Have you ever felt a terrific connection with someone that later went awry and wished you could go back to the person to share some choice words with them?
Bella York did just that. Yes, Bella York, as in *the* Princess Isabella of York. You know, the one with the two gorgeous sisters who are also princesses and the handsome cousins who have a direct line to the throne.
Bella is the female main character in Aven Ellis' newest book, "Pitch to Palace" -- book four in the Modern Royals series. She is a minor character seen in the first three books, with "Royal Icing", the book before "Pitch to Palace", setting up her story. It's also where the reader is introduced to Bella's future love interest, Camden Tremblay, a Canadian footballer playing on a UK team and someone who has a known reputation as a partier. In "Royal Icing", we see Bella and Camden meet and connect over a shared love of medieval history and old "Monty Python" shows. We also see how Camden was distracted by a shiny object, Bella's younger sister Victoria. Upon this interaction, Bella is embarrassed and wants to forget their meeting happened.
As "Pitch to Palace" opens with a royal wedding, Bella is faced with seeing Camden for the first time since their failed meeting. She is determined to stay away from him as she knows she is a modern wallflower who is dull in comparison to her sisters and the glamorous women Camden is known to have dated (a loose term as Camden is not serious about anything). However, Camden is just as determined to meet with Bella and apologize. His date with Victoria didn't go well and any woman after that also paled in comparison to Bella and the time spent with her.
It's at this instance where Bella summons the gumption to tell Camden how his actions wounded her and that she needs to be seen as someone who is valued on her own rights and not as a cast-off. Surprised and caught off guard, Camden quickly recovers and reiterates his regret for his poor behavior and how it was a catalyst for change in him.
The story progresses from there as a shocking event happens and Camden protects Bella from the initial fallout, which allows her time to sort out her feelings and any follow up actions she must do. The time they spend together allows Bella to see her value and what role she can fulfill in the "family business" and it allows Camden to see his own worth, both on and off the pitch.
In "Pitch to Palace", Ellis continues to showcase what she is known for: Creating a fictional world within reality and making it seamlessly transition between what is fact and what is not. Her books are always well researched and those facts are sprinkled throughout the stories to enhance the reader's experience. Ellis' characters are well-rounded and encounter issues that are known to happen in real life, including the weight shaming and anxiety that Bella contends with as a result. Ellis also sets up future stories by introducing new characters and gives the reader satisfactory glimpses of previous characters from this series (and a welcome cameo from a non-royal series) without making the book burdensome -- a true talent.
To read "Pitch to Palace", clear your schedule, have your drink and snack of choice ready and curl up under a warm blanket -- you won't want any distractions to keep you from reading the book in one sitting.
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