So so incredible!! I adored every second I spent with this book, which admittedly wasn't very many because I read it in one day haha! I love the way Sophie writes queer relationships in all the fun tropes we always wanted to see ourselves in. Is it realistic to believe that a princess is going to come out and publicly be with a common girl? No, and I don't care!! We've seen this trope for ages with straight romances and it was so so fun to see lesbians doing the same thing. Alongside that, this book was also very moving, with great writing and so many tender moments. We see the characters change, grow, and support and love each other through it all. On top of that, all the characters are hysterical! I laughed out loud multiple times! This book was a light in a very dark time in my life, I would highly recommend it to anyone who's in need of that.

Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy of Nobody in Particular in exchange for a fair and honest review!

Rating: ★ 4.5 Stars
Pub Date: Jun 03 2025

“I didn’t think it was possible to love her more, but…she finds a way [and] even manages to make me like myself, too.”

Nobody in Particular was a beautiful queer story that handles heavy subject matter with grace and in a way that teens can relate to (at times I felt the writing was juvenile until I remembered, duh. It’s not written for me). The themes of grief, guilt, outing, and more help shape the story and characters without sensatiinalizing any of it for shock value climaxes.

Rose and Danni’s love story was endearing; every moment they shared was sweet, genuine, and even though I found Danni a little bland I think the chemistry really burned through the pages.

Rose was my favorite character. As a closeted lesbian princess dealing with guilt and trauma she must hide, she’s the pictureof grace and stoicism, headstrong and determined to bring about change no matter the personal cost. Her story arc was just amazing. Sorry to Danni but Rose’s story made me tear up.

“This time, she kisses me first. This time, I’m not afraid for it to end.”

My only complaint is that the book is a little dry and drawn out at times. The pacing caused awkward conflict resolution that seemed to repeat itself, though the ifnal quarter of the book was worth it. I also thought Danni’s story arc could have used more stakes– I just didn’t care enough about her as I did Rose. This book may have been better if it were only from Rose’s POV, but that’s just nitpicking.

If you liked Red, White, and Royal Blue and Young Royals, you’ll love Nobody in Particular! A delightful sapphic book with great representation and a satisfying ending that brings it all together and may bring a tear to your eye.

This book is the PERFECT YA novel - it hits all the marks for it. I really did enjoy the book and can't wait to hear what the public has to say about it!

Oh, Sophie Gonzales has outdone herself with Nobody in Particular. I've loved every book of hers I've read so far, but this is by far my favorite. A sapphic royal romance with a prickly, sarcastic princess? Absolute perfection. One of my common gripes with sapphic romances is that the characters never get to be as messy as queer M/M ships, but this really subverted that with Rose, and I'm utterly delighted that it did. She's messy, makes bad decisions and continuously has to live with the consequences - all while still being redeemable as a love interest and utterly adoring Danni. And Danni? That girl was such a sweetheart, I loved her perspective and just wanted to protect her from everything and anything so she could see she deserved the world. Watching her grow into herself over the course of the novel was so satisfying, and I really loved that despite her insecurities she tried her best to stay true to herself and her opinions.

And if you're wondering if I'm being dramatic about how great this is, I'm not. I laid in bed all day and refused to move until I finished and have zero regrets. It's only been ten days since I finished and I'm already considering rereading it too. Nobody in Particular is like The Princess Diaries but sapphic and set in a boarding school, aka the book of my teenage dreams. Please do yourself a favor and read this, recommend it to anyone you think will enjoy it, and convince your local library to get a copy to help get it into the hands of teens!

This was cute! I liked Rose's emotional arc more and thought it was stronger - there didn't seem to be quite as much buildup for Danni's, and I was surprised that she'd reached the point of performing for others when she took the stage in front of her classmates. I enjoyed the teenager-level of emotional attachment and I did actually believe these two could stick together, which is not as common for me with YA! I also liked the plot with Molly and how it intersected with Rose's personal issues (perhaps that contributes to how her arc felt more integrated). The friend groups and their intersections, how people become friends and who is considered a friend, etc, felt very authentic high school to me. I also liked the reveal about who had been betraying Rose and thought it was satisfying.

