Line #55 VisualNovel/TheRoyalRomance


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:From Left to Right: Prince Liam, Riley (Main Character) and Drake]]
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4	''The Royal Romance'' is a VisualNovel that's part of the ''VisualNovel/ChoicesStoriesYouPlay'' collection.
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6	In this story, you are a waitress from New York who's invited to the Kingdom of Cordonia as a potential suitor for the Crown Prince.
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8	The sequel novel, ''The Royal Heir'', revolves around raising the heir to Cordonia with your family while facing down more threats to the kingdom, with Book 1 debuting on June 23, 2019. The final entry, ''The Royal Finale'', was released on July 28, 2021.
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10	On November 17, 2021, the final chapter in ''The Royal Finale'' was released, concluding the Royal saga.
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12	!!''The Royal Romance'', ''The Royal Heir'' and ''The Royal Finale'' includes examples of:
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16	* AbdicateTheThrone:
17	** Romance Book 1 Chapter 9 has King Constantine announce at the end of the social season that he'll be stepping down from the throne and that Liam will be King. In Romance Book 2 Chapter 12, reveals that [[spoiler: he is [[SecretlyDying suffering from an aggressive strain of lung cancer]] and doesn’t have much time left, which is why he stepped down]].
18	** Liam's older brother also abdicated before the events of the story.
19	* AbusiveParents:
20	** In ''The Royal Romance'':
21	*** Hana's parents, Xinghai and Lorelai, are depicted as raising her to be a courtly lady from childhood, never allowing her to choose who she wants to marry or how she wants to live. They didn’t even allow her to have toys! At the end of Book 3, after [[spoiler: threatening to disown her when she pushes back, the two apologize and agree to be more open, but ''only'' after Hana has proven to be more useful even without a husband]].
22	*** King Father Constantine [[spoiler:sabotages Riley and blackmails Olivia in order to force Liam to choose Madeleine as his bride]].
23	** In ''The Royal Heir'':
24	*** Godfrey is seen ambitious, perfectionist, demanding and has always pressured his daughter, Madeleine, to be the number one best since she was a child. After he is humiliated by her second failure to be queen, he is still disatisfied when she doesn't earn a position in The Royal Council, but becomes The Royal Communication Director instead. [[spoiler:He even goes far as using her as a hostage in order to leave Cordonia to escape arrest of murdering Liam's mother, Queen Eleanor, in Heir Book 2 Chapter 6. But Riley and her friends successfully saves her in time]].
25	*** Since he shows his true colors by the end of Heir Book 2, Barthelemy seems to be this. It is said that Barthelemy has always pressured his two sons, Maxwell and (especially) Bertrand to be perfect to maintain their names' and house's prestige. [[spoiler:When Riley and Maxwell go to Barthelemy's secret hunting lodge to look for leverages in Heir Book 3, Chapter 7, the groundskeeper even says that he is a man who will stop at nothing to reach his goals, values power over loyalty and ambition over family as later seen even goes far as to manipulate the grand nobles of Cordonia to vote for him as The Crown Regent and takes Lilly's custody]]. Even after he is defeated in Heir Book 3 Chapter 18, when his two sons question if he ever regret of abandoning them and draining their house's money, he states that [[IRegretNothing ALL he regrets is he's FAILED all of his attempts to take the throne, NOT abandoning his own children]].
26	** In ''The Royal Finale'':
27	*** Sigrid is Lena's adoptive mother and also the woman who lied, manipulated her all her life and robbed off her supposed-to-be-happy childhood.
28	* AlliterativeFamily: All of King Father Constantine's children's names start with "L" and the first syllable read "lee"; '''Le'''o, '''Li'''am and '''Le'''na.
29	* AlliterativeName: It's common throughout the series: '''A'''delaide '''A'''maranth, '''B'''arthelemy '''B'''eaumont, '''B'''ertrand '''B'''eaumont, '''E'''mmeline '''E'''brim, '''L'''orelai '''L'''ee and '''R'''egina '''R'''ys.
30	* AmbitionIsEvil: Since Barthelemy shows his true colors by the end of Heir Book 2, it is later revealed that he has always craved for more and more power and [[spoiler:seize the throne]] whatever it costs, including abandoning his own children and tearing a family apart.
31	** In ''The Royal Finale'', [[spoiler:Queen Sigrid is later turns out to be ambitious, heartless and power-hungry as she intends to corrupt [[RoyalBlood royal]] or [[BlueBlooded noble]] children's minds by teaching them to be superior, snobbish and selfish as well as robbing off their supposed-to-be-happy childhood.]]
32	* AmbiguouslyBrown: Tariq and Riley ([[spoiler:customizable]]).
33	* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Romance Book 2 Chapter 2 has a premium option to see Drake’s perspective after the end of Book 1.
34	* AnimalMotif[=/=]ColorMotif: Lady Penelope has poodles for herself not just in breed she likes, but also in a gift she gives Prince Liam in Romance Book 1 Chapter 18.
35	** Most of the noble houses have their own motives and house colors:
36	*** Penelope’s has narwhals and her house colors are purple and gold.
37	*** Kiara’s has owls and her house colors are black and silver.
38	*** The Beaumonts have squids their house colors are blue and silver.
39	*** Riley’s new duchy has doves and her house colors are red and gold. [[spoiler:Originally Phoenixes, a premium choice can restore it to phoenixes.]]
40	*** Madeleine's house color is green.
41	*** Cordonia's royal seal is lion and shares the same colors with the Beaumonts' house, Ramsford.
42	* ArrangedMarriage: What King Father Constantine does to both his sons; setting them to marry Madeleine. First, to [[VisualNovel/RulesOfEngagement Leo]], but later he abdicated. Then he does it to Liam [[spoiler: in secret, by smearing Riley's name followed by ousting her from the court, so Liam feels "obligated" to choose Madeleine]].
43	** Hana's parents push her to master as many skills as possible in order to set her to marry a high ranking noble and secure their wealth.
44	** [[spoiler: Unbeknownst to Olivia, her parents signed a certificate of betrothal stipulating that she and Justin/Anton Severus would be in a legally binding marriage once they both turned eighteen]].
45	* AuthorAvatar: Much like the other Choices' games, you're able to change your name from the default, as well as choose your skin tone and hair. Many of the options are the same as those used in ''VisualNovel/LoveHacks''.
46	* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: In the final chapter of Romance Book 3, Liam invites Riley and their friends to celebrate the triumphs as well as bestowing the title Guardians Of The Realm for each of them and Champion Of The Realm for Riley, after they successfully help him saving Cordonia from (almost) being taken over by [[spoiler:Anton Severus]].
47	* BadassCreed: The motto of the Nevrakis family: "If you can breathe, you can stand, and if you can stand, you can fight."
48	* TheBet: Prince Liam and Drake have a bet at the Derby where the loser has to do push-ups while the winner sits on their back.
49	* BeachEpisode: Romance Book 1 Chapter 10 and Book 3 Chapter 22.
50	** Heir Book 1 Chapter 1 and 2.
