Melody Carlson's "A Royal Christmas" is essentially a mashup of "Princess Diaries," "The Prince and Me," and every Hallmark or Netflix "royalty romance." Fans of these kinds of stories will love Carlson's latest holiday novel, but should not expect anything too original. The plot follows a young woman who finds out she's the daughter of the king of a small country, travels to meet her father, and runs into both romance and conflict (kidnappings, succession disputes, betrayal). Carlson does incorporate a sweet bit about things happening in God's timing, but with her usual lack of character development, Carlson does little to develop this or any other spiritual themes in the book. As usual, Carlson provides a short and easy, enjoyable holiday read, but not much substance.
*Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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