Royal Romance Fiction: New Books & TV Deals

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Two new fiction books about the British Royal Family are making waves.

Royal Spin, by former Royal reporter Omit Skoby and the Arab parent, by Australian journalist Rebecca Armitage,

Blend, Romance, and Real Life Drama. They follow the huge success of Netflix's The Crown,

which drew 73 million households worldwide starting back in 2016.

These stories target younger readers with lighthearted romance mixed into palace intrigue.

Royal Spin follows an American press officer shocked by Buckingham Palace traditions,

who falls for a rebellious duke fixing the family's image issues.

Skoby co-wrote it with a young adult author drawing from his 12 years covering the royals.

Readers love how the books pull back the curtain on royal operations without naming names.

Skoby aimed to show the real press office chaos and crisis handling.

Armitage tapped into family tensions like sibling rivalry that mirror everyday life, but on a grand scale.

The heir parent tracks a young doctor in Australia, pulled back to Britain as the surprise heir to the throne after family tragedies.

Armitage landed a big publishing deal after pitching at a speed dating event for writers.

It hit bestseller lists fast after Reese Witherspoon's book club picked it in December 2025.

Meanwhile, real royal headlines keep feeding this trend.

Publishers see endless potential in the drama, with royal spin eyed for TV by NBC and talks of screen versions for the other.

Royal fiction is booming like chick lit of old.

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