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| St. Rosetta Academy Book 2 |
From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the second installment in a brand-new series set an elite boarding school that’s a contemporary spin on fairy tales, this one a delightful, romantic twist on The Frog Prince.
Caterina LaValle is determined to show she’s still the queen of St. Rosetta’s Academy. Sure, her crown may be slightly askew after her ex-boyfriend, Alaric, cheated on her, but she’s a LaValle. She’ll find a way to march right back in there, her hands clutching the strings to the whole puppet show. This time, she’s going to be untouchable.
Rahul Chopra knows that moment he shared with Caterina LaValle at the winter formal meant something. Surely she feels it, too. He’s a little uncertain how someone like him (socially inept to a point way past “adorkable”) could fit into her world, but he’s loved Caterina for years. He knows they’ll find a way.
When Caterina finds out Alaric is taking a supermodel to the upcoming gala, she knows she cannot arrive without the perfect date. But the thought of taking another superficial St. R’s boy exhausts her. The solution? Sweet-but-clueless Rahul Chopra and a mysterious pot of hair gel with the power to alter the wearer into whatever his heart desires.
When Rahul tries it, he transforms instantly into RC—debonair, handsome, and charming. But transformation comes with a price: As Rahul enjoys his new social standing, the line between his two personas begins to blur. Will he give up everything, including Caterina, to remain RC? Or will this unlikely pair find their way back to each other?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55710737-of-princes-and-promises
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
Loved diving back into this series! I loved book one and was super excited to read book two. So this story follows Rahul and Caterina. Caterina has built this mask and persona for everyone to see. She was told to never trust anyone and to protect the family name. And when her heart is broken and she is humiliated, she knows she has to pull herself together. Rahul has loved Caterina from a far, but his social anxiety has always held him back. He can't seem to understand people quite right and his brain likes to follow the more logical path. It makes connecting with others challenging, despite having some great friends. But he knows there is something between him and Caterina. At the winter formal he saw past her icy exterior when she let him hold her as they danced. But can he get her to open up to him again? When Caterina needs the perfect date to a gala coming up, she looks to the boy who held her and made her feel safe. But Rahul isn't exactly prepped to attend fancy galas. She asks him if he is willing to help her and he jumps at the chance to spend time with Caterina whatever that entails. Soon Rahul goes under a bit of a magical transformation. He becomes RJ, someone who is confident and cool and can be in Caterina's circle. But the poor Rahul acts as RJ the more he loses himself. And soon Caterina realizes that she isn't falling for RJ, but Rahul. The boy who saw who she really is first. Can she bring him back to her? Or will he lose who he truly is? This book was so fun and I read it in one sitting, I couldn't put it down. I love this group of characters and Rahul and Caterina's story was so great. It had so many twists and turns as well, that I don't want to mention because of spoilers! But there were some pretty neat surprises. Can't wait for book three!
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