Truly Madly Royally

by Debbie Rigaud

Overview

"The Princess Diaries meets Meghan and Harry in this swoony rom-com!" — In Touch Magazine

Zora Emerson is not here to play. She's enrolled in a prestigious summer program, and is ready to use what she's learning to change the world (or at least her corner of New Jersey, for now).Zora's not expecting to vibe with any of her super-privileged classmates. So she's shocked to find she's got chemistry with Owen Whittelsey, who is charming, funny, undeniably cute...and turns out to literally be a prince. As in, his parents are the king and queen of a small European country. What?Suddenly, Zora's summer is looking a lot more complicated — especially when Owen asks her to be his date at his older brother's wedding. Can her feelings for Owen, not to mention her sense of self, survive the royal chaos? Debbie Rigaud brings sparkling humor and insight to this empowering romantic comedy that's all about ruling your own destiny.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338332728
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	07/30/2019
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	498,575
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

DEBBIE RIGAUD is the coauthor of Alyssa Milano’s New York Times bestselling Hope series and the author of Simone Breaks All the Rules and Truly Madly Royally. She grew up in East Orange, New Jersey, and started her career writing for entertainment and teen magazines. She now lives with her husband and children in Columbus, Ohio. Find out more at debbierigaud.com.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Truly Madly RoyallyA Junior Library Guild Selection"Readers will root for smart, talented Zora as she navigates the world of the rich; her voice is humorous, and her imperfect family is believable. A light and entertaining tale that also addresses serious real-world topics." — Kirkus Reviews"If you want a royal romance you can tackle in an afternoon at the pool while rooting for a heroine who may be way out of even a prince's league, pick this one up." — Booklist

From the Publisher

2019-04-08
Zora's summer goes from tolerable to unforgettable when an unlikely romance develops.

Zora, a young, black community organizer, commutes from her New Jersey home to a pre-college summer program at a local Ivy League university where most of the students are so wealthy she feels like she's in a different world. She survives by texting her friend Skye real-time updates. A chance encounter in the library leads to a relationship with Owen, a white boy who, as it turns out, is a real, live prince of a small European country, complete with his own security detail. In their first conversation, Owen owns up to his privilege, and he and Zora connect over the burdens they each feel to live up to external expectations despite the enormous differences between their backgrounds. Much is riding on Zora's academic success in the program—benefits to both herself and her community—but she can't help falling for the charming prince. She agrees to give their relationship a try, and when he invites her to a major public event, Zora must pull together all her confidence to get through it. Readers will root for smart, talented Zora as she navigates the world of the rich; her voice is humorous, and her imperfect family is believable.

A light and entertaining tale that also addresses serious real-world topics. (Romance. 14-18)

Kirkus Reviews