51	* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: It turns out that sweet, harmless Penelope was the one who set Riley and Tariq up. Justified, as she was being manipulated by someone much smarter and more pragmatic than her.]]
52	** In Romance Book 2 Chapter 2, when Drake tells Riley about what happened the night after she was dragged out of the court, Liam is shown to be this. Even Drake mentions that he never saw Liam that genuinely angered.
53	* BigBad: Throughout the series, one or more always appears.
54	** In Romance Book 1, it is [[spoiler:King Father Constantine]] who [[spoiler:acts in the shadows to sabotage Riley and blackmails Olivia in order to force Liam to choose Madeleine as his bride. The mystery is solved in Romance Book 2.]]
55	** In Romance Book 3, is [[spoiler:Anton Severus and The Sons of the Earth]] who [[spoiler:plan to carry out a coup d'etat to overthrow the monarchy.]]
56	** In Heir Book 1, is [[spoiler:Leona Walker]] who [[spoiler: secretly gave the exact locations of pregnant Riley and her spouse were to the paparazzi.]]
57	** In Heir Book 2, is [[spoiler:King Bradshaw and Queen Isabella]] who [[spoiler:force a betrothal between Lily and one of their twins, in the name of forging an alliance with Cordonia.]]
58	** In Heir Book 3, is [[spoiler:Barthelemy Beaumont]] who [[spoiler:tries to usurp the throne by blackmailing and manipulating the most powerful nobles at court.]]
59	** In Finale, is Queen [[spoiler:Sigrid Runarsdottir]] who [[spoiler:literally rules the world via the Via Imperii secret society and is responsible for every threat to Cordonia, thus making her the GreaterScopeVillain of the series.]]
60	* BlanketFort: A premium date with Hana in Romance Book 2 Chapter 13, has her and Riley making one while watching romcoms, painting nails or making out.
61	* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Madeleine (blonde), Hana (brunette), Olivia (redhead). Riley can choose one of these 3 hair colors as she is costumizable.
62	* BodyguardBetrayal: In Finale Chapter 1, Bastien is discovered as a member of the [[spoiler:Via Imperii]] and sent to jail immediately. In Finale Chapter 13, [[spoiler:it is revealed that he was responsible for Jackson Walker's murder due to the latter infiltrated as a Via Imperii member and planned to expose and take them down.]]
63	* BringMyRedJacket: In Romance Book 3, Olivia says that she likes wearing red in case she gets bloody injuries.
64	* BrokenPedestal:
65	** Liam has always idolized and looked up to his father, King Constantine, as his role model to be a good king. But later changes upon learning that [[spoiler:he is the mastermind behind Riley's scandalous photos with Tariq that tarnishes her reputation to set him up to marry Madeleine and some nobles inform him that his father was a tyrannical king]].
66	** Olivia has always been proud to be her famous parents' daughter, but she is utterly ashamed, disgusted and hurt upon discovering that [[spoiler:they were assassinated for a reason; attempting a coup against King Constantine]]. Despite she is forever fiercely proud to be a Nevrakis and aware of their reputation as traitors, but she [[UndyingLoyalty remains determined in showing her loyalty to the Crown]].
67	** When first discovered that his father, Barthelemy, has made a play for the Crown, Maxwell seems to be deeply ashamed, distraught and enraged. He has always been proud to be a Beaumont, but he genuinely feels humiliated by his father's current actions. [[spoiler: Even worse, later in Heir Book 3 Chapter 14, it is revealed that his father was apparently the true mastermind behind Liam's mother, Queen Eleanor's assassination and all of the assassination attempts to the Crown all along]].
68	** Ever since his father, Jackson's, death, Drake has always looked up to Bastien as he already considered him as his uncle. But, when Bastien is later revealed to [[spoiler:have been secretly a Via Imperii member]], he is deeply heartbroken and distraught.
69	* TheCameo: It's not a Choices book without characters from previous stories.
70	** Many VisualNovel/RulesOfEngagement characters made an appearance, with some becoming recurring and others making only a few appearances.
71	*** Liam and [[TomboyPrincess Lena]]'s brother, Leo, appears at the coronation ball in Romance Book 1 Chapter 19.
72	*** Romance Book 2 Chapter 4 has Rashad, William’s lawyer, as a potential suitor for Hana. The same chapter also has a pass with the Mansingh name on it.
73	*** Bastien first appears in ''The Royal Romance'' seemingly as just an ordinary bodyguard until we discover the truth about him in ''The Royal Finale''.
74	*** Madeleine becomes a recurring character from Romance Book 1 Chapter 6.
75	*** Jiro and Camellia turn out to be Riley's big fans and play soccer with the gang in Romance Book 3 Chapter 6.
76	*** Blake Yasuda and Jess[[note]]a.k.a Party-Girl Sister[[/note]] visit Walker Ranch in Heir Book 1 Chapter 6.
77	** Romance Book 1 Chapter 5 has Riley being interviewed by [[VisualNovel/MostWanted Donnie Brine and Ana de Luca]].
78	** In Heir Book 3, Chapter 14, it's time to meet [[VisualNovel/{{Nightbound}} Tonya Reimonenq]][[note]]a.k.a Dame de Fume or simply Lady Smoke[[/note]] when Riley and Amalas went to rescue Olivia at Vance Kovac's manor. In The Royal Finale, we find out that she is also a member of Via Imperii.
79	** In Heir Book 1 Chapter 4, we are introduced to [[VisualNovel/TheHeistMonaco Princess Marguerite]], who becomes Riley's friend and ally, and in Heir Book 3 Chapter 14, we are introduced to [[VisualNovel/TheHeistMonaco Tristan Dumont]], who is later revealed to be a part of the Via Imperii.
80	** In Heir Book 2 Chapter 11, we have the appearance of [[VisualNovel/MostWanted Cassandra Leigh, Ryan Summers]], [[VisualNovel/AmericasMostEligible Han, Zeke]], [[VisualNovel/RedCarpetDiaries Chris Winters and Seth Levine]] that they were shooting a movie based on the story written by Maxwell.[[note]]Chris Winters, Han and Zeke will appear in the story depending on the ethnicity you chose for Liam.[[/note]]
81	** In Finale Chapter 10, [[VisualNovel/PerfectMatch agent Alana Kusuma]] appears to arrest Eirik.
82	* CampingEpisode: In Romance Book 2 Chapter 10 has the group go on a camping trip in a premium option.
83	** In Heir Book 1 Chapter 10 highlights Bertrand's bachelor party and has a scene where the group stays camped... until a bear appears and gets in the way and he can choose to retake the camp if he manages to drive the bear out.
84	* CanineCompanion: In Heir Book 1 Chapter 4, Queen Amalas of Monterisso gifts Riley a female corgi and Riley has the option to adopt it and becomes Chance's friend (or lover).
85	* ChildhoodFriends: In Heir Book 1 Chapter 3, it is revealed that Liam, Drake, Maxwell and Olivia have been friends since they were still young kids.
