Book Name: The Heir and the Spare
Author: Emily Albright
Published: January 18, 2016
Publisher: Merit Press
Genre: YA Contemporary
Family can be complicated. Especially when skeletons from the past pop up unexpectedly. For American Evie Gray, finding out her deceased mother had a secret identity, and not one of the caped crusader variety, was quite the surprise. Evie's mom had a secret life before she was even born, one that involved tiaras.
In this modern fairytale, Evie is on a path to figure out who her mom really was, while discovering herself and what the future will hold. Charged with her late mother's letters, Evie embarks on a quest into her past. The first item on the list is to attend Oxford, her mom's alma mater. There, Evie stumbles upon a real life prince charming, Edmund Stuart the second prince of England, who is all too happy to be there to the counterpart to her damsel in distress.
Evie can't resist her growing attraction to Edmund as they spend more time together trying to unravel the clues her mother left behind. But when doubts arise as to whether or not Edmund could ever be with an untitled American, what really ends up unraveling is Evie's heart. When Evie uncovers all the facts about her mom's former life, she realizes her mom's past can open doors she never dreamed possible, doors that can help her be with Edmund. But, with everything now unveiled, Evie starts to crack under the pressure of new family responsibilities and the realization that he perfect prince may want her for all the wrong reasons.
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