{"product_id":"the-heir-apparent-9781538776308","title":"The Heir Apparent","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn irresistible modern fairy tale about a British princess who must decide between her duty to her family--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eor to her own heart\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's New Year's Day in Tasmania and the life Lexi Villiers has carefully built is working out nicely: she's in the second year of her medical residency, she lives on a beautiful farm with her two best friends Finn and Jack, and she's about to \u003ci\u003efinally\u003c\/i\u003e become more-than-friendly with Jack--when a helicopter abruptly lands. Out steps her grandmother's right-hand-man, with the tragic news that her father and older brother have been killed in a skiing accident. Lexi's grandmother happens to be the Queen of England, and in addition to the shock and grief, Lexi must now accept the reality that she is suddenly next in line for the throne--a role she has publicly disavowed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Returning to London as the heir apparent Princess Alexandrina, Lexi is greeted by a skeptical public not ready to forgive her defection, a grieving sister-in-law harboring an explosive secret, and a scheming uncle determined to claim the throne himself. Her recent life--and Jack--grow ever more distant as she feels the tug of tradition, of love for her grandmother, and of obligation. When her grandmother grants her one year to decide, Lexi must choose her own destiny: will it be determined by an accident of birth, or by love? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Armitage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cardinal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538776308","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44238616723501,"sku":"9781538776308","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_46d88191-69c7-4f9d-8687-f9cbf6a0bb32.jpg?v=1760210376","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-heir-apparent-9781538776308","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}