My Royal Showmance (Park Avenue Promise 2) by Lexi Blake-review tour

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Anika Fox knows exactly where she wants to be, and it’s not on the set of a reality TV dating show. She’s working her way up at the production company she works for and she’s close to achieving some of her dreams. The big boss just wants one thing from her. She’s got a potential problem with the director of The King Takes a Bride and she wants Anika to pose as a production assistant and report back.

As the king of a tiny European country, Luca St. Marten knows the world views him as one of the pampered royalty of the world. It couldn’t be further from the truth. His country is hurting and he’s right there on the front lines with his citizens. When he’s asked to do a dating show, his counselors point out that it could bring tourism back to Ralavia. It goes against his every desire, but he agrees.

When one of the contestants drops out at the last minute, Anika finds herself replacing the potential princess. She’s sure she’ll be asked to leave the first night, but Luca keeps picking her again and again. Suddenly she finds herself in the middle of a made-for-TV fantasy, and she’s unsure what’s real and what’s simply reality TV.

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REVIEW:MY ROYAL SHOWMANCE is the second instalment in Lexi Blake’s contemporary adult PARK AVENUE PROMISE erotic, romance series focusing on three friends: Ivy, Harper and Anika. This is PA Anika Fox, and King Luca St. Marten’s story line. MY ROYAL SHOWMANCE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from first person perspective (Anika) MY ROYAL SHOWMANCE follows Anika Fox as she is tasked to go undercover as a production PA on the reality bachelor-style TV ‘The King Takes A Bride’. All does not go according to plan when one of the ‘bachelorettes’ is a no show, and Anika is appointed the next in line but Anika has a secret, and if revealed, could take down the show and everyone involved. What ensues is the building relationship between Anika and Luca, and the potential fall-out when everything begins to spiral out of control.

The world building follows several paths including the behind the scenes manipulations and bullying; the possiblity of harassment and abuse; and the heart breaking realization about the unreality of reality TV.

The relationship between Luca and Anika is one of the forbidden: a behind the scenes affair that will end with heart break and the emotional fall-out of perceived betrayal and rejection. The $ex scene are limited but intimate and passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and interesting secondary and supporting characters including the return of Anika’s friends Ivy and Harper, as well as the introduction of Anika’s boss Jessica Wallace, director Joe Helms, production assistant Patrick Dennings, Luca’s bodyguard Hans, as well as several contestants vying for the crown.

MY ROYAL SHOWMANCE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and heartbreak, acceptance and love.The premise is captivating and entertaining; the romance is seductive -the attraction is palpable; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.