Wear It Like a Crown
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A royal coming out needs a professional touch. When rebellious Leo, an ex-Etonian with a dark past, crashes into Prince Joshua’s pristine world, it’s safe to say the monarchy won’t ever be the same.
Meet Leo: a societal outcast, ousted from nobility, whose past has seen London’s grimy alleys and the company of its undesirables. Now part of an elite crew—rescuing high-profile figures from scandal—he’s the last person one would expect inside the lavish halls of Buckingham Palace.
Enter Prince Joshua: silver-spooned royalty with a secret that could damage a kingdom. When a blackmailer threatens to expose Joshua’s sexuality, Leo’s team swoops in, bringing him and the prince face to face.
Their first encounter? Contentious. But there’s an undeniable spark—a raw honesty that draws Joshua in. As their worlds merge, secrets unravel, including one that links their pasts in the corridors of Eton. But amidst the banter, the challenges of royalty weigh heavy on Joshua. Leo, with his cheeky bravado, might just be the jolt Joshua needs, especially when coming out to a nation.
However, when passion turns to potential love, Leo’s own demons rear their head. Can a former hooker ever stand by the side of a prince?
Expect fast-paced dialogue, unexpected laughs, and a tale that balances the light-hearted with the profound. Perfect for fans of contemporary MM romances that delve deep while keeping you hooked with charm.
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Zarah Detand can write strong scenes between her MCs with clever dialogue and lots of UST, but my god, this book was LONG. It needed more plot besides: Joshua and Leo flirt with each other, talk about it with their BFFs, sleep together, talk about it some more with their BFFs, and agonize over why they can't be together for 350 pages. I like a good slow build romance as much as anyone else but there has to be something else to keep my interest. And for a novel about the heir to the British throne, there was very little that felt genuine or fleshed out. I don't mean that every royal romance has to have a severely disapproving monarch (see [b:Red, White & Royal Blue 41150487 Red, White & Royal Blue Casey McQuiston https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566742512l/41150487.SY75.jpg 61657690] or [b:His Royal Secret 31178834 His Royal Secret (His Royal Secret, #1) Lilah Pace https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1468969648l/31178834.jpg 49767076]), but Joshua's entire family is immediately 100% fine with his coming out and the object of his affection, to the point where they barely register as real people. Maybe reading this book immediately after watching Season 4 of “The Crown” was a bad idea, as the series doesn't paint the most flattering portrait of British royalty. So maybe I viewed even this fictional version with skepticism from the start. YMMV if you are more of a Anglophile than I am, and don't mind endless scenes of characters saying “He can't possibly want me!” and “He can't possibly be with someone like me!” ad nauseum.
