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REVIEW: Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins



Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins 

What it’s about: Millie Quint is having an ideal summer break, until she sees her best-friend-sort-of-girlfriend, Jude, kissing someone else after blowing her off. Millie has been dreaming of Scotland for years, thats why she applied to a prestigious boarding school on a whim. Weirdly enough, an acceptance letter arrived earlier that summer, but Millie was hesitating because of Jude. But now that acceptance letter is her perfect escape. Her new Scotland school is receiving its first class of girls and Millie is making history. Everything about Scotland is a dream, until Millie meets her roommate Flora. Millie calls her out for her bad attitude only to find out later Flora is an actual real life Princess. They can’t stand each other, until well, they can. But Flora is the most off-limits crush Millie could have, and everything will try to keep them apart.  

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My thoughts: This book met all my favorite tropes: enemies to lovers, roommates, and royalty, but I’m so happy it was a f/f romance for once. It was fun to live out the dream life of studying abroad and falling in love with a princess. I thought the hate to love dynamic Millie and Flora shared developed so well. It was fun and fast-paced, and a perfect summer read. 

I will say that I thought the ending was rushed and I wanted to see more, like a reaction from Millie’s family about the ending, ect. Some of the characters tended to blend into the background and could have had a more distinct voice in the plot. I’ve seen most criticism for this book surrounds these pacing issues, and I do agree. 

However, with no expectations, I think this story is a fluffy romance that’s highly entertaining and addicting. I loved the setting and the tension at the beginning was just prime. 

Rating: ★★★★

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