Book Description 

Young Royals meets The Prince and Me when a disgraced princess falls for a new student at their all-girls boarding school, but the two must hide their forbidden love at all costs.

Princess Rosemary of Henland can’t afford distractions. She’s working tirelessly to repair her image following a scandal that lost the trust of both her country and her best friend. Unfortunately, when a beautiful and funny new student joins her boarding school, Rose finds herself quite distracted indeed.

Attending Bramppath College on a music scholarship, talented pianist Danni expects to be an outcast amongst the wealthy children of the elite, but she is pleasantly surprised to be taken in by the ex-best friend of the princess. The more Danni gets to know her new classmates, the more intrigued she becomes by Rose.

When somebody sees something they shouldn’t and rumors circulate throughout Henland, Rose and Danni must either find a way to deflect the ever-increasing eyes on their relationship, or end it altogether. Because one thing is clear: if Rose’s fragile reputation takes any more hits, the palace will do whatever they must to separate Rose and Danni. Forever.

My Review 

I’ve read several of Gonzales’ previous books, so I was very excited about the opportunity to read this one. 

This book was very charming and sweet. After Rose and Danni start off on the wrong foot, they realize that they are actually compatible and begin a secret relationship. What sets this apart from other boarding school books and/or queer romances is the presence of the paparazzi, who are always out there looking to be the first with the big scoop. So that makes the stakes very high, especially since Henland is a conservative country 

I’ve been to an all-girls school and I have also been to (coed) boarding school, and I am here to say that the drama and the misunderstandings are entirely accurate. That being said, it was a bit too farfetched to have the school turn such a blind eye to drug and alcohol use.   

There’s also a mystery component involving information being leaked to the press, and I thought that was very well done. 

I would absolutely recommend Nobody in Particular. This was a great YA romance that will appeal to fans of Red, White, & Royal Blue as well as the comparable titles mentioned in the description. This is probably my favorite Gonzales title thus far, and I’m already looking forward to her next book. 

I received a digital ARC of this book from St. Martin’s/NetGalley.