86	* ChristmasEpisode: During December 2019, a 4 part mini series entitled The Royal Holiday was released, and it played out like a typical Christmas episode. The story took place between The Royal Romance and The Royal Heir.
87	* CompeteForTheMaidensHand: A gender flipped version, as Riley (or whatever you name your character), is competing with other girls for Liam's hand.
88	* ContentWarnings: In Chapter 16 of ''Finale'' opens with a warning, stating that the chapter contains a scene involving gun violence.
89	* ContinuityNod: Olivia, one of the ladies competing for Liam, is from the [[VisualNovel/TheCrownAndTheFlame Nevrakis]] house.
90	* ContrivedClumsiness: Hana intentionally spills food on someone to [[WeNeedADistraction provide a distraction]] in Book 2. Apparently, faking clumsiness was one of [[CrazyPrepared the many skills she was trained in]] to appeal to suitors.
91	* CookingDuel: Romance Book 1 Chapter 12 is one for apple pies between the teams of Olivia and Madeleine.
92	* CoordinatedClothes: A premium choice in Romance Book 1 Chapter 16 allows you to have Liam wear a matching tuxedo similar to Riley's dress.
93	** Since Heir Book 2, this becomes more frequent as premium outfits for Riley and her family or just Riley and her daughter, Lilly.
94	* TheCoup:
95	** [[spoiler:What Olivia's parents attempted to do to King Constantine and later Anton Severus to Liam. It is later revealed that apparently it was all supported by Barthelemy Beaumont]].
96	** [[spoiler:Queen Sigrid's grandmother ascended to the throne with the help of Via Imperii, overthrew the previous royal line.]]
97	* CoversAlwaysLie: The big surprise on the [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/choices-stories-you-play/images/8/8d/TRF_Cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20210728180740 cover]] of ''The Royal Finale'' is the presence of [[spoiler:Olivia]] among the protagonists. However, she [[DemotedToExtra barely appears]] along the stories until Maxwell requests her [[ChekhovsGunman as a backup]] in case Riley needs extra backups when exposing the [[spoiler:Via Imperii]] in chapter 16.
98	* CutenessProximity:
99	** If you buy the corgi in Romance Book 2 Chapter 7, everyone you meet, except Madeleine, falls in love with it. It’s also good for racking up points in the press.
100	** In Romance Book 2 Chapter 12, almost everyone - even Olivia - can't get over how adorable the pandas are.
101	** In Romance Book 3 Chapter 14, Riley and her friends are overwhelmed by the twin red panda cubs.
102	** In Heir Book 1 Chapter 6, when visiting the Walker Ranch, everyone is overwhelmed by the cows pets around and a kitten.
103	* DancesAndBalls: Since royalty and nobility is the main background of the story, so sure it contains many dances and balls scenes.
104	* DanceOfRomance: Riley dances with Liam at the beginning of Romance Book 1. On the rest of the chapters, she could choose to dance with Hana, Maxwell or Drake.
105	* DecadentCourt: Cordonian politics is hinted to be this in the past.
106	** In Romance Book 1 Chapter 7, Liam mentioned that Olivia's parents were assassinated when she was five. [[spoiler:Later she discovered that they were assassinated for a reason: attempting a coup against King Constantine.]]
107	** In Romance Book 2 Chapter 1, a premium option reveals that Liam's mother was poisoned. [[spoiler: Later, by the end of Heir Book 1, it is discovered that Godfrey, Madeleine's father, is apparently the one who poisoned her. And even worse, it is later revealed that apparently Godfrey was just a pawn when in fact it was Barthelemy who orchestrated the assassination plan in Heir Book 3 Chapter 14]].
108	** In Romance Book 2 Chapter 6, Drake mentions that there was an assassination attempt on the royal family that left young Liam deeply traumatized. And later, when Riley confronts, Liam concedes it and says that it happened more than once.
109	* DefiledForever: Despite it’s a modern kingdom, every failed engagement or marriage is still considered a disgrace among nobility so far that the noblewomen who experienced it are called "damaged goods" when exposed. That’s why Hana is so offended when Olivia brings up her failed engagement in the past on their first introduction in Romance Book 1 Chapter 2. Later in Heir Book 3, upon learning about [[spoiler:the leverage that the Ebrim family has been keeping under wraps; Penelope’s failed first marriage, Barthelemy uses it to blackmail Landon to vote for him as the Crown Regent as well as Lily’s guardian]].
110	* DetectivesFollowFootprints: It happened on a few occasions during the story.
111	** In Romance Book 2 shows Riley and his friends investigating who is responsible for getting her name dirty.
112	** In Heir Book 3, The Apple Gang delve into Barthelemy Beaumont's past to expose him.
113	** The first half of Finale shows The Apple Gang attempt to unmask each members of the Circle of [[spoiler:Via Imperii]].
114	* TheDiaperChange: Since her daughter, Lilly, is born, Riley and her spouse get to experience this often.
115	* DidNotDieThatWay: [[spoiler:The blackmailer convinces Olivia to drop out of the running for queen by revealing that her parents weren't assassinated, but died during a failed coup against King Constantine.]]
116	** [[spoiler:In Finale Chapter 13, it is revealed that Drake's dad, Jackson, wasn't killed of protecting the royal family by a "common" assassin. But, he was killed by a Via Imperii agent for trying to expose and take down that organization, due to Bastien's betrayal.]]
117	* DrinkingGame: In Romance Book 3 Chapter 3, Riley and her friends convince Madeleine to play drinking game with the intention to make her open up about her family problem that might be useful to help fixing her dysfunctional family.
118	** In Heir Book 1 Chapter 9, when Riley, Hana (and Olivia) go to Auvernal to fulfill Queen Isabella's invitation, Hana suggests Riley to convince Queen Isabella to play drinking game. While nearly drunk, Queen Isabella spills some of her secrets such as [[AwfulWeddedLife her actually-unhappy marriage]] with her own husband, King Bradshaw, [[spoiler:she never wanted children and how King Bradshaw got his medals for just sitting on the desk]].
119	* DysfunctionalFamily: Madeleine's family is seen to be this as Bertrand describes them as "notoriously adversarial". Until Riley can help them reconcile ([[spoiler:temporarily]]).
120	** In The Royal Heir Book 2, the Auvernese family is later revealed to be this, especially after the revelation of their [[RoyalBrat bratty twins']] parentage status in Chapter 19.
121	* EatingContest: In Heir Book 1 Chapter 8, Maxwell invites Riley to a pie eating contest.
122	* EnemyMine: In Romance Book 2, Riley and Olivia team up to try to catch the person who's blackmailing them.
123	* EvilAunt: In Romance Book 3, Olivia's aunt, Lucretia, conspires with [[spoiler: Anton Severus]] to eliminate King Liam and take over Cordonia. In the past, when Olivia's parents asked her to take care of their daughter in case something happens to them, she never showed up even a bit along Olivia's childhood, reasoning to teach the young girl to be resolute and ruthless to become a proper Nevrakis. In Heir Book 3 Chapter 12, she is [[PutOnABus brought back]] by Barthelemy to represent House Nevrakis and given the right to vote, when Olivia is mysteriously missing; [[spoiler:because Olivia was captured by one of Barthelemy's accomplices named Vance Kovac, outside Cordonia. But later Riley and her friends successfully track her down and rescue her in time]].
