Nobody in Particular
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4.7 • 29 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Young Royals meets The Prince and Me when a disgraced princess falls for a new student at their all-girls boarding school, but the two must hide their forbidden love at all costs.
Princess Rosemary of Henland can’t afford distractions. She’s working tirelessly to repair her image following a scandal that lost the trust of both her country and her best friend. Unfortunately, when a beautiful and funny new student joins her boarding school, Rose finds herself quite distracted indeed.
Attending Bramppath College on a music scholarship, talented pianist Danni expects to be an outcast amongst the wealthy children of the elite, but she is pleasantly surprised to be taken in by the ex-best friend of the princess. The more Danni gets to know her new classmates, the more intrigued she becomes by Rose.
When somebody sees something they shouldn’t and rumors circulate throughout Henland, Rose and Danni must either find a way to deflect the ever-increasing eyes on their relationship, or end it altogether. Because one thing is clear: if Rose’s fragile reputation takes any more hits, the palace will do whatever they must to separate Rose and Danni. Forever.
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In an intimate-feeling novel by Gonzales (The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist), an anxious scholarship student and a shamed royal princess navigate individual trauma in their quest for love. Upon obtaining a music scholarship, pianist Danni leaves her home in Boulder, Colo., for Bramppath, an all-girls boarding school in the fictional European country of Henland. At Bramppath, she feels like a fish out of water and tries to hide the parts of herself she feels might make her stand out, including her scholarship, her bisexuality, and her stage fright. Soon, however, Danni befriends classmate Molly; through Molly, Danni meets Rose, Molly's former best friend and the princess of Henland. As Danni and Rose grow closer, Danni contends with the increased public scrutiny that being in Rose's orbit incites, while Rose endeavors to salvage her own reputation following a traumatic event involving reckless partying, which contributed to Rose and Molly's strained relationship. Via Danni and Rose's alternating first-person POVs, Gonzales explores heavy emotional themes relating to grief, mental health, and substance use. Energetic and passionate prose propels this queer romance, and elements of royal intrigue add suspense and friction to the girls' love story, particularly as Danni works to manage her anxiety. Danni and Rose read as white; Molly is of Korean descent. Ages 13–up.
