ROYALLY ENDOWED
The Royally Series Book 3
By Emma Chase
Release Day: August 14th 2017
Logan St. James is a smoldering, sexy beast. Sure, he can be a little broody at times—but Ellie Hammond’s willing to overlook that. Because, have you seen him??
Sexy. As. Hell.
And Ellie’s perky enough for both of them.
For years, she’s had a crush on the intense, protective royal security guard—but she doesn’t think he ever saw her, not really.
To Logan, Ellie was just part of the job—a relative of the royal family he’d sworn to protect. Now, at 22 years old and fresh out of college, she’s determined to put aside her X-rated dreams of pat-downs and pillow talk, and find a real life happily ever after.
The Queen of Wessco encourages Ellie to follow in her sister’s footsteps and settle down with a prince of her own. Or a duke, a marquis…a viscount would also do nicely.
But in the pursuit of a fairy tale ending, Ellie learns that the sweetest crushes can be the hardest to let go.
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Logan St. James grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a family on the wrong side of the law. But these days, he covers his tattoos and scars with a respectable suit. He’s handsome, loyal, brave, skilled with his hands and…other body parts.
Any woman would be proud to bring him home to her family.
But there’s only one woman he wants.
For years he’s watched over her, protected her, held her hair back when she was sick, taught her how to throw a punch, and spot a liar.
He dreams of her. Would lay down his life for her.
But beautiful Ellie Hammond’s off-limits.
Everybody knows the bodyguard rules: Never lose focus, never let them out of your sight, and never, ever fall in love.
Once again, Emma Chase has bestowed upon another fantastic book! This time we get Olivia's (Royally Screwed) younger sister Ellie, and the slow-burn romance with royal bodyguard Logan. From the start I was immediately pulled into the story, since the prologue (from Logan's POV) could have gone one of two ways. The first few chapters give us the backstory on Ellie and Logan throughout the early stages of their friendship.
We've got two individuals who, on paper, shouldn't make sense, but once you see them together you know they're meant for each other. Ellie is the optimistic, sunshine in a glass, bubbly personality that draws you in. Logan was determined to not be like the members of his family and did what he had to in order to make a better life for himself, and he takes his duties very seriously (after the one scene with his family, it becomes crystal clear why he escaped for a better life). Until the incident that occurs that finally spurs Logan into action with regard to Ellie and his feelings for her. I love seeing their relationship go to the next level, especially when Ellie calls Logan on his BS story he tries feeding her about his feelings; she is a woman who knows who she wants.
Now while this book is obviously primarily about Ellie and Logan, there is also a bit of suspense written into the story that centers around Nick and Olivia, and we get to see Henry and Sarah as well. I do wish there'd been a bit more about that part of the story, maybe answering the question of how this person gained the access that was needed to do what had been done. But we do get a successful conclusion, and the epilogue was so freakin' sweet! The only thing I'd love to see from this is a story for Tommy and Abby.
Now while this book is obviously primarily about Ellie and Logan, there is also a bit of suspense written into the story that centers around Nick and Olivia, and we get to see Henry and Sarah as well. I do wish there'd been a bit more about that part of the story, maybe answering the question of how this person gained the access that was needed to do what had been done. But we do get a successful conclusion, and the epilogue was so freakin' sweet! The only thing I'd love to see from this is a story for Tommy and Abby.
Ellie
But
then the mood shifts, as if the air becomes thicker, weighted, more . . .
sultry.
Because slowly, Logan sinks down to
one knee in front of me—looking in my eyes the whole time. In this position, I
could touch his shoulders, comb my fingers through his thick, dark hair. He’s
the perfect height for me to bend down and kiss his mouth—the perfect height
for him to kiss me back . . . in a lot of places.
My breath hitches. And I wonder he
feels it too.
There’s a sound of tearing Velcro,
and Logan takes something off his ankle—a holster, with a small silver knife,
about three inches long.
“Keep this on you all the time,” he
says seriously. “Just in case. If you wear a skirt, the strap will fit around
your thigh.”
And I almost laugh. Most girls get a
ring from a guy on his knees. I get a murder weapon. But still, it makes me
feel safe . . . watched over. Like I’m something precious that deserves to be
protected.
I take the knife from him, testing
the surprisingly solid, heavy weight of it in my hand. I press my index finger
to the tip.
Logan grabs my wrist tightly.
“Careful. It’s sharp.”
There’s a small, painless nick, a
tiny bead of blood, so I put my finger in my mouth, sucking.
And Logan’s watching me again.
Watching my mouth.
His chest seems to rise just a
little faster, and his throat ripples when he swallows. He bends his head, curves
his strong back, and then I feel his hands on my ankle, securing the strap. His
touch is warm and self-assured. It’s the way he always moves—confident and
experienced. Logan knows his body and he
knows how to use it, in every way possible.
I almost moan. The sound is in the
back of my throat, but I keep it trapped. I never knew the ankle was an
erogenous zone, but it sure as hell is now. A hot pulse of pleasure streaks
from Logan’s fingers on my bare skin, up my thigh, between my legs.
And I throb there, growing swollen
and heavy as he keeps his hands on me.
Can
he tell? Does he know? He’s so aware of everything, always so attuned, I wonder
if he can sense
my arousal . . . feel it in the air that clings between us.
Emma Chase is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the hot and hilarious Tangled series and The Legal Briefs series. Emma lives in New Jersey with her husband, two children and two naughty (but really cute) dogs. She has a long-standing love/hate relationship with caffeine.
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