Title: Royal Treatment
Author: Parker Smith
Publisher/Year: Grand Central Publishing 6/13/17
Length: 250 Pages
Series: Royal Scandal #3
Overview
All this duke needs is his duchess…
For five blissful months I’ve been engaged to Dylan Hale, the most handsome, commanding, and wickedly sexy duke in England. For five months I’ve woken up next to the man I love, indulged in secret trysts, and submitted to every delicious desire. Even better? We’ve managed to keep it hidden from everyone. That means no paparazzi scandals, no snide comments from Dylan’s mother, and no harsh public scrutiny. It’s been heaven, but with Dylan’s royal responsibilities looming, our time alone is running out. And while I can’t wait to be Dylan’s wife, I’m terrified that becoming Dylan’s duchess might mean losing myself.
My Thoughts
The romance and stress that comes along with it continues for Lydia and Dylan in this third installment. They’ve come out with their romance, and that’s clearly not enough because everyone wants a piece of them. Their lives are no longer theirs and that’s stressful.
Lydia is coming into her stride with her job – she’s managed to secure the funding and backing for Hannah to open a flagship store, and has parlayed that into a promotion. Of course that causes strain on her friendship with Fiona, and that’s something new that she has to navigate. She also finds that her new status of being with Dylan in the spotlight means that Hannah wants certain things from her – namely wearing her clothes to be photographed over and over again.
Dylan also has the stress of his father expecting him to take over Hale Shipping which has a lot of messes accompanying it, all while trying to live his dream of being an architect.
When Dylan’s father passes away and Lydia finds herself being sent to New York, there are more and more wedges coming between this couple that makes it seem impossible. Add a secret mission with MI-6 that Dylan has to be a part of in the hopes of freeing Hale Shipping from less than savory folks, and well, there’s really no hope for a happy ending here.
What’s nice about this third book is that there are no longer any airs with the folks involved. We see the real people, the ones who have passion and chemistry and the ones that aren’t willing to compromise their beliefs for anyone else.
We see the true person behind Dylan’s parents. We see what Emily (his sister) is truly about and we see what Lydia and Dylan are like when they are able to live their best lives alone. So what does that mean for DYLy? well – not so sure – and that’s why you have to read the story. I think that there are great bits here and some that are still leaving us with loose ends. I’ve said it before, i’m beyond curious about who Lydia’s mother is and i hope that it’s something that comes out. you have to read in order to find out that answer. There are also all the questions about whether they will be able to make a relationship work, and when it seems like they can’t – then what their lives become apart. It’s really nice to see how the author imagines all that, and then hints at the future in an epilogue. I can’t wait to see what’s resolved in Royal Match. on that note – Enjoy!