Prince Charming

By Rachel Hawkins

Originally published as "Royals," New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins serves up a deliciously royal romance, perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Huntley Fitzpatrick. 

Meet Daisy Winters. She's an offbeat sixteen-year-old Floridian with mermaid-red hair, a part time job at a bootleg Walmart, and a perfect older sister who's nearly engaged to the Crown Prince of Scotland. Daisy has no desire to live in the spotlight, but relentless tabloid attention forces her join Ellie at the relative seclusion of the castle across the pond. 

While the dashing young Miles has been appointed to teach Daisy the ropes of being regal, the prince's roguish younger brother kicks up scandal wherever he goes, and tries his best to take Daisy along for the ride. The crown--and the intriguing Miles--might be trying to make Daisy into a lady . . . but Daisy may just rewrite the royal rulebook to suit herself.  

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins brings her signature humor, love of Americana, and flair for romance to this page-turning Princess Diaries turned-upside-down story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Release date: Mar 5, 2019
• ISBN: 9781984815231

Rachel Hawkins

Rachel Hawkins is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs, Reckless Girls, The Villa, and The Heiress, as well as multiple books for young readers. Her work has been translated into over a dozen languages. She studied gender and sexuality in Victorian literature at Auburn University and currently lives in Alabama.

Reviews for Prince Charming

[deslivres5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cute teen royals vs. commoners rom-com taking place mostly over a summer in Scotland.

[ethel55_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cute book detailing the upended life of Daisy Winters, whose sister Ellie is engaged to the Crown Prince of Scotland.

[billiebook · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Was this a classic, destined to be studied in literature classes by future generations? No. Was it exactly the lightweight, funny, romantic read I needed? You betcha. Do I want to see more of these characters—at a wedding, perhaps? YES, PLEASE.

[kerilynned · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked it but it could have been so much better! It was a little slow moving especially with the romance part of it. I felt it was then rushed at the end to get them together. I mean Daisy and Monters really didn't spend that much time together and I felt like due to that the ending didn't really fit. Ellie was just a total and complete brat for pretty much the whole book and it didn't make sense to me that everyone just kept bowing down to her and making sure everything was perfect for her. I wish someone had stood up to her and to the queen even just a little. I mean yeah I get it, they are royals and get what they want but still. I also didn't like the twist at the end with Seb and Ellie, again, it just didn't fit. Overall a little disappointed but still a fun read.

[rabidgummibear-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

3.5

Suspend your modern day royalty. Realize this is basically alternate history where Scotland has a royal family. If you can't do that I don't recommend this book for you.

It was a quick enjoyable read though. I enjoyed the discovery Daisy made around what her sister was enduring and what it all ends up meaning for her. We've got a great grumpy almost love interest and a lot of drama to go with it all.

Spend a few days on the beach with this one and you won't go wrong.

[starlielc · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The plot of a royal romance is what got me interested in the book to begin with. I am a fan of young adult romances, Royal ones being among the few I enjoy.I loved everything about this book: The locations, the plot, dialogue, and even the realistic characters. I loved seeing things mostly from Daisy's point of view, a "commoner" thrusted into a royal family through her big sister's upcoming marriage. This book is great for young adult romance fans of any kind.I got an early digital copy of this book in exchange for a review. Thanks Edelweiss Plus.

[bookwyrmm_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Fun and entertaining summer read. I liked the ending - it was happy, but didn't end how I thought it would.