

This answers many of Sam’s questions about her family history, but will also force her to make some very difficult decisions. She’s not sure how to deal with someone of noble birth, but she accepts the invitation, only to learn that she is the Duchess of Rousseau. She assumes the duchess wants to donate to the bird sanctuary she works for. Sam is invited to dinner with a duchess from the small country of Lilaria. She leads a full and productive life and, aside from the fact that her stepfather is battling cancer, Sam wouldn’t change anything about her life. She’s also helping to care for her ailing stepfather. She’s working on her Master’s degree in wildlife biology. Samantha Rousseau is just your run-of-the-mill grad student. Who could want anything more? Suddenly Royal by Nichole Chase showed my inner child that there’s a lot more to being royal than servants and pretty dresses.

It seemed like such a simple, but glamorous life.

When I was a little girl, I’d often dream of being a princess.
