I was really excited for this one. I have been reading Sophie's books for a while now and have enjoyed them. This one was a bit slow and sad for me. I found it difficult to keep reading. I wanted more lightness to the romance. There was almost too much secrecy and the plotline leading to Danni being outted made my heart hurt for them. It just seemed they didn't really get a chance to truly enjoy each other. It was just all drama around them which is probably somewhat accurate for a royal romance but I wanted more banter.

I'll still pick up Sophie's books and I'm glad I had the opportunity to read this one. I also had the audiobook which was well produced, and the narration was great.

Sophie Gonzales delivers yet another beautifully written, emotionally rich queer romance story, this time with a mix of royal drama at a girl's boarding school. Danni and Rosemary are complex, flawed, and vulnerable, and I loved their alternating, highly contrasted perspectives. There are numerous heartfelt moments and beautifully portrays first love.

The narration was flawless and so rich! I loved how the voice actors brought the characters to life and perfectly portrayed each character's personality. I really enjoyed this production!

Sincere thanks to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, & Macmillan Young Listeners for an advanced listener copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Wednesday Books and Sophie Gonzales for the ALC!

I loved this! I love a good royal romance, and academy settings are a weakness for me. This one had lots of drama, and I ate it up. The narrators were fabulous, and that English accent is swoonworthy. I also liked that Rose wasn’t a stereotypical royal character - she had a super dry sense of humor and didn’t do well with small talk and impressing people. It made her more touchable/realistic, and I loved that!

I am on such a queer YA royal romance kick lately and it's the BEST!! Nobody in particular is a pet project the author has been working on for years and I'm so glad it finally saw the light of day.

This Sapphic boarding school romance between Dani, a bisexual scholarship piano prodigy student and Rose, a closeted lesbian royal in line to inherit the throne had amazing will they won't they friends to lovers energy and the emotional angst watching Rose wrestle with the consequences of coming out and possibly losing the throne or living a fake life with a closeted romantic relationship was heartbreaking.

The book tackles bullying, homophobia, grief over the loss of a friend from drug/alcohol abuse and more. It was also great on audio and perfect for fans of the American royals series and books like Her royal highness by Rachel Hawkins. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!

3.5 ⭐️ I’m not a huge royal romance girl, but this one I actually enjoyed. It took about 45% for me to get invested, but once I did the energy of young royals falling in love and figuring out how to show up authentically and be a leader of a country was a ✨vibe✨ The narrators were awesome and recommend listening to this one if you get the chance.

Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this 🎧 ARC.

4.5 stars
Nobody in Particular is a sapphic, royal x commoner, contemporary romance. The story is similar to others that have been told before, but what sets it apart is it's heart. Although the romantic plot of Nobody in Particular is very much an escapist fantasy, the story has depth. There are discussions about mental health, queer identity, homophobia and grief. So while the romantic in me devoured the plot, the critic in me really appreciated the topical themes. I'd recommend this book to any YA romance reader, but especially those who enjoyed Red, White and Royal Blue.

Even though the author mentioned in the foreword that she rewrote a lot of the first draft I felt like this book is 1:1 the plot of young royals…but in sapphic.
I didn’t mind honesty because I freaking love young royals!
I really liked the characters in this, the romance and the plot.
While I don’t think the ending is super realistic it was full of hope and I loved that too!

Thank you to Wednesday Books for the free book and to Macmillan Audio for the complimentary audiobook. These opinions are my own.

Sophie Gonzales did it again! I absolutely love her writing. And this book was such a fun royal sapphic romance.

Danni moves to a small European country and gets a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school for her piano playing. She swiftly meets Rose, taking a moment to realize she is Princess Rosemary of Henland. Their relationship begins quite antagonistic.

The story highlights the importance of friendships, the various faces we show the world, and handling public image and the loss of privacy. All of the characters were so richly detailed. And the further I read, the deeper the backstory became. Somehow Sophie hadnled incredibly challenging topics with care and wrote a rom-com that feels light and fun.

Gail Shalan and Imani Jade Powers did a fabulous job narrating the audiobook. I could not put this one down. And I recommend everyone pick it up.

