A Prince on Paper

Alyssa Cole was basically already top of my auto-read list, but this whole series has been incredible, with this one being my favorite, or maybe a close second to [b:A Princess in Theory 35271238 A Princess in Theory (Reluctant Royals, #1) Alyssa Cole https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1501702014s/35271238.jpg 56629976]. Love Nya and her struggle to come into her own after being controlled/manipulated by her father for her entire life, and Johan's urge to protect everyone he cares about (and avoid getting close to others) because of the loss of his mother at an early age. I also really liked Lukas's storyline - it seemed like it was handled well to me, and it's something I haven't seen in romance before. Like I said, I don't think I've read an Alyssa Cole book that I disliked, and this is one of the best of hers. (2019 summer romance bingo: ”takes place in multiple countries,” but would also work for “royalty,” “heroine smells like a flower” and “someone wears a costume”)