124	* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In the last chapter of Romance Book 3, Madeleine states that she used to be annoyed with Hana's [[NiceGirl nice personality]], because she thought Hana was acting. She admits to have ever attempted to break it by faking a chocolate allergy in hoping to [[BerserkButton push Hana’s button]], when Hana hosted a chocolate fondue party as a gift for Madeleine's bachelorette party in Book 2 Chapter 7. When Hana [[TurnTheOtherCheek still shows sympathy toward her]] until the end, she eventually acknowledges Hana's genuine virtue followed by an apology. Then Hana states that she might need times to really forgive Madeleine and Madeleine understands.
125	** In Romance Book 3 Chapter 21, when tying Olivia and Riley (and her spouse) in the dungeon, [[spoiler: Anton Severus]] reminds Olivia about her ancestors' and family's legacy to the country, in hoping Olivia would side with him and help him eliminating King Liam & taking over Cordonia. But, Riley convinces Olivia that she is her own person, not her evil family, and Olivia concedes it. Then [[spoiler: Anton]] furiously calls Olivia out for letting the last drop of [[VillainousLineage Nevrakis' blood]] dies with her parents for defending and siding with the Crown. Later, when she, Riley and their friends successfully defeat [[spoiler:Anton Severus]] and his assassins guards, Olivia claims that she IS the ''real'' Nevrakis.
126	* EvilDetectingBaby: Riley's daughter, Lilly, seems to be able to distinguish between good or bad people. She is seen friendly toward almost everyone she just met, but she's always seen uncomfortable whenever King Bradshaw and Queen Isabella show up, despite they try their best to be nice to her. And ever since Barthelemy reveals his true colors, she turns to dislike him either.
127	* EvilDetectingDog: Riley's corgi, Chance, is friendly toward everyone, but Madeleine (at first) and Barthelemy.
128	* EvilOldFolks: In ''The Royal Heir'', Godfrey, Barthelemy, Adelaide and Lucretia are the senior nobles who go against the current Crown. So, they are now the current enemies whom Riley and friends must fight, to protect Cordonia and Lilly.
129	** In ''The Royal Finale'', the elderly Queen Sigrid turns out to be the [[spoiler:evil mistress who controls the world by leading Via Imperii.]]
130	* FamilyOfChoice: Riley and her inner circle consider each other as family, despite they're not blood-related.
131	* FinaleSeason: At the end of The Royal Heir, Book 3, Pixelberry confirmed that the next book in the series will be the GrandFinale. It's even called "The Royal Finale".
132	* FlowerMotifs: In the premium scene of Romance Book 2 Chapter 4, Hana helps Riley making a flower bouquet that each has meanings to impress Francesco in Italy.
133	* {{Foil}}: Liam and his late mother, Queen Eleanor, have always wished to rule Cordonia by winning the people's loyalty with kindness and generosity. On the contrary, [[spoiler: all of Cordonia's enemies want to rule with iron fist in the name of doing the best for the kingdom and country.]]
134	* FoodSlap: In Heir Book 2 Chapter 19, after Riley and her friends, with the help of Queen Amalas of Monterisso, successfully reveal the truth about the Auvernese twins' parentage status, King Bradshaw and Queen Isabella must reluctantly call off their proposed children betrothal. As the Auvernese walk away in shame, they furiously berate Riley and she can choose to respond by throwing an apple cider drink on their faces in front of the court.
135	* ForYourOwnGood: Almost all the villains' reasons to force their hands are this:
136	** King Constantine's reason for [[spoiler: setting Liam up to marry Madeleine at the expense of Riley's innocence, reasoning for the good and the stability of Cordonia]].
137	** Hana's parents' push her to master as many skills as possible since young age, so she could be fit to marry a high ranking noble, in the name of giving her a bright future.
138	** [[spoiler:Olivia's parents married her off with Anton Severus in the name of maintaining the Nevrakis' line and legacy as well as to conquer Cordonia.]]
139	** [[spoiler:Barthelemy purposedly abandoned his two young sons and siphoned their house's money under the cover of a fake coma, orchestrated the assassination attempts on the Rys family]]; ALL in the name of ending King Constantine's tyranny and giving a bright future for the kingdom and country.
140	** In ''The Royal Finale'', [[spoiler:Queen Sigrid creates a school curriculum that indoctrinate [[RoyalBlood royal blooded]] and [[BlueBlooded blue-blooded]] children to be superior and rob off their childhood reasoning to bear "decent" rulers as well as for the good of a kingdom and country.]]
141	* {{Foreshadowing}}: In Romance Book 3 Chapter 9, when recovered after being shot, Justin[[spoiler:/Anton Severus]] says "if we can breath, we can stand. If we can stand, we can fight". Later in the next chapter, while watching the sword fighting duel of Drake vs Neville, Olivia says the exact same. [[spoiler: It is later revealed to be the Nevrakis' life motto. Justin/Anton Severus is (secretly) married to Olivia, got martial arts training from Olivia's parents as well, conspires with Olivia's aunt, Lucretia, to eliminate King Liam, in the name of restoring the former glory of Nevrakis]].
142	* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Riley (eclectic/leukine), Liam (phlegmatic), Drake (choleric), Maxwell (sanguine), Hana (melancholic).
143	** The ladies of the court: Olivia (choleric), Madeleine (melancholic), Kiara (phlegmatic), Penelope (sanguine).
144	** The Barbershop Quartet: Liam (phlegmatic), Drake (choleric), Maxwell (sanguine), Bertrand (melancholic).
145	* FormalFullArrayOfCutlery: Bertand's obsession with spoon etiquette is mentioned a few times, even with reference to [[spoiler:his son, Bartie.]]
146	* FrameUp: Romance Book 2 is all about Riley doing everything to [[ClearMyName clear her name]] after a photo that spread a false rumor that makes her as if [[spoiler:cheating on Liam with Tariq]].
147	* FreudianTrio:
148	** The main female trio:
149	*** Id: Olivia -- Brash, [[BrutalHonesty brutally honest]] and always boastfully believes she and her ancestors [[BloodKnight live to fight.]]
150	*** Superego: Hana -- The calmest one and [[TheAce a multitasker]], but (initially) self-deprecating.
151	*** Ego: Riley -- Especially if she is queen. The leader who could be both fierce or calm whenever she needs to.
152	** The boys:
153	*** Id: Maxwell -- Jovial, playful and the life of a party.
154	*** Superego: Drake -- [[DeadpanSnarker Snarky]] and [[TheCynic cynical]], but fiercely loyal.
155	*** Ego: Liam -- The calmest, thoughtful, a negotiator and self-sacrificing.
156	** The ladies of the court during Liam and Madeleine's engagement:
157	*** Id: Penelope -- Shows no interest in court and fun-loving.
158	*** Superego: Madeleine -- Workaholic, [[TheStoic stoic]] and rigid yet loyal.
