Review/recenzija: Emma Chase: Royally Screwed and Royally Matched
Recenzija na hrvatskom nalazi se ispod recenzije na engleskom ??
Seriously, is there anybody who doesn't like Emma Chase?
Anybody at all?
I don't think so.
First, there was her Tangled series, then The Legal Briefs, and now here we are with Royally.
For now, there are two novels in this series, Royally Screwed and Royally Matched, but we're expecting Royally Endowed later in 2017.
The protagonists of both of the first two novels are two brothers, princes of Wessco.
In Royally Screwed, Nicholas, Crowned Prince of Wessco, aka His Royal Hotness, visits New York. There, in a small diner, he meets a beautiful waitress Olivia. Olivia has no clue who Nick is, nor does she care. He treats her with disrespects, so she acts like any other normal woman would- she throws one of her pies at his face. Serves him right.
For Nick, knowing a person who treats him as a human being instead of some divine creature, means he can finally be himself and not just a politically exposed figure. He falls for Olivia, and he falls deep.
But the time comes for him to go back home, and Olivia can't follow. Nick can't marry a woman with no royal blood.
Basically, Nick's screwed...
So what will he choose? His woman or his crown?
Henry's life turns upside down after his brother makes the most outrageous decision. Henry like parties, girls and adventures. He likes his freedom. But all of that is gone now. Everything has changed. He needs to take serious responsibility and represent his country, two things he hates the most.
But to save a bit of his old life, Henry decides to take part in a new reality show, Matched: Royal Edition, where he agrees to choose his bride between a few ladies with royal blood.
Nevertheless, things are rarely as easy as they seem.
Henry falls in love. But she isn't a part of the show...
Sarah Titebottum is a bookworm who hates public appearances. The two of them are nothing alike, but that's exactly what makes them want to be together.
So what will Henry do? There's a show that wants to match him and a kingdom that needs him. But also, there's Sarah...
There are times when I come across a book (or series) that absolutely amazes me. In those moments I get so nervous when the time comes for me to review it. I'm always scared of not saying enough, or saying too much, or not doing it justice. I think that's something all of us can understand. When we love something, we're afraid of express our emotions because sometimes words are just not enough.
That was the case with Royally. I have a friend with whom I've talked about this series, and we came to the conclusion that nobody writes male POV the way Emma does (until now, no man objected, so it has to ve true ??). When one starts reading Emma's novels, one doesn't stop until they're done.
I few years ago, after reading about Drew Evans (Tangled), I fell in love with her male characters, but now, after meeting Nick or Henry...especially Henry! I'm in heaven! Could this get better? I'm scared to even think about it!
Emma's male protagonists seem like arrogant and proud, but they are always faced with a woman or life situation that makes them reveal the other part of their personalities. That way, we get to see that her novels aren't just romance novels, but they also teach us about duty and responsibility. We get the perfect mix, seriousness laced with humor. And that's what wins us over every time.
And her female characters? Sarah, for example...a bit of Sarah lives in every bookworm out there. Like Sarah, we're the ones who would, probably, always choose a good book and a cup of tea, over a loud club, short skirts or other cheap thrills.
These two books made my whole month better, and now I can't wait for the third novel.
If you haven't yet met Emma's work or any of her characters, Royally is the chance you were waiting for.
Enjoy the books and don't forget to leave you comment.
Rose ?
�ari Emmina pera doma�a publika imala je prilike prepoznati u serijalu Zapleteni koji je prije par godina prevela Mozaik knjiga, a u me�uvremenu autorica je objavila jo� dva serijala, od kojih ja danas pi�em o najnovijem, Royally (Kraljevski). Serijal nije preveden na hrvatski (ili bilo koji drugi jezik u regiji, koliko mi je poznato), pa �u, za potrebe recenzije, ja prevesti naslove romana (prema vlastitoj prostoj savjesti??) da ih pribli�im publici koja se ne snalazi najbolje s engleskim. Imajte na umu da ovaj moj prijevod nije slu�beni pa ga na internetu ne�ete mo�i na�i ako budete pretra�ivali po prevedenim klju�nim rije�ima.
Do sada su objavljena dva naslova. Royally Screwed (Kraljevski sjeban) i Royally Matched (Kraljevski spojeni), a tre�i se o�ekuje tijekom ove godine, pod naslovom Royally Endowed.
Radnja serijala smje�tena je u fiktivnu europsku kraljevinu Wessco, a protagonisti ova romana kraljevska su bra�a Nicholas i Henry.
