Review: Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham

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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MY THOUGHTS

This has been one of my most anticipated books of the year. Ever since his very first appearance in Authentically, Izzy, I’ve been so eager for Luke’s story. And, oh my goodness! It exceeded all expectations!

I was completely hooked from the very first page when Luke asks us not to read the book because it’s embarrassing. Oh my! I couldn’t read fast enough.

This book made me smile and laugh so much, but it also had a lot of depth and emotion too, which I loved.

Luke and Ellie didn’t make the best first impression on each other, which made for a hilarious meet-cute. From then on, it was fun watching them get to know each other. Their banter was great!

I loved that some of the story was told in the form of texts, emails, and news articles. That’s one of the things I’ve loved the most about this series. Well, that and the characters, the setting, and the romances. This has been a top-notch series that I’m sad to see end. I’ve loved it so much. If you’re new to the series, be sure to start with book one. You'll be hooked!

I received an advanced copy of this book and voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion.

FIVE STARS