Serial Saturdays: On the occasional Saturday, I review a serialized series (a series that is released in parts that would normally make up a whole novel) to see if the series is worth keeping up with or worth buying all its parts. Here is this week’s offering:
Synopsis for Leopold: Part 1 (from Goodreads):
Prince Charming? More like a ROYAL mistake!
When I accidentally wished for my own Prince Charming, I never expected him to actually show up. Not here in South America–not at the crappy charity clinic where I work.
But life never is as simple as making a wish—and while Prince Leopold is definitely charming, he’s also cocky. And arrogant. And a huge playboy. He’s everything I’ve promised myself I’d stay away from.
So why can’t I seem to resist him?
There’s no way Prince Leo is actually interested in a normal girl like me. No way he’ll ever be able to overcome his womanizing ways to be the prince of my dreams. And the more time I spend with him, it’s clear he has almost as many secrets as me.
I’m only sure of one thing—if I give him what he wants, he’s going to break my heart.
Series: Royal Heartbreaker
There are two other spin-off series: Royal Mistake & Royal Arrangement
Author: Renna Peak Ember Casey
# of Parts: 6
There are some novellas as well.
Complete?: Yes
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Heat Rating: Warm
Point of View: First Person, Alternating
Publication Date: July 2016 – October 2016
Source & Format: Own–eBook
Disclaimer: I stopped reading Leopold: Part Two at 40% (start of Chapter 6). Find out why below…
Why I Picked it Up / My Expectations:
I love everything to do with Royal Families–in real life and in fiction. This series always crosses my radar when Kobo has a boxset sale on and it always peaks my interest. I ended up buying it for my Kindle though because it was only $1 so why not?
What I Liked:
–That Each Character Has Their Own Secrets–
What can I say, I like when both of my leads have flaws and both have secrets. It keeps things interesting. It gets tiring when one lead is “perfect” and it trying to save the other. So I was intrigued that both leads had their own stuff to figure out and unpack.
What I Didn’t Like:
–Lack of Chemistry–
When it’s a novella, you really have to sell me on the romance. I’m talking palpable passion and heat. I never really got the attraction between these two, not even the physical really. I get that it was a bit of a hate-to-like-you in Part One but I never felt the underlying tension between them.
–Lack of Plot Direction–
While I didn’t love Part One, I was optimistic given all the little breadcrumbs we got. Elle and Leo are starting to give in a little more; we both know they are hiding things; and like all good serials, it ends on a cliffhanger of sorts. But Part Two took WAYYYY too long to build on that momentum. I was 6 chapters in and nothing significant had really happened. I didn’t have anything motivating me to keep reading.
Will I Finish It?
No, I want my serials to be fast and enticing and this just wasn’t it.
My Rating: DNF
I think if you like serial novellas that take their time and you like the idea of spinoffs with other characters, you might want to take your time investing in this.
Read if You Like: novella serials, royals
Avoid if You: want faster pace, lots of drama
- The Marriage Pact by Winter Renshaw
- Cross the Stars by Venessa Kimball (Crossing the Stars #1)
