A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale by Karen Schaler

(Thank you to the publisher and TLC Book Tours for providing me with a copy of this book!)

 

about book:

A “sweet Christmas charmer…” – Publishers Weekly

This feel-good, humorous, and heartwarming new Christmas romance, about the power of believing in yourself to find your happily ever after, is from the Emmy Award-winning writer of the Netflix sensation A Christmas Prince and Hallmark’s beloved Christmas Camp, the movie and novel. This enchanting escape is just what your heart needs this holiday season…

A charming Christmas village, a storybook castle, a royal ball, and a gorgeous prince are the last things New York City reporter Kaylie Karlyle expects to find on her holiday freelance assignment to Europe. But when the family she’s interviewing turns out to be the royal family of Tolvania, Kaylie has a meltdown when the quirky queen wants her to write a Christmas fairy tale for the spunky, young princess. Kaylie must battle the princess’s father, who doesn’t trust the media, and her own insecurities about writing anything beyond the news.

To spark inspiration for the fairy tale, the queen recruits the prickly Prince Alexander to show Kaylie the family’s most spectacular royal holiday traditions. And sparks definitely fly when the only thing Kaylie and the prince agree on is that they’re both more “bah humbug” than “ho, ho, ho.”

But somewhere between sleigh rides and snow angels, merrymaking and mistletoe, upside-down Christmas trees, and a legendary Christmas crown, Kaylie and the prince open their hearts to Christmas and start believing in themselves and each other. It’s a real-life fairy tale in the making until Kaylie discovers a secret about a royal Christmas heirloom that jeopardizes everyone’s happily ever after. Can the magic of the season save this holiday happy ending?

Bonus Content: Includes delicious royal Christmas recipes and holiday activities.

my thoughts:

Christmas is my favorite holiday and so when I was offered the chance to read Karen Schaler's latest holiday tome, A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale, I jumped at the chance. First off, I've read Schaler's Christmas-themed stories and have LOVED them all.  Secondly, I have also watched the two holiday films she wrote, A Christmas Prince for Netflix, and Christmas Camp for Hallmark - I LOVED them both!! Thirdly, Christmas anytime of the year is my cup of tea, so I just knew that I was in for a treat with A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale.  Suffice it to say, I LOVED the book to bits.

Kaylie is an investigative reporter in NYC and has just been let go of her job. Luckily for her, a friend is able to nab her a freelance writing assignment - the only catch, she has no idea what the actual assignment entails. Yep, it's a secret. So, Kaylie grabs her bag and boards a private jet to Tolvania. Once there, she finds out that instead of interviewing the Royal family for the assignment, the Queen wants her to write a fairy tale for granddaughter. Say what? Kaylie has never written a fairy tale and isn't so sure she is up to the task. However, she winds up taking it and soon finds herself being shown around the castle by a prickly prince named Alexander. Let's just say, the two soon become rather friendly and romance starts to blossom. Along the way, Kaylie also uncovers some truths about the royal family and the crown, which lead to some rather unhappy moments. However, as the true meaning of Christmas envelops the royal family and Kaylie in a snug hug, everything manages to find a way of working itself out in the best way possible. And, that is all I will write about this fantastic holiday book.  Just know that you are in for a treat. 

I would happily recommend A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale to fans of Schaler and to anyone looking for a holiday read - you will LOVE this book to bits! Check it out!

Here's the link to the TLC Book Tour schedule for: A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale

Thank you to the publisher and TLC Book Tours for providing me with a copy of this book!