Even if he did think the Royal Family was kind of pointless, he’d have to be blind not to acknowledge that James was an absolute stunner. But Theo was still excited to see Prince James in the flesh. His nan would be the one shaking his hand, of course. Today wasn’t about him, but it wasn’t every day you got to go to a genuine palace. He took a few seconds to glance in the mirror and pull at a couple of strands of his blond hair. “Oh, you cheeky cow,” Theo cried back fondly. “Just finishing getting pretty,” he called back cheerfully, locking his phone screen and slipping the mobile into his pocket. “Theo?” his nan’s voice called through the closed door. He just had to believe in himself and his dogged determination to spin gold out of hay. But her fabulousness perked him up regardless. Over the years, most of his teenage decor had been updated with less embarrassing knickknacks. He chewed his lip and looked up at his Kylie Minogue poster. His main focus was the one displaying his bank balance. But James knows if he doesn’t show Theo how much he means to him, he’ll lose him forever.Theo Glass stood in the bedroom he had occupied since childhood, anxiously thumbing between various pages on his phone screen. Their lives are too different and there’s no chance James can come out as the first prince of England with a boyfriend. But soon the chemistry between them is too strong to resist. All James has to do is behave himself around the sassy twink. Needing to find purpose, James convinces Theo to use his charity event savvy to throw a fundraiser ball in a secluded castle. But when he meets Theo at the honours ceremony, he knows he’s in serious trouble. Being royalty means he’s been forced to keep a lid on his bisexuality.

He never felt at home at school, on the rugby pitch, or even in the army. James is sixth in line to the throne of England and a disappointment to just about everyone. But when his grandma’s tireless charity work is honoured, Theo makes sure he spends his last pennies to get her to the palace, hosted by none other than the gorgeous Prince James himself. Orphaned and disowned by his homophobic step-family, he and his grandma make ends meet as best they can. Theo Glass used to believe that love was just a fairy tale.

A Right Royal Affair by Helen Juliet