Finding Prince Charming

In this swoonworthy YA romance, an ordinary teenage boy finds himself accidentally fake dating a crown prince.

Tyriq is never falling in love again. After a fight with his ex leads to him missing his college scholarship interview, he swears off dating. Until Desmond, a boy who works in the scholarship office, says he can get Tyriq another interview if he pretends to be Desmond’s date to a gala.

But when someone takes their photo at the gala, it ends up all over social media. Apparently Desmond is Prince Desmond of Catalina.

Desmond begs Tyriq to play along with the fake relationship. If his father realizes Desmond is serious about coming out, he might finally agree to let Desmond pass the crown to his sister instead. But navigating court politics and pretend relationships is harder than Tyriq imagined— especially when he realizes that he may have accidentally broken his ‘no falling in love’ rule.

Jamar J. Perry is the author of the Cameron Battle series and Jaden Powers and the Inheritance Magic. He received his PhD in literacy education, language, culture, and social inquiry from the University of Maryland, College Park. Before, he taught middle school language arts for four years, where the majority of the students were Black boys. Like Cameron and Jaden, he hopes that one day all Black boys can understand how magical and joyful they really are, no matter how different they may feel

"Well-rounded characters, sparkling romance, and grounded emotional tension make this a particularly good choice for fans of fake-dating and secret-royals tropes." —Booklist

"A charming romance with meaningful representation and strong characterization." —Kirkus Reviews

ISBN: 9781547612819