The Royals Upstairs by Karina Halle

 Book Excerpt:

"He's the royal bodyguard. She's the royal nanny. The annoyingly hot attraction that simmers between them—that's a royal pain.

James Hunter has made a tactical error. His new role as protection officer to Prince Magnus of Norway was supposed to be an exciting change. Instead, he's marooned on a royal estate in the middle of nowhere, charged with chasing after demon children and dodging the machinations of meddling staff. And the crowning jewel in this little drama—the children's nanny- is Laila Bruset. The woman whose heart he broke. The woman who still holds his.

When Laila took the job as a nanny for the Norwegian royal children to be closer to her ailing grandmother in Oslo, the last thing she expected was to have her life upside down—again. But as much as James gets on her nerves, he's also getting under her skin, and the tension between them sizzles just as devastatingly as before.

As undeniable sparks turn James and Laila's battle royal into a more serious game of hearts, the nanny and bodyguard must decide just how much they're willing to risk for a second chance at love.

Title:  The Royals Upstairs

Author:  Karina Halle

Publisher:  Berkley

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating: Four

Review:

"The Royals Upstairs" by Karina Halle

My Perception:  

'The Royals Upstairs' was a good read about the nanny [Laila Bruset, a Norwegian nanny] and the bodyguard [James Hunter, a Scottish bodyguard.] in Norway's royal estate. These two once had a relationship, but things didn't end well for them. Now, they have been thrown back together after some years apart. Will they be able to get back together after admitting their true feelings to one another?   It was a well-written read with complications, but seeing how they worked things out between the two by the end gave the read heartwarming in this second chance romance. 

Thank you to the publisher, Berkley, and NetGalley, for the ARC!