**You can see this full review and more at Book Briefs: https://bookbriefs.net**Royally Roma is the first book in The Royals series by Teri Wilson. Royally Roma is a modern retelling of the classic Audrey Hepburn film Roman Holiday. I found Royally Roma to be a fun whirlwind adventure romance. I can't wait to read more of The Royals series. In Royally Roma we get to see a crowned prince play hooky for a bit, and finally let loose and have some fun. This was a light hearted, feel good romance. I would recommend reading this book on a Sunday afternoon by the pool.

Royally Roma is the story of Julia and Niccolo. Julia is a grad student working as tour guide, and Niccolo is a frustrated prince who took advantage of an opportunity to get away for a day. Part of me felt bad for Niccolo initially, but part of me was annoyed at his attitude. I know he didn't have much of a life because he was being paraded around from country to country making appearances, but he was certainly more than a little snooty at times, which made it hard for me to feel totally bad for him. But most of the time, he really amused me. I liked seeing how amused he was with Julia, who had no idea who he was at first. She thought he was her client, Mano Romano. hahah that name still cracks me up. I liked watching Julia and Niccolo spar, especially the talks they had about royalty.

Royally Roma was not totally without drama ad roadblocks. Niccolo could not hide his identity forever, and he is eventually found out, thus causing some issues. But overall, I really enjoyed the development of this story. It was largely light-hearted fun and the romance ended up being really sweet and satisfying. I can't wait for more in this series. Teri Wilson did a great job writing a fun, feel good book.

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