Saturday Movie Night: The Princess Switch 3 (2021)

This month we decided to discuss The Princess Switch 3

Blodeuedd is in red and Carole is in green.

Title: The Princess Switch 3
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Family

Released: 2021
Rating: TV-PG

Length: 1h 46 m

To watch the trailer, click HERE.

DISCUSSION:

**BE WARNED - THERE ARE SOME MINI SPOILERS**

Oooooo these movies make me smile. I hope there is a fourth someday ;) 

As long as they do not find a 4th lookalike I am all in.

Yess they will need a 4th character who looks like her. It would be messy…..but I would love it. 

Lol, no, it is so weird!

Secret twin? LOLLL Estranged sister one of them didn’t know about. Half-sister…so many options. They will someday have a whole army of lookalikes!!! 

They can rule the world! But we already have the evil one, the normal one, the preppy one, maybe we can get the hippie one.

Yes they need a hippie one or something. That would be fun. I’m so happy that this series has so much room for more storylines.

We need to secure Copy nr3s total happiness first. Marriage, oh and babies all around. That always brings drama.

I am very, very surprised that they have not added babies yet! Very shocking. I was getting ready for an announcement in this one…especially for the Queen. I was hoping one of them was going to announce a royal baby!! 

Def, Princess Switch, royal babies coming next. And their kids will look alike!

Oooo! That would be fun. They could skip a few years and do the kids being teens and falling in love. Maybe one of them will get with the kid from the other movie Xmas prince series.

I like it. I really like it. This is the way forward.

A good way to blend the movies. The families all go to Scotland and meet at that Xmas Castle!!!

Loving it. They better start mixing these stories together. It would be so much fun

They seem to be setting something up for sure. Esp after watching the Castle for Xmas movie. So maybe we’ll get our wish in some way! Blend all the cheesy movies together! I would jump for joy!!

It would be a Christmas Movie Extravaganza!

100%! 

BTW can I just say how much I adored the romance in here? I didn’t think these two would work well since she was SO annoying and over-the-top and he is so chill….but they were perfect for each other. 

They really are perfect, and that is why I need another movie. I want to make sure they stay like that. 

Agreed. They waited so long to be together and I think they still have some issues that are lingering. Plus I feel like they have a lot to offer the crown. He can be the head of security and she can be a spy or something. 

That would work. So, a fun cheesy movie. Crazy plot, they never know what royal/noble means, but I enjoy it so much.

Eee ya - the titles and what they call each other always have me twitching, but it is a fantasy land so they can do and call the royalty whatever they want. 

Yes, and these weird very English countries.

Very weird. And no security at all. That is why they need that guy. LOL he would’ve never let that relic get stolen. 

Yes! How does that even happen!? No wonder they were all peeing their pants. They need to step it up

Agreed. The church needs to think twice about trusting one of these tiny countries in the future! 

Seriously Vatican peeps! What are you all thinking?! Hmm, I guess that means they are a roman catholic country. Since we never know where these countries are.

Right?? Is it wrong that I want some sort of map? I want to see where these countries are lol!

We want maps! I am saying between France and Italy, a  parcel of tiny Alp countries ;) Oh but they did show a map of A prince for xmas and that was like half of Eastern Europe, A Superpower that country

A superpower with no security at all for the royals or castle(s). 

Lol, also the country exists of a castle in the middle of nowhere. A tiny capital in the Alps. Oh and an airport!

Oh! Yes they all have their own personal airports like 2 mins away from the castle. Gotta love it!

The end? A movie series worth watching

The end! A movie great for the holidays and wrapping gifts.

Book Review: A Merry Royal Layover by Teri Wilson

Author: Teri Wilson

Title: A Merry Royal Layover

Genre: Short story, Novella, Romance, Holiday

Format: ebook

Published: October 20th 2021

Where I Got It: My shelf (Amazon)

Summary: When a veterinarian traveling to a remote European village to volunteer at an animal shelter during the Christmas holidays gets an unexpected first-class upgrade, she meets a charming stranger in the airport lounge who may or may not be the country's crown prince.

This sweet holiday royal romcom novella has Love Actually vibes, a baby sloth-loving Prince Charming, a snowy Christmas Eve at London's Heathrow Airport and more!

Review:

Wanted a short story for the holidays and this was perfect! 

We follow a veterinarian traveling to a remote European village to volunteer at an animal shelter. She gets an unexpected first-class upgrade and she meets a charming stranger at the airport lounge. He may or may not be the country's crown prince. 

This was so sweet. I loved watching these two get cozy and chat. I could for sure see the Love Actually vibes. I love that movie and this was a cute nod to the film. 

I honestly want more. A sequel to see her and him get married and she becomes a princess! A princess who saves animals. How adorable!

More, please! And I for sure recommend this if you need a cute, romcom novella! I'll give this 5 stars. There needs to be more though!

