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Chester Falls #1

How to Catch a Prince

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When you’re faking a relationship, the last thing you should do is fall in love...especially with a prince.

Charlie is back in his hometown of Chester Falls for his sister's wedding. What he needs is a date to keep him away from the wandering hands of his ex.

Prince Kristof of Lydovia, or simply Kris, needs an escape from the latest press scandal. Hiding away in an American small town doesn't mean he can't pretend to not be royal, or be someone's boyfriend. Especially when that someone keeps falling all over him, literally.

Intense chemistry
A family wedding
Too many secrets

When their fake relationship starts to feel very real, and the press closes in, how will Kris and Charlie handle the fallout? And when the truth comes out will Charlie catch his prince, or will he let him go?

Welcome to Chester Falls, where you can expect to meet sweet men, sexy situations, interfering friends, lots of feels, and a happy ever after.

Book One in the Chester Falls series. How To Catch a Prince is a sweet and steamy MM romance novel with no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed HEA.

237 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 20, 2019

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About the author

Ana Ashley

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Meet Ana Ashley, your friendly neighborhood romance author!
Ana has been lost in the pages of books for as long as she can remember, taking a few amusing missteps with her childhood writing attempts. But everything changed when she discovered the magical world of LGBTQ+ romance—cue the confetti!


Ana's books offer sweet and sexy romance with a charming mix of humor and heart. Getting her guys together wouldn't be the same without the meddling but well-intentioned cast of secondary characters, who always insist on having their own story.


When she’s not crafting heartfelt tales, you can find her indulging in her favorite pastime of baking delicious treats, enjoying quality time with friends, or staying up late immersed in the pages of a good book.

You can find out more about Ana and her works-in-progress by joining her Newsletter. To sign up visit Ana's website anawritesmm.com

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1,452 reviews596 followers
February 6, 2020
Meh. That's how I felt at the end of this.

Did it have sweet and cute moments between Charlie and Kris? Sure. But did that make up for everything else? Not really, no.

The writing was very sophomoric, very silly at times. Charlie and Kris at times read as fairly immature.

It was fairly boring for most of it. At first it took a bit for these two to meet and just that set up was really boring for me and hard to get past. But even once they met, things were going slow. I was reading this going like "wait did I see that this is below 200 pages? How?" It felt like it was going on forever and I don't think I should feel that with a book, especially a shorter one.

I did start to skim parts around 40% in this, especially near the end because I just was losing interest. I almost DNF'ed this several times, but in fairness it did have interesting parts here and there to keep me from DNF'ing.

The "steam" was also minimal and very quickly written - like maybe a paragraph or two max for the sex scenes except for like...one that was maybe a page lol.

I didn't connect with any of the secondary characters either, and barely connected with our main characters.

Overall this just wasn't a win for me. It could have been a lot more interesting than it was, so this just didn't work for me. Thumbs down for me. Do not recommend.
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1,442 reviews179 followers
September 29, 2023
Reread September 2023. I'd forgotten how much I love this series and this book in particular. It's so sweet. I might just have to reread the whole series now.

Original review:
5 stars! 5 stars! 5 stars!

I loved this book. So, so much!
Fake boyfriends? Check.
Royals? Check.
Low on angst? Check.
The cutest story? Check.

Read it. You don’t want to miss this.
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960 reviews13 followers
October 30, 2022
Wstępniak do serii był za krótki, żeby wysnuć dokładne wnioski, czy ta nowa dla mnie autorka mi siądzie - choć pewne wskazówki już były, że będzie to trudne, ponieważ słabo mi się wgrał. Ale, że był naprawdę krótki, to wiadomo - trzeba dać szansę przy dłuższej historii.

Ale po pierwszej pełnej książce mogę spokojnie powiedzieć, że to nie moja bajka. Książka to zbiór podręcznikowych wręcz stereotypów - postaci, zachowań, dialogów, końcowej dramy - w dodatku napisana niezmiernie prosto, wręcz naiwnie. Tak, jakby nastolatka z głową w chmurach napisała powieść o tym, jak według niej powinna wyglądać romantyczna miłość, nie mając o tym bladego pojęcia. Mamy tu insta-love - motylki w brzuchu już od pierwszego wpadnięcia na siebie - z którą nasi panowie dzielnie i rozsądnie usiłują walczyć, ponieważ już od drugiego dnia znajomości wiedzą, że mogą się w sobie zakochać do szaleństwa bardzo szybko. Zatem ustalają granice - żadnego seksu (bo przecież nawet najstarsi górale znają odwieczną prawdę, iż to właśnie seks sprawia, że ludzie się w sobie wariacko zakochują), tylko dzikie, szalone i nieograniczone całowanie. Wytrzymują jakiś dzień 😜 Motylki przez cały czas od ich pierwszego spotkania tak wściekle obijają się o ich wnętrzności, że należy w ramach cudu rozważać to, że nie chodzili z dziurą w brzuchu przez większość książki 😜

