The Duchess Effect- Review
The Duchess Effect
By Tracey Livesay
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: American Royalty #2
Publisher: Avon Romance
Publication Date: July 11, 2023
Source: Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review
Rating: 4 Stars
Description:
Tracey Livesay returns in this seriously sexy sequel to American Royalty, following Duchess and Prince Jameson as they strive to turn their romance into a relationship, beneath the relentless glare of the spotlight.
Against all odds, sexy American rapper, Danielle “Duchess” Nelson and brilliant reclusive royal Prince Jameson have fallen in love! They’ve decided to take their relationship public and find a way to make their two worlds coexist. On their terms.
Unfortunately, falling in love was the easy part.
Jameson and Dani’s love story has made them the most popular royals since Prince John, but that popularity comes with a price. Dani looks forward to signing the deal with a major cosmetics company that will make her skin care line, Mela-Skin, a force in the industry, and finally grant her the control over her life she’s craved since childhood. But the company wants to take advantage of their fame and involve Jameson in Mela-Skin’s marketing campaign. Dani is outraged! Her company has nothing to do with Jameson.
After stepping up for the royal family, Jameson yearns to retreat back into academia. But he’s fired when his university raises concerns about his newfound notoriety. And suddenly the queen, initially against the relationship, backtracks, seeking their cooperation when the family is embroiled in yet another scandal. This isn’t the quiet life Jameson was hoping for.
Dani and Jameson truly love each other. But under the scrutiny of the international spotlight, when the doubts, compromises, and secrets begin to take their toll, will their love be enough?
Review:
I probably should of reread American Royalty before picking up The Duchess Effect but *shrugs*. The story flows right from the end of the previous book and we are reunited with Jameson and Dani as they struggle to balance their relationship with life in the spotlight and other obligations. As someone who follows the royals, this book is right up my alley and definitely does shine a light on the issues with especially the British monarchy. While the Harry and Meghan parallels are there, Dani and Jameson are not Harry and Meghan and that’s important for this book. While both make mistakes throughout the book, the secret that Dani keeps from Jay is really want drove this from 5 star to a 4 star read. I just wanted her to be honest with Jameson even though I sort of understood her unwillingness to give up control. There was just the right about of drama to move the storyline along and certainly ton of steamy scenes. I think I wanted the ending flushed out a little more. I hit 80% and I started to wonder if this was going to be a trilogy (I don’t believe so). I wanted more time for Dani and Jameson to work out their issues and to see more of how their live played out. That said, this was a lovely story and I really enjoyed revisiting Dani and Jameson. I hope Tracey Livesay continues with some of the minor characters in the book!
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