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A review by ihateprozac
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
5.0
Somehow I forgot to review this!
I read adult romances primarily to get out of reading slumps, and while this did that, it’s also a gorgeous and engaging story in its own right.
I looooved Naledi! She has so much agency and is a kickass science queen struggling with the patriarchal bullshit that is science and academia. I also enjoyed Thabiso as the Nigerian prince in disguise. While he intially comes off as a bit naive, I enjoyed getting to know him further and exploring the political quagmire he’s forever wading through as Prince.
The sex scenes were steamy and not cringey, and they actually came secondary to the plot! Naledi and Thabiso have significant storylines outside of shacking up together, which I was pleasantly surprised by. While this is sold as a romance, it’s meaty enough to stand on its own as a general contemporary novel.
This was my first introduction to Alyssa Cole’s writing and I really enjoyed it! The characters were fleshed out and felt like real people, and they had agency, storylines, and purpose beyond the romance. Said romance was well executed and the sex scenes were well written.
I’ve already been back for more Alyssa Cole since - having read Once Ghosted Twice Shy - and hope to pick up more of her work in the future!
I read adult romances primarily to get out of reading slumps, and while this did that, it’s also a gorgeous and engaging story in its own right.
I looooved Naledi! She has so much agency and is a kickass science queen struggling with the patriarchal bullshit that is science and academia. I also enjoyed Thabiso as the Nigerian prince in disguise. While he intially comes off as a bit naive, I enjoyed getting to know him further and exploring the political quagmire he’s forever wading through as Prince.
The sex scenes were steamy and not cringey, and they actually came secondary to the plot! Naledi and Thabiso have significant storylines outside of shacking up together, which I was pleasantly surprised by. While this is sold as a romance, it’s meaty enough to stand on its own as a general contemporary novel.
This was my first introduction to Alyssa Cole’s writing and I really enjoyed it! The characters were fleshed out and felt like real people, and they had agency, storylines, and purpose beyond the romance. Said romance was well executed and the sex scenes were well written.
I’ve already been back for more Alyssa Cole since - having read Once Ghosted Twice Shy - and hope to pick up more of her work in the future!