A cake, an international incident and a forced truce between the American First Son and a British prince set the comedy running.
Casey McQuiston writes the romance through emails, messages and late-night calls, letting the two lead voices carry most of the humour while the political machinery grinds along behind them. Duty, public scrutiny and family expectation are taken seriously even while the book stays light, which is why the warmth lands.
Core themes:
• A contemporary romantic comedy between the First Son and a prince
• Emails, messages and phone calls used as part of the narrative structure
• Political staging handled with affection rather than cynicism
• Adult content and language, written for grown-up romance readers
A lively pick for readers of romantic comedy and queer contemporary fiction, available in English at Boipoka.