EyebrarianPrize winnersGet the app

Books › His Majesty's Marriage

Cover of His Majesty's Marriage

His Majesty's Marriage

288 pages

A swoony, escapist exploration of royal duty colliding with undeniable, rule-breaking passion.

What it feels like

This contemporary romance anthology delivers a double dose of dreamy, escapist fantasy centered on the timeless clash between royal obligation and matters of the heart. The reading experience is brisk and earnest, sweeping the reader into a world where rigid protocol and arranged futures are upended by sudden, undeniable passion. The prose is accessible and emotionally direct, focusing intently on the internal tug-of-war experienced by aloof monarchs and dutiful heirs as their cool exteriors are melted by ordinary women. It is a heartfelt, swoony journey that moves from the heavy burden of the crown to the liberating warmth of true love. Readers who devour classic royal tropes and stories of hidden, rule-breaking romance will find themselves thoroughly delighted by this charming collection.

Mood
  • escapist
  • dreamy
  • heartfelt
Tone
  • earnest
  • romantic
  • dramatic
Pace
brisk
Themes
duty versus desire · royal and commoner romance · hidden passions · defying expectations
The writing
Accessible and emotionally direct, focusing heavily on the internal tug-of-war between protocol and passion.
The arc
Characters move from the rigid constraints of royal obligation into the liberating warmth of unexpected love.
Who it's for
Readers who delight in classic royal romance tropes and the fantasy of an ordinary person melting a monarch's icy exterior.

About the book

Raoul D'Arillac has, as the heir to the throne, been betrothed to a stranger since he was born. But as his arranged wedding approaches, he realizes he's fallen for another woman. Yet schoolteacher Lee Gresham doesn't have a drop of royal blood....

A life of duty and protocol had made King Daniel of Voltavia seem aloof. But after one kiss, Mozzie Booth could sense that underneath his cool exterior lay a passionate man. A man who was falling in love with Lizzie despite his best intentions.

Description from Open Library.

Books like His Majesty's Marriage

See why they match