The second installment in Reluctant Royals is almost as enjoyable as [b:A Princess in Theory|35271238|A Princess in Theory (Reluctant Royals, #1)|Alyssa Cole|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1501702014l/35271238._SY75_.jpg|56629976], but the fact that the couple more or less falls in love at first sight, but fights their attraction throughout most of the book, gets tedious. Still and all, the lovers are compelling and unpredictable characters, and again, I like the way Cole structures her novels. What you think is the climax comes mid-book, and you wonder what she'll do for the rest of it, but there's plenty of action.