159	*** Ego: Kiara -- A talented diplomat and a great mediator.
160	* FriendlyRivalry: In Romance Book 1, Riley with Hana, as well as with Penelope and Kiara remain friends, despite they compete for winning Liam's hand.
161	* ThePowerOfFriendship: Riley and her friends' strong relationship helps uniting and saves Cordonia.
162	* GayOption: Hana, with an entire storyline about her realizing that she is attracted to women.
163	* GayParee: Romance Book 2 Chapter 8 takes place in Paris at a fashion show. A premium option allows Riley to have a date with Liam at the Eiffel Tower.
164	* GoodAllAlong: In Romance Book 2 Chapter 11, it’s revealed that [[spoiler: Queen Regina was NOT behind the pictures of Riley and Tariq. And while she did support Madeleine, she would have supported Riley if Madeleine had not been part of the competition. Queen Regina was even the one who brought Riley back to court and came up with the idea of her being Liam’s mistress.]]
165	* GracefulLoser: Despite initially bitter over losing the contest to win Liam's hand, both Olivia and Madeleine eventually accept the fact that Liam chooses Riley over them to be his queen and they continue to support and help Riley however they can... as long as Riley build up a high enough relationship with them, that is.
166	* GratuitousFrench: Kiara, one of the ladies competing for Liam, usually speaks in French.
167	* GuiltByAssociationGag: In Romance Book 2, Riley, Drake, and Maxwell conspire to crash Liam's bachelor party. When Bastien eventually throws them out for causing a disturbance, Bertrand is thrown out as well despite the fact that he was not involved in the affair.
168	* HappilyMarried: The parents of the characters ([[spoiler:except Madeleine's]]) are seen to be this that Riley could get a marriage advice from each of their children in Romance Book 3 Chapter 18.
169	* HatesTheirParent: Olivia, Madeleine and the Beaumont brothers; Maxwell and Bertrand, seem to be this upon discovering that their parents [[spoiler:have always been against the Crown]].
170	* HauteCuisineIsWeird: A frequent complaint of Drake's. Riley and Maxwell also [[InvokedTrope take advantage of this]] when making appetizers for the court in Book 1, knowing that they can dress up their few ingredients as haute cuisine provided they describe it in a pretentious enough way.
171	* HeIsAllGrownUp: In Heir Book 3 Chapter 1 shows Bartie has grown up as a young child.
172	** In Heir Book 3 Chapter 11 shows Lilly has grown up into a toddler. Later in Finale, she's grown into a four-year-old kid.
173	* HelloInsertNameHere: The default name for the heroine is Riley, though the player can rename her. In Romance Book 1 Chapter 2, the player is asked to choose her last name, with no default option offered. The Prince of Cordonia is named Liam by default, but the player can change it.
174	** A premium choice in Romance Book 1 Chapter 9 has you naming Hana's yacht.
175	** Romance Book 2 Chapter 7 allows you to buy a pet corgi with the default name of Chance.
176	** Romance Book 2 Chapter 17 allows you naming your duchy with the default name of Valtoria.
177	** In ''The Royal Heir'', the player can choose the name of Riley's baby. If the player chooses not to ask their spouse for input, the default name is Lilly; if the player ''does'' have Riley ask for suggestions, the default name is specific to each spouse: Eleanor for Liam, Hope for Drake, Valentina or Kenna (based on a previous choice) for Hana, or Annabelle for Maxwell. The player is also given the option to give the baby a nickname.
178	* TheHighQueen: If Riley is a queen, she tries her best to be a good and wise queen.
179	** In the past, Liam's biological mother, Queen Eleanor, was well-known to be a benevolent queen that many remembers her fondly yet [[spoiler:the enemies considers her [[VirtueIsWeakness nice personality as a threat]] that they murdered her.]]
180	** Queen Mother Regina is also said to be this.
181	* HonorBeforeReason: The characters (except Olivia) have this stance toward the enemies, so it's not surprising that Cordonia is easily overlooked by the neighboring countries or kingdoms because of the [[DecadentCourt constant threat of backstabbers and traitors]] [[TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity who take Liam's good heart for granted]].
182	* HowWeGotHere: The game starts off during a ball and then working to how Riley got to this point. Romance Book 1 Chapter 18 is when the story catches up to the present.
183	* HypocriticalHumor: Romance Book 1 Chapter 13 has Olivia disgusted with Madeleine for acting like she's superior due to her relationship with the Queen. Riley can say Olivia and Madeleine are two of a kind, which pisses her off.
184	* IdenticalGrandson: Some characters bear a great resemblance to their ancestors:
185	** One version of Liam to its ancestor [[spoiler:[[VisualNovel/TheRoyalMasquerade Fabian]]]].
186	** Olivia is to her ancestor [[spoiler:[[VisualNovel/TheCrownAndTheFlame Zenobia]]]].
187	** [[VisualNovel/TheRoyalMasquerade Olive]] [[spoiler:(not Olivia)]] is to her descendant [[spoiler:Lucretia Nevrakis]].
188	** Bertrand and Maxwell are to their ancestors [[spoiler:[[VisualNovel/TheRoyalMasquerade Emery and Percival]]]].[[note]]It doesn't matter what gender Emery is as he/she will always look like [[spoiler:Bertrand]].[[/note]]
189	** [[spoiler:Cedric]] is definitely the descendant of [[spoiler:[[VisualNovel/TheRoyalMasquerade Cyrus Vescovi]]]].
190	* IdenticalStranger: In Heir Book 2 Chapter 11, when Riley and her friends visit LA to see the making of [[TheFilmOfTheBook a movie based on Maxwell's book about their adventures]], they get to meet each of their doppelgangers as the actors/actresses. Riley's doppelganger looks exactly like her.
191	* IDidWhatIHadToDo: In Romance Book 2 Chapter 12, when Riley and Liam finally get to confront King Father Constantine about his involvement in [[spoiler: Riley's scandalous photos with Tariq and set Liam up to marry Madeleine]], the King Father says this as his excuse in the name of securing Cordonia's future and protecting his son, Liam, from a potential danger. Then, Liam [[CallingTheOldManOut calls him out]].
192	** In Heir Book 2 Chapter 2, it is revealed that Liam has to sign a treaty to marry off Riley's incoming baby to one of King Bradshaw and Queen Isabella's twins in order to save Riley and her baby's lives after Riley gets a preeclampsia while laboring in the palace lockdown [[spoiler:(caused by Godfrey)]]. [[spoiler: Later in Chapter 19, the children betrothal is officially annulled once Riley and her friends successfully uncover the truth about the Auvernese twins' parentage status]].
193	** By the end of Heir Book 2, Barthelemy claims himself to be the Crown Regent who feels obligated to take Liam's place and Lilly's custody in the name of saving the kingdom and country, as he considers Liam's reign was a failure after the Auvernese almost took over Cordonia and Lilly almost fell into the binding marriage trap. [[spoiler:But, later it is revealed that he only uses Lilly to gain the most votes to become a King Regent, when he actually never cares for her well-being, as he relies on his personal guards to watch over her]].
