The Royal Nanny by Melody Carlson Review

 

The Royal Nanny by Melody Carlson was a sweet story.

Not my first book by this author, but my first that wasn't a Christmas book. So I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. 

The romance part was actually just a small part of the story. It was mainly about Meredith and her relationship with two royal children who she ended up becoming a nanny/governess for after being scammed and losing all her belongings on the start of her summer vacation in Europe. 

I love the relationship that developed between Meredith and Kat, or Princess Katerina and Mishka, or Prince George. Kat is the heir to the throne of a small fictional European kingdom. She's also a stubborn pre-teen who of course doesn't need a nanny. So Meredith has her work cut out for her in that relationship. But Mishka took to her pretty quickly. Of course, Meredith also needed to deal with their sibling shenanigans plus doubts on whether she was up to this task. There were other issues to deal with, but I think those would be too spoilerish. 

Through it all Meredith sought God's will. I love that she was sharing her faith in small ways throughout the story. 

I really hope there is a sequel planned, because I'd love to see more of these characters. I would have loved more from the relationship between Spenser and Meredith. 

I also loved the little nods to The Sound of Music and Cinderella.

I received a copy of this book as a member of the review team and was not required to write a favorable review. These are my own honest thoughts.