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Her Royal Highness
304 pages
A cozy, banter-filled sapphic fairy tale set against the misty backdrop of an elite Scottish boarding school.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like wrapping yourself in a warm tartan blanket on a misty Scottish morning while sipping hot tea. It is a delightfully brisk and escapist romantic comedy that leans fully into the joy of its tropes, delivering a swoony sapphic enemies-to-lovers arc with perfect comedic timing. The narrative voice is snappy and relatable, grounding the glamorous royal boarding school setting in genuine teenage vulnerability and the messy aftermath of a broken heart. As the initial icy hostility thaws into tentative friendship and undeniable chemistry, the atmosphere remains relentlessly cozy and cheerful. It is the perfect comfort read for anyone who loves witty banter, grand romantic gestures, and the deeply satisfying feeling of watching a guarded heart finally open up to a fairy-tale ending.
- Mood
- cozy
- escapist
- misty
- cheerful
- Tone
- wry
- lighthearted
- swoony
- humorous
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · healing from heartbreak · queer joy · finding belonging · pressure of expectations
- The writing
- Snappy, conversational, and highly accessible, driven by witty banter and relatable internal monologue.
- The arc
- Moves from heartbroken and guarded to cautiously hopeful, culminating in joyful, fairy-tale romantic fulfillment.
- Who it's for
- Fans of queer YA rom-coms who love boarding school aesthetics, royal shenanigans, and the enemies-to-lovers trope.
Content notes
- underage drinking
- mild bullying
- past infidelity
About the book
Millie Quint is devastated when she discovers that her sort-of-best friend/sort-of-girlfriend has been kissing someone else. And because Millie cannot stand the thought of confronting her ex every day, she decides to apply for scholarships to boarding schools... the farther from Houston the better.
Millie can't believe her luck when she's accepted into one of the world's most exclusive schools, located in the rolling highlands of Scotland. Everything about Scotland is different: the country is misty and green; the school is gorgeous, and the students think Americans are cute.
The only problem: Mille's roommate Flora is a total princess.
She's also an actual princess. Of Scotland.
At first, the girls can barely stand each other--Flora is both high-class and high-key--but before Millie knows it, she has another sort-of-best-friend/sort-of-girlfriend. Even though Princess Flora could be a new chapter in her love life, Millie knows the chances of happily ever afters are slim... after all, real life isn't a fairy tale... or is it?
Description from Open Library.
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