A Tale of Two Princes
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Publisher Description
"The perfect dream-come-true-fairytale!"
—Jason June, New York Times bestselling author of Jay's Gay Agenda and Out of the Blue
“Effortlessly charming, funny, swoon-worthy, and sincerely moving.”
—Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions
#1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Geron delivers whirlwind wish-fulfillment in this story of a closeted crown prince and an out-and-proud cowboy who discover they were separated at birth.
Edward Dinnissen leads a charmed life. He’s the Crown Prince of Canada, gets the royal treatment at his exclusive private school, and resides in a ritzy mansion. He thrives off being the perfect prince as he prepares for the Investiture Ceremony on his eighteenth birthday, the final step in his role as heir—and Canada’s future king. But this closeted Crown Prince has just one tiny problem: he’s unsure how to tell his parents, his beloved country, and his adoring fans that he’s gay.
Billy Boone should be happy with the simple life. His family’s ranch is his favorite place in the world, he loves his small town, and his boyfriend is the cutest guy at Little Timber High. So why does it feel like something’s still missing? Maybe it has to do with the fact that this out-and-proud cowboy feels destined for something more . . .
When Edward and Billy meet by chance in New York City, they discover that they are long-lost twins, and their lives are forever changed. Together, will these twin princes—“twinces”—be able to take on high school, coming out, and coronations? Or will this royal reunion quickly become a royal train wreck?
“The enchanting cast of characters hooks you into a regal setting full of drama, romance, and intrigue, with relatable underlying journeys of self-love and struggle.” —Brian Zepka, author of The Temperature of Me and You
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A closeted prince and an out-and-proud cowboy, both 17 and white-cued, discover that they are twins in this raucous tale by Geron (Bye Bye, Binary). Weeks before his 18th birthday and investiture, a ceremony during which he will be named heir to the Canadian royal throne, Prince Edward Dinnissen serendipitously bumps into his doppelgänger, Billy Boone, a gay rancher from Montana. Billy is attending a Juilliard audition and Edward is appearing at a charity ball in N.Y.C. when they learn that a hospital error separated them at birth, and Billy—born minutes earlier—is the true heir to the throne. Billy soon moves to New York to prepare for his own investiture under the demanding tutelage of a royal adviser. Resentful of Billy's sudden rise to fame and his ease with being out, Edward recruits his pretend girlfriend and best friend to turn public opinion against Billy and reclaim his title by purposefully misleading him in royal propriety. When Edward and Billy finally begin warming up to each other, however, a long-buried family secret jeopardizes their fledgling siblinghood. The twins' dynamic relationship unfurls swiftly, and their unique alternating perspectives, paired with the narrative's solidly crafted emotional landscape, offer monarchical fanatics a hijinks-filled royal escape. Ages 13–up.