194	** In Heir Book 3 Chapter 3, Penelope's father, Landon, finally confesses this to be one of the reasons why he votes for Barthelemy to take Riley's daughter's custody; [[spoiler:because Penelope's ex husband, Guy Brixton, suddenly shows up and admits to have been blackmailing them for years in exchange for keeping their past marriage a secret; because a divorcee noblewoman has always been considered a disgrace. When Barthelemy knows about this leverage, he uses this as an opportunity to blackmail Landon to vote for him]]. But later, when Riley helps Penelope to come clean from her past, the Ebrim family can eventually stand up and vote for Riley.
195	** In Finale Chapter 13, Bastien reveals himself as [[spoiler:the main cause of Jackson Walker's, murder. He claims to have done it, in the name of protecting both his mentor (Jackson) and Cordonia.]]
196	* ImpoverishedPatrician: The reason Maxwell and Bertrand sponsor you, they are flat broke, and if you win the prince, they can use your influence to gain money.
197	* ImprovisedWeapon: In Romance Book 3 Chapter 19, Riley, Bertrand, Madeleine and the bridesmaids are attacked by the heavily armed Cordonian assassins on the way to her wedding. Everyone, except Olivia and Riley (or Bertrand), uses any nearby office supplies for fighting, such as: Madeleine with her clipboard, Kiara with a scissor and (later) a mannequin and Hana with a vase or Maxwell with a chandelier. Yet, they manage to win the battle.
198	* TheInfiltration: It happened three times during the series.
199	** In Heir Book 2 Chapter 16, Riley, Hana and Olivia infiltrate King Bradshaw's private office to gain the Auvernese top secret files that can be useful to save Riley's daughter, Lilly, from the potential forced marriage.
200	** In Finale Chapter 3, Riley, Liam, Drake, Maxwell and Hana infiltrate as loyal members of the [[spoiler:Via Imperii]] to unmask the Circle and destroy them from within, as well as rescuing Liam's sister, Lena.
201	** In Finale Chapter 13, Drake's dad, Jackson, [[spoiler:infiltrated the Via Imperii and later got killed after Bastien betrayed him.]]
202	* INever: In Romance Book 2 Chapter 9 on a premium choice with Drake, he and Riley play the game taking shots for each right answer.
203	* InsultBackfire: If Riley calls Olivia a bitch in Romance Book 1 Chapter 3, she takes it like a compliment.
204	* InterclassFriendship: The [[RoyalBlood royalty]] Liam and the [[BlueBlood noble]] Maxwell are best friends with the commoner Drake since childhood. The same goes later with the nobles Hana and Olivia as well as Penelope being friends with the commoner Riley.
205	* KingIncognito: How Liam travels to New York for his bachelor party. Riley finds out he's a crown prince after he opens up to her when they hang out together in the club or by the beach.
206	* LadyInWaiting: Penelope and Kiara are this to Madeleine along Book 2 until Liam breaks off his engagement to Madeleine in Romance Book 2 Chapter 15.
207	* LaserGuidedKarma: It happened during the series.
208	** When the contest is in Olivia's home, she seats Riley and friends in the back as well as serve them cold soup. In Romance Book 1 Chapter 16, you get to pay her back when the party is at House Beaumont.
209	** In Romance Book 2 Chapter 14, Madeleine specifically chooses Riley to pick up her wedding ring. On the next chapter, after successfully found and convinces Tariq to repair the damage, Riley can have a choice whether to keep Tariq's confessions video from public or blow it out. But, [[spoiler:Justin/Anton Severus]] would just leak it, anyway. Thus, humiliating her publicly.
210	** [[spoiler: In Finale Chapter 6, with the help of Via Imperii, Queen Reena successfully dethrone Bradshaw and Isabella and absorb their kingdom and country, Auvernal, into hers, Rivala]].
211	** In Finale Chapter 16, Riley and the gang [[spoiler:managed to expose and destroy the Via Imperii after several centuries of conspiracy against monarchies worldwide and had direct involvement in several attacks against Cordonia in several books in the series. Several Circle members (except Lena) and minor members were arrested by Interpol.]]
212	* LateArrivalSpoiler: Averted. The intro to Romance Book 1 Chapter 19 states up front that the chapter contains a spoiler for ''Rules of Engagement'' ([[spoiler:which ends up being the fact that Leo was the Crown Prince, and had been engaged to Madeleine, before he abdicated]]).
213	* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Quite a lot of the sex scenes apply, such as sleeping with Liam at the top of the Statue of Liberty in Romance Book 2 Chapter 16.
214	* TheManInFrontOfTheMan: [[spoiler: King Eirik looks like just another minor noble, but at the end of Heir Book 3 he's revealed to be the one pulling the strings to the entire series the whole time.]]
215	* MasqueradeBall: What the first social event in Cordonia is.
216	* TheMatchmaker: Riley can do this towards the end of the series by pairing Olivia with [[spoiler:Liam (if he's single) or Amalas]] and she sees the redhead invite her potential suitor to dance in the distance.
217	* MatingDance: In Heir Book 2 Chapter 15, Riley and her spouse are dancing tango sensually and successfully upstage Bradshaw and Isabella in their own country, Auvernal.
218	* TheMistress: In Romance Book 2 this kind of arrangement is offered to Riley.
219	** [[spoiler: In Heir Book 2 Chapter 19, it is later revealed that the Auvernese twins, Isaac and Lyra, are indeed King Bradshaw's biological children, but NOT Queen Isabella's. When Riley and her spouse order them to call off the children's betrothal, Bradshaw and Isabella get into a heated argument with Isabella confessing that she has been aware of her husband's affair with an unknown woman. And if Riley chooses to expose this secret in front of the court, later in Chapter 20 it is implied that Veronica, the twins' nanny, might be the biological mother.]]
220	[[/folder]]
221	[[folder: N-Z]]
222	* NeverHadToys: The only toy Hana was allowed to have by her oppressive parents was a tea set, so that she could use it to learn to be a ProperLady.
223	* NiceToTheWaiter: In Romance Book 2 Chapter 2 when you go back to Applewood Manor, choosing the options that have you be nice to the maid for information is this, like giving her a big tip.
224	* NoodleIncident:
225	** In Romance Book 1 Chapter 1, a premium option allows Riley to call in a favor for a charter boat to the Statue of Liberty. Riley’s college girlfriend owes her a favor from the Ramen Noodle Incident of Senior Year.
226	** Romance Book 1 Chapter 13 has King Constantine speaking about one of these involving Prince Liam and a delegate's border collie.
227	* NotoriousParent: [[spoiler: Barthelemy, Godfrey, Lionel and Camellia Nevrakis, are the Crown's enemies. Some nobles say that King Constantine became this as well, since Liam's mother, Queen Eleanor's, death]].
228	* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: One of Riley's dialogue options during the wedding reception involves thanking [[spoiler:Gladys, who is currently leading her away to her own kidnapping. Gladys visibly wilts.]]
