readingchristine 's review for:

The Rules of Royalty by Cale Dietrich

4.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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 "The Rules of Royalty" was a super cute story. It felt like a fun new story with a mix of fun from The Princess Diaries (book) and Young Royals (TV).  It was a refreshing, engaging, and charming YA romance novel. 

We meet Jamie as he is being told Mia Thermopolis style that instead of just being an average 17 year old he thinks he is, he's actually a prince. His biological dad, the King, figures this will be a lot for Jamie to adjust to and enlists help from Prince Erik, a spare heir from a neighboring country to help train Jamie on all things Royalty.  

I loved watching these characters open up to each other, and also in that process learn about themselves. The story captures how hard it can be to grow up and push against expectations families have for us. I particularly loved the way Jamie's family comes together to support him. It showed a diverse family coming together to support one another in a way that I thought was super sweet. I also loved how much Erik's brother supported him and cheered him on. 

I recommend you pick up this book if you love a fun royalty romance story!  Thank you to the publisher for providing an advance copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.