Absolutely devoured this, it was such a fun escapist read and it really lives up to its brilliant/ridiculous premise. However I am nothing if not a hater of the monarchy, so its (literal) romanticisation and the rare inaccuracy did disrupt my immersion, but only very occasionally.

CMQ is a great writer of found family, and the way they write about queerness feels tender and special - reminds me very much of Lex Croucher whose work I adore.

Yes, part of me wishes the book had engaged more with the campaign to abolish the monarchy or hadn't presented the Democrats as flawless, but these aren't fair things to expect of a romance set in the funniest geopolitical context possible!