Red, White & Royal Blue meets The Hating Game in this witty royal romance where two rival princes turn flirting into a competition—and accidentally fall in love.
Gabriel
Winning people over has always been my greatest talent.
One smile, one joke, one perfectly timed wink, and I have them eating out of my hand.
But I don’t think that’s going to work so well on Prince Alejandro of Solterra. The man my twin, King Nicholas Valemont, cast aside for his footman in his pursuit of true love.
Alejandro is infuriatingly handsome, impossibly stubborn, and determined to turn every conversation into a competition. Every move feels suspiciously like a trap designed to make me—the other Valemont brother—suffer.
So naturally, I decide to make a game of it.
No feelings.
No jealousy.
No falling in love.
Simple.
At least…it was supposed to be.
Alejandro
I’ve already been the world’s biggest royal headline because of a Valemont once. I have no interest in becoming one again.
Then Gabriel arrives—charming, relentless, impossible to ignore—and somehow turns every argument into flirtation and every competition into something dangerously fun.
We agree on one rule above all else: no falling in love.
It should’ve been easy.
Instead, every sharp word, every stolen kiss, every moment no one else is watching makes it harder to remember where the game ends…and where real feelings begin.
Because the most dangerous thing about competing with Gabriel isn’t losing.
It’s realizing I’d happily let him win.
This follows the events of the first book, Fit for A King, when Gabriel's twin brother, Nicholas, who is now the King of Valoria, fell in love with his footman and caused a bit of a scandal and ruined an engagement to a Prince that would have brought a union between two countries. Now this jilted Prince is a little bit salty and feels humiliated, and the union of Valoria and Solterra is now in jeopardy.
So Nicholas asks his twin brother, Gabriel, the more charming twin, to spend some time in Solterra and try to officially apologize for any negative feelings and try to bring goodwill to both of their countries again. And Gabriel may be very charming and quite a flirt, but he’s also outspoken, challenging, passionate, and knows what he wants.
And Prince Alejandro is bitter, snarky, intelligent, and feeling a bit vengeful. He’s not going to make anything easy on Gabriel and sets out to break him down. Gabriel is such a go-with-the-flow personality but also a competitive man who is not going back down. And that includes not backing down from the fact that there is a lot of sexual tension and chemistry between these two. There’s a thin line between fire and ice, and they are leaning a lot more on the fiery side. They push and challenge each other. They fuss, fight, and figure a little hate f***ing while he’s visiting can’t cause too many problems. But they are clear on their rules, and they are not supposed to be anything romantic or have feelings involved at all... just a transactional situationship.
But the more time these two spend together, the more time they find they actually WANT to spend together. And maybe there’s actually a thin line between love and hate. But that’s against the rules that they set for themselves. And everything they do is in front of the eyes of both of their countries.
It's got enemies-to-lovers with games, challenges, competition, and one-upmanship, but also serious sexual tension, chemistry, and compatible proclivities. But they are both prideful, stubborn, fearful of vulnerability, and are not the best at communicating. It did frustrate me at times just because of so much of the tension and turmoil, but it also hit me in the feels. And I really loved these two guys together, and their big personalities, banter, and passion, and how they wanted to live a full life.
So Nicholas asks his twin brother, Gabriel, the more charming twin, to spend some time in Solterra and try to officially apologize for any negative feelings and try to bring goodwill to both of their countries again. And Gabriel may be very charming and quite a flirt, but he’s also outspoken, challenging, passionate, and knows what he wants.
And Prince Alejandro is bitter, snarky, intelligent, and feeling a bit vengeful. He’s not going to make anything easy on Gabriel and sets out to break him down. Gabriel is such a go-with-the-flow personality but also a competitive man who is not going back down. And that includes not backing down from the fact that there is a lot of sexual tension and chemistry between these two. There’s a thin line between fire and ice, and they are leaning a lot more on the fiery side. They push and challenge each other. They fuss, fight, and figure a little hate f***ing while he’s visiting can’t cause too many problems. But they are clear on their rules, and they are not supposed to be anything romantic or have feelings involved at all... just a transactional situationship.
But the more time these two spend together, the more time they find they actually WANT to spend together. And maybe there’s actually a thin line between love and hate. But that’s against the rules that they set for themselves. And everything they do is in front of the eyes of both of their countries.
It's got enemies-to-lovers with games, challenges, competition, and one-upmanship, but also serious sexual tension, chemistry, and compatible proclivities. But they are both prideful, stubborn, fearful of vulnerability, and are not the best at communicating. It did frustrate me at times just because of so much of the tension and turmoil, but it also hit me in the feels. And I really loved these two guys together, and their big personalities, banter, and passion, and how they wanted to live a full life.
This brings back Nicholas and Noah, and other characters from the first book, and ties up these two stories rather nicely. I absolutely adored Gabriel all along. He is just such a feisty and fun charmer. I will admit Alejandro took me a little bit to warm up to just because he was so standoffish and inflexible at first, but as his layers of animosity were peeled away, I really came to like his spiciness and sense of humor. They actually both have more common ground than they realize, and they really play off each other nicely and have incredible passion for each other and life in general.
I have enjoyed this royal duet from this author duo and have become attached to these characters and this modern fairytale-ish world of theirs.
I have enjoyed this royal duet from this author duo and have become attached to these characters and this modern fairytale-ish world of theirs.
FIT FOR A KING
The Crown Jewels #1
The Crown Jewels #1
Red, White & Royal Blue meets a modern-day Downton Abbey in this forbidden royal romance about a newly crowned king who falls for the sunshine footman assigned to serve him.
Nicholas
Being king was never the life I wanted. But it was the one I inherited.
Every decision I make belongs to Valoria. Every smile, every appearance, every promise.
Including the one that says I’m expected to marry a prince I’ve barely met.
It’s the perfect match.
The perfect alliance.
The perfect future.
Until my new footman starts reminding me there’s a difference between being loved by a nation… and being truly seen.
Noah
Serving the king is my job. Wanting him is my biggest mistake.
I’ve spent years standing just out of sight—straightening cuffs, opening doors, making sure the man carrying the crown never has to carry anything else.
He’s kind when no one is watching
Lonely in ways the world never sees.
But kings don’t fall in love with footmen.
They marry princes.
No matter what my heart wishes every time he looks at me.
When duty collides with desire, we’ll have to decide whether some fairytales are worth rewriting.
I already know the answer, though. I’ll never be Fit for a King.
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