There are some books that just make me happy. That is the way I feel when I read the Skymar books, each one of them. And Loyally, Luke is a wonderful addition to this series.
Luke and Ellie were such a good match, even though they came from different backgrounds and class circles. I loved the way Luke didn’t judge Ellie on her past once he discovered that she was a princess with some bad decisions that haunted her. He recognized that she was forgiven and redeemed by God and was working hard to make good decisions in her life now.
This novel had just the right balance of texts between Luke and his family, between Ellie and her friend, and actual narrative storytelling. These characters had wonderful banter, humorous dialogue, yet plenty of deep conversations and revelations about life, love, and their value in God’s eyes. I loved this story so much!
(5 stars)
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Sometimes love means embracing the good, the bad . . . and even the impossible.
Dear Reader,
My name is Luke Edgewood, and there are few things in life that I require. Mainly black coffee. And flannel. And lots of solitude. And my dogs, Chewy and Indie. What I don’t need is romance, so I have no plans to change my thirty-year-old bachelor status anytime soon.
But my youngest sister thinks that by accepting a short-term construction job in the small European country of Skymar, I’m going to follow along in her footsteps and discover my own romantic adventure. Nope. Bah humbug. The End. This time, her rom-com-movie senses are totally wrong.
Or maybe not. Because I’ve met a Grace Kelly look-alike who is annoying . . . until she isn’t. But she is impossible. As in, nothing can happen between us because she is a literal princess. Even though that’s easy to forget when we’re working together to restore a castle-like orphanage in a secluded mountain town and “forced proximity” includes a small closet, a secret one-hundred-year-old journal, and the tactile memory of an off-limits royal in my arms.
Basically, the whole situation has turned into an ooey gooey magical snow globe of romantic tropes complete with cute kids and an actual ball. Now, even my sentences are starting to sound like mush. Ugh. Send high levels of testosterone my way—I’m going to need it.
Loyally,
Luke
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pepper Basham is a best-selling author who writes romance “peppered” with grace and humor. Writing both historical and contemporary novels, she loves to incorporate her native Appalachian culture and/or her unabashed adoration of the UK into her stories. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, NC where she is the wife of a fantastic pastor, mom of five great kids, a speech-language pathologist, and a lover of chocolate, jazz, hats, and Jesus. She loves connecting with readers and other authors through social media outlets like Facebook & Instagram.