Review: Battle Royal (Palace Insiders #1)

Review: Battle Royal (Palace Insiders #1) by Lucy Parker 

Beloved author Lucy Parker pens a delicious new romantic comedy that is a battle of whisks and wits.

Ready…

Four years ago, Sylvie Fairchild charmed the world as a contestant on the hit baking show, Operation Cake. Her ingenious, colorful creations captivated viewers and intrigued all but one of the judges, Dominic De Vere, the hottest pastry chef in London. When her glittery unicorn cake went spectacularly sideways, Dominic was quick to vote her off the show. Since then, Sylvie has managed to use her fame to help fulfill her dream of opening a bakery, Sugar Fair. The toast of Instagram, Sugar Fair has captured the attention of the Operation Cake producers…and a princess.

Set…

Dominic is His Majesty the King’s favorite baker, the go-to for sweet-toothed A-List celebrities, and a veritable British institution. He’s brilliant, talented, hard-working. And an icy, starchy grouch. Learning that the irksome Sylvie will be joining him on the Operation Cake judging panel is enough to make the famously dour baker even more grim. Her fantastical baking is only slightly more troublesome than the fact that he can’t stop thinking about her pink-streaked hair and irrepressible dimple.

Match…

When Dominic and Sylvie learn they will be fighting for the once in a lifetime opportunity to bake a cake for the upcoming wedding of Princess Rose, the flour begins to fly as they’re both determined to come out on top.

The bride adores Sylvie’s quirky style. The palace wants Dominic’s classic perfection.

In this royal battle, can there be room for two? 

-summary and cover via Goodreads

Plot: Everything about that summary suggests that this would be my type of book. And it definitely was! There were so many hilarious moments in this book (The moments where they were tasting the contestants baking were some of my favorites!), with lots of heartfelt ones, too! And I so hope the next book in the series will be about who I think it will be, but more on that in a minute...

Characters: I loved all the characters in this book! Sylvie was wonderfully quirky, and Dominic was such an unexpected perfect match for her! The royal couple were much more involved in the story than I thought they would be, but that's a good thing. They were two of my favorite characters from the book! And I hope the next book is about Pet and the guy who I think will be her love interest, because based on the end of Battle Royal, I think it will be adorable!

The Cover: It's so cute!

Overall: This was an excellent romance, that I would highly recommend!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.