#Nobody in Particular

[henry-fox-biggest-stan]

For the young royals fans

Princess Rosemary of Henland can't afford distractions. She's working tirelessly to repair her image following a scandal that lost the trust of both her country and her best friend. Unfortunately, when a beautiful and funny new student joins her boarding school, Rose finds herself quite distracted indeed.

Attending Bramppath College on a music scholarship, talented pianist Danni expects to be an outcast amongst the wealthy children of the elite, but she is pleasantly surprised to be taken in by the ex-best friend of the princess. The more Danni gets to know her new classmates, the more intrigued she becomes by Rose.

When somebody sees something they shouldn't and rumors circulate throughout Henland, Rose and Danni must either find a way to deflect the ever-increasing eyes on their relationship, or end it altogether. Because one thing is clear: if Rose's fragile reputation takes any more hits, the palace will do whatever they must to separate Rose and Danni. Forever.

(Coming out the 3rd of June)

[wondergirlofwhistlestop]

Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales

Go read it or listen to it!! 🫶🏻

[lgbtqreads]

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[timothy-flameblade]

Trying to get ready for bed while talking to someone important

[ash-and-books]

Rating: 3/5

Book Blurb:

Young Royals meets The Prince and Me when a disgraced princess falls for a new student at their all-girls boarding school, but the two must hide their forbidden love at all costs.

Princess Rosemary of Henland can’t afford distractions. She’s working tirelessly to repair her image following a scandal that lost the trust of both her country and her best friend. Unfortunately, when a beautiful and funny new student joins her boarding school, Rose finds herself quite distracted indeed.

Attending Bramppath College on a music scholarship, talented pianist Danni expects to be an outcast amongst the wealthy children of the elite, but she is pleasantly surprised to be taken in by the ex-best friend of the princess. The more Danni gets to know her new classmates, the more intrigued she becomes by Rose.

When somebody sees something they shouldn’t and rumors circulate throughout Henland, Rose and Danni must either find a way to deflect the ever-increasing eyes on their relationship, or end it altogether. Because one thing is clear: if Rose’s fragile reputation takes any more hits, the palace will do whatever they must to separate Rose and Danni. Forever.

Review:

A princess with a dark scandal, a new girl just trying to fit in, and the way their paths cross as friendship, romance, and scandal collide. The story follows Princess Rosemary of Henland who has recently gotten out of a bad scandal that left one of her friends dead. She's meant to be focused on the new year and on keeping up her image... but then she meets Danni, a pianist who has become her ex best friend's new friend, and someone who Rosemary finds herself drawn to. Danni and Rose begin a friendship but it begins to turn into something more... but can a romance work when Rosemary is meant to be married to someone else and the fact that she hasn't come out to the public either? Can Danni live with the scandal that follows rose everywhere she goes? This was definitely a drama filled book with a touch of romance and friendship. I do think other readers can have fun with it but I just felt like it wasn't as compelling and as interesting as I would have wanted. It's a fine YA sapphic romance and I would think that other readers can have a good time reading it.

Release Date: june 3, 2025

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

[slowedmountains]

You were sick of them all. The debt, the rules, the responsibility. So you ran away. It's what you always do. Just you, the clothes on your back and a stolen sword; it feels ugly in your untrained hand.

Nature will do you good, you tell yourself. Solitude will heal you, you're assured. But the last few nights you've felt a creeping... Something. The hairs on the back of your neck stood to attention. The cold sweat upon your brows. The ugly weight of the blade in your palm.

Perhaps you're not so alone, you think.

Perhaps you never were.

[beafarm]

and the doctor still has a way of turning people into warriors. maybe not in the most direct sense but he inspires/teaches them to fight injustice in forms of alien foes. and still it has the potential to go array when all they want is to follow him in his footsteps, to honour him, to please him. then they become reckless. they're doing it for the wrong reasons

[the-final-sentence]

Nor do I want to.

Sophie Gonzales, from Nobody in Particular

[brightbeautifulthings]

Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales

"'Being in a relationship that doesn't work out is life. Getting into a relationship you know won't work is masochism.'"

Year Read: 2025

Rating: 3/5

Thoughts: This is a nice angst-with-a-happy-ending wlw romance, with a dash of royal drama. If that sounds like your thing, no reason to read on! This book is probably for you. That being said, I'm not sure it was quite for me, and that's not because there's anything in particular (ha) wrong with it. It was a little heavier on the angst than I expected, and I wasn't ever quite excited to come back to it. I think this is because Gonzales tries very seriously to navigate the potential issues with coming out in a Catholic country, particularly as royalty. It's well done, but it's a bit heavier than a typical YA romance.

I enjoyed the two main characters and their friend group. Danni works hard to overcome the bullying she faced at her last school, and Rose is just delightful on the page. She's poised and snarky, and most of my favorite lines of dialogue came from her. Apart from the romance, there's also an excellent friendship bond for both of them with Molly, and I liked seeing the girls come together to support each other. The plot took one twist I was expecting and one I wasn't, and it was fun to watch both of those play out. The end is unexpectedly optimistic after the hopelessness of some of the middle chapters, but I'm always here for a happy ending. I received a free e-ARC through NetGalley from the publishers at St. Martin’s Press/Wednesday Books.

[bisexualshakespeare]

"I started to say it but then I panicked and lied. And now I'm going to tell the truth, and if you hate the truth, can we please pretend I kept lying?"

[ministry-of-dark-magic]

*dances*

*uh. Very polite clapping.*

[jaydove-writes]

Cultural osmosis is funny. You can know like 90% of the details about a character from a game you never played or a show you never watched, but not know something basic like their name or their job.

[stainedlilac]

AAAAAUGH MASKED MEN

[internationalteaparty]

Yearning o'clock

[biblionerdreflections]

Today I'm reviewing NOBODY IN PARTICULAR by Sophie Gonzales. "...another fantastic queer YA romance from Gonzales. It had everything I expected from a royal-entangled story set at a boarding school." 4.25⭐ Thanks to #NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the ARC! #bookreview #bookblogger 💙📚🌈📚

[memphistenacious]

I've handled a lot of inconveniences with what I'd like to say is an unfazed demeanor, but I think it hurt when you said you'd come with me to Waffle House and I never got the omw text.