Nicholasova pri�a zapo�inje kad posjeti New York u kojem upozna Olive, a ona ga, jer je obi�an umi�ljeni mulac, pogodi pitom u glavu. Olive nema pojma, niti ju je previ�e briga kad napokon sazna, da je je Nicholas budu�i kralj, tako dugo dok se on pona�a poput razma�ene princeze.
Nicholas je zadivljen crnokosom ljepoticom koja, za promjenu, nije op�injena njegovom titulom pa se u njenom dru�tvu napokon mo�e opustiti i biti svoj, a ne svemo�ni budu�i vladar, osu�en da �ivi �ivot koji mu titula name�e.
Ali du�nost je du�nost, a njegovo vrijeme kao 'obi�nog' Nicholasa bli�e se kraju. On mora napustiti New York, a Olive, jer nije kraljevske krvi, ne mo�e po�i s njime. Ukratko, Nick je sje*an.
Koga �e odabrati? Svoj narod ili �enu koju voli?
Henryjev �ivot preokre�e se naglava�ke i nastavlja u smjeru kojeg nikada nije ni �elio ni morao zami�ljati. Odjednom u centru pa�nje i kritika koje ga napadaju sa svih strana, mora se iz lakomislenog zajebanta i miljenika naroda preodgojiti u ozbiljnog politi�ara.
Kako bi se bolje u�ivio u novu ulogu, a pritom se ne bi morao potpuno odre�i svojeg zabave �eljnog karaktera, Henry prihva�a sudjelovati u kraljevskoj verziji reality showa u kojoj bi se nekoliko �ena borilo da osvoji prin�evo srce.
Me�utim, vrag odnese �alu kad se Henry zaljubi- a ona nije natjecateljica.
Sarah Titebottum je knji�ki moljac koji se zgra�a nastupa pred publikom. Ukratko, Henryjeva su�ta suprotnost. Ipak, ona razumije ozbiljnost njegovih obveza jer je sama daljnji pripadnik kraljevske obitelji.
Ho�e li Henry mo�i odabrati izme�u svojih �elja i du�nosti?
Nedavno sam oblijepila zid na fejsu citatima iz ova dva romana, a pritom sam napisala da ne znam ho�u li uspjeti napisati recenziju u kojoj bih u zadovoljavaju�oj mjeri do�arala koliko sam odu�evljena ovim romanima.
Jako sam, jaaaaako odu�evljena! ?
Kratko sam jednom prilikom s Isidorom s Crnog bisera komentirala Royally Screwed pa je jedna od nas zaklju�ila da nema autorice koja skida mu�ku perspektivu poput Emme (�to je mi�ljenje dvije �ene, mu�ko izja�njavanje po tom pitanju jo� nismo do�ekale ??), a druga se bespogovorno slo�ila. Ako sam nekad mislila da je Drew Evans (serijal Zapleteni) bomba, onda su Nick i Henry nuklearka. Pogotovo Henry, micica moja ??
Druga stvar u kojoj Emma rastura je humor. Nema stranice na kojem ga nema, �to je za mnoge autore nedosti�an ideal.
Njezini mu�ki likovi mo�da na po�etku djeluju poput napuhanih pjetli�a, ali milina je �itati kako ih ili �enske polovice ili �ivotne situacije elegantno spu�taju na zemlju, pa se odjednom na�emo licem u lice s romanom koji brzinom munje dobiva na ozbiljnosti, a da pritom ne gubi zaigrani ton te erotsku i romanti�nu nit.
A djevojke? Milina jedna! Sarah je lik koji na neki na�in utjelovljuje svaku od nas koja bi radije odabrala dobru knjigu i �alicu �aja, nego bu�an klub i potrebu da nam netko podi�e samopouzdanje komentiraju�i zabrinjavaju�e centimetre suknje u kojoj stojimo za �ankom. �itala sam roman o Sarah i Henryju i srce me boljelo jer meni najbli�a knji�nica nema nekog skrivenog kutka. U svrhu detaljnijeg istra�ivanja ponude, naravno ?? ...Da barem onda postoji neki mladi zgodan knji�ni�ar, ali niti to!
Okej, po�ela sam blebetati, a poanta je bila re�i kako sam zaista u�ivala u kratkoj vezi s ova dva lika i jedva �ekam upoznati tre�ega.
Svakako mi javite ako pro�itate ove romane. Zanima me ho�e li i vas kraljevski osvojiti ??
Rose ?
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