Mogę spokojnie czytać serie, które są przeciętne - to potem pozwala mi naprawdę docenić to, co jest dobre, świetne czy wybitne. Ale to musi być napisane w sposób, który jednak jakoś przykuje moją uwagę, który sprawi, że pomimo przeciętności i tak mi się w sumie dobrze czyta, nie przeciągając mnie jednocześnie przez emocjonalną wyżymaczkę. Ale ta seria - przynajmniej dla mnie - taka nie jest. Jest dziecinna, naiwna i zwyczajnie słabieńka. Zostawiam po pierwszym tomie nie tylko bez najmniejszego żalu, ale wręcz z olbrzymią ulgą...
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April 21, 2023
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654 reviews84 followers
January 8, 2021
I loved this book. Charlie is absolutely cute but the prince... the prince is amazing
Now it's time to read Ben and Tristan's story

I was given an ARC for an honest review
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2,131 reviews67 followers
April 22, 2023
RECENSIONE A CURA DI ELYXYZ
Siete in cerca di un libro-coccola? Di una fiaba moderna ricca di amore, buoni sentimenti e niente tragedie? Ecco, quest’opera fa per voi! Ma devo dirvi che, pur essendo autonoma e leggibile singolarmente, io vi consiglio di andare con ordine e partire dal prologo e poi gustarvi questo volume.
Nella novella prequel intitolata “Come accalappiare un nerd�, abbiamo conosciuto il piccolo paese di Chester Falls e la prima coppia di questa serie, che ci ha introdotti fra situazioni e personaggi vari�
Oggi ritorniamo in Massachusetts per il primo vero volume, e per conoscere Charlie, che da Boston ritorna al paesello per il matrimonio della sorella, che abbiamo già incrociato nel prologo.
Quello che Charlie non si aspetta è di ritrovare il suo letto nella casa d’infanzia usurpato dal suo ex, che è un amico di famiglia, e quindi di essere costretto a trovare un alloggio di fortuna per la settimana in cui rimarrà.
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3,662 reviews234 followers
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March 11, 2020
"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."
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240 reviews2 followers
September 1, 2020
I dunno, it was free, I was bored and figured why the hell not. It wasn’t awful, but man, it wasn’t good either. I read a review that said the writing style was sophomoric. Actually it was more middle school girl’s diary and dream mood board and lord knows what else I can come up with. Look, I knew going into this it was going to be a freaking fairy tale. But I’ve read pretty much the exact same plot done by others and done far better.
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1,259 reviews104 followers
May 30, 2022
This book is not my usual thing. I am a connoisseur of royal romance, but fluff and fake boyfriends aren't usually what I reach for when I'm ready to pick up a book. However, this one was cute! But maybe a touch too cute for me. I recommend it for those looking for a light read.

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2,164 reviews219 followers
July 10, 2022
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Dnf at 50% already skimming, didn't get further last attempt.
It's bright breezy, but for me too immature, didn't grab my interest.
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1,799 reviews74 followers
February 6, 2024
This was a sweet book. I'm not sure what it was, but I found myself getting really bored, really quick. It felt like it took forever to get to these two to meet. Once they did it was all sweet and insta lovey. We are definitely being set up for future books with other characters. I'm not sure how I feel about that if I'm being honest. I hate it when series has every character in the series somehow getting a book. It's overkill most of the time and I'm a little worried this one is going to fall into that category for me.