A royal teen romance for the sapphic set! Enjoyed the narrator and pacing, though I fear I may finally be getting too old for teen shenanigans. (Woe!) More appropriate for our library's Teen collection due to language, drugs, drinking, and orgasms - would fanfic rate at an M.

Recommend to anyone who liked American Royals.

This book had a lot of heavier themes for a YA book including overdose of a classmate and coming to terms with your queerness in a religious community, but I really enjoyed the story. Dani and Rose have such an immediate and inevitable connection and I loved getting to see them come together despite all the challenges that leads for them.

I found Molly to be a really interesting character who added a lot to the story in the 3rd piece of the friendship triangle with Rose and Dani. It was heartbreaking to see how much grief her and Rose still held onto from their friends death, and seeing how it pushed their friendship apart to get rebuilt over the course of the book.

This was super charming on audio and I really enjoyed the duet narration as well as the accent Rose's character had. My one compliant is that I felt like the story moves very slowly. The "third act break-up" occurred at 50% through the plot and gets resolved only for their to be another conflict towards the 80% mark.

Thank you Wednesday Books for an ARC and Macmillian audio for an ALC of Nobody in Particular!

3.5 stars rounded up

An adorable princess and the pauper vibes story with queer characters that showcases the ups and downs of publicity, with an amazing cast of characters and an interesting story. The narrator of the audiobook was great!

Really like Sophie Gonzales' books, and I've been eagerly anticipating this one (and that cover! omg, love!) I thought this one was fun, and it was nice to read a sapphic YA from Sophie this time around, particularly in audiobook format

I received an ARC/ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was my first time reading anything, by this author and their writing was different… I had to stop and start reading quite a few times as I found it was hard to focus on the story for some reason. Though just after the halfway mark it got better. The concept, story and characters were really cute. Danni and Rose are unbelievably adorable. I thought the story was sweet, a bit overdramatic, romantic, gay 💅🏻and even though I don’t often read YA, it was very enjoyable!

I’d like to try reading more by this author for sure and highly recommend it to anyone interested in royalty/commoner romances, gay romance, and a sweet story about two high schoolers who just want to hold on to a connection and love they never, ever, saw coming.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for this ALC.

Gail Shalan and Imani Jade Powers were wonderful performers.

I really liked Danni and Rose. They were relatable and sweet together.

Thank you SMP, WednesdayBooks, and MacMillan audio! Nobody in Particular from Sophie Gonzales is a welcome exploration of the complexities of some adolescent lives, the role of fame and status and identity and the pressure to be who others want you to be, not who you are (and at what cost to happiness and genuine connection?). I value the plot,Gonzales' passion for the story and her characters' lives, and the care taken to share this story. It wasn't quite for me (I think it's me, YA right now is not my escape) but I am also not the target audience, ... I think this could be a big win for many YA readers seeking a queer inclusive, sapphic themes romance and story.

Read If You Like:
🎹 YA Romance
👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 Sapphic Romance
👑 Royalty × Commoner Romance
😘 Forbidden Romance
🏰 Boarding School Drama
💔Characters with past trauma seeking redemption
🏳️‍🌈 Bisexual Rep

Princess Rosemary of Henland is on a redemption arc — working to restore her shattered reputation after a scandal where a friend of hers died of an overdose at a party last year.

Enter Danni Blythe, a shy pianist from Colorado who arrives at Bramppath College on scholarship surrounded now by wealthy students, including one royal.

Instantly, their worlds collide and mutual attraction blooms. Rose has status and scrutiny, that comes with all she does, and the need to follow the direction of her parents, her King and hope she can still ascend the throne after her scandal the year prior and now the scandal tied to her speculated sexuality and whispered rumors of a relationship with Danni.

Danni has immense pressure to fit in and perform when she arrives at her new school. She has her own past trauma from being ostracized and bullied in her prior school for her piano playing and, basically everything else. Add to it that Dani is bisexual and fearful of coming out- she has had even more reason to curl into herself.

