ARC Review – Into Her Fantasies — A Contemporary Romance: The Cimarrons: Royals of Arcadia Island (The Cimarron Series Book 3) by Angel Payne

She’s the I’ve-Got-This of Happy-Ever-After…until a perfect prince becomes her ultimate fantasy.

He’s just a client…
So Lucy Fava tells herself when arriving on the Island of Arcadia, desperate to save her wedding planning company by securing the year’s biggest bash: a double Cimarron wedding. But first she must impress the man holding the kingdom’s purse strings: Prince Shiraz Cimarron.

Beyond beautiful and unspeakably alpha, the enigmatic male ignites every drop of Lucy’s blood—and a flood of dark, dangerous fantasies. She vows to leave Arcadia as soon as possible, but when Mother Nature grounds her, she can’t resist a taste of her fiery desire for Shiraz.

It’s just a fling…
The words become Lucy’s mantra, even as she discovers the man beneath the three-piece suits, the soul hidden in his perfect body, the lover beyond his regal kisses. The dominant fantasy she’s craved her entire life…

It will change her forever.
When real-life pierces their passionate bubble, Lucy realizes how deeply seduction has become addiction, passion has turned into need…attraction has deepened to love. But Shiraz has promised to be his country’s hero by following through on a loveless marriage, meaning it’s time for Lucy to cut her losses and run. Should be easy. She’s done this a thousand times before.

Only never like this.

Never while cutting out her heart at the same time.

Note: Each book of The Cimarron Series can be read as a stand-alone story, though some readers may enjoy the continuity of secondary characters when reading the books in order. Every novel is a stand-alone story with a happy ending.

Book 3 of the series is the explosive love story of Prince Shiraz Cimarron and headstrong American Lucina Fava…

ARC provided with no expectations

So, this is Book 3 of the Cimmarron Series. Unfortunately, I haven’t read 1 or 2 and I am determined to find the time to do that. Ms. Fava and His Highness were wonderful! I loved both of the them and couldn’t wait to see their Happily Ever After. Angel Payne wrote a light-hearted, fun, serious story that just enthralled me from the start. I could not put this book down.

I was taken by surprise by the mix of Southern California Valley Girl and high-strung pompousness. And, what surprised me more is that it worked! But, was he really a virgin until he met Lucina Louise? With his deft fingers, his total control and master of the dirty talk? I don’t think so.
And, Lucy knew just the right buttons to push to bring out every emotion in Shiraz’s psyche … love, hate, frustration, lust, disbelief, Prince of Pricks. Oh, did I mention lust? Yea, lots of that … on the floor, in a bed, on palm fronds. And, Shiraz knew just how to bring his Tupulai to her knees … dominance and a bite of pain – her dark secrets. She’s used to being the one planning the fairy tales and knows that there’s no hope for them to have one. He’s her soul-mate and knows that she has to get away from him so that he could live the life that he imagined. She needs to break her own heart to set his free and she’s willing to do that because she thinks she’s not good enough, not worthy of the HEA, not up to snuff for the royal family to accept her.

This book was wonderful. I had so much fun reading it. All the characters were fun, quirky, interesting. I loved the references to movies. I loved Lucy making up words. I loved trying to decipher what they were saying in Arcadian. I loved Shiraz mastering his little girl. I loved everything about this story.

When I thought of Angel Payne, I thought of dark romances. Well, this definitely wasn’t one. She gave us light-hearted characters who knew who they were and what they needed. She gave us a little laughter and a lot of love. She wrote an interesting and enjoyable story, with a touch of the good stuff. Shiraz was hot … Lucy was in awe. And, there is no way I am not going to not read other books in this series. I cannot wait to see what she does with Christa, with Jayd. If there is even a slim chance that the rest of this series is half as good as Into Her Fantasies, I will gladly wait to read them. Angel Payne, you have a new stalker!

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Hi there. I’m Angel: book lover, writing addict, hopeless romantic, pop culture geek and avid shoe lover.

A bit about me…

I’ve been hooked on books since I was a kid but it got worse in my twenties, when I discovered romances–the hotter, the better. Growing up in Southern California, with lots of surfer manliness surrounded me, was certainly a good boost for reading about delicious alpha guys and the women who adore them. When I learned I had a knack for telling these stories too, I guess you could say I was doomed–though my path toward romance novelist took a few detours via a concert-reviewing gig for my college newspaper (free show tickets…backstage passes…that was a no-brainer), artist interviews for a Beverly Hills dance music mag, personal assistant work for a record producer, dance club disc jockey, and a lot of fun in the hospitality industry.

These days, I still live in California, and have found an amazing alpha guy of my own who was brave enough to marry me. We live on a street that looks like Brigadoon, with our beautiful daughter. I have the best life ever, and never forget to thank the Big Guy Upstairs for it, either.