This book was an absolute delight to read. I was a tad wary at first by having different POVs to switch between, but I quickly understood why. Rose and Danni, our two main characters (one of which is an actual princess) hit it off fairly quickly at their mutual boarding school, at which Danni is a new student. Their friendship buds slowly, through banter and some stolen longing looks, and I was fully rooting for them early on. This book brought such a supportive, found family vibe, as well as pushed for immense character growth and expanded maturity. It tackled tough topics surrounding grief, sexuality, and PTSD, and did so incredibly well. I adored every moment of this book, and just when I thought I knew what was going to happen, I stood corrected. One of the best sapphic romances I’ve read in ages. Smart, engaging, and heart warming.

The fact that Sophie was told when she first pitched this that there was no market for queer royalty romance is CRIMINAL! This is a story that I would have devoured as a young bi-curious girl - and did devour as a bisexual woman.

This story was pulling at my heartstrings, making me laugh, making me tear up, and had me rooting for the MCs so hard. I felt an instant connection with Danni as she navigated moving, being away from her mom, being at boarding school, making friends from scratch, and then dealing with her push into the spotlight. It did take me a minute to feel a connection with Rose, but seeing her slowly reveal her true feelings, her tense relationship with her parents and her position, her processing of trauma, and ultimately being true to herself made me fall in love with her just as I did with Danni.

Not only is this story light-hearted and filled with witty banter, it also deals with some more heavy hitting topics like losing a friend and coming out, even a hint of betrayal thrown in there.

Sophie hit it out of the park again with this one, and I am so excited for others to read this one!

A massive shout-out to the publishers for the e-ARC, but also want to mention that I am on Sophie's Street Team for this book - major thanks for having me on that!

I know that romance is sappy and maybe that's why I love it so much. But this romance was sappy and honest, it had all the butterflies moments and some really honest heartbreak too. I loved every moment of it.
As someone who is always searching for a sapphic romance with something new or as good as all the heteronormitive romances, I was delighted to read this book. I am buying it for my younger sister who is still in her teen years because I know she would love it as much as I did.

i absolutely loved NOBODY IN PARTICULAR! the "royalty x commoner" trope is one of my favorites, and the fact that it's sapphic after the author held on to the idea for years despite several setbacks makes it even more endearing. the love between danni and rose was so precious, it was easy to root for them. i usually find the romance in YAs to be filled with needless drama but the story here was complex and so well written (no 3rd act miscommunication trope needed!). the stakes were high for these poor teenagers and i felt everything.

i liked that the author wasn't afraid to navigate challenging topics like the death of a friend. what really makes this book complete is the supporting cast of characters, all of whom are fully developed with distinct personalities (another YA rarity!).

i will definitely be recommending this book, and can't wait to reread it again in the future! 🤍👑

This book was so high school in the best way. It had such realistic teenage relationships - the all consuming feelings, the grand gestures, the mistakes, the drama, the awkwardness, all of it.

The MCs were lovable and real, with relatable problems and fun, sarcastic banter. There was one point in the story I thought we were about to enter into a miscommunication storyline but nope! They talked it all out and treated each other with so much love and respect, which I really loved to see. Honestly the adults in some of these contemporary romances should take notes.

I really appreciated the friendships in this book too, especially Molly. She was such a good friend who kept Danni and Rose grounded.

One star off bc the relationship did move pretty fast, it was still believable but I think it just needed a bit more of a foundation. It was a little slow in parts but the last 20% of the story was so good, I can forgive the pacing issues earlier on.

** I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review**

So let’s start by saying WOW! I already knew I would like this book when I read the description but once I got my hands on this book I just couldn’t put it down. I especially loved the mystery storyline that happened in the background. I had a visible reaction when Rose accused Molly of being leak but I appreciated the author not going for the obvious culprits and really surprising the readers at the end. The relationship between Rose and Danni was very well written and I think the author did a great job of showing us the progression of their relationship but also showing them as friends, daughters and mostly importantly individuals. I was a little skeptical that the book’s plot would feel a bit overdone since I’ve been reading a lot of royalty romance lately but the angle the author took her felt unique and I was glued to my couch as I read. I would definitely recommend this book to others.