As their friendship deepens into something more, whispers and rumors threaten to expose their relationship before it can really begin— but, then Rose engages in an ageeement for her sexuality to be covered up with a fake dating situation with one of her male classmates who is close to her family.

Will Rose risk everything has worked to rebuild, and what is the risk to her crown if she lives as her true self.

I really loved how Danni and Rose complimented each other and brought out the best in each other. I also really enjoyed the setting and how realistic it felt with the immaturity and backstabbing that happens in high school, let alone with privileged students at a boarding school.

This story definitely gave guilty pleasure vibes with the romance, secrets, gossip, and addition of social media commentary mixed in!

Thanks to Macmillan for my gifted ALC and to Wednesday books for my physical ARC.

I really enjoyed this book. I love books where you are excited to read them. I loved getting to know the characters. I wanted to pick up the book and listen to the incredible narrators. it's told in two pov's: Rose the princess of Henland (a fictional country in Europe) and Dani a scholarship kid in a fancy elite boarding school. luckily she's talented but she has stage fright. she's incredibly empathetic and understands Rose better than anybody. I loved their friendship and turned into a crush into romance. It felt like a mashup of Gossip Girl meets Princess Diaries and sprinkle in some Lesbian romance. a perfect read for pride month.

4.5 Stars

Danni is an American living overseas in Europe. She receives a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school where the wealthy, known, and royalty send their children. She is nervous to start here after bad experiences at her last school. It isn't long before Danni is making friends and developing feelings for someone. Though no one ever said falling for a princess would be easy.



"I'm running out of patience for people who won't simply say what they mean."

"I've never understood people's obsession with dwelling within their negative emotions as though it's somehow a sign of strength to wallow in sadness and hurt for weeks or months. Who does that help? Certainly not the person hurting."

"If you never take the first step towards where you want to be, you'll stay right where you are. - You can't teleport yourself to your destination."


"Being with me isn't easy."
"I don't think it will be- but being without you is impossible."

"You've redefined what happiness is. Each night I climb into bed excited because when I wake, I get to live another day knowing you."

Bisexual FMC
Lesbian FMC
Boarding School
Falling for a Princess
Secret Relationship
Coming Out
Modern Young Adult


Nobody In Particular is a little bit slow at first, but it's worth it and that helps you get to know the characters and setting better.
This is the first book that I have read by Sophie Gonzalez, but I will definitely be reading more. I loved her writing style, it made the story feel elegant and come to life. I am so glad that the author was finally able to publish this story!!

I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the narrators and how they had a good contrast between characters and accents in the Dual POV. Danni's narrator was my favorite she spoke clearly and had well defined voices and portrayed Danni splendidly. Rose's narrator was also great, but I had to listen to her chapters at a slower speed, but I absolutely adored her accent and how she voiced Rose.


Thanks so much to NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Macmillan Audio for this ALC!

Spice Level: 1/5 Closed Door

Princess Rosemary and Danni attend Brammpeth College, and Danni is a new student. Danni ends up befriending Rose’s former best friend, Molly. Molly is the catalyst that ends up bringing Rose and Danni into each other’s lives. Rose can’t help but become more intrigued by Danni the more she becomes friends with Molly and others in their circle.

The more Rose gets to know Danni, the more she realizes she doesn’t want her to not be a part of her life. However, being a Princess, that isn’t the image that she is allowed to portray. Will Princess Rose find her happily ever after?

I listened to this book on Audible. I saw a lot of reviews for this book on Insta and I knew this was something I needed to read. Not having much time to read a physical book, I got the audio version. I’m glad I listened to this book because the hype was worth it. This was a book I didn’t want to stop listening to. To me, Rose and Danni had undeniable chemistry. The pining and the wanting were there. The lead-up to their first kiss is just perfection.

The narrators for this book were perfect. Their tone and cadence while reading this book kept me completely into the book. If you’re looking for a young adult book with forbidden love as a plot, you will love this book.

Overall, I liked this book. It did feel a bit young for me…seniors in high school. However, the story was good and I liked the narrator. Would recommend for older teens and young adults, which was probably noted and I just missed it.