Blog Tour~~Royally Endowed by Emma Chase

by Tera · August 17, 2017

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Logan St. James is a smoldering, sexy beast. Sure, he can be a little broody at times—but Ellie Hammond’s willing to overlook that. Because, have you seen him??

Sexy. As. Hell.

And Ellie’s perky enough for both of them.

For years, she’s had a crush on the intense, protective royal security guard—but she doesn’t think he ever saw her, not really.

To Logan, Ellie was just part of the job—a relative of the royal family he’d sworn to protect. Now, at 22 years old and fresh out of college, she’s determined to put aside her X-rated dreams of pat-downs and pillow talk, and find a real life happily ever after.

The Queen of Wessco encourages Ellie to follow in her sister’s footsteps and settle down with a prince of her own. Or a duke, a marquis…a viscount would also do nicely.

But in the pursuit of a fairy tale ending, Ellie learns that the sweetest crushes can be the hardest to let go.
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Logan St. James grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a family on the wrong side of the law. But these days, he covers his tattoos and scars with a respectable suit. He’s handsome, loyal, brave, skilled with his hands and…other body parts.

Any woman would be proud to bring him home to her family.

But there’s only one woman he wants.

For years he’s watched over her, protected her, held her hair back when she was sick, taught her how to throw a punch, and spot a liar.

He dreams of her. Would lay down his life for her.

But beautiful Ellie Hammond’s off-limits.

Everybody knows the bodyguard rules: Never lose focus, never let them out of your sight, and never, ever fall in love.

Stephanie’s 4 Blush Review

Royally Endowed is book three in the ‘Royally’ series and can be read as a standalone. Emma Chase has written some of the funniest books that I have ever read! This book has a slow burn quality to it. At first I was a bit impatient but then I realized that she was setting the scene, laying the foundation for what was to come!

Ellie Hammond is thrown into the crazy royal family of Wessco. She is the sister-in-law of Prince Nicholas of Pembrook. As a relative of the royal family she needs protection so security is a must! Ellie is fun and wild, wanting to live life to its fullest.

“You know that saying, ‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade’? – well, I want to suck the lemons dry.”

“I want to live every bit of life, experience everything it has to offer, good and bad.”

Enter Logan St. James. Loyal. Trusted. Brave. Brooding. Military trained. Sexy and a total badass! Sworn to serve and protect the royal family. His job is to guard Ellie. They meet when Ellie is 17 and a senior in high school. Logan is there for all of her ups and downs.

We watch Ellie as she graduates high school and then college. Logan is always there, in the background. But so is their chemistry. The slow burn starts to ignite! They draw closer together through circumstance and choices must be made.

I must stop here so that I do not spoil the story. As I said above it is a slow burn but deliciously funny. She also throws in a good dose of emotion – and it workes! Emma Chase can write funny! The characters are loveable and the epilogue gives us a sweet ending.

Somebody once told me that a slow-burning fire is the hottest – and it must be true. Because Logan and I are a fucking inferno.

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Ellie

But then the mood shifts, as if the air becomes thicker, weighted, more . . . sultry.

Because slowly, Logan sinks down to one knee in front of me—looking in my eyes the whole time. In this position, I could touch his shoulders, comb my fingers through his thick, dark hair. He’s the perfect height for me to bend down and kiss his mouth—the perfect height for him to kiss me back . . . in a lot of places.

My breath hitches. And I wonder he feels it too.

There’s a sound of tearing Velcro, and Logan takes something off his ankle—a holster, with a small silver knife, about three inches long.

“Keep this on you all the time,” he says seriously. “Just in case. If you wear a skirt, the strap will fit around your thigh.”

And I almost laugh. Most girls get a ring from a guy on his knees. I get a murder weapon. But still, it makes me feel safe . . . watched over. Like I’m something precious that deserves to be protected.

I take the knife from him, testing the surprisingly solid, heavy weight of it in my hand. I press my index finger to the tip.

Logan grabs my wrist tightly. “Careful. It’s sharp.”

There’s a small, painless nick, a tiny bead of blood, so I put my finger in my mouth, sucking.

And Logan’s watching me again.

Watching my mouth.

His chest seems to rise just a little faster, and his throat ripples when he swallows. He bends his head, curves his strong back, and then I feel his hands on my ankle, securing the strap. His touch is warm and self-assured. It’s the way he always moves—confident and experienced. Logan knows his body and he knows how to use it, in every way possible.

I almost moan. The sound is in the back of my throat, but I keep it trapped. I never knew the ankle was an erogenous zone, but it sure as hell is now. A hot pulse of pleasure streaks from Logan’s fingers on my bare skin, up my thigh, between my legs.

And I throb there, growing swollen and heavy as he keeps his hands on me.

Can he tell? Does he know? He’s so aware of everything, always so attuned, I wonder if he can sense my arousal . . . feel it in the air that clings between us.

Emma Chase is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the hot and hilarious Tangled series and The Legal Briefs series. Emma lives in New Jersey with her husband, two children and two naughty (but really cute) dogs. She has a long-standing love/hate relationship with caffeine.