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How to Find a Princess

by Alyssa Cole

Runaway Royals

2021 · 400 pages

Makeda has just lost her job and her girlfriend when Beznaria, an investigator, insists she is the lost heir to a royal throne. The search takes them to sea on a cargo ship.

Forced ProximityOpposites AttractSlow Burn
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Genre
Contemporary
Trope
Forced Proximity
Heat
Hot
Published
2021
Length
400 pages

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Why You May Love This Book

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  • When Makeda's life falls apart, an investigator arrives to reveal she is the long-lost heir to a royal throne, sparking a journey across the sea.
  • Features Forced Proximity
  • Opposites attract dynamics
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The Romance

Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.

Relationship Dynamics

Opposites attractForced proximity on a ship

Details

Type: Contemporary Romance

Pairing: unknown

Power balance: unknown

Emotional Experience

How It Feels

The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.

Pacing: unknown
Heat & Explicitness

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Sexual content present
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Reader Fit

Who Is This Book For?

Recommended audience: Adult

Story & Themes

The Story

Spoiler-Free Synopsis

Makeda is reeling from the loss of her job and relationship when she is approached by Beznaria, a persistent investigator. Beznaria insists that Makeda is a lost royal heir. Their search for the truth leads them on a forced proximity adventure aboard a cargo ship.

Central Conflict

The tension between Makeda's desire to rebuild her life and the sudden, disruptive revelation that she may be royalty, complicated by the forced proximity to the investigator uncovering her secrets.

Setting

A cargo ship at sea.

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Discussion Guide

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  1. 1

    How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?

  2. 2

    How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?

  3. 3

    How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?

  4. 4

    How did the pacing affect your reading experience?

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Alyssa Cole

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Publication Details

Publisher
Avon
Published
2021
Length
400 pages
Language
English
ISBN-13
9780062934000
ISBN-10
0062934007

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