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Summary
Summary
"Shiloh has penned yet another adorable and charming royal romance!" --MELISSA FERGUSON, bestselling author of Meet Me in the Margins Can she stop herself from falling before she's too far gone? As a fashion aficionado and best friend of the queen of the African island country Ọlọrọ Ilé, Iris Blakely dreams of using her talent to start a sustainable clothing line to help citizens in impoverished areas and honor the country's resources. But when she discovers that Ekon Diallo--the man who betrayed her best friend--will be her business consultant, the battle between her desires and reality begins.Ekon Diallo has lost everything: his princely title, his material possessions, his friends, and the respect of his fellow Ọlọrans. To pay for his actions against Ọlọrọ Ilé, he's forced to assist the charismatic Iris Blakely--but he can't allow his heart to distract him from regaining his status.Though they come from vastly different worlds, Iris and Ekon are both determined to reach their goals, and the only way to do that is to work together--if they can just keep their hearts from getting in the way . . . Toni Shiloh invites you into . . . "A romance populated with characters you can truly root for." -- OPRAH DAILY on In Search of a Prince "A royal journey of love, faith, and all things Africa that will leave your heart longing for more." --VANESSA MILLER, bestselling author on In Search of a Prince
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
A disgraced prince falls for a rising fashion star in the sweet latest from Shiloh (In Search of a Prince). After 28-year-old Prince Ekon Diallo confesses his complicity in a scheme to stop Brielle Adebayo from assuming her rightful position as queen of Ọlọrọ Ilé in Africa, Brielle follows her Christian conviction in the power of mercy and hands him the relatively light punishment of revoking his title and sentencing him to 320 service hours as a business consultant for a fashion start-up run by Brielle's best friend Iris Blakely, so that he might help raise the international profile of the country's textile industry. Worse, Ekon's father takes away the servants and penthouse he had bankrolled for his son and forces Ekon to make his own way. Meanwhile, Iris is grateful to have Ekon's help, but his betrayal of Brielle makes her wary of him, no matter how attractive she finds him. Facing homelessness, Ekon confides in Iris and she helps him find a new place, learn how to cook, and realize what a privileged life he's led. However, he's reluctant to embrace Iris's belief in God until a family secret upends his world and leaves him yearning for answers. With a humorous touch, Shiloh cleverly updates the parable of the prodigal son, offering smart lessons on serving one's community. This Bible-inflected modern fairy tale charms. (Sept.)
Booklist Review
After participating in an attempt to overthrow the current regime ruling the African island country of Oloro Ile, Ekon Diallo lost everything: his royal title, his luxurious penthouse, his position at the family jewelry company, and his friends. Now, as part of his punishment, Ekon must perform community service by sharing his business skills with fledging entrepreneurs like fashion expert Iris Blakely. While ordinarily Iris would welcome an expert's corporate acumen to help her get her design company off the ground, being around Ekon presents something of a dilemma. How can Iris keep things strictly business in his presence when she secretly has a crush on him? Shiloh (In Search of a Prince, 2022) writes eloquently about the power of faith and forgiveness in our lives while at the same time putting an entertaining spin on the royal-romance trope with a protagonist who is forced to give up his princely lifestyle and learn how the rest of the world lives.