After reading Christmas Ever After, I’ve been patiently waiting for the next holiday novel from Karen Schaler. From the first chapter, there’s something magical that grabs your attention with her books. There’s this sweet inviting feeling that makes you excited to dive right in and not want to put the book down. A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale, like her other books, features her beautiful storytelling, bringing us a book that inspires hope, love and what magic can happen when you believe.

When news reporter Kaylie Karlyle gets dream crushing news, with the upcoming holiday on the horizon, she’s left uncertain of what she will do with her immediate future. Anticipating a bummed holiday, an unexpected opportunity comes from her former boss that has her intrigued. What she thought was just a regular freelance assignment, she got the shock of her life when she saw where she arrived at a big beautiful castle. Shocked but embracing the opportunity of a lifetime, she finds herself in the presence of the royal family of Tolvania.

Nothing could’ve prepared her for this moment. At first thinking they were joking about being royals, she was taken back by the beauty and warmth of the princess and Queen. Then here comes the Prince. They didn’t exactly get off to a great start prior to her arrival. (You’ll understand when you read the book) What makes matters worse is that he hates reporters from his experience in the past, so she isn’t exactly winning any brownie points with him.

In an attempt to ease his mind, the Queen shares the nature of Kaylie’s assignment which is not to be a reporter but to write a fairy tale for his daughter. Easing some of the tension, he still distrusts but Kaylie finds herself in an uncomfortable situation. As a reporter, she is good with telling a story but fairytales, no idea how to pull this off. With her confidence slim to none for the assignment and the looming perspective of the Prince, she finds some reprieve from the Queen that she has all the faith in the world and believes in her that she can complete the task.

In an attempt to inspire Kaylie, the queen encourages her son to show some of their holiday traditions. Kaylie has had a real Christmas in a while and the Prince hasn’t enjoyed one in some time either. As they spend more time together, the traditions aren’t the only thing that sparks. Having fun and enjoying their time together, they are slowly breaking down their walls and embracing the Christmas spirit. When a secret is revealed that threatens one of their biggest traditions, will this ruin this happily ever after?

This was sweet, fun and all the moments in between will make you not want to stop reading. It had the kind of romance that you want and keep rooting for to have their hea in the end. The princess and the queen definitely bring some sweet and sassy to the book that make you smile and laugh. Karen truly knows how to tell a story that makes you feel good. I loved this new addition to her collection. This was a great start to my holiday reading. I'm really hoping this book gets turned into a Hallmark movie. As a bonus there are a couple of recipes thrown into the back of the book. Make sure you add this one to your holiday reading list.

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