First published 2025
Lexi Villiers works grueling shifts as a medical resident in Hobart, scraping by financially but building a life she loves. On New Year's Day, she's about to kiss the man she's fallen for when everything shatters. A tragic accident has altered the line of succession, and Lexi must reveal her true identity: Princess Alexandrina, third in line to the British throne and estranged from her royal family for years. Now she's the heir apparent. The Palace summons her back to London, where she enters a world of backstabbing relatives, calculated media leaks, and dangerous political maneuvering. Her family has always chosen duty over personal bonds, trading secrets like currency and sacrificing relationships for power. Lexi carries painful secrets of her own as she navigates the treacherous court politics. The elderly Queen's death looms, bringing the Crown closer to Lexi's reach. She must decide which relationships matter most and what she's prepared to sacrifice for the throne that awaits her.
Genres: fiction, drama, romance, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction
Vibes: dramatic, emotionally-complex, high-stakes, introspective, suspenseful
Tropes: family-secrets, fish-out-of-water, forced-proximity, hidden-identity, second-chance-romance
Setting: Hobart, London, British Throne, Palace
Period: New Year's Day, Contemporary
416 pages · Paperback · Cardinal
Content warnings: death