Tech Prince Troubles

He came to disappear. Instead, he found a barista who makes espresso taste like home—and glitches no one else can solve.

Adri Linari, overlooked tech mage and younger sibling of Niralen's charismatic Crown Prince, is more comfortable with schematics than small talk. Overwhelmed by royal obligations, a sensory-frying engagement party, and the ache of always being the odd one out, he runs—straight to the Renversé Hotel in Princedelphia, Oregon. All he wants is quiet, a place to draw, and maybe fix a few circuits.

He doesn't expect the barista whose espresso tastes like the calm he radiates.

Single trans dad Sam Walker thrives on structured chaos—managing Café Magnifique, co-parenting five incredible kids, and serving up caffeine and kindness to a revolving door of patrons. Falling for the mysterious, purple-skinned stranger who only ever orders espresso and somehow brightens his mornings? He doesn't have time for that.

But something's wrong in the hotel's west wing, and now they're tangled in logic-defying glitches that even mess with Sam's precious machines—and an attraction that won't stop buzzing.

"Tech Prince Troubles" is a spicy, slow-burn male/male urban fantasy romance full of mysterious glitches, coffee-fueled flirting, found family, single dad vibes, and an opinionated espresso machine named Gandalf. It's book 6 in the Runaway Prince Hotel collab series, where magical royals find love over a cup of coffee. HEA guaranteed.

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236 pages / 55,500 words
Each book can be read as a standalone in the multi-author series, but characters cross over.

Content Notes

Identity Representation (affirming):

• Transmasc protagonist (affirmed, no trauma)
• Nonbinary teen (affirmed, respected)
• Queer romance (M/M, slow burn, explicit intimacy)
• Neurodivergent-coded protagonist (sensory sensitivity, social burnout)
• Loving co-parenting between exes (platonic, supportive)
• Alien/human romantic relationship (cross-cultural, consensual)

The next section focusses on themes that might be emotionally intense for some readers. While these are kept as general as possible, some may contain spoilers.

On-page or notable reference:

• Sensory overload, anxiety, and emotional fatigue
• Workplace stress and technical mystery
• Mild workplace hazards due to magical/technical glitches (no on-page harm)
• Public/familial pressure related to status
• Explicit but consensual sexual intimacy between adults
• Moments of cultural miscommunication or bias

Off-page or or minor reference:

• Divorce/co-parenting backstory
• Occasional tech frustration (low-stakes, not phobic or traumatic)

If you feel I missed some information in this list, feel free to contact me.

 

Cover design: Samrat Acharjee
Chibis: Rhys A. Lawrence