This debut novel from Tegan Wren is perfect! Inconceivable! has a refreshing twist on the royal romance, giving us a reality check in the Happily Ever After department. Check out more about this book, read Tina’s Thoughts and an excerpt from the story, and enter the giveaway for your chance to win a signed paperback of this wonderful book!

Inconceivable!  
Tegan Wren
Release Date: November 16, 2015
Genre: Royal Romance
Curiosity Quills Press

A popular, young royal couple can’t produce an heir? INCONCEIVABLE!

When Ozarks native Hatty goes “whole hog” during karaoke, she catches the eye of Prince John. He isn’t what she expects the heir to a small European nation to be: he’s affable, witty, and isn’t put off by her tell-it-like-it-is demeanor. Their flirtation should be short lived, but a force stronger than fate—Hatty’s newspaper editor—assigns her to cover the royals. After spending time together, she and John soon begin dating, and Hatty finds herself making headlines instead of writing them.

But challenges loom that are even more complicated than figuring out how to mesh Hatty’s journalism career with life at Belvoir Palace. Hatty and John soon find themselves embroiled in an unusual sex scandal: they can’t produce an heir. Tabloids dub Hatty a “Barren-ess,” and the royals become irate. Hatty politely tells them to shove it. But beneath her confident exterior, she struggles to cope with a heartbreak that invades her most intimate moments with John. Pressured to choose between invasive medical procedures and abandoning John’s claim to the throne, the couple feels trapped until a trip to Ethiopia shows them happy endings sometimes arrive long after saying “I do.”

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I am a sucker for a heart warming Royal Romance novel. They speak to the inner princess of my youth and show me that there is always a small chance to find your prince to whisk you away for a wonderful tale full of happily ever afters. Inconceivable! has a powerful twist to that girlish desire and it brings this storyline to life in a real and refreshing way. This book starts at the very first moments in a new relationship and takes the reader through the ups and downs of a royal romance, showing the good, the bad, and the ugly of royal politics. It shows the bloom of romance and the reality of heartache.

Tegan Wren does a great job of setting up a romance that is a whimsical story with a hard dose of reality. Hatty is a strong headed woman, determined to take life as it comes and make a place for herself in the world she loves. She embraces life to the fullest and her honest and feisty disposition draws in the attention from none other than Prince John. When these two first meet it is funny and sweet. They connect and are drawn to one another. Watching them fall in love is adorable and a whirlwind of activity. You get a bit of a glimpse into a royal courtship, the secretive rendezvous and the stolen moments. I loved how this book shows the story from their romance and relationship, but it also has snippets of tabloids and newspaper articles of what the public perceive to be happening. It was interesting to see the truth of what was going on and to read the lies and propaganda of the media, which creates a delicious tension throughout the story.

I enjoyed how this story goes past the fairytale. It takes you though the courtship and the honeymoon phase and straight into the harsh reality of a royal life. Hatty is a strong woman but there are somethings that break her beyond recognition. It was both beautiful and heartbreaking to watch her go through everything that happens in this book. She is confident and sure but things get dicey and you see the toll is takes on her. Watching bother Hatty and John embrace the life they have and work towards the future they want is endearing. Tegan Wren addresses some poignant themes that are not always addressed in stories today. The threat of infertility and the reality of a prognosis is a struggle to read. The hope and the heartbreak are so well developed in this story. You see a struggle for blame and understanding. This theme coupled with the royal romance lends a reality check to the genre. It dives into something that seems almost taboo in the HEA realm.

This book was fantastic. I loved the characters, the romance, the quirkiness, and the emotion. Watching Hatty and John embrace their reality and create a future that was absolute perfection in my eyes sealed the deal for me. They took their longing and found a place to fulfill it. Inconceivable! is a story that will take you on a journey that delves well into life after the girl gets her Prince. It shows the hardships of royal life coupled with bliss of true love and the reality of heartache. Tegan Wren is on my must watch radar and I am excited to see what she has up her sleeve. This debut novel is fabulous!

He leaned closer and sang softly. I recognized the opening lyrics to Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.” His singing voice was soulful and sexy, and something deep inside me responded, making my heart beat a little faster.

He stopped and looked me in the eyes. “That song’s about someone who’s alone. But that’s not you. You’re too lovely to be lonely.”

A nervous laugh escaped my lips. “Are you kidding? Aren’t we sitting in a sanctuary for the lonely?”

“I don’t feel lonely right now.”

“Me either.” I blew into my mug, then took a sip. “Have you had one of these?”

“I don’t think so. What is it?”

“It’s called a chocolate kiss. It’s peppermint schnapps and hot cocoa.”

He reached over and picked up the steaming mug. His movement conveyed authority while his neat fingernails screamed uppity. They looked better than mine, damn it. After taking a long pull from the cup, he handed it back. Our fingers brushed together, sending a flash of heat through my body.

“Thanks for sharing a kiss with me,” he said, reaching over and lifting my chin.

Our eyes met, and I couldn’t tear myself away from his gaze. Yowza. Was he going to kiss me? Did I want him to?

“You guys know each other?”

I flinched at Plato’s words―I hadn’t seen him coming toward us―and pulled back. I sloshed a healthy dollop of my drink onto Farmer Joe’s pants. We both reached for the stack of napkins, but I got there first.

“Sorry. Here, let me,” I sputtered, dabbing at the wet patch.

I blotted along his pants, and my hand moved a little too close to the inside of his leg. A burning sensation rose up behind my ears. “Umm. I’ll just let you do it.”

I dropped the wad of damp napkins onto his open palm. Glancing at his face, I saw a half smile. I closed my eyes and touched my forehead, gently rubbing the area above my eyebrows as I always did when embarrassment overwhelmed me.

To celebrate the release and Virtual Tour of Inconceivable!, Tegan and Tasty Book Tours are hosting a giveaway! Enter this RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY for your chance to win a signed paperback copy of Inconceivable! (this giveaway is open both to US and International residents). Simply follow the instructions listed and you will be entered for your chance to win. Don’t miss out on this chance. Good luck!

The best compliment Tegan Wren ever received came from her sixth grade teacher: “You always have a book in your hand!”

Guided by her love of the creative process, Tegan grew up acting in theatre productions and writing poetry, short stories, and plays. She turned her eye to writing about real life when she worked as a journalist, producing reports for various radio and television stations in medium and large markets in the Midwest and also filing some stories for a major national news network. Wren has both a Bachelor’s of Journalism and a Master of Arts in Communications. After completing her graduate degree, Tegan had the opportunity to teach journalism courses at a major state university. She absolutely loved training the next generation of journalists.

Tegan’s thankful that she’s had the opportunity to travel overseas, and uses those adventures to inform her writing. She also draws inspiration from her own struggles, joys, and other life experiences. Tegan and her husband, Patrick, experienced infertility for five years before becoming parents through adoption. Because she understands the financial stress of the infertility journey, Tegan is donating half the royalties from her book to Baby Quest Foundation. This charity awards grants to people all over the U.S. for fertility treatments. Tegan is thrilled to use her story to help other people find their happily ever after.

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