Brielle Adebayo is fully content teaching at a New York City public school and taking annual summer vacations with her mother to Martha’s Vineyard. But everything changes when her mom drops the mother of all bombshells–Brielle is a princess in the kingdom of Ọlọrọ Ilé, Africa, and she must immediately assume her royal position, since the health of her grandfather, King Tiwa Jimoh Adebayo, is failing.
Distraught by her mother’s betrayal, Brielle is further left spinning when the Ọlọrọ Ilé Royal Council brings up an old edict that states she must marry before assuming the throne or the crown will be passed to another. Uncertain who to choose from the council’s list of bachelors, she struggles with the decision along with the weight of her new role in a new country. With her world totally shaken, she must take a chance on love and brave the perils a wrong decision may bring.
Okay, so this book was not at all like I expected, but not in a bad way! I expected it to be like many of the other royal romance novels available–a lot of emphasis on the romance and male/female leads. Honestly, this book is much more women’s fiction that romance.
This is very much Brielle’s story and her journey. If you’re just looking for romance, buckle up–you’re going to get a lot more. She’s not just searching for a prince. She’s figuring out her life, and she has a short period of time in which to do it.
The story includes a lot of amazing details and history. I know a lot of readers who love lots of setting and personal descriptions; personally, they’re not my fave. If you enjoy the more intricate details, though, you’ll want to try this book.
Again, it’s not your classic royal romance fairy tale story, but it’s a fun book.
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