Rating: 3 for kawaii with a twist
My Thoughts:
This is a "beard" story, but the color wave and the illustrations are so cute, it sounds too masculine to call it a "beard" story with a prince that looks like a kid. Still the two characters are childhood friends. Both are royalty so they are getting a lot of pressure to marry well in order to continue their royal bloodline, but both characters are also gay and know that about each other. What better way to get the parents off their back by being beards for each other. Of course this stays in the cheeky "wink, wink" stage and does not get into the sticky reality of progeny, however, this web toon does not need it. With a witty title High-Class Homos as well as kawaii graphics, this book will just sell itself for what it is -- a fun romp. I mean the character's name is Princess Sapphia for goodness sake. If that is not punny, then this sapphic, homosexual romp is not for you.
The other part of the story, of course, is if the Princess can actually get the girl. No spoilers here. This is only volume 1 so it is too early for real love.
From the Publisher:
Princess Sapphia is decidedly not into princes, or any boys for that matter. So when her parents begin to push her to marriage, she quickly enlists her equally gay best friend to organize a sham marriage, navigate life and love, and hopefully get the girl, in High-Class Homos.
Princess Sapphia of Mytilene and Prince August of Phthia have been best friends for years. They’re both royalty in their own right, they both love getting to know the castle staff and knights, and they’re both completely and utterly gay. When Princess Sapphia’s parents begin hinting that she needs to get married, she and August begin to put together a plan: Marry each other, continue pursuing their own romances. Simple!
Will Sapphia and August be able to pull off a successful engagement and eventual marriage? More importantly, will Sapphia ever land a date with the castle maids? Will August get the nerve to confess to the knight he's been pining after? Follow these high class homos as they navigate life, love, and (occasionally) their actual jobs.
Publication Information:
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (Nov 11, 2025)
Print length: 272 pages
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