Her yearning for friendship was normal, but her letting her guard down so easily with Louise when Teddy has proved his trustworthiness and is longing for more connection seemed so imbalanced. I really wonder why she feels guarded around Teddy and why she hasn’t poured into their relationship more, almost to the point of avoidance. Losing her Dad must be incredibly difficult with his perspective absent to help her mitigate the isolation she feels.

While her younger siblings get to enjoy more a little more freedom, the weight and pressure of her position falls solely on her, and there’s only so much you can share with others. Absolutely, royalty must be incredibly lonely the higher you rank. Definitely keeping my guard up for Sam.ģ. And I was equally surprised that Marshall joined in as well, I really wanted him to keep his title.

I am a little queasy about the decision though, it feels a little soon, too much of a whim maybe? Bea was asking her to be 1000% sure, and I am concerned Sam was treating the gravity of the situation a little too lightly, just trying to make it work in the immediate future because she doesn’t want to loose Marshall. I understand her wanting to break free, have freedom to make the decision of love over, or in spite of, duty. I think they could be a “friend power couple” but their doubt from past rivalry really puts a damper on their trust.Ģ. But also still opposite- It hurt to know how lonely Daphne was in her own home, while Nina has a tight knit family but felt alone in her relationship with Jeff/the public, while Daphne thrives there. I was truly surprised at how much Nina and Daphne had in common at their core. Now they have something in common: they both want to take down manipulative Lady Gabriella Madison.1. Nina and Daphne have spent years competing for Prince Jefferson. When she meets a glamorous foreign princess, she gets drawn into the inner circle…but at what cost? Is Sam destined to repeat her string of broken relationships…and this time will the broken heart be her own?īeatrice is representing America at the greatest convocation of kings and queens in the world. Princess Samantha is in love with Lord Marshall Davis-but the more serious they get, the more complicated things become. The third book in the bestselling American Royals series is here, and a meeting of monarchs will test everyone's loyalty to the crown…and their own hearts.īeatrice is queen, and for the American royal family, everything is about to change.

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