In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh

In Search of a Prince
by Toni Shiloh

ISBN-13: 9780764238956
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Bethany House
Released: February 1st 2022

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Brielle Adebayo is fully content teaching at a New York City public school and taking annual summer vacations with her mother to Martha's Vineyard. But everything changes when her mom drops the mother of all bombshells--Brielle is a princess in the kingdom of Ọlọrọ Ilé, Africa, and she must immediately assume her royal position, since the health of her grandfather, King Tiwa Jimoh Adebayo, is failing.

Distraught by her mother's betrayal, Brielle is further left spinning when the Ọlọrọ Ilé Royal Council brings up an old edict that states she must marry before assuming the throne or the crown will be passed to another. Uncertain who to choose from the council's list of bachelors, she struggles with the decision along with the weight of her new role in a new country. With her world totally shaken, she must take a chance on love and brave the perils a wrong decision may bring.


My Review:
In Search of a Prince is a bit of a fantasy romance. Brielle is 25 years old and angry with her mother who has only just now told her the truth about her dead father. Her grandfather is king (of a made up African island country) and dying, and he wants to meet her and see if she'll be willing to be his heir. She imediately loves him and the island and the handsome, encouraging palace runner. But to be Queen, she's expected to marry a local man that the Royal Council will approve.

If you like your romances to be low in conflict, this will appeal to you. Possible problems were easily overcome. Most of the story was spent learning about the island and spending time with the handsome love interest who also encouraged and built her up. She also built him up since his own family thought so little of him. Both prayed to God for guidance (and actually waited until they felt God had answered before acting). I found it odd that the council's "potential husband" picks showed so little respect for Brielle to her face, though that did make things much easier for her. Anyway, the main characters were engaging, and the romantic pair was a good match. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this princess romance.


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