With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they're willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after. But when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she'll need more than Harrison's strong arms to shield her-she'll have to do a little rescuing herself. But beneath Harrison's no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who's sworn off attachments into believing in white knights. Piper quickly realizes that one person's fairy tale is an ordinary woman's nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. And she's happy with how things are-really-until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she's a security threat. She has a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who lives with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider.

Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day-avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night.

But don’t let that stop you from enjoying this page-turner that’s perfect for an end-of-summer weekend.One of PopSugar's Top Summer Reads of 2021! An ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door, bringing their handsome bodyguard with them, from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle. Harrison has his own past to deal with, the duke and duchess have reasons for hiding, and Piper needs to learn to not use her mom’s illness as a crutch.Ĭontent warning: The Royals Next Door is steamy at times, definitely a closed door romance. The Royals Next Door is a fun, sexy romp with characters who are believable. She’s even less prepared for Harrison, the duke and duchess’s sexy, brooding bodyguard who keeps turning up at her door. So when Prince Eddie and his wife Monica, who is a Black former rapper, move in to the mansion next door, Piper is not prepared for the media circus. She lives with her mother, who struggles with her mental health, and enjoys their time together baking, as well as recording her podcast on romance novels. Piper is an elementary school teacher on a quiet and tranquil Canadian island. It’s not that I have anything against the royals, I’m just not the type of person to get up in the middle of the night to watch a royal wedding, and don’t really care what the princes and their families are doing.īut for some reason, I like reading about fake royals, so The Royals Next Door caught my eye, and I’m so glad it did.

The royals next door