It had a good ending, so that helped.
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March 5, 2025
DNF @ 42% - author is not for me
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3,942 reviews76 followers
June 18, 2021
This was very sweet read. Kris is the prince who comes to the states to hide out from a scandal that his ex orchestrated. I despised Charlie's ex who thought after 5 years they were going to just pick up where they left off. What's even worse is that he still isn't out of the closet. What starts off as a fake boyfriend quickly turns into something more. I really enjoyed watching these two grow to know each other & eventually falling in love. If you are looking for a relatively low angst absolutely sweet read about a Prince and a commoner falling in love, this is the book for you. I loved how Charlie's family just accepted Kris and made him feel normal, exactly what he has always wanted. I really enjoyed the alternating points of view so we can get inside each of their heads. I love Tom and can't wait to read his book, which is next. I also want James' book.

Audio ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review.
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638 reviews23 followers
November 12, 2020
A small town romance full of hearts and flowers. From the blurb I was salivating for drama and villains. But this was a rather tame good feel romance where even the villains seem to see the light and join the good guys. Even if I didn't get the scandal I wanted I still found this cute and will continue with the series.
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106 reviews17 followers
January 6, 2020
This was cute. I liked Charlie a lot. Kris was good too. The conflict cleared up a little too easily, I thought. Good set up for future couples in the series.
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7,724 reviews224 followers
June 15, 2023
Voto - 4,5
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Giusy - per RFS
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Ammirai l’immagine di mio nonno paterno. Mi veniva ripetuto che eravamo due gocce d’acqua da quando avevo imparato a riconoscerne i lineamenti tra le dozzine che adornavano le pareti, ma lui era stato un sovrano, un re� qualcosa che speravo non dovesse mai riguardarmi.

Kristof è il secondo in linea di successione al trono di una piccola ma ricchissima monarchia europea. Sarà, infatti, sua sorella Aleksandra a diventare regina della Lydovia, il regno incastonato tra la Grecia e la Bulgaria. Kris preferisce di sicuro l’amato pianoforte, da suonare nella stanza del palazzo con vista sul parco, agli innumerevoli eventi a cui è costretto a presenziare, come membro della famiglia reale. Ha un ex ragazzo, da sempre anche suo migliore amico, che da quando lo ha lasciato gli crea ogni sorta di problema. Sergei è stato il suo primo amore, con lui ha sperimentato tutte le prime esperienze e pensava che, un giorno, sarebbe stato il marito perfetto, abituato a muoversi a palazzo, tanto da conoscere il protocollo imposto ai reali.

Ma Kris si è accorto di non amarlo più da tempo, di desiderare la favola, il romanticismo che hanno avuto i suoi genitori e che vive anche sua sorella con il futuro marito. Si sente in bilico, come sempre, tra quello che è e colui che vorrebbe essere.



Le montagne innevate in lontananza contrastavano con i brillanti fiori selvatici e l’erba verde dei giardini del palazzo. Due opposti in perfetta armonia. Spesso mi sentivo come le montagne e i fiori, come l’inverno e la primavera. A differenza del paesaggio che caratterizzava il mio Paese, però, io non avevo ancora trovato la stessa sinergia tra il principe che ero e l’uomo che sentivo di essere.

Il protagonista lavora come consulente finanziario per delle associazioni filantropiche, gioca a calcio con i bambini, mette loro cerotti sulle piccole ferite e ne asciuga le lacrime: un’esistenza semplice, ma vissuta sempre sotto i riflettori dal coming out, alla perdita della madre e alla sua storia d’amore. Non ha mai sperimentato esperienze che abbiano fatto troppo scalpore per la stampa, uno scandalo che ne abbia offuscato l’immagine, non fino a quando un giornale pubblica delle foto che ritraggono Sergei a un festino in cui fa uso di droga accanto a un ragazzo che non è identificabile ma che viene fatto passare per il principe stesso. In attesa che si calmino le acque, il reale viene mandato negli Stati Uniti per partecipare al ballo del presidente americano, in rappresentanza della famiglia reale.

Prima di arrivare a Washington il ragazzo si ferma per un po� a Chester Falls, la cittadina da cui proviene la sua guardia del corpo. Nello stesso luogo arriva anche Charlie, responsabile di reparto in un negozio d’abbigliamento, che adora disegnare e ama il suono della grafite che tratteggia il foglio. Il ritorno a casa, per il matrimonio della sorella, lo mette in crisi, perché dovrà incontrare Rory, ex ragazzo segreto e miglior amico di suo fratello. Charlie e Kris alloggiano nello stesso residence e finiscono praticamente l’uno tra le braccia dell’altro, in un incontro- scontro che li vede avvinti in un intreccio imprevisto ma, assolutamente graditissimo da entrambi.



