Alexandria was only ever meant to be a princess. A scandalous socialite to grace the covers of gossip magazines and twitters trending page.
When her older brother tragically dies in a suicide, Alexa suddenly becomes the next heir to the English throne, and the future Queen of England.
Alongside dealing with grief, an invasive media, and a secret and scandalous affair, Alexa must carve out a new modern role in the institution, and transform herself into a Queen.
At the same time, Alfie, her younger brother begins to struggle too. As the new "spare", he finds himself feeling purposeless, a feeling only masked by substances. Even more troubling he's pretty sure he's fallen in love with a boy, and that secret could bring shame upon the entire Monarchy.
Mehdi Coden--better known as Prince Mehdi--grew up knowing that when he turned 18, he would have to find a princess to produce an heir. But there is one teeny-tiny little problem: he likes boys and not one person knows. A boy struggling to keep his family on their feet gets offered a job at the palace by the prince's request, and a close friendship is born immediately. When Mehdi is at his breaking point and reveals his secret, does their friendship die or will it bloom into something more? And what happens when more than one secret is spilled?
Content Warning(s): this is a boyxboy story, so if you don't like that, go away. Contains mild language and violence.