Royally Complicated: How I Almost Married a Prince (But Chose Myself Instead)

By Nir Nagar

When your psychology professor turns out to be a predator and your mysterious classmate turns out to be a prince, which complicated man do you choose? (Answer: Neither. You choose yourself.)

Meet Lucy Clarke: Yale senior, coffee addict, and officially the worst at reading romantic signals.

Her brilliant plan for senior year:

Charm her way through Advanced Social PsychologyImpress the intimidatingly hot Professor MarxGraduate without crippling debtMaybe get a date who doesn't live with his mother

What actually happens:

Her professor's "mentorship" comes with hidden cameras and research papers about her love lifeThe quiet guy in class? Saudi royalty with a security detailHer anonymous scholarship donor? Not so anonymousHer biggest decision isn't her major-it's whether to become a literal princess

Between:

Dinner with the Queen (the actual Queen)BBC analyzing her dating choicesA professor using her heartbreak for academic publicationsAnd discovering that "no" is a complete sentence-even to princes

Lucy must navigate the most impossible multiple-choice exam of her life: Accept a crown, accept manipulation, or forge her own path?

A wickedly funny novel about:
✓ Recognizing red flags (even when they come with tenure)
✓ Saying no to extraordinary opportunities that require ordinary sacrifices
✓ Finding your voice when everyone wants to speak for you
✓ Learning that the best love story might be the one where you choose yourself

"Like if Casey McQuiston wrote The Princess Diaries while binge-watching The Crown"

Perfect for readers who loved:

The humor of Beach ReadThe swoony tension of The Spanish Love DeceptionThe self-discovery of People We Meet on VacationThe royal drama of Red, White & Royal Blue

Warning: Contains excessive coffee consumption, questionable decisions in campus libraries, and a heroine who proves that sometimes the most radical thing you can do is know your worth-even if it means turning down a crown.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FD9LV9K4
• ISBN13: 9798288183898
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"