“Edward, an English nobleman, is every bit the handsome prince – except he doesn’t have a damsel in distress. After finding out his late father’s will stipulates that Edward must be married by the time he reaches age 26 or risk losing control of the family fortune, Edward’s relatives have been trying to arrange a marriage for him. Rebelling against his family’s wishes, Edward sets off to find himself a wife of his own choosing. But instead he finds Satsuki – a young Japanese exchange student attending theatre classes at the local college. Of course there’s a catch: Satsuki is a boy!

On a friend’s suggestion, Edward and Satsuki enter into a contract. Satsuki will cross-dress and enter into a sham marriage with Edward. In exchange, Edward will pay Satsuki for his acting services, shutting his snooty relatives up and allowing him to keep control of the family fortune. Everybody’s happy, right? Except for one small thing – what happens when the pair actually falls in love?”

I have no idea if the book is any good, but if anyone is interested it’s called A Promise of Romance by Kyoko Akitsu. Keep in mind that this is a light novel, which is basically YA and not very deep.

At any rate, I hope Ms. Loving’s dream comes true very soon. Maybe under the next administration. ^_^

Evecho