Everyone watching his streams knows he’s in love with his best friend. The chat notices the way he looks at her. Viral edits rack up millions of views. His friends have watched him chicken out of confessing four separate times and have started placing bets on whether he’ll ever actually do it. There’s just one problem. Y/N has absolutely no idea.
Princess Y/N Valmont has always been the heart of her kingdom. As the only heir to a small coastal nation, she was raised to lead with kindness rather than authority. Beloved by her people, she spends her days wandering the markets, laughing with villagers, and bringing warmth wherever she goes. To everyone around her, she is not just a princess—she is their hope for the future. Mateo Moretti is everything she is not. The feared head of one of Italy’s most powerful crime families, Mateo built his empire on control, loyalty, and fear. Cold, calculated, and untouchable, he arrives in the kingdom to negotiate a dangerous business arrangement hidden beneath diplomatic smiles. He expected politics. He expected betrayal. He never expected her.
Your brother’s garage band was never supposed to become famous. Neither was his best friend supposed to become your biggest weakness. Beckett Hayes has always been the intimidating drummer everyone stays away from—the guy with the tattoos, the attitude, and a heart nobody gets to see. Except you. The problem? You’re Mason Bennett’s little sister. He’s spent years hiding his feelings, but when fame, fans, and another guy threaten to take you away, Beckett has to decide if staying silent is worth losing the girl he’s loved all along.
He’s been dreaming about her for years. She’s never seen him before. Then Y/N walks into a house party, and Asher Calloway realizes the girl haunting his dreams is standing right in front of him. Now he’s determined to figure out why she’s been appearing in his dreams, and unfortunately for him, he falls for her somewhere along the way. His friends think it’s hilarious. Y/N thinks he’s weird. Asher is completely screwed.
Theodore Vale has money, power, and a reputation that makes people nervous. What he doesn’t have? Y/N’s attention. And apparently, that’s the one thing he’s willing to work for. She’s unimpressed. He’s obsessed.
Everyone in the kingdom knows one thing about their princess: If she’s missing, she isn’t in danger… She’s probably at the flower market, feeding stray cats by the harbor, or convincing another tourist that the royal peacocks are highly trained palace guards. Princess Y/N has spent her whole life believing a crown means knowing the people you serve. But after a security scare gives the Royal Council the excuse they’ve been waiting for, her freedom is stripped away. Suddenly, every outing is monitored, every moment scheduled, and the palace she once called home begins to feel like a cage. The person responsible for keeping her there? Her lifelong friend and impossibly responsible Royal Advisor, Rory Winters. He’s spent years chasing after the princess who never follows the rules… and even longer hiding the fact that he’s hopelessly in love with her. Now, with a kingdom questioning whether Y/N is ready to wear the crown, a council determined to change who she is, and a princess determined to keep escaping anyway, Rory must decide whether his duty is to protect the future queen… or protect the woman she’s always been. After all, the easiest part of his job has always been finding the princess. The hardest part might be letting her steal his heart without ever realizing it.
