With the royal wedding approaching this is a cute read! I like that it tries to look at more serious subjects like welfare reform as well as the lighter aspects. I did feel like things got resolved too quickly and I would have liked to have known what was in the letter.

While nobody expects a romance book about a journalist and a prince to be particularly realistic, I found this book to be a bit over-the-top in it's lack of realism. A prince is sent to wander around London on his own and is running wedding errands? A journalist doesn't recognize the brother in the family she is currently covering? A few too many holes for me, though it is a light, quick read.

I must say I was super excited to read this one. I am on a bit of a royal kick lately. But this one, it wasn't my favorite,. To be honest, it dragged for me. I found myself skimming most of it.

Solid chick lit…doesn’t take itself too seriously! You’ll laugh, cry, and say “Oh! No!” Definitely a fun weekend read :c)

Pretty apt timing for this one seeing we have a royal wedding on the not too distant horizon, and after reading the blurb for How (Not) to Date a Prince, it sounded far more up my street than the actual pending nuptials.

“...royal weddings are not my thing. I’m a politics reporter. I cover Westminster, not weddings!”

For me this was pure indulgent escapism with fabulous characters and a story that I lost myself in over a couple of hours as Sam acquaints herself with all the pomp and circumstance that comes with reporting on a royal wedding. Yet at the same time she’s completely and endearingly oblivious when it comes to the striking man who has caught her eye.

“Seriously? I don’t even know how to date regular men! Let alone princes!”

Whilst I appreciated the balance between rom-com and the more serious real-life issues that were touched on, I can’t deny I would have liked a little more romance between Anders and Sam, but all in all How (Not) to Date a Prince was a charming, feel-good introduction to Zoe May’s writing and a glorious summer-read.

“Fantasies can become reality.”

Inspired timing for this gem of a romance; released just before the much anticipated Royal Wedding of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle, it is EVERYTHING you’d want in a rom-com that fits perfectly in with Royal Wedding fever!

So firstly if, like a lot of people I know, you can’t wait for the upcoming celebrations (or maybe even your own wedding!) this could be your ideal read, guaranteed bridal bonanza!

Think of all the exciting planning that goes in to a wedding; choosing the perfect dress, sourcing a delicious cake, finding those must-wear shoes… that’s what this book is filled with as you accompany Sam and friends through the wedding coverage hysteria.

Love shy Sam is, however, a cynic of true love and doesn’t share her friends’ enthusiasm for all of the wedding craziness (think we’ve all felt like that from time to time). A serious political journalist with a real passion for social reform, she is lumbered with covering the lovefest in a bid to stop her career from derailing. When she meets Anders (lovely, dishy, flirtatious but mysterious Anders) she feels a spark of something she long thought forgotten but with the pressure mounting to deliver on the story of the year a whole manner of problems mount up. Of course, as with all fairytales a happy ending is inevitable but this book really was such an enjoyable and entertaining read.

Like Sam, you can’t help but love the Royal couple and all of the lavish, fairytale features of their day to remember, but equally you share Sam’s hilarious misfortunes (especially an ill-timed drunken wedding dress parade – think THAT episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S!). It is like a very amusing mash up of Bridget Jones’ Diary, Cinderella and Enchanted all wrapped up and delivered in a witty, fun, contemporary Romance.

Many thanks to HQ Digital and Netgalley for providing this ARC for me to review honestly.

5 - The perfect fairy-tale ending-giving hope to every normal girl in the country... Stars!

I am going to go out on a limb here somewhat and say that even though we aren’t even half way through 2018 yet, How (Not) to Date a Prince may actually be my number one read of the year.

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Love has never really worked out for me…

You look at the synopsis for this one, and it’s pretty easy to gather the gist of the story, and to be honest Zoe May really didn’t step too far off the predictable path that Samantha and Anders' story took.

It must be a Norwegian thing.

But it was just so well written, all the little problems and issues that popped up along the way, and Sam’s total ignorance as to who she was dealing with just added a whole extra layer to what was already a really spectacular read.

"I don’t even know how to date a regular man… Let alone princes!"

The author/publisher have picked the perfect time to release this one, with the Royal Wedding fast approaching, and if like me you have always yearned to have your own Cinderella happily ever after, then How (Not) to Date a Prince will be right up your street.

He’s more than just a hot guy to end my dry spell… he’s special. He’s the man I didn’t even realize I was waiting for…

This is a really light-hearted read, there were more than a few giggles along the way. Plenty of wit and sarcasm included that endears you to the down-to-earth characters all the more. The author touches on serious issues as well, but this was just pure reading escapist perfection all wrapped up in a wedding-planning mayhem package!

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"You could have your own happily ever after too!"