Due occhi castani, così scuri da essere quasi neri, mi fissavano. Il calore e un senso di adeguatezza inondarono il mio petto mentre osservavo il viso dello sconosciuto: la sua mascella definita, il naso perfetto, la ricrescita della barba e quegli occhi.

Dopo una ginocchiata ( involontaria), un divertente botta e risposta, i due vanno a cenare insieme e, quando Charlie gli confida i problemi che gli sta creando il suo ex, il principe si offre di essere il suo finto fidanzato fino al giorno del matrimonio. Tra i due è un vero colpo di fulmine, che mascherano con la scusa della finta relazione ma si tratta di un adorabile istant love, con tanto di occhi a cuoricini, sorrisi dolcissimi e baci mozzafiato.



Il mio cuore batteva a mille chilometri al secondo quando Kris succhiò delicatamente il mio labbro. Mi sfuggì un sospiro udibile, cosa che di norma mi avrebbe imbarazzato, tranne che la lingua di Kris stava toccando la mia, quindi mi trovai improvvisamente in un mondo tutto nuovo, in cui il mio cervello era poltiglia e all’interno del corpo sentivo i fuochi d’artificio.

Tra farfalle che svolazzano deliziosamente, cerotti con il pesciolino Nemo, semi di buon auspicio, rossori adorabili che sbocciano come papaveri in giugno, creando un perfetto pendant con i capelli di Charlie, assistiamo a una tenera, romantica, brillante e sdolcinata favola moderna.

I momenti passionali sono deliziosamente hot, a partire dai baci infuocati, a una prima volta very spicy e a una seconda romantica da togliere il fiato. Ho adorato lo sviluppo del rapporto tra i due protagonisti, le brillanti e irresistibili interazioni tra loro, la chiassosa ma amorevole famiglia di Charlie e, Tom, il suo super glamour migliore amico, un Trilli fashion che, sono felicissima di sapere, ritroveremo come protagonista del prossimo libro della serie.

Un libro coccola, una fiaba leggera, senza grandi drammi, con buoni sentimenti e romantica. Ora ho un dubbio: riuscirò a incontrare un principe lasciando, come ha fatto Charlie, la mia valigia fuori dalla porta, così da inciampare l’uno nell’altra? Sarà difficile ma, come ci insegnano le favole: sognare non costa nulla e il principe azzurro può essere dietro ogni angolo.

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2,252 reviews26 followers
March 27, 2020
Charming was a word that came to my mind several times while listening to How to Catch a Prince, from Kris and Charlie, to the fairytale-esque storyline and the narration by Nick Hudson, I was definitely charmed and invested in Kris and Charlie getting their HEA.

Charlie and Kris were adorable and while the book was pretty instalove, I didn't really mind. It was just a lovely, feelgood, entertaining read.

I'm pretty sure this is the first book I've heard Nick perform, but he did a great job. He brought Kris and Charlie and the supporting cast to life for me and it was so obvious he was having as much fun reading the story as I was listening to it, that I couldn't help but be enchanted by the story.

Very recommendable!
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2,182 reviews15 followers
December 12, 2019
I really enjoyed this series opener. Kris and Charlie were great characters, engaging and sweet. Their fake relationship was sweetly romantic and turn so very real in the end, I'm looking forward to revisiting Chester Falls.

*I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book*
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418 reviews2 followers
October 2, 2024
Molto carino.
Da un lato c’� Kristof, principe di Lydovia, affascinante, sicuro di sè, in grado di ammaliare chiunque; dall’altro Charlie, un ragazzo dall’animo buono e gentile, sempre disponibile e molto legato alla sua famiglia. È una classica storia d’amore, con poco dramma e tanti momenti dolci.
È il libro adatto se vuoi concederti qualche momento di tenerezza e tranquillità. E si legge in un attimo, soprattutto perchè la scrittura di Ana Ashley è molto fluida.
Quindi sì, lo consiglio a chi ama le storie d’amore con quel pizzico di fiabesco che ogni tanto non guasta mai.