Audiobook Review: Mistletoe Christmas - An Anthology

Author: Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, Erica Ridley

Narrator: Susan Duerden

Title: Mistletoe Christmas - An Anthology

Genre: Historical Romance, Anthologies, Novella, Short Stories, & holiday

Format: Audiobook

Published: September 28th 2021

Where I got It: Audible 

Summary: 

The Duke of Greystoke’s Christmas Revelry is famous throughout the British Isles for its plays, dancing, magical grotto… not to mention scandals leading to the marriage licenses he hands out like confetti.

But not everyone welcomes a visit from Cupid.

Lady Cressida, the duke’s daughter, is too busy managing the entertainments—and besides, her own father has called her dowdy. Her cousin, Lady Isabelle Wilkshire, is directing Cinderella and has no interest in marriage. Lady Caroline Whitmore is already (unhappily) married; the fact that she and her estranged husband have to pretend to be together just makes her dread the party all the more.  But not as much as Miss Louisa Harcourt, whose mother bluntly tells her that this is her last chance to escape the horrors of being an old maid.

A house party so large, that mothers lose track of their charges, leads to a delightful, seductive quartet of stories that you will savor for the Season!

Review:

What a set of authors to all get-together! So exciting!

We have four stories here. All four are connected together because of the Duke of Greystoke's Christmas Revery. This Revery is famous throughout the British Isles for its plays, dancing, magical grotto, scandals, and even sometimes love.

 - A Mistletoe Kiss by Eloisa James

Here we follow Lady Cressida who is the Duke's daughter. Secretly she has been the brains and the planner behind these parties for the last few years. She is nearly and firmly placed on the shelf because she has been told all her life, by her pops, that she is dowdy and unmarriageable. No one sees her until Elias does. I was with Cressida and I struggled to believe Elias sudden interest. They have known each other for years...and now he is all "I LOVE HER". M'kay. BUT he does prove it and earns it. I liked this one a lot. 

- Wishing Under the Mistletoe by Christi Caldwell

Now we have Lady Cressida's cousin, Lady Isabelle Wilkshire. She walked away from the only man she ever loved years previous because they were almost engaged for 3 years and he had been pretty much ignoring her because of his work. WHICH I totally get both sides of the story. I get why she said eff it and leave....she did give him a chance, but she should've just been honest. I get why he was working so hard. He was a nobody who snagged her a rich lady...he wanted to be able to support her and keep her comfy. Years later they are paired together to direct the play. Of course....talking....making up....and finally loving each other again. Loved this second chance romance! 

- Compromise Under the Mistletoe by Janna MacGregor

Next, we have Lady Caroline Whitmore who is unhappily married. The two have to pretend to be happy and in love in order for Caro to get her trust money. So yesss another second chance romance. This one was good too. It was nice seeing them finally open up and talk. They had the lust part down...but the communication was sadly lacking. They didn't know how to be open with each other. His parents were not happy and she was all alone and no one had cared about her. It was so nice seeing them go from pretending to actually loving each other again. I loved how he tried so hard to win her back. Adorable. 

- Mischief & Mistletoe by Erica Ridley

Lastly, we have Miss Louisa Harcourt. This is her last chance to find a match before she is firmly placed on the shelf in the eyes of the ton. Thanks to the gossip columns....she has struggled to find a match. Ewan was what she needed. She can be herself and be happy....but I hated his secret. Hated it. I really feel like he needed to do more for her to forgive him. This was my least favorite, but I still enjoyed it overall. 

Overall

These were all really good. Even my least favorite was still enjoyable. I loved what brought all these people together. What a great idea! I would love to see more stories of love being formed here in the future. I'll give this 4 stars. 

Challenge(s):
- #83 for Audiobook challenge

Blodeuedd's Monday Review: Shadow's Son

Narrated by: full cast, Richard Rohan, Thomas Keegan, Karen Novack, Elizabeth Jernigan, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Joe Brack, James Konicek, Danny Gavigan, James Keegan, Alyssa Wilmoth, Mort Shelby

Series: Shadow, Book 1

Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins

Release date: 10-30-20

Publisher: GraphicAudio

Fantasy

Own

2nd read(listen)

I won an audiobook aaaages ago when I had just read this series. And now I finally found time to listen, and good so, cos so much time had gone by that I had forgotten what would

The audio was really good. It was my first time listening to a full cast book with sounds and music. It really was a movie in your head.

And now I kind of want to listen to more but alas I only have the print books.

Great story and narration

In the holy city of Othir, treachery and corruption lurk at the end of every street, just the place for a freelance assassin with no loyalties and a few scruples. Caim makes his living on the edge of a blade, but when a routine job goes south, he is thrust into the middle of an insidious plot. Pitted against crooked lawmen, rival killers and sorcery from the Other Side, his only allies are Josephine, the socialite daughter of his last target, and Kit, a guardian spirit no one else can see. In this fight for his life, Caim only trusts his knives and his instincts, but they won't be enough when his quest for justice leads him from Othir's hazardous back alleys to its shining corridors of power. To unmask a conspiracy at the heart of the empire, he must claim his birthright as the Shadow's Son...