I think in royalty romance it can be hard to find a balance between realistic and unbelievable, and that can be even harder when you use one of the most famous monarchies in the world as your foundation. While the writing quality was good, I don’t think Keeley did herself any favors with the decision to do just that, and I wasn’t able to suspend my disbelief.

Princess Alice and Sara were fine characters on their own, but I didn’t buy their connection, and I didn’t believe that Alice’s grand gestures would have swayed anti-monarchist Sara. It felt a bit icky to me, to be honest. The only character that I truly loved was Sara’s daughter, Libby. I usually love the fake dating trope but this one just didn’t do it for me, and I didn’t believe that Sara would have gone along with it. Her Royal Happiness isn’t a bad book, but it wasn't for me.