The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis

Publisher: Random House Worlds
Publish Date:  August 16, 2022
Synopsis: You are cordially invited to the wedding of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo.

The Death Star is destroyed. Darth Vader is dead. The Empire is desolated. But on the forest moon of Endor, amongst the chaos of a changing galaxy, time stands still for a princess and her scoundrel.

After being frozen in carbonite, then risking everything for the Rebellion, Han is eager to stop living his life for other people. He and Leia have earned their future together, a thousand times over. And when he proposes to Leia, it’s the first time in a long time he’s had a good feeling about this. For Leia, a lifetime of fighting doesn’t truly seem over. There is work still to do, penance to pay for the dark secret she now knows runs through her veins. Her brother, Luke, is offering her that chance—one that comes with family and the promise of the Force. But when Han asks her to marry him, Leia finds her answer immediately on her lips . . . Yes.

But happily ever after doesn’t come easily. As soon as Han and Leia depart their idyllic ceremony on Endor for their honeymoon, they find themselves on the grandest and most glamorous stage of all: the Halcyon, a luxury vessel on a very public journey to the most wondrous worlds in the galaxy. Their marriage, and the peace and prosperity it represents, is a lightning rod for everyone in the galaxy—including Imperial remnants still clinging to power.

Facing their most desperate hour, the soldiers of the Empire have dispersed across the galaxy, retrenching on isolated worlds vulnerable to their influence. As the Halcyon travels from world to world, one thing becomes abundantly clear: The war is not over. But as danger draws closer, Han and Leia find that they fight their best battles not alone but as husband and wife.

Disclosure: ARC provided for an honest review. #partner

Picking up immediately after Return of the Jedi, Revis provides answers, filling in gaps that we have been seeking.

The Princess and the Scoundrel gives us a glimpse into Leia’s heart and tenacity, but also the emotional turmoil of her parentage, the struggle of post-war consequences, and the challenge of becoming who the rebellion needs her to be.

To my delight, we also see a softer side of Han as the person willing to change his life for someone he loves so much. Revis does an amazing job with the characterization of Han and Leia, providing an insight that we do not normally get, but with the familiarity of these characters that we have known for years.

This is the book that you are looking for!

*Thank you to the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.*