Fairly Royal by Grace Grahme, A Slow-burn, Scottish, Billionaire, Steamy Romance (The Fair Series Book 4) | $15 Giveaway, Excerpt, Author Guest Post, & Book Details
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Book Details
Fairly Royal by Grace Grahme Series: The Fair Series #4
Published by Independent on 06/27/2022
Genres: Billionaire Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction
Format: eBook
Pages: 400
Can a ruse of a royal relationship result in a real romance?
Philip has a problem.
Namely, his relationship to the throne.
Well, that and paparazzi hounding him, plus family obligations on steroids.Years ago, the notoriously private Earl of Arburne and Glasgow’s #1 most eligible bachelor decided relationships were impossible with his unique pressures.
So he avoids anything serious. Hell, he avoids dating at all.
When he lands in yet another tabloid headline, he has the brilliant (or brilliantly stupid) idea to give the tabloids what they want.
A romance.
No one needs to know it’s fake.But when he enlists beautiful, bold, and outspoken Anna McDonnell, his best friend’s little sister, he finds himself with a whole new set of troubles.
Anna’s rules for their ruse make their arrangement feel far from pretend. Counterfeit feels more and more like something authentic.
And in the realm of royalty and public scrutiny, anything real and pure can’t survive.
Will this liaison be a love-match or will their fling fall flat?
Fairly Royal is the page-turning fourth book in The Fair Series of contemporary romances. If you like bold heroines, billionaire heroes, and plenty of steam, then you’ll adore Grace Grahme’s royal romance.
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Excerpt from Fairly Royal
“You’re freaking me out, Phillip. Do you need a kidney or something?”
He chuckled but didn’t look amused. “Nothing quite so grave.” He took a sip of the whisky and cleared his throat. “Have you seen the paper today?”
“The paper?” she asked as he pulled a newspaper from his jacket. “You read The Daily Gazette?”
“Not by choice. I’d rather eat rats.” He tapped a picture in the corner.
“A new lady for the lord? Who writes this crap?” She flipped to the story and skimmed it. The pictures were good. She looked great. “Okay, so we were in the paper. Is this a big deal? They write about you all the time.”
“I apologize for you being a subject of speculation. Nobody should have unwanted attention thrust on them. I’m a very private man, Anna, mostly out of necessity to avoid this kind of thing. But my reluctance to give them coverage makes them prone to making up stories about me.”
“Aye. Like when you took Janet to the Charity Awards. The papers had a field day when she went to the event with you but left with my brother.”
“Right. Classic example. There’s a lot of pressure on me to settle down, especially from my family. But I don’t want to get married and expose a wife to the structured life I lead and the restrictions due to my title.”
Anna nodded. Janet said last night how Phillip resented his place in the peerage. That still didn’t explain why he was here.
“Too much bowing and scraping?” she joked.
“Something like that.”
“Ya ken that the Estate is always open if you need to get away, right? We don’t care about your title.”
“You don’t care much about the peerage. You’re bolder than anyone I know because of your disregard for the politics that come with Society.”
“Och, dinnae remind me. Robbie’s harping at me to watch my tongue, given all the marketing he expects me to do.”
“It’s why I’m here, though.” He smiled, and her heart twisted at how it transformed his face. “If I had a girlfriend, the papers would stop caring who I went to what event with and, even better, my family would leave me in peace. You’re strong enough to withstand the scrutiny of the gossip columnists and my mother. You’d be the perfect girlfriend.”
“Are you asking me to be your girlfriend?”
“In name only. Let’s keep up the charade the paper started. Pretend to be my girlfriend, and it’ll give me some peace.”
A pretend girlfriend. Her heart shriveled. He didn’t want to date her. He just wanted her help. She took a sip of whisky, buying time before answering. He couldn’t know how his words dashed her hope of a romance with him. It wasn’t like he knew she had a crush on him.
Excerpt provided by the author/publisher for use in this post.
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Purchase Links for Fairly Royal
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About Grace Grahme
Grace Grahme Says:
I love reading and I love writing even more- I balance (not always successfully) writing, a career, a family, and a menagerie of rescued dogs, cats, and backyard chickens.
Writing allows me to live vicariously through my characters, escape to worlds and experiences I might never have, and my characters always have a witty response or a perfect retort. (no more 5 hours later having the thought of 'that's what I should have said!')
I'm an avid coffee consumer and adult beverage fan. I love catching up with my friends on Marco Polo and working out at they gym. I avoid cleaning, cardio, and carbs- unless it's an emergency.
I carve out writing time by starting my day at 515am. Which unfortunately means I'm in bed earlier than I'd like. And I still don’t get my to-do list done!
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Grace Grahme Guest Post
Author of Fairly Royal and the Fair Series
MY FAVORITE TOOLS/APPS- Not just for writers!
Best Way to Stay in Touch and Collaborate: Marco Polo App
I’ve been using the “Marco Polo” video messaging app since 2020. At the height of covid, it was instrumental in me feeling connected to family and friends- in fact, it strengthened many relationships as we shared more details sometimes than we would when visiting, etc.
The app has also become a great way for me to work with writers all over the country. We talk about our group projects, discuss specific details, ask questions, and get answers. The Marco Polo app is one of my favorite apps- and the best part is, that you can get to the message when you have time and then leave your response. And sometimes I’ll post a “Polo” and tell folks they can skip it as I just need to talk through a plot point out loud.
Best way to create posts for social media, brochures, business cards, etc: Canva
Even the free version of Canva is simply astounding. Make great-looking Instagram or Facebook posts, and TikTok videos, plus a variety of sharp-looking presentation materials. I tested several covers using mock-ups I did on Canva before hiring a designer to make it look truly professional.
Best way to use a word processor anywhere (with wifi): I’ve written my last two books almost exclusively on Microsoft Word On-line. It’s free and as long as you have wifi, you have access to all your work. No wifi (like flying or out in the real boonies)? Download it to your hard drive and work away and then sync it when you’re back online.
Best way to research places you’ve never been: Google Maps street view
What does a certain Glasgow street look like, The Glasgow Royal Theatre, the road to Loch Lomond? just look it up on Google street view and you’ll have your answer.
I use all three of these tools almost daily and they were all instrumental in writing Fairly Royal.
Readers have agreed. Not only is this a great, steamy romance- but it also makes the reader really feel they’re in Scotland- I’ve had several inquiries as to where in Scotland I live because my books feel that real. I’m a Texas gal- and while I’ve been to Britain, I never made it to Scotland. But I plan to, one of these days!
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Easy Amazon Info Links for the Series
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Faire's Fair: A Billionaire...Shop on Amazon 
Fair Play: A Scottish Billi...Shop on Amazon
A Fairly Outlandish Occasio...Shop on Amazon 
Fairly Royal: A Slow-burn, ...Shop on Amazon
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Giveaway!
Grace Grahme will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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June 27: Fabulous and Brunette
June 28: Romance Novel Giveaways
June 29: All the Ups and Downs
June 29: It’s Raining Books
June 30: Lisa Haselton’s Reviews and Interviews
June 30: Literary Gold
July 1: Gina Rae Mitchell
July 1: Westveil Publishing
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Happy Friday! Thank you for sharing your guest post and book details, I have enjoyed reading about you and your work throughout this tour and I am looking forward to reading Fairly Royal. Have a lovely Independence Day weekend!
Congratulations on your release of Fairly Royal, Grace, I enjoyed the guest post, the excerpt and I enjoyed following the tour and learning about your book, which sounds like a fantastic romance for me to enjoy! Good luck with your book and I hope the tour was a success! Thanks for sharing it with me and have an awesome TGIF!
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