to be honest, he doesn’t want it. He’s also known as being a very straight man, until one day at the Royal Library opening, he meets a shy, stuttering beautiful man, who was doing his best to stand up for his sister. And it opened the floodgates for Leo. There was something so captivating about Edvin, that he couldn’t keep his mind off of him. And he set out to do anything necessary to get Edvin to spend time with him. But the problem is, Edvin has 4 other responsibilities, besides his job, that take up his time. And when they were supposed to have a ‘date’, Edvin had to cancel and Leo was determined to find out why. What he found was chaos and a man who was not only responsible, loyal and one heck of a brother, he found a man who was exhausted. And doing one thing he never thought he would, he jumped in with both feet and helped. Which led to many more dates and finally someone he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. But will Edvin be ok with being a royal or will his shyness and the media be the downfall of the relationship Leo wants so bad?
This story was the perfect fairy tale. It really was. It’s not obviously, but it felt kind of like a Cinderella story. But with much more fun. There are some funny characters in this story that just make everything that much better. Like Wren and Treble. But Edvin’s siblings have some personalities of their own that are hilarious, and then you have Leo’s valet, Hugo. It’s such a cast of characters that make up this book. That support these MCs, and it’s such a good read. It’s a great start to this series and I’m curious to how the rest of the brothers are going to be and what their stories are going to turn out like.
Edvin is the quintessential adorable man, that you just want to wrap up and hug forever. His shyness is adorable, his stutter even more so. He may hate it, but it’s part of his personality that is just so endearing. And I’m glad that Leo saw what he had as a treasure in Edvin. He’s just perfect the way he is. There’s so much to Edvin, that he was even making Leo himself, see things in a different light, and making him take his duties as the Crown Prince a whole lot more serious. And because of it, it was making him a better man. Sure, he screwed things up. Who doesn’t. Especially when they aren’t used to doing things on their own. But it just made these two perfect for each other. Because of who they are, they made each other better. They fit seamlessly and made each other whole.
It’s a sweet romantic story. I still wish someone would have punched Hans, but ah well. It’s a good fun book and the start of a good series.
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