Kingdom of Ruses – Kate Stradling

Viola’s life is based on a family lie – for centuries, her family has served as the prime ministers to the Eternal Prince of their kingdom. Except there is no Eternal Prince – the family has used magic to show just enough of the Prince to keep him believable, while taking care of the kingdom themselves.

And then one day, a stranger stumbles upon the secret, and assumes the Prince’s identity. He’s talked to Viola’s father, who has accepted his presence for now, but Viola’s in the dark about why. But she has to go along with it, or risk everything her family has worked for. As time goes on though, it become clear that having a real person as the Prince might just be the very best thing that could have happened to them. Viola’s going to learn a lot about herself, and the kingdom of Lenore will never be the same.

This is another fun story – it’s hard to go into much more detail without spoiling certain things, but Voila and the Prince together are a ton of fun. It’s a great read.