Book Blurb
For small-town girl Blakely Henry, any hope of finding her biological parents died when she stopped believing in fairy tales and Disney princesses. That is, until she spots her boarding school’s new British exchange student, Max Ryder, staring at her. Why would a boy who looks like he stepped out of the pages of a magazine be looking at her? Because Max knows something Blakely doesn’t.
Following the tragic demise of one of Europe’s most beloved royal families, Max has stumbled upon information he thinks may lead to a lost royal heir, and now he is on a quest halfway around the world to see if he’s right.
Sworn to secrecy by his university professor and the headmaster of Lakeview Academy, Max is admitted into an exchange program with the sole purpose of finding out the truth. But will his personal feelings for Blakely get in the way?
When a stolen email surfaces, Blakely and her friends’ lives are threatened, and Max starts to question what he is really after.
From the exclusive rolling lawns of Canada’s most prestigious boarding school to the University of Saint Andrews’ hallowed grounds, Blakely’s quiet, unassuming life is turned upside down. Is she really who she thinks she is? Can she survive long enough to help Max unearth the truth?
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Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
Max Ryder is trying to pass his summer investigating reporting class by coming up with an outstanding project. He comes up with the ultimate idea when cleaning out his deceased aunt’s house. He finds candid pictures of the Tamuran Royal Family. This royal family just perished when their yacht exploded. Max figured out that the princess had a baby when she was younger. His aunt had an address and names for a couple in Washington. This may be the couple who adopted the baby.His professor is excited about the idea and proposes that Max go undercover as an exchange student at Lakeview where the girl, Blakely, goes. His parents agree as this is the story of his life and the biggest opportunity he could ever have.
Max becomes a student of Lakeview and Blakely has no idea who she really is but her life is about to change. Unbeknownst to them all they are also about to put her life in danger.
This book was just okay for me. The plot was an interesting one but a common one. The main character was written in a way that I just couldn’t connect. I can’t necessarily put my finger on exactly what it was but it seemed flat. I guess Blakely wasn’t too exciting for me.
The author wasn’t able to convey the correct chemistry between Blakely and Max. It just wasn’t doing it for me. I give it a 3 out of 5.
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