Christmas at the Castle is an "enemies to lovers" romance with a bit of royalty romance mixed in.
Veterinarian "Kat" Parsons loved her childhood friend's wedding, even if her best friend is a princess marrying a prince in Europe. Kat was invited as a bridesmaid. She, however, wanted nothing to do with the brooding prince Gill (Guillaume), her best friend's brother. Gill wanted nothing to do with Kat either, believing that she's here to snag a prince for himself, and he had way too many family obligations. But Kat's stay proved as disruptive as he predicted, but for very different reasons. For Kat's honesty and generosity is proving them wrong at every turn. Even as some other princess intends to snag Gill for herself, Gill's heart slowly melted for Kat... but will he choose his obligations... or his heart?
While we know how this would go, the royal court, the super-subtle catfights (the wine splash is a classic), and the brooding Gill were described very nicely. And Kat is certainly a complex character, strong, but values family above all else, willing to concede certain things just to keep the peace. I just have a bit of problem with the sudden appearance of that alternate outfit (a bit TOO serendipitous), and the ending was a bit short, but satisfying.
Category: Contemporary
Primary Plot: Veterinarian went to Europe to attend her best friend's wedding to a prince, and can't stand the brooding Gill, her best friend's brother, the crown prince. But managed to fall for each other anyway even as others tried to break them apart...
Tropes: royalty, different worlds, doctor/patient (veterinarian), pets, best friend's sibling, triangle, family pressure
Overall Rating: 4/5
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