ROMANCE

Falling Hard for the Royal Guard

by Megan Clawson
Avon. May 2023. 384p. ISBN 9780008554415. pap. $16.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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DEBUT Twenty-six-year-old Maggie Moore is in a bit of a rut in every facet of her life. Living with her Beefeater father at the actual Tower of London seems like it could be the basis of a fairy tale. Instead, she’s employed at a dead-end job selling entry tickets to the castle to annoying tourists. Maggie can’t seem to avoid making mistakes worthy of a blooper reel, including fending off her clingy ex-boyfriend and showing up tardy to work, in full view of the guards, security cameras, and ravens. When Freddie Guildford, a handsome Grenadier Guard, is stationed at the Tower, Maggie is smitten. She instantly falls in step with the jovial members of the regiment who encourage her to ignore him and step up her Tinder game, but she still can’t seem to shake her crush on Freddie.
VERDICT The unusual setting provides a great history lesson and a peek at life behind the scenes at a world-renowned landmark. However, popular TikToker Clawson (who also lives in the Tower of London with her Beefeater father) doesn’t break any new ground with the novel or the characters.
Reviewed by Nicole J. Suarez , Apr 01, 2023
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