A boy from the wrong side of the tracks...

But these days he covers his tattoos with a respectable suit. He’s charismatic, good looking, smart and trustworthy—any girl would be proud to bring him home to her family.

But there’s only one girl he wants.

She’s an angel on earth, his living, breathing fantasy. For years he’s known her, sometimes laughed with her, once shared a pint with her...he would lay down his life for her.

But she doesn’t see him—not really.

A girl endowed with royal relations . . .

She dreams of princes and palaces, but in her quest for happily ever after, harsh truths are learned: castles are drafty, ball gowns are a nuisance, and nobility doesn’t equal noble intentions.

In the end, she sees her true heart’s love may just be the handsome, loyal boy who’s been beside her all along. 

Ellie Hammond has relied on Logan St. James to be her bodyguard, savior, and Knight In Shining Armor since she was seventeen years old. She has had a huge crush on him from the beginning. He was appointed to her by the Prince to look out for her since she is Olivia's sister. But  even though he takes his duty seriously, it was always hard for him to keep from also looking at her.

Ellie is a spitfire. who wants to live life to the fullest. She's sassy, smart, funny, and vivacious. Logan is a man of duty and control. He is stoic, dependable, serious, but has a good heart and a sense of humor. He knows he shouldn't look and can't touch. But the man only has so much willpower. After years of hidden longing, resistance, and putting duty first, things finally come to boil.

But what happens when they really admit their feelings? How will the royals take a guard cavorting with the Princess's sister? And what about the press? Can two people in the periphery of royal life in Wessco find their own HEA or will duty, country, or something else get in the way?

This brings back our royal family Nicholas, Olivia, Henry, Sarah, and Queen Lenore as well as Simon, Franny, Marty, and Tommy. Olivia's family had already blend with Olivia's and royal changes occurred to Wessco's legacy. What kind of response will this newest forbidden couple get?

I had a soft spot for Logan--they guy from the wrong side of tracks who made good. He tried so hard to be honorable and do everything right. He tried to ignore his heart and body. But Ellie was not about to let a chance go by to try to convince him to really see her. She was bold, brave, and knew what she wanted. They had been inseparable for years with both not voicing their true feelings. It was a slow burn bound to end in an explosion.

Logan's identity has been so wrapped up in his duty and honor, but his feelings could put that at risk.
His job is challenging and safety is a priority. He would die for or kill for her. But with danger and threats and his own feelings involved, will it come to that?

This is a slow burn, passionate, forbidden love story with humor, suspense, and some drama. The chemistry between Logan and Ellie was evident even when they were fighting it, but when they weren't it was combustible. I loved getting both of their points of view and an epilogue. This story did take us back to the beginning, but it still kept me enthralled the whole time. I adored this coupling. I think Logan is my fave hero. His devotion, heart, and protectiveness just shined through even when he tried to be stoic. And there were a few times when my heart just broke for him. And Ellie was his perfect, perky and loving counterbalance.

I have really enjoyed this royal series and these characters. The dynamics between them are so much fun and I love the whole world building of the Wessco royals. I have not read the short story, Royally Raised yet but now I need to get a dose of the kids to get more of this series. I am not ready to let them go.

I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review. 
Ellie Hammond has secretly crushed on Logan St. James since he became her bodyguard. As a teenager, he was her protector, her guide, her friend. But she was just a job to him, and he didn’t notice her. Now that she is done with school and living in Wessco, the queen has encouraged her to find someone noble, to follow in her sister’s steps.

Logan is a loyal employee and friend of Prince Nicholas. He has always done as the prince asked, and has kept his focus on his duties as a bodyguard to the royal family. Ellie is off limits, and it has never been a problem to keep things professional. But now that Ellie is an adult, he finds it harder to ignore the attraction he knows goes both ways.

This was absolutely a fun, sweet read. Ellie and Logan spend a lot of time building their relationship, to the point where at times I wished we spent more time in the present and less reviewing scenes and events that took place in the background of previous books. I felt like I already had a good understanding of who these two were prior to the book, and I wanted to see them work on things together. But as a whole, this story had me grinning and turning the pages, enjoying the two of them as they grew up and grew together.

Logan spends so much time trying to do the right thing I couldn’t help but love him. He had overcome a lot from his childhood, growing up on the wrong side of the tracks and having family still firmly entrenched in that life. He is at his heart a good person, and his loyalty to Nicholas and the royal family is something he takes pride in, and struggles to maintain as he finds himself torn between his career, everything he has built, and the love he finds growing for the person he is supposed to protect.

Ellie has always been a fun character to read. She has a bit of a wild side, but is driven and determined despite what others sometimes say about her. I loved watching her grow up through this series, and watching her narrate gave even more insight into the girl her sister spent so much time protecting. In fact, Ellie has been protected during several parts of her life, and I loved watching her step up and stand up for herself.

This was a great third novel in the series, and the return to Wessco was welcoming. I loved getting to see Sarah and Henry, and Olivia and Nicholas as they all find balance in their new roles.

I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.