229	* OutlawCouple: Olivia's parents, Lionel and Camellia Nevrakis. Together, [[spoiler:they attempted a coup against King Constantine, but failed]].
230	** King Bradshaw and Queen Isabella. They attempt to conquer Cordonia under the cover of an alliance.
231	* TheOutsiderBefriendsTheBest: After Riley, a waitress from New York, comes to the kingdom of Cordonia, she befriends its crown prince ([[spoiler:later the king]]), his best friend, and several people from old aristocratic families. Four of the above, the prince included, are her potential love interests.
232	* ParentalAbandonment: Olivia's parents forgot her birthday, because [[spoiler:they were about to set a coup against King Constantine.]] Her parents asked her aunt, Lucretia, to look after Olivia in case something happens to them. But Lucretia never showed up all her life, reasoning to teach her to be resolute and ruthless to maintain the Nevrakis' reputation as fierce, tough and independent people.
233	** [[spoiler: Barthelemy Beaumont purposely abandoned his two sons under the cover of a fake coma to work against the Crown in the shadow for years.]]
234	* ParentalBetrayal: [[spoiler: Godfrey and Barthelemy turn out to be responsible for Liam's mother, Queen Eleanor's, death. And of course, this shocks not only their children, Madeleine, Maxwell and Bertrand, but also Riley and the court.]]
235	* PickedLast: In Romance Book 1 Chapter 12, Hana ends up as this for Madeleine's team unless you choose the premium option to have Hana on your team.
236	* PoorCommunicationKills: The main cause of Bertrand and Savannah's initial break-up. [[spoiler:At one night in the past, Savannah came to Bertrand, but he quickly came to conclusion that she intended to go further with him. So, Bertrand immediately seized her by telling that they can't continue their relationship because he had to marry a noblewoman[[note]]lying about the actual reason that his house's finances is in trouble[[/note]]. Shocked by Bertrand's revelation, Savannah bursted into tears that she left Bertrand unaware that she carried his baby and decided to leave Cordonia without telling anyone, including her own brother, Drake.]] After Savannah comes back to Cordonia and they get to see each other again, they still often argue, because Bertrand is insecure and always [[CannotSpitItOut gets tongue-tied]]. But, with Riley's assistance, they eventually work their things out and get married.
237	* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure:
238	** In Romance Book 1 Chapter 3, after Liam describes how catty the competition for him will be, Riley can consider it like being a Kardashian. Liam doesn't know what that is.
239	** In Romance Book 1 Chapter 6, Riley can say that the picnic looks like something out of ''Series/DowntonAbbey''. Bertrand doesn't get the reference, then reacts with disdain when Maxwell informs him it's a television show.
240	** In Heir Book 2 Chapter 2, when Liam gets to cradle Riley's baby while strolling with their friends around the garden in Valtoria, Riley can say he's like ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing2019''. Liam doesn't know what it is.
241	* PreciousPuppy: Romance Book 2 Chapter 7 gives you the premium option of adopting a Corgi as a pet.
242	* PromotionToOpeningTitles: Romance Book 2 has Hana join the cover along with the others.
243	* RedHerring:
244	** In Romance Book 2, Queen Mother Regina is the main suspect of tarnishing Riley’s reputation. [[spoiler: Not only she admits to respect Riley if the latter proves herself worthy of the Crown. The real culprit was in fact her husband, King Constantine.]] Madeleine was also the prime suspect as she openly admits to have always wanted to be queen. [[spoiler:Nevertheless, she is entirely innocent as it is King Father Constantine who supports her suit and ousts the other two from the competition, so she would win.]]
245	** In Romance Book 3, Olivia is suspected as the culprit behind every attacks for the Crown since Romance Book 3. [[spoiler: But she consistently proves herself to be strongly against the terrorism to the Crown. The real culprits are in fact her own aunt, Lucretia, and her husband, Justin a.k.a Anton Severus]].
246	* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: It is common throughout the series that the Crown's traitors got what they deserve:
247	** Lionel and Camellia Nevrakis died attempting a coup against King Constantine, leaving their daughter Olivia orphaned.
248	** Anton Severus, The Sons Of Earth members and Olivia's aunt, Lucretia, are locked up in jail for conspiring to overthrow Liam.
249	*** Barthelemy Beaumont frees Lucretia for support from House Nevrakis after he sent one of his cronies to capture Olivia with the aim of usurping the throne. After Barthelemy is exposed and sent to jail, Lucretia is arrested again and sent to another prison.
250	** Godfrey is stripped off of his title and land and imprisoned for [[spoiler:murdering Liam's mother, Queen Eleanor]].
251	** Barthelemy Beaumont is sent to jail for [[spoiler:conspiring to kill Liam's mother, Queen Eleanor, supporting all of the attempted coups against the Rys family]], taking away Lilly's custody, and attempt to usurp the throne. His title and land is given back to his son, Bertrand.
252	** Cedric Vescovi is stripped off of his title and land and sent to jail for aiding and abetting Barthelemy in his scheme to dethrone Liam and taking away the heir, Lilly.
253	** Adelaide Amaranth's reputation fell monstrously due to the support she gave to Barthelemy, forcing her to hand over all of her duties to her daughter, Madeleine.
254	** Bastien ends up in jail after being discovered as a [[spoiler:Via Imperii]] member and is involved in his mentor Jackson Walker's murder.
255	* RibbonCuttingCeremony: In Romance Book 1 Chapter 9 if you took the premium choice to hang out on Hana's yacht, Riley helps her christening it by smashing a bottle of champagne over the railing.
256	* RoyalBrat: King Bradshaw and Queen Isabella's twins, Isaac and Lyra, are spoiled, rude and brazen not only to Lilly, but to her parents as well. And in Heir Book 3 Chapter 15, they are also snobbish toward their friends who attend their birthday party.
257	* [[RulerProtagonist Ruler Protagonists]]: All five protagonists[[note]]Riley, Liam, Drake, Hana and Maxwell[[/note]] can fit this trope. Starting with Liam who becomes King of Cordonia after the abdication of his father, King Father Constantine. In Romance Book 2 Chapter 16, Riley gains the title of Duchess of Valtoria automatically regardless of who her suitor is, given lands to rule. And if Liam is her suitor, she becomes Queen of Cordonia, thus having two titles. If Riley chooses Drake, Hana or Maxwell (whose older brother is Duke), they share the same title as Riley: Duke/Duchess of Valtoria.
258	* RulingCouple: If Riley marries Liam, she becomes the queen and together with Liam as king, rule Cordonia. Liam's parents were this before his father abdicated. So are King Bradshaw and his wife, Queen Isabella, in The Royal Heir.
259	* SandInMyEyes: Maxwell's reaction upon seeing the pandas in Shanghai in Romance Book 2 Chapter 12 and upon realized that Riley has grown up and soon to become a queen or duchess as he sees her hosting her very first ball in her duchy in Book 3 Chapter 14.
260	** Bertrand's reaction upon seeing Riley and her family wear regal outfits for their baby's anointing ceremony in Heir Book 2 Chapter 5.
