Reviews
"Secrets, scandals and steamy chemistry--this paperback escape has it all!"--Women's World on The Princess Plan "Charming, witty, and warm. This is perfect historical romance."--Sarah Morgan, USA Today bestselling author on The Princess Plan "It completely charmed me...The chemistry is so delicious. I simply didn't want to put it down."--Nicola Cornick, USA Today bestselling author on The Princess Plan "London's well-honed storytelling skills carry the day."--Publishers Weekly on The Scoundrel and the Debutante "London's engaging series is recommended for all romance collections." --Library Journal on The Scoundrel and the Debutante "The hunt for a royal spouse and the hunt for a murderer intertwines in the launch of London's new A Royal Wedding series, which distinguishes itself with captivating characters and a generous draught of dry wit."--Booklist on The Princess Plan "London's observations of gender roles are keen, and her protagonists are eminently likable in their dogged pursuit of their own goals despite societal expectations and political pressures."--Publishers Weekly on The Princess Plan "London's newest series launch is a charming read... (featuring) an anti-Cinderella who captures the prince not with her beauty but with her precious real self. A fun, touching "prince meets real girl" Victorian fairy-tale romance."--Kirkus on The Princess Plan
Synopsis
Fans of Bridgerton will love the this sparkling, witty, and sexy new series from New York Times bestselling author Julia London! With a young future queen in the market for a husband, and the charming--and opinionated--Scottish lord tasked to introduce her to the ton's most eligible bachelors. Charming. Cheeky. Cunning. When Crown Princess Justine of Wesloria is sent to England to learn the ropes of royalty, she falls under the tutelage of none other than Queen Victoria herself. Justine's also in the market for a proper husband--one fit to marry the future queen of Wesloria. Because he knows simply everyone, William, Lord Douglas (the notoriously rakish heir to the Duke of Hamilton seat in Scotland, and decidedly not husband material), is on hand as an escort of sorts. William has been recruited to keep an eye on the royal matchmaker for the Weslorian prime minister, tasked to ensure the princess is matched with a man of quality...and one who will be sympathetic to the prime minister's views. As William and Justine are forced to scrutinize an endless parade of England's best bachelors, they become friends. But when the crowd of potential grooms is steadily culled, what if William is the last bachelor standing? Don't miss The Duke Not Taken from New York Times bestselling author Julia London! A delicious and playful new frenemies-to-lovers romance set in Victorian England., Fans of Bridgerton will love the this sparkling, witty, and sexy new series from New York Times bestselling author Julia London! With a young future queen in the market for a husband, and the charming--and opinionated--Scottish lord tasked to introduce her to the ton's most eligible bachelors. Charming. Cheeky. Cunning. When Crown Princess Justine of Wesloria is sent to England to learn the ropes of royalty, she falls under the tutelage of none other than Queen Victoria herself. Justine's also in the market for a proper husband--one fit to marry the future queen of Wesloria. Because he knows simply everyone , William, Lord Douglas (the notoriously rakish heir to the Duke of Hamilton seat in Scotland, and decidedly not husband material), is on hand as an escort of sorts. William has been recruited to keep an eye on the royal matchmaker for the Weslorian prime minister, tasked to ensure the princess is matched with a man of quality...and one who will be sympathetic to the prime minister's views. As William and Justine are forced to scrutinize an endless parade of England's best bachelors, they become friends. But when the crowd of potential grooms is steadily culled, what if William is the last bachelor standing?