4⭐️
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Author3 books76 followers
April 21, 2022
The only reason this isn't five stars is because the author used the phrase "their tongues battled for dominance" 😅 No, but seriously, I went into this thinking it was going to be some junk food for the ears, but dammit, if I didn't get engrossed in not just the drama between Kris & Charlie, but everyone else's lives! The story was simple but not basic, was just the romance I needed with gorgeous amounts of angst and emotion, and such a delightful ending. Nick Hudson knows how to perform without overegging the pudding, and he was a joy to listen to. I can't wait to return to Chester Falls ASAP!
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145 reviews5 followers
May 31, 2021
This was just...not very good, unfortunately. The writing style was boring, cringy, unsophisticated, and felt like it was written by a preteen. Everything just felt like it all worked out perfectly, with no real consequences or character development. It tried to be sweet but came off as cheesy. At around 33% I decided to just skim the rest of it rather than just abandoning it. So I guess that's something.

It had so many tropes I love, but it was executed so poorly. I probably won't be reading anything more from this author.
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520 reviews20 followers
December 21, 2019
A really sweet and romantic read. And although it wasn't a Christmas story it made me feel all melty swoony. Great characters, cute setting and a real life fairytale - what's not to love!
Already looking forward to more in this series.
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Author65 books241 followers
March 24, 2020
Great start to a new series (an audio review)

I’m always up for trying a new author and this book sounded like fun. Prince Kristof of Lydovia has been accused of being in a compromising position and his sister, the queen-in-waiting, has exiled him to America until the whole sordid affair has blown over. He heads to see a friend, but his location is soon discovered and he’s shuttled to the small town of Chester Falls where he holes up in an apartment, hoping no one will recognize him.

Charlie has come home to Chester Falls for his beloved sister’s wedding. His ex is hanging around and making noises about them getting back together. The problem for Charlie is two-fold. One, the ex is still in the closet and Charlie’s not willing to live there anymore, and two, Charlie’s no longer interested. He wants to move on with his life.

When he encounters a stranger in the corridor of the apartment building where he’s staying, he’s intrigued. The man is attractive, to be sure. And there is something in his gentle nature that calls to Charlie. Oh, and the guy has a great sense of humor and of adventure. Perhaps too much on occasion. (can we say rock climbing?)

Charlie opens up to Kristof about his dilemma with his ex and Kristof offers a solution � to be Charlie’s fake boyfriend. I always enjoy this trope when it’s done well and it was well-executed this time. All kinds of hijinks result, of course, but all works out in the end. I’m very interested to see future books. I see Charlie’s brother and Kristof’s friend as a potential future couple. Hello, tension anyone?

Nick Hudson is a new narrator to me and I thought he did a good job. Kristof had an accent and Nick was able to maintain it pretty consistently. Overall I enjoyed the book and will be eagerly awaiting the next one.
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338 reviews29 followers
April 25, 2023
Vorrei approfittare di questo romance per una riflessione sull’𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, visto che questo è uno dei trope che lo caratterizzano. Per me l’𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 è il classico colpo di fulmine, le immediate farfalle nello stomaco, quella cosa che fa desiderare a due persone qualcosa di più della semplice conoscenza. L’𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 è
quella relazione che non passa attraverso l’amicizia o la rivalità. Si desidera la vicinanza di questa persona, sfiorarla, parlarci, passare del tempo insieme. E il tempo in cui si instaura la relazione amorosa può essere più o meno veloce. A volte può essere una fiamma che brucia tutta d’un colpo per spegnersi rapidamente, altre volte è una fiamma tenace che rimane accesa a lungo. Non è necessario che il primo input di un 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 sia l’attrazione fisica. È facile avercela verso chi corrisponde ai nostri canoni di bellezza ma se dovessimo innamorarci di tutte le nostre 𝑐𝑟𝑢𝑠� sarebbe un bel casino! L’𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 è una reazione chimica che si innesca per uno scambio di sguardi, un gesto particolare, una frase detta in un certo modo. Una volta partito�. Starà poi ai due innamorati seguire il percorso giusto.
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Nei romance l’𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮����𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 non piace tanto perché giudicato troppo veloce. Non è detto in realtà che siano tutti 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 ma di sicuro ci sono trope e necessità di trama che lo richiedono. A quel punto è compito degli autorз rendere la storia accattivanti. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲 è 𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 con 𝗳𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲. Ha tutte le carte per non essere per niente una storia credibile, visto che tutta l’azione principale si svolge nel giro di una settimana. E infatti non è credibile ma non è questo l’intento della storia che si rivela essere una lettura davvero piacevole. Per me questi sono i romance d’evasione per eccellenza: dolci, passionali e con un angst limitato. Insomma, una vera fiaba del vissero felici e contenti per tutta la vita.
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