Book Review: Royally Wed: The Cock-Up

By Sara Steven

**May contain spoilers for the previous books in the "Ladies In Waiting" Series (see reviews for Part-time Princess, Royally Wed, and Royally Wed: The Poser)**

Is it possible Lucy is royally wed to Crown Prince Cristoph instead of his brother, her beloved Nicholas?

Is this simply a case of bad luck, a mix up of epic proportions? Or has Prince Cristoph carried a torch for Lucy ever since she left him high and dry at the cathedral’s altar and sabotaged her marriage to Nick?

Lucy will finally get her HEA in this LOL royal rom-com, but who will be her lucky husband — Prince Cristoph the heir — or Prince Nicholas Frederick the spare? (synopsis courtesy of Amazon)

Well, this is the last book in the "Ladies in Waiting" series, and I can honestly say that Pamela DuMond made sure her wonderful heroine, Lucy, would go out with a bang! As always, we find Lucy up to her eyeballs in crazy situations, leaving the reader guessing on whether she’ll be able to climb her way out of them. And, it’s always funny. No matter what, every book in this series is laced with humor on every page, so even when it’s a cringe-worthy moment, you laugh!

And there are plenty of cringe-worthy moments. Like when Lucy finds herself in a compromising position with Cristoph. Or when she’s sharing a tender bathroom moment with Royal Nana. Or when she’s trying to figure out if she’s really married to NIck, or somehow married to his brother. It seems nothing is ever easy, that’s for sure, but it’s the uneasiness that only adds to the fun of what she goes through, and what those around her go through, too.

I felt as though her friends, her ladies-in-waiting were much more subdued this go around. Maybe to add more focus on Lucy. Even Esmeralda seemed more mature, possibly a character evolvement in the making. Although Royally was just as silly as it’s ever been, I felt there were more serious subjects thrown in, a lot more that Lucy has to deal with. It’s not all fun and games. I also felt the softer side, particularly after reading DuMond’s Author’s Note, in regards to the origins of Royal Nana. I’ll admit, I got a little teary-eyed. It’s hard not to, after becoming a part of Lucy’s world, having read every book in the series. I will certainly miss the characters wholeheartedly, and as I’ve done with every other review for "Ladies in Waiting," I highly recommend reading them all. Not only for the fun and for the silly, but also for the heart of it.

Thanks to Pamela DuMond for the book in exchange for an honest review. Purchase the whole series here.