This book gave me exactly what I wanted of a royal dating a non royal person, it’s hard writing a lgbt Royal book and not being compared to red royal and blue. This book managed to feel very different from that, that I think explored how the Royal Society still treats the lgbt community by being allies unless it’s the first in line to the crown.

This would be a fun read for anyone I personally think but for the demographic it’s for, it’s a very well written novel, that captures how impulsive and hormonal teenagers are.

I feel bad about my thoughts about this book, especially after reading the author's note for this, but I just wasn't as absolutely in love with this as I thought I would be. It just felt like every other YA royal romance out there and there just wasn't anything new or exciting about it for me.

Nobody in Particular
By: Sophie Gonzalez

4.5 🌟
WOW! This book was incredible. This was my first book by Sophie Gonzalez and I absolutely love her writing style

This YA Sapphic romance had everything I love and more 🤍 forbidden romance, coming of age, boarding school setting, royals, and queer representation.
Normally YA romances land a little flat for me but this book had me on the edge of my seat. It had complex scenes with different emotions surrounding grief and dealing with a past traumatic event that were written so perfectly. I loved the MC’s Danni & Rose, but also loved the side characters especially Molly and how she was an integral part of the story line.

This book had me laughing, crying then laughing again. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire second half.

I cannot wait to read more of Sophie Gonzalez writing! 📚

Thank you NetGalley & Sophie Gonzalez for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review

This book was so cute! I really loved the Royal romance with a sapphic take. And I loved that each of the characters voiced were unique enough to be identifiable.
The characters were so well written and while flawed were likeable.

I thought the beginning of the relationship was a bit odd and it took a bit for the chemistry to show itself. I do think that worked due to roses closed off personality early in the story arc. And I appreciate that there was no third act break up. There was conflict not related to that.

This book genuinely almost made me cry at parts.

A+++ for boarding school royalty romance.

“Being with me isn’t easy.”
“I don’t think it will be,” she agrees softly. “But being without you is impossible. Hurt me later, please. Not now.”*


This book is very special to Sophie Gonzales, as her author's note conveys, but I've also known about this book's existence for years. This book was turned down time and time again, agents saying that queer royalty won't sell. And then a prolific piece of media with almost the same plot beats became (and still is) a massive success.

I am so glad Sophie was able to revisit this book, make it sapphic, and send it into the world at last. As Taylor Swift once said, "Karma takes all my friends to the summit."

TW: Past character death from accidental overdose (theme, also shown through flashbacks multiple times), Grief, Homophobia, Trauma, Past bullying (theme), Public outing, Unwanted kiss, Panic attacks (on-page), Drug use (on-page), Mentions of past miscarriages

This book is a perfect blend of The Princess Diaries, If This Gets Out, Young Royals, and Red White and Royal Blue. There's an all-girls boarding school setting, a reluctant crown princess with a tarnished reputation, and a new girl that just made the jump from America to Henland, a European country akin to Genovia. Even better, this is a dual POV romance with forbidden elements and great sapphic representation.

Danni arrives at Bramppath on a piano scholarship, afraid to be out as bisexual in the majority-Catholic country she just moved to. Rose hasn't told anyone that she's a lesbian, and she knows that she won't ever be able to since she's the last living heir of her father's line. Her country won't accept her if she doesn't marry a man.

There are several levels of conflict interwoven throughout, including some great discussions about trauma and grief. What I loved the most was the focus on repairing a friendship breakup. Rose and Molly stopped speaking after an incident I won't spoil, and Molly becomes Danni's first friend at Bramppath. We see the break and bend and slow rebuild of Molly and Rose's friendship almost as much as the budding romance between Rose and Danni on page.

I really enjoyed both POVs and don't have a favorite main character. They felt distinct, though Rose's was perhaps a bit higher of stakes throughout. Both girls have beautiful character arcs that felt realistic and complete by the end. I loved the epilogue especially.

