An ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door， bringing their handsome bodyguard with them， from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle。

Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day--avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night。 She lives a quiet， reclusive life， taking care of her mother， who struggles with mental illness， avoiding her regrettable ex， who bartends in town， and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her， five years in， as an outsider。

And she's happy with how things are--really--until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she's a security threat。 Piper quickly realizes that one person's fairy tale is an ordinary woman's nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last。 But beneath Harrison's no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart， one that could tempt a woman who's sworn off attachments into believing in white knights。

But when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she'll need more than Harrison's strong arms to shield her--she'll have to do a little rescuing herself。 With careers， hearts， and friendships on the line， Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they're willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after。