The Royal Runaway by Lindsay Emory
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Released October 9, 2018
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For fans of The Princess Diaries and The Royal We comes a fun and daring novel about a modern-day princess who teams up with a spy to find out what happened to the fiancé who left her at the altar—and who just might get her own fairytale in the process.
Princess Theodora Isabella Victoria of Drieden of the Royal House Laurent is so over this princess thing.
After her fiancé jilted her on their wedding day, she’s finally back home after spending four months in exile—aka it’s back to press conferences, public appearances, and putting on a show for the Driedish nation as the perfect princess they expect her to be. But Thea’s sick of duty. After all, that’s what got her into this mess in the first place.
So when she sneaks out of the palace and meets a sexy Scot named Nick in a local bar, she relishes the chance to be a normal woman for a change. But just as she thinks she’s found her Prince Charming for the night, he reveals his intentions are less than honorable: he’s the brother of her former fiancé, a British spy, and he’s not above blackmail. As Thea reluctantly joins forces with Nick to find out what happened the day her fiancé disappeared, together they discover a secret that could destroy a centuries-old monarchy and change life as they know it.
Funny, fast-paced, and full of more twists and turns than the castle Thea lives in, The Royal Runaway is a fresh romantic comedy that will leave you cheering for the modern-day royal who chucks the rulebook aside to create her own happily-ever-after.
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I was hooked on The Royal Runaway from the blurb and once I cracked open the book and dove in head first I was submerged into a story and a land that I never wanted to leave! I want to live in Drieden and be a citizen!!
The Royal Runaway reminded me of the movie, Chasing Liberty from 2004 with Mandy Moore, but with suspense and intrigue. The idea of a princess on the run was utterly fascinating, especially because most of the time she didn’t really know where she was running to and why. That is until she meets the Irish rouge, Nick.
Nick completely flips Princess Theodora’s life upside down, even more so than it already is after her ex left her, the Princess of Drieden, second in line to the crown, at the alter! Nick becomes so much to Thea as they embark on a risky venture to figure out what happened to her ex and why he never showed up on their wedding day.
The Royal Runaway is charming, witty and intense! I need more from this world and I am dying for this story to be turned into a series! You don’t want to miss this incredible story, there are twists and turns everywhere!
