The Wild Heir (Nordic Royals #2)

I cannot think of too many books Ms Halle has written that I did not like. I liked Magnus in the first book of this series and I adored him in The Wild Heir. So much from his story and his family that I was rooting for him the entire time. Magnus might be one of my favorite characters from a Halle book. He was complex, charming, adventurous but vulnerable. But not an Alpha man vulnerable. Magnus will have you in tears from either laughing or crying. Im serious. I warned you. Hope to see one of his sisters get a story. Even though I have given this book 5 stars I must say that I wish the author had made the lead female, Isabella, a little older. If Ms Halles intent was too make her immature and a little whiny, then she succeeded. By the end of the book, I could understand the immaturity but she was not one of my favorite leading ladies from Ms Halle. Great job! Good book!

I started The Wild Heir with very low expectations. See, I wasn\’t very impressed by my first meeting…or second with Prince Magnus. Such a self-absorbed, egotistical, risk taker who had no respect for his title or position. To be honest, I spent most of this story wishing for him to step up to the plate and be a better man. I couldn\’t give up though as there was this little spark of hope that kept me going on. The more I got to know Magnus, the more I saw him, and the wild heir became just a normal bloke who made some bad decisions. I wasn\’t particularly fond of Magnus\’s need to share his wild side and what drives him to do the things he does. This is not because, well not solely because of his need to take risks, it was that deep down I knew it was a mask to the true problem. Of course, for story\’s sake, the heroine steps in and two seconds later realises the problem and helps to fix it. I had a feeling it was heading this way but I wasn\’t particularly happy or sad that I worked it out so early. He\’s 28…how could he not know? I really liked Ella and her best mate, assistant, lady-in-waiting, \”Lady Jane\”. Their connection to each other jumped off the pages and I loved their devotion to each other. The situation she was put into by her father and the lack of prior understanding of that position, made me cranky. Especially because it was at the beginning of the book and I was making squinty eyes at Magnus still. Ella\’s family isn\’t really what I would call a true family. Jane is the only person she can count on, and she\’s paid to be there for her. Ella is a good person despite her lack of family connection. This was an entertaining story with some laugh out loud moments mixed in with a touch of heartbreak and a big old pile of lusty lust. I would call this one a slow burn and I\’m glad that it was. Ella was too smart to instantly fall for the bad boy and I\’m glad she made him work for her affection. At times I felt that the story was dragging and I was desperate to see Magnus make a change for the better. It seemed unrealistic that someone so famous could hide behind his very public \”wild\” mask. I enjoyed The Wild Heir and I\’m glad I got the opportunity to see Magnus in a different light. It was great to catch up with The Swedish Prince and I can\’t wait to know more about The Nordic King. I finished with a smile on my face and content that they were really meant to be together.

If I were the type to judge a book by its cover, I would\’ve insisted this book was going to be fantastic before I even began reading. The deliciously stunning cover of The Wild Heir is my favorite to date from this author. I want to lick it and touch it and ogle it all day long. The icing on the cake comes in the form of the unputdownable royal romance that evolves between the pages. The Wild Heir is a slow burning story of a marriage of convenience that I absolutely adored. I devoured this book and thoroughly enjoyed every single page. Magnus, the Prince of Norway, is reckless and wild and rebellious. He\’s impulsive and his antics eventually come back to bite him. In lieu of the rapidly deteriorating public opinion of the royal family, Magnus is urged to demonstrate that he takes his royal responsibilities seriously by finding a suitable wife. But the demure yet headstrong Princess Isabella of Lichtenstein turns out to be everything Prince Magnus never expects, and one he comes to fight for rather than dread. The push and pull in this story is everything. This story sees Magnus and Ella through many phases of their rapidly changing relationship and through each new stage of their dynamic comes complicated emotion, fierce attraction and the delicious bite of sexual tension. As the royals evolve from strangers to pseudo-friends to comrades in their reluctance to wed, their contrived romance drifts towards one that is genuine and IT IS YUMMY to see. I was riveted by this story, so consumed by what would come as the story moved along. I love a royal romance and I couldn\’t put this one down. The Wild Heir is refreshing and light but remains sexy and heartfelt all at once. It\’s peppered with sharp humor, edged in a bit of sadness, and there\’s a good dose of angst courtesy of a red headed villain. To my surprise, these Norwegian royals weren\’t stuffy or haughty, something I have come to expect from books surrounding royalty. Instead they\’re unapologetically down to earth, their banter is rife with humor and they truly seem like ordinary people with extraordinary titles attached to their names. This, like every book she writes, is a refreshing change of pace for Karina Halle and one that makes my appreciation for her writing and storytelling continue to grow. The Wild Heir is an unpredictable page turner full of wildly magnetic personalities, slow burning royal romance and it\’s a testament to family that I absolutely loved.

I have a crazy fascination with all things royal. So, I always want to read stories about this topic, add in the fact that its by Karina Halle and its a no brainer! This book lovely, I enjoyed the fact that it was about royals in Norway and that we got to understand the culture and some of the language as well! All of the characters have unique personalities and brought a lot to making the book one that I could not put down. Highly recommend.

After reading and loving The Swedish Prince, I couldn\’t wait to read more about Magnus!! After the beautiful swoon worthy British Royal Wedding of Meghan and Harry, the timing couldn\’t have been better for the release of The Wild Heir! I loved it (obviously!) Magnus Magnus Magnus (I just like saying his name!) is amazing! This womanzier, can\’t stick to one idea long enough, thrill seeking prince met his match in Ella! Loved them both! They really are a perfect match! From how they met to how the fell in love! All the feels! Couldn\’t recommend this 5 star read enough! Now where is my prince…..if only!

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