The Royal Romance, Book 1

The Royal Romance, Book 1 is the first book of The Royal Romance series. It is followed by The Royal Romance, Book 2 and The Royal Romance, Book 3.

Summary
''Love awaits in the royal court of Cordonia as you compete for the Crown Prince! Will you accept his proposal, or will someone else win your heart?''

Chapter 1: Once Upon a Time
"Love awaits in the royal court of Cordonia as you compete for the Crown Prince! Will you accept his proposal, or will someone else win your heart?"

Chapter 2: Welcome to Cordonia
"You travel to Cordonia, but what will await you there?"

Chapter 3: Reunited
"You come face-to-face with the Prince again. Meanwhile, your competition gets restless."

Chapter 4: Save the Last Dance
"You snag the last dance with the Prince and properly meet your host, the Duke."

Chapter 5: Off to the Races
"It's the start of the Derby! Will you take the lead in the race for the Prince's heart?"

Chapter 6: Queen of Hearts
"A game of croquet goes awry when you're up against the Queen and a mysterious new suitor..."

Chapter 7: Fire and Ice
"Things get chilly when you travel to Olivia's home. Will you and the Prince make some heat, or will you get frozen out?"

Chapter 8: A Waltz to Remember
"At the Winter Ball, things with Olivia get heated."

Chapter 9: Race to the Finish
"At the Royal Regatta, you seize the chance to race ahead of the competition!"

Chapter 10: Beach Party
"Can you impress the nobles at a luxurious beach-side extravaganza?"

Chapter 11: The Apple of His Eye
"You get your chance in the spotlight at the Apple Blossom Festival!"

Chapter 12: As Sweet as Apple Pie
"Can you impress the Queen at the Apple Blossom Festival?"

Chapter 13: Hunting for Love
"Will you catch the Prince's eye as you ride on Cordonia's historic Royal Hunt?"

Chapter 14: Fair Game
"Can love blossom in the fields outside Applewood?"

Chapter 15: The Brothers Beaumont
"Will you prepare the Beaumont estate in time for the party?"

Chapter 16: The Beaumont Bash
"Can you attract the Prince and survive the Beaumont Bash?"

Chapter 17: Lady in Waiting
"It's the Coronation Ball. Are you prepared for the event that could change your life?"

Chapter 18: To Be a Princess
"The Coronation Ball continues! Can you sustain your fairy tale rise, or will you slip at this crucial moment?"

Chapter 19: Long Live the King
"On the conclusion of the Coronation Ball, will you win the Prince's hand?"

The Royal Romance Photo Wall
Beginning on September 16, 2021 for all players, you will have the opportunity to expand your photo wall throughout the book.

Miscellaneous

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Soundtracks
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Spoilers

 * Multiple pieces of evidence have pointed to the conclusion that The Royal Romance is technically a continuation of The Crown & The Flame series.
 * On February 26, 2018, Pixelberry released the soundtracks of the series.
 * On July 19, 2018, Pixelberry revealed that a Royal Romance filter was available to use on the social media platform Snapchat.
 * On September 7, 2018, Pixelberry shared The Royal Romance spotify playlist.
 * On November 11, 2019, PB released a blog post about the rewritten version that only a part of the players experienced, referring to it as a test that may or may not be rolled out to more players, depending on how testing goes.
 * On August 15, 2020, when preparing for the 4th anniversary of Choices, PB posted a 'find the differences' game with this book's cover.
 * On December 4, 2020, the Spanish version of the book, El Romance Real, Libro 1, was released, with the first three chapters already available.
 * On or around July 25, 2021, PB released a beta-version which includes photos of the characters in different chapters.

Trivia

 * The Royal Romance is a spin-off of the Rules of Engagement series. As a result, a spoiler warning regarding Rules of Engagement, Book 1 is issued in Chapter 19.
 * The book debuted on a Thursday. Subsequent chapters follow on a Friday.
 * This is the first series that lets the player customize one of their love interests.
 * This is the first series that gives a last name to your character. It is followed by the High School Story series in second and the Home for the Holidays series in third. As of February 2020, there are 20+ main characters with a last name.
 * This is the first book that was released on a Friday instead of a Wednesday. However, Chapter 1 was released early on a Thursday.
 * In Chapter 2, Maxwell references Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, who at the time the chapter was released in 2017 was the Duchess of Cambridge.
 * Chapter 7 shares the same title as Big Sky Country, Book 1, Chapter 13, "Fire and Ice".
 * With 19 chapters, this used to be the second longest book in the game, along with Rules of Engagement, Book 1 and The Royal Romance, Book 2. The first was Rules of Engagement, Book 2 with 21 chapters. This record was broken by The Royal Romance, Book 3, and Across the Void with 22 chapters respectively, and later by My Two First Loves and Witness: A Bodyguard Romance.
 * Several fans on social media have stated that the book is very similar to the reality TV show, The Bachelor. Consequently, both positive and negative criticism were generated from that statement.
 * This book features Olivia Nevrakis, a character who is a descendant of Luther Nevrakis from The Crown & The Flame series. This strengthens the idea that all of Choices' series take place in one common universe.
 * Donnie Brine and Ana De Luca, characters from the Most Wanted series, make appearances in this book as part of the press, becoming regular characters in the series later on.
 * Between September 13 to September 14, 2018, all of The Royal Romance books received a redesign in the thumbnails of their book covers.
 * On July 22, 2019, it was discovered that the summary for Chapter 1 changed from "Love awaits in the royal court of Cordonia. Travel to the beautiful kingdom of Cordonia with the Crown Prince. Will you accept his royal proposal, or will another suitor command your affections?" to "Love awaits in the royal court of Cordonia as you compete for the Crown Prince! Will you accept his proposal, or will someone else win your heart?"
 * The Royal Romance, Book 1 is the first book to be translated into Spanish, entitled "El Romance Real, Libro 1". It can be found at the bottom of the Browse page in the category "En Español". As of 4 December 2020, the first three chapters have been translated.
 * Only the book name, chapter titles, descriptions and book tags have been translated.
 * In Chapter 16 of The Heist: Monaco, if you unlock the good ending, Your Character (The Heist: Monaco) can choose the crown jewels of Cordonia as your next target. If you do so, Your Character mentions having heard that the Cordonian royalty is going through more than its fair share of drama; therefore, they'll likely not even notice anything.
 * Chapter 17 shares the same title as Guinevere, Chapter 12, “Lady in Waiting”.

Click here for the walkthrough of this book: The Royal Romance, Book 1 Choices.