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Dayana always dreamed of going to London. After her father leaves, Dayana is angry. Then when her mother tragically dies, she's whisked from her Brazilian home to live with her estranged father and his new family. The London dream of her childhood is anything but that. While walking by Buckingham Palace a chance encounter with Diana catches her attention and later her heart. But it seems there is much more to Diana than she lets on. Add to that rumors that Diana might be connected to British royalty.

What worked: Cute, fun LGBT romance set in London. Add a possible Royal to the mix. When Dayana comes to London, she struggles with a ton of emotions including guilt that she might have had something to do with her mother's death. The anger she has toward her father is very realistic. To Dayana, he deserted her when she was a child. Then she finds out he has a different family, including a stepsister Georgia who suffers from a mysterious illness. That's a lot to put on a teen's plate!

I liked the romance build-up between Dayana and Diana. It was sweet and fun. The secret Diana has about her ties to Buckingham Palace are kind of obvious. I wasn't surprised at the reveal. I did think Dayana's impulsive reaction was kind of over the top. I wanted more on their new relationship besides the Royal tabloid accounts.

The strained relationship between Dayana and her father Roberto could have been deepened. I like how her stepmother tries with Dayana. Georgia's health issues were interesting and believable.

I did love the Nottinghill shout-out. Very cute and adorable!

RED, WHITE, AND ROYAL BLUE fans will enjoy this LGBT romance set in London.