Back of Book: 

A funny, heartfelt YA romance about finding love—and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches—in the place you least expect it, from rising talent Deya Muniz.

Lady Camembert wants to live life on her own terms, without marriage. Well, without marrying a man, that is. But the law of the land is that women cannot inherit. So when her father passes away, she does the only thing she can: She disguises herself as a man and moves to the capital city of the Kingdom of Fromage to start over as Count Camembert.

But it’s hard to keep a low profile when the beautiful Princess Brie, with her fierce activism and great sense of fashion, catches her attention. Camembert can’t resist getting to know the princess, but as the two grow closer, will she able to keep her secret?

A romantic comedy about mistaken identity, true love, and lots of grilled cheese.

Book Number: One 

Genre: Young Adult | Graphic Novel | Romance | LGBTQIA+ 

Review: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 

I laughed so hard reading this wholesome, romantic graphic novel!

Lady Camembert doesn't need a man in her life. She's turned down marriage proposal after marriage proposal, but when her father gets sick the stakes are raised. Women aren't allowed to inherit a family's wealth, so Lady Camembert restarts her life over as Lord Camembert in the capital city of the Kingdom of Fromage. She knows that she'll have to lay low in order to keep her identity a secret. But all of Camembert's plans fly out the window when she meets the royal princess, Brie. As Cam's relationship with the princess grows deeper, she begins to worry that her secret will be revealed. But even more pressing then the fact that she is a girl, how is she supposed to keep her feelings hidden from Brie?

Everything about this book is such a blast. The art style is magnificent, the humor is spot on, the romance is adorable, and the amount of cheese present in this book is astonishing. While reading this graphic novel, I got the same unhinged experience that one gets when reading manga. The facial expressions are overdone (I love how demonstrative they are), the things that were said were totally out there (completely off the wall), and I love how inclusive all the characters are (unhinged in the most perfect way). The entire premise is super funny, with Cam always trying to hide who they truly are all while Brie's feelings are growing and growing. And the fact that all the characters are named after cheese? 10/10! The fact that other characters are named after things much less appealing than cheese, such as brussel sprouts, also made me giggle.

The friend group in this story was also a highlight for me. I love their shared interest in fashion and how much of activists they all are. It is so cute to see Cam being treated as one of the girls by everyone. I also really love how Ricotta is so confused and unobservant about everything. Zola is fierce and independent and a true fashion designer. I think that they are all fabulous characters and it is so fun to read about them.

Something that I found really cool about this book is that a bunch of it is based on Muniz's personal experiences, which I think is really neat. They most definitely had some very cute romantic moments in their everyday life, and I think it is awesome that they decided to share them with the reader community.

"The Princess and the Grilled Cheese" is such a fun story and I would totally read anything else Muniz publishes. The novel is funny, wholesome, adorable, and really unique. This graphic novel has got to be one of my favorites and will be high on the list of books that I recommend to people if they want to read a lighthearted graphic novel. It truly is a jolly good time until the very last page!