Title: His Majesty’s Hidden Heir
(Princesses by Royal Decree Book 2)
Author: Lucy Monroe
Published: October 2021
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Mills & Boon Modern, Harlequin Presents 

Blurb:

The prince is in for a shocking revelation this secret baby romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Lucy Monroe!

The mother of his child…

…and wearing his crown?

Prince Konstantin can’t forget Emma Carmichael, who vanished after contract wedding forced him to end their relationship. A surprise meeting five years later shocks Konstantin – Emma has a son. Unmistakably his son.

Emma wants Konstantin in their son’s life – yet she’s wary. She’d had no choice but to walk away; his family hadn’t deemed her worthy of being his princess. But as their reunion stokes the flames of their passion, can she trust that this time their bond is strong enough to prove them all wrong?

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 My Review:

Lucy Monroe’s latest series of Princesses by Royal Decree is here and I was truly hooked. It’s a story of the second prince of Mirrus, Konstantin (if you read the first series, he is infamous for being a playboy) who apparently has an adorable 5-year-old son. (I’m so enamored with his son).

When Konstantin was in University, he had a discreet mistress, Emma whom he had to leave because of his responsibility as a royal prince to marry Nataliya. Despite the non-string-relationship, Emma was heartbroken to hear the contract and disappeared from his life. Five years later, they happen to meet again when Emma is in a bank with their son, Mikhail, waiting in queue. Konstantin immediately recognizes that Mikhail is his thus he goes along with Emma to settle the matter.

I so love Emma’s characters, after what she had been through, she becomes really strong and independent and doesn’t show her vulnerability in front of Konstantin, she keeps her outrage in control yet when Konstantin accuses her of what had happened, she is enraged and reveals how she lived her life. I could feel the sentiment of the rage that emanates from Emma particularly when she unwraps the evidences however for the sake’s of their son whom is thrilled to have a father, she lets Konstantin to be involved in her and their son’s life. For me, Mikhail has a crucial role within this story apart from being utterly charming he succeeds in reconciling his parents to become a family.

Lucy Monroe has again successfully created a different royal story which made me hooked. His Majesty’s Hidden Heir is another pleasing and compelling emotional story which involves heartwarming feeling at the end. I cannot wait the story of the third prince of Mirrus! Thank you, Lucy Monroe, for this ARC which I voluntary reviewed, it is a really enjoyable reading.

 Rate: 5 of 5

About the author

USA TODAY bestselling author Lucy Monroe lives and writes in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest. While she loves her home, she delights in experiencing different cultures and places in her travels, which she happily shares with her readers through her books. A lifelong devotee of the romance genre, Lucy can’t imagine a more fulfilling career than writing the stories in her head for her readers to enjoy. Follow her at https://www.lucymonroe.com/ or twitter @lucymonroe.