The first half took me a second to get into, hence the 4 star rating. Looking back, I don't think Sophie could have cut anything to speed it up, so I'll just accept that it's a me problem. The second half had me flying through and even tearing up at bits. I didn't anticipate how heavy this book would get.

And I naturally have to shout from the rooftops that this book has an excellent caretaking scene. Gotta uphold my brand!

*Quote is from an early copy and may not reflect the finished version.

Thank you to Sophie Gonzales and Wednesday Books for the early copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Another banger from Sophie Gonzales!

I'll start by saying that I loved the two MC's in this book. Their characters and arcs were so in depth and overall just fun to read. Danni being the "Black sheep" while Rose the witty and sarcastic princess.

I also really enjoyed the secondary plot of figuring out what happened between Rose and Molly, the romance was what made me start the book but the mystery was what kept me reading.

The only quip I have with this book was the inconsistency of pace. I felt myself getting disinterested in the beginning and was seriously considering DNF-ing the book though I am glad I stayed.

I honestly really enjoyed this book I loved the characters, the mystery, the ✨romance✨, and a great plot too (this was my first royalty x commoner book)

Thanks to Net Galley and St. Martins Press for the eARC of this book!

Nobody in Particular is a very cute young adult romance between a princess and an American commoner.

Both of the main characters, Princess Rose and Danni were well-developed and easy to root for. The two of them grew so much as well, with Danni becoming more confident and Rose becoming more open with her feelings by the end. The side characters, on the other hand, such as their friends Eleanor and Molly weren't as fleshed out and had almost non-existent personalities but they were enjoyable to read about too.

Friendship was a big theme throughout the story and while Danni's friendships with Molly and Eleanor were pretty instantaneous and would've benefitted from developing at a slower and more natural pace, they were still sweet. The most compelling friendship though was that of Rose and Molly who are estranged best friends in the beginning and slowly work their way back into each other's lives. Gonzales really took the time to let readers understand the conflict between them and feel for both characters which made it all the more satisfying when they finally worked things out.

However, the relationship that truly stole the show was the romance between Danni and Rose. From the start, their chemistry and banter was great and it was so much fun watching them come into each other's orbit and develop feelings for one another. They communicated well, supported each other, and treated each other with care and respect in every situation. I also loved that the conflict of the story largely came from outside of their relationship meaning we got to see them work together rather than against each other when things got difficult. So often in romance books, the third act conflict involves a huge miscommunication/fight/breakup/etc., but that wasn't the case here and it was so refreshing.

This book does get emotional at times as some of the characters are dealing with grief, among other issues, but for the most part it has a lighthearted tone and features plenty of Gonzales's signature snarky humor.

Whether you're a fan of Sophie Gonzales, royalty romances, or young adult romances in general, I'd definitely recommend this book!

Wow, where to even begin! I absolutely loved this book. Everything about it was perfect, from the characters, to the plot, to the writing style. It took me through a whirlwind of emotions— one minute I was grinning, the next, sobbing.

Nobody in Particular is dual POV. It follows Dani, an American transfer student who just moved to Henland on a music scholarship, and Rose, the princess of Henland. They fall for each other, but must keep their relationship a secret.

I loved both of the main characters so much! The chemistry between them, and the immediate banter!!! Not to mention the yearning! There is also some great character growth and development throughout.

I also loved the side characters! The friendships in the book were done really well, especially because they start out sort of strained. They felt very realistic.

Some tropes/other stuff in this book:
- Forbidden romance
- Boarding school
- Royalty x Commoner

There was just so much I loved about this book!

CW: mentions of grief, drinking/drugs, death, and homophobia.

Free ARC provided by NetGalley -- thank you!!

I loved this book! The drama and relationships felt real and true to that time of life, the backstory of the characters was consistent and interesting, and I was immediately wrapped up in the world. I'm a huge sucker for boarding school books so no surprise that this caught my eye -- and it was PERFECT. There were a couple formatting issues with the text portion of the book, but this was an uncorrected proof, so I'm assuming those will be fixed in the e-book by publication! Recommend for romance and boarding school book lovers.