{"id":30516,"date":"2023-08-21T09:27:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T13:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30516"},"modified":"2023-08-21T09:27:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T13:27:32","slug":"review-codename-charming-by-lucy-parker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/21\/review-codename-charming-by-lucy-parker\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Codename Charming by Lucy Parker"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30516\" data-postid=\"30516\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30516 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_9xiq130 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_57kw130 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_sv2k130 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/codename-charming-lucy-parker.jpg?resize=332%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30518\" title=\"codename-charming-lucy-parker\" alt=\"codename-charming-lucy-parker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/codename-charming-lucy-parker.jpg?w=332&amp;ssl=1 332w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/codename-charming-lucy-parker.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/codename-charming-lucy-parker.jpg?resize=400%2C602&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_bzdq130 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Petunia De Vere enjoys being the personal assistant to lovable, bumbling Johnny Marchmont. But the job has its share of challenges, including the royal\u2019s giant, intimidating bodyguard, Matthias. Pet and Matthias are polar opposites\u2014she\u2019s spontaneous and enthusiastic, he\u2019s rigid and stoic\u2014but she can sense there\u2019s something softer underneath that tough exterior\u2026<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For Matthias Vaughn, protecting others is the name of the game. But keeping his royal charge out of trouble is more difficult than he imagined because everywhere Johnny goes, calamity ensues, and his petite, bubbly assistant is often caught in the fray. Matthias hates the idea of Pet getting hurt and he\u2019s determined to keep everyone safe, even if it means clashing with his adorable new coworker.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When a clumsy moment leads to a questionable tabloid photo, the press begins to speculate that Pet is romantically involved with Johnny. To put an end to the rumors, the royal PR team asks Pet and Matthias to stage a fake relationship and the two reluctantly agree. But as they spend more time together outside of work, they begin to wonder what real emotions this pretend connection might uncover. Especially when a passionate kiss leaves both of their heads spinning\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_u62a130 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wqyi130  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 15, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Palace Insiders<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>This book made me cry.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Parker has a talent for creating characters that you want to love or love to hate. <strong>Petunia<\/strong> and <strong>Matthias<\/strong> fall in the first category. I love, love, loved them. From Petunia\u2019s voice, to her love for vintage clothing, to Matthias&#8217;s protective nature and talent of whittling wood into animals or objects. There is so much to appreciate in these two, who often butt heads on the job, but quickly discover, when forced, that their physical attraction is very very real.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Add in a cast of secondary folks that are equally adorable, and it\u2019s not hard to enjoy the story. Note: The story works fine as a standalone, but it\u2019s much more enjoyable if you\u2019ve read the first book and provides more context.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This one took longer to hook me in, which delayed my reading experience a bit as I was able to walk away. The walk away factor highly plays into my review rating structure. The more you can make me not want to go back to real life the better. What had me willing to leave, some of the transitions were confusing. To better explain it was difficult at times to be sure what was happening between the characters on the page, the setting, and where they were within the world. What made me cry? Matthias&#8217;s backstory was very personal to me at the moment due to some aspects of my personal life. Though not often does a book bring me to tears, I was surprised.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Other elements of this story I loved; the disparities between the main characters seem enormous, but only to outsiders looking at them. In reality, these two are more alike than they realize. Matthias\u2019s nickname for Petunia is absolutely adorable, and when I heard it, the realization clicked into place. The story itself is full of wackadoo moments, the nature of working for royals, I guess, and don\u2019t get me started on the parrot with a Scottish accent.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">If you like a good read that can inspire a gamut of emotions, then <strong>Codename Charming<\/strong> is the book for you. <strong>Lucy Parker<\/strong> is what <strong>Tessa Dare<\/strong> books would be like if they were contemporary instead of historical romance.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_6szx130 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QHUCCJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3KJQAGg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/codename-charming-lucy-parker\/1142674743?ean=9780063040113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/codename-charming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lucy_Parker_Codename_Charming?id=xtSbEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Petunia De Vere enjoys being the personal assistant to lovable, bumbling Johnny Marchmont. 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But the job has its share of challenges, including the royal\u2019s giant, intimidating bodyguard, Matthias. Pet and Matthias are polar opposites\u2014she\u2019s spontaneous and enthusiastic, he\u2019s rigid and stoic\u2014but she can sense there\u2019s something softer underneath that tough exterior\u2026<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Matthias Vaughn, protecting others is the name of the game. But keeping his royal charge out of trouble is more difficult than he imagined because everywhere Johnny goes, calamity ensues, and his petite, bubbly assistant is often caught in the fray. Matthias hates the idea of Pet getting hurt and he\u2019s determined to keep everyone safe, even if it means clashing with his adorable new coworker.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When a clumsy moment leads to a questionable tabloid photo, the press begins to speculate that Pet is romantically involved with Johnny. To put an end to the rumors, the royal PR team asks Pet and Matthias to stage a fake relationship and the two reluctantly agree. But as they spend more time together outside of work, they begin to wonder what real emotions this pretend connection might uncover. Especially when a passionate kiss leaves both of their heads spinning\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 15, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Palace Insiders<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>This book made me cry.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Parker has a talent for creating characters that you want to love or love to hate. <strong>Petunia<\/strong> and <strong>Matthias<\/strong> fall in the first category. I love, love, loved them. From Petunia\u2019s voice, to her love for vintage clothing, to Matthias's protective nature and talent of whittling wood into animals or objects. There is so much to appreciate in these two, who often butt heads on the job, but quickly discover, when forced, that their physical attraction is very very real.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Add in a cast of secondary folks that are equally adorable, and it\u2019s not hard to enjoy the story. Note: The story works fine as a standalone, but it\u2019s much more enjoyable if you\u2019ve read the first book and provides more context.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This one took longer to hook me in, which delayed my reading experience a bit as I was able to walk away. The walk away factor highly plays into my review rating structure. The more you can make me not want to go back to real life the better. What had me willing to leave, some of the transitions were confusing. To better explain it was difficult at times to be sure what was happening between the characters on the page, the setting, and where they were within the world. What made me cry? Matthias's backstory was very personal to me at the moment due to some aspects of my personal life. Though not often does a book bring me to tears, I was surprised.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Other elements of this story I loved; the disparities between the main characters seem enormous, but only to outsiders looking at them. In reality, these two are more alike than they realize. Matthias\u2019s nickname for Petunia is absolutely adorable, and when I heard it, the realization clicked into place. The story itself is full of wackadoo moments, the nature of working for royals, I guess, and don\u2019t get me started on the parrot with a Scottish accent.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">If you like a good read that can inspire a gamut of emotions, then <strong>Codename Charming<\/strong> is the book for you. <strong>Lucy Parker<\/strong> is what <strong>Tessa Dare<\/strong> books would be like if they were contemporary instead of historical romance.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QHUCCJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3KJQAGg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/codename-charming-lucy-parker\/1142674743?ean=9780063040113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/codename-charming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lucy_Parker_Codename_Charming?id=xtSbEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30516"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30525,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30516\/revisions\/30525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}