{"product_id":"how-to-find-a-princess-runaway-royals-isbn-9780062934000","title":"How to Find a Princess: Runaway Royals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Alyssa Cole’s second Runaway Royals novel is a fun and flirty sapphic romance and a queer Anastasia retelling, featuring a long-lost princess who finds love with the female investigator tasked with tracking her down.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMakeda Hicks has lost her job and her girlfriend in one fell swoop. The last thing she’s in the mood for is to rehash the story of her grandmother’s infamous summer fling with a runaway prince from Ibarania, or the investigator from the World Federation of Monarchies tasked with searching for Ibarania’s missing heir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet when Beznaria Chetchevaliere crashes into her life, the sleek and sexy investigator exudes exactly the kind of chaos that organized and efficient Makeda finds irresistible—a classic case of opposites attract—even if Bez is determined to drag her into a world of royal duty Makeda wants nothing to do with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a threat to her grandmother’s livelihood pushes Makeda to agree to return to Ibarania, Bez takes her on a transatlantic adventure packed with romantic comedy tropes, including a crew of lovable weirdos, a fake marriage, and one-bed hijinks on the high seas. When they finally make it to Ibarania, they realize there’s more at stake than just cash and crown, and Makeda must learn what it means to fight for what she desires and not what she feels bound to by duty.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Neuro-divergent nerds…are a highlight of this treat of a story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post (Best Romances of 2019)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cole includes just the right amount of sass, sex, and heart to satisfy romance readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cole’s humorous and delightful romance is perfect for those looking for a fun read with a memorable cast of characters and neurodivergent representation, whether the reader is new to Cole’s work or an established fan.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An impressive ending to a series featuring an international cast of complex, multicultural characters balancing their royal responsibilities with their modern lives and loves.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you like faux engagements, ultra steamy scenes, and an eventual happily-ever-after, this one’s for you.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOprahmag.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In Cole’s world, royalty and romance go hand in hand with compassion, open-heartedness, and intelligence, as well as a clear-eyed sense of real-world politics. \u003cem\u003eA Princess in Theory\u003c\/em\u003e is a fairy tale, yes, but one consistently grounded in reality, which makes the happily-ever-after all the more satisfying.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alyssa Cole is best known for her swoon-worthy romances.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bitingly funny…Cole makes virtuoso use of the familiar rhythms of a romance arc. 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