261	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:As his and Barthelemy's plan to kill Queen Eleanor apparently made King Constantine became even more paranoid and tyrannical, Godfrey decided to leave Cordonia, thus the two former friends eventually had a falling out]].
262	* SecretSocieties: The Via Imperii in ''The Royal Finale''.
263	* SheCleansUpNicely: What Drake says to you at the masquerade ball.
264	* ShipTease: While the game's whole plot revolves around you trying to get chosen by Prince Liam, there is a fair amount of this between you and Drake, you and Hana and even you and Maxwell, as of recent chapters.
265	* ShoutOut:
266	** Romance Book 1 Chapter 5 has a premium choice to join Prince Liam's tent at the Derby. His pick to win the race is [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Dash]].
267	** Heir Book 1 Chapter 17 many players think that Riley gets into a car accident after struggling to avoid the paparazzis chasing after her, recalls of UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales' tragic death due to a car crash in Paris, France, 1997.
268	** Heir Book 2 Chapter 10 has this conversation between Maxwell and Madeleine while changing the baby's diaper.
269	-->Maxwell: Madeleine, did you bring a blowdryer with you?\
270	Madeleine: [[Series/BrooklynNineNine Of course! I'm not an animal!]]
271	** Heir Book 2 Chapter 16, when Riley, Hana and Olivia infiltrate King Bradshaw's private office to gain the Auvernese top secret files that might be useful to annul Riley's daughter, Lilly's, forced betrothal, they dress all in black spy suits, hack a password and a disclaimer popped up as [[Film/CharliesAngels2000 Riley's Angels]].
272	* SkinnyDipping: In Heir Book 1 Chapter 1, Riley and her spouse skinny dip on a beach when honeymooning and in a spring near the Walker Ranch in Chapter 11. And later, after celebrating the Auvernese's departure in Heir Book 2 Chapter 19.
273	* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Usually occurs between Drake and Olivia as well as between Olivia and Madeleine.
274	** Since ''The Royal Heir'', it usually occurs between Riley and her friends vs the Auvernese family and now vs Barthelemy and his supporters.
275	** Ever since they are dethroned and fall from grace in Finale Chapter 6, Bradshaw and Isabella are seen snarking each other to the core.
276	* SoProudOfYou: Bertrand to Riley in the last chapter of Romance Book 2 and Book 3 Chapter 19. She can respond with a GroupHug, at which point he'll lament showing emotions.
277	* SpinOff: One for ''VisualNovel/RulesOfEngagement'' due to not only being set in Cordonia, but also having mention of the previous Crown Prince (Leo) abdicating his claim to the throne.
278	* SplitScreenPhoneCall: Heir Book 1 Chapter 13, when Olivia calls Riley by phone after the big announcement of Riley's pregnancy.
279	* SweetTooth: Riley's daughter, Lilly, loves cakes. And it is implied cakes is her [[TrademarkFavoriteFood number one favorite food.]]
280	* SwordFight: Despite it's a modern kingdom, Cordonia often celebrate some of their national holidays by reenacting the history with sword fighting. For example: Drake vs Neville in Romance Book 3 Chapter 10, Riley vs Maxwell in Heir Book 2 Chapter 4 and Riley vs Olivia (ordered by Barthelemy) in Heir Book 3 Chapter 8.
281	* [[spoiler:TakeOverTheWorld: The Via Imperii's main mission.]]
282	* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Showing his true colors in chapter twenty of ''Heir, Book 2'', Barthelemy Beaumont [[spoiler:summons the ''Conventus Nobilis'', rallying the mighty nobles to strip Liam of his powers and ascend the throne as King Regent]]. In chapter 18 of ''Heir, Book 3'', you [[spoiler:can summon the ''Conventus Nobilis'' to ask for Barthelemy's immediate arrest during the live stream[[note]]Adelaide was reluctant to say yes[[/note]]]].
283	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: For the entire country of Cordonia, it's apples. Every holiday they have is apple related.
284	* TreacheryCoverUp: [[spoiler:The coup led by Olivia's parents was covered up to avoid the appearance of weakness in the Cordonian state.]]
285	* UnpleasantParentReveal: In Heir Book 1 Chapter 11, Maxwell and Bertrand's long lost father, Barthelemy Beaumont, suddenly shows up on the day before Bertrand and Savannah's wedding day. Although he acts cordial toward everyone around, but his two sons' feelings are complicated. Especially when having a dinner rehearsal, there is a conflict between him and Savannah's family over the dining set-ups, which embarrasses Bertrand in front of his future in-laws. It gets worsen when later Barthelemy reveals his true face who not only claims himself as the Crown Regent and forces to take Lilly's custody by sudden, but also [[spoiler:a wanted murderer who is responsible for all of the attempted coups against the Crown for years]].
286	* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans[=/=]CrapsaccharineWorld: [[spoiler: The Via Imperii's mission is mostly to give the illusion of a prosperous country at the expense of the segregation between the rich and poor.]]
287	* WhamEpisode[=/=]SequelHook:
288	** In Romance Book 1, [[spoiler: Olivia suddenly drops out of the contest. A premium choice with Olivia reveals she was blackmailed into dropping out or it would be revealed her parents were killed not in a political assassination, but because they were planning to stage a coup d'etat. Just as Liam is about to be crowned King, pictures and video edited to make Riley look like she was romantically involved with Tariq hit the internet, forcing Riley and her friends out, leaving it so Madeleine wins the contest.]]
289	** In Romance Book 2, [[spoiler: mysterious enemies attack the homecoming ball to make an attempt on Liam's life, with Drake getting shot protecting Riley just as the chapter closes.]]
290	** This appears in the end of Heir Book 1 as well. [[spoiler: Godfrey is revealed to be behind the death of Liam's mother. Riley and her friends confront him with this knowledge, only for him to try and escape. This causes the palace to be put into lock down... when Riley suddenly goes into labor.]]
291	** Right in the closing of Heir Book 2, [[spoiler: Barthelemy Beaumont suddenly reveals his true colors by claiming himself to be the Crown Regent who holds the rightful custody of Riley's daughter, Lilly, and wins the most votes from The Royal Council members, giving the reason that Riley and her spouse are unfit to be Lilly's parents]].
292	** In the closing of Heir Book 3, [[spoiler: King Eirik suddenly claims himself to be a part of a secret society called Via Imperii and Barthelemy's resources for his crimes against the Crown. Eirik blackmails Riley to join the group which shocks her.]]
293	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After Tariq comes into Riley's room, he disappears for the rest of Romance Book 1. Romance Book 2 has this invoked in-universe when Tariq doesn't come to the Beaumont party or the Coronation Ball.
294	** Gladys, Riley's duchy's housekeeper [[spoiler:and the one who lured her and Olivia into Anton Severus, then helps Riley and Olivia (again) escape to defeat Anton]], she never shows up again ever since ''The Royal Heir''.
295	** Madeleine no longer shows up ever since ''The Royal Finale'', even if Riley earns her loyalty.

Context VisualNovel / TheRoyalRomance