Royal Revelry

~Holly Kerr

Welcome back to the fictional European kingdom of Laandia in Royal Revelry by Holly Kerr, where the tiaras sparkle, the gossip travels at Olympic speed, and absolutely no one is allowed a peaceful cup of tea. This sharp, charming, delightfully chaotic royal romcom proves that castles may be built from stone, but romance, loyalty, and secrets will always find a way to slip through the cracks.

Kate McKibbon wears many crowns, though sadly none of them are jewel-encrusted. As the PR and Social Media Director for Laandia’s royal family, her mornings begin with scanning headlines before her feet even touch the floor. And with Prince Kalle’s wedding to Edie England being dubbed the event of the decade, Kate’s to-do list is long enough to wallpaper the castle halls twice over.

Then potential PR disaster strikes in the form of a positive pregnancy test wrapped in tissue paper and abandoned in the downstairs powder room. As Kate scrambles to keep the lid firmly on that particular royal mystery, her former flame Jackson Henry arrives to help with wedding preparations, stepping directly into the one category on her schedule labeled absolutely not emotionally prepared for this.

Battle Harbour Castle comes alive with celebrities, influencers, royal relatives, and enough public scrutiny to make anyone consider faking their own disappearance into the countryside. Between runaway schedules, mounting pressure, and Jackson’s very inconvenient presence, Kate has her hands full trying to keep both the wedding and her composure intact.

Kerr brings back all the beloved faces from the Love in Laandia series, and slipping back into this world feels like putting on your favorite well-worn sweater, if that sweater also came with royal press conferences and a castle overrun by cats. Through dual POVs, we experience Kate’s world of lists, urgency, caffeine, and emotional compartmentalization alongside Jackson’s quieter reflections filled with regret and unfinished feelings. Together, their perspectives create a rhythm that feels wonderfully cinematic while still lingering in the softer moments like early morning tea, late-night texts, and stolen glances across crowded rooms.

Kate is competence wrapped in exhaustion, fueled almost entirely by coffee, spreadsheets, and sheer determination. She thrives under pressure, but Kerr also lets us see the cracks forming beneath that polished exterior. There’s something deeply relatable about a woman who can coordinate a royal wedding while forgetting basic things like resting or breathing normally. Kerr handles Kate’s vulnerability with warmth and empathy, never losing sight of her strength even when she’s one inconvenient emotion away from launching herself into the sea.

Jackson, meanwhile, is the calm eye in Kate’s beautifully controlled hurricane. Their history lingers in every interaction: the kiss, his unexplained departure, and the fact that Kate has never quite stopped thinking about him despite trying very hard to file him away under resolved. The chemistry between them is steady and believable, built less on dramatic declarations and more on quiet tension, shared history, and everything left unsaid. Their connection sneaks up on you in the best way, making even the smallest moments feel emotionally loaded.

The rest of the royal family helps round out the warmth and delightful chaos of the story. Princess Lyra remains Kate’s fiercely loyal best friend, while King Magnus continues to steal scenes entirely by accident. Thanks to one innocent social media comment about loving a rescue cat, the king now finds himself ruling over a small feline kingdom within the castle walls. Honestly, the cats may deserve their own royal titles at this point.

Even at its most chaotic, Royal Revelry remains deeply rooted in the comfort of found family and community. By the time the final page arrives, the characters feel less like fictional royals and more like people you’re genuinely reluctant to leave behind.

Life in Laandia is a sparkling blend of romcom charm and women’s fiction, unfolding at a steady pace that allows both the humor and emotional depth to breathe. The dialogue moves quickly and naturally, while the emotional reveals unfold with patience and care. Much of the tension comes not from dramatic outside forces, but from the weight of things left unsaid.

At its heart, this is a love story about balance: duty versus desire, loyalty versus independence, image versus authenticity. Kerr doesn’t romanticize royalty so much as humanize it. Beneath the banter and wedding chaos lies a thoughtful exploration of vulnerability, grief, longing, and the strange way humor and heartbreak often sit side-by-side at the same table.

If you haven’t read any of the other Love in Laandia books, don’t worry. While reading them definitely helps with character and story background, each book can be read as a stand-alone. But if I were you, I would totally dive in from Book 1 and be ready for Royal Revelry when it releases on May 26, 2026!

I would like to thank Holly Kerr for reaching out and asking me to Alpha/Beta/ARC read Royal Revelry. As always, all opinions and reviews are of my own volition. I have not been promised any compensation by the author or the publisher for a fair and honest review.

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