USA Today have posted an exclusive excerpt from the highly anitcipated novel by Beth Revis. Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel is to be released on August 16, 2022 and published by Del Rey. You can preorder your copy now from online bookstores including Amazon UK and Amazon US.
Exclusive ‘Star Wars’ excerpt: Leia and Han Solo get hitched in ‘The Princess and the Scoundrel’
Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo are getting married, and you’re invited.
“Star Wars” fans and hopeless romantics can experience the wedding in Beth Revis’ new standalone novel “Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel” (Random House Worlds, 368 pp.), on sale Aug. 16.
With the Death Star destroyed, Darth Vader dead and Han free from carbonite, the feisty couple finally have time for love, a ceremony and a honeymoon aboard the luxury vessel Halcyon. But the war is not over, and Han and Leia will have to fight for their happily ever after.
Revis previously authored standalone novel “Star Wars: Rebel Rising” and the YA sci-fi “Across the Universe” series, among other works.
Check out this exclusive excerpt of “The Princess and the Scoundrel,” in which Leia tells her brother Luke Skywalker the happy news:
“You and Han, huh?” Luke asked her.
Leia felt a twist of nerves in her stomach as she waited for his response. What if he didn’t approve, what if this soured their friendship, what if—
“Finally!” Luke shouted, elation spread over his face.
“Really?” Relief flooded her senses.
Luke pulled her into a hug. “You should know,” he said with a chuckle in his voice, “that Chewie was already threatening to kidnap you two and drop you off on some deserted planet until you could both figure out how right you were for each other.”
Leia’s shoulders shook with laughter. “Wookiees aren’t exactly known for subtlety, I suppose.”
“Not at all.” Luke stepped back, eyes sparkling. “Seriously, I’m happy for you both.”
“I told him,” Leia said. “I told him what you told me, and he didn’t care.”
“Of course he didn’t. Han’s one of the good ones.”
Are we? Leia wanted to ask. How did the knowledge of their parentage not disturb Luke the way it did her? For that matter, how had Han’s reaction been so calm? He should have been disgusted; he should have been—
Concern washed over Luke’s features, but Leia ignored him, wrapping her arms around herself. A part of her wondered at how quickly Luke had come to this deserted landing. She’d sought out Han earlier, intent on reuniting with him after his mission with the Pathfinders. But Luke had seemed to arrive almost as soon as she’d thought of him. Had she somehow unconsciously reached out to him — or did he control their connection? She wasn’t sure how she felt about that. Luke had told her that she could have the same power he did, but . . .
To read the full excerpt, head over to USA Today.
