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kylemhaggerty's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Alcohol, and Classism
acrosstheskyinstars's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Fun romance read. It's basically William and Kate fanfiction, but I think it's actually better if you don't go in with any opinions on the actual British royal family. Overall, the characters were likeable and the chemistry was good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
carolinesbookreviews's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Mental illness
Minor: Body shaming
instalovewithbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Royal romances aren't usually my thing but back when I won The Heir Affair from the publisher awhile back, I knew I had to get and give The Royal We a solid chance. The audiobook is brilliant, and for such a big romance book, I was pleasantly surprised.
Bex and Nick are such great characters. I loved how it went thru 8 years of their relationship and you saw them in different parts of that. I loved their friend group, and that for a book I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy, I did. I am jumping right into The Heir Affair tomorrow to continue this!
Bex and Nick are such great characters. I loved how it went thru 8 years of their relationship and you saw them in different parts of that. I loved their friend group, and that for a book I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy, I did. I am jumping right into The Heir Affair tomorrow to continue this!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
catherineduplessis's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I don’t exactly know why but I had such a hard time reading this one. My mind kept wandering. I had to « force » myself back in the story and re-read the same lines over and over again. I think most of it is because I don’t know much about the Royal Family and I didn’t get most of the references. Or maybe because I knew how it was going to end. (The first chapter starts at present day and then goes back in time until it reaches present day.) Although this is not always a bad thing when it is done well. The pace of the story is so slow that I kept losing interest. Overall it’s not a bad story, but something clearly didn’t work for me because it took me a lot longer that I was expecting to read it. I had to sprint through the last half because I just wanted to finish it. 😪
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, and Pregnancy
theespressoedition's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If you love reading about the royal family, you'll love this book. It's as if the author combined Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle into one character and explained what their lives must have been like while dating a royal. There's drama, intrigue, and so much cattiness it's absolutely unreal.
Now, I don't particularly care about the goings-on of the royal family. I never have. In fact, I've never really enjoyed reading royal-related fiction for that reason. I don't know, it just doesn't interest me. However, this book definitely had me wondering what would happen next. It had an almost Gossip Girl vibe to it with the level of drama and backstabbing, so naturally, it was weirdly addictive.
It was slow. Like molasses slow. I can't for the life of me understand why the author didn't break this book up into two books (or even three). There were plenty of "cliffhanger" moments that it could've ended on and I definitely would've picked up the next novel to find out what happens. I listened to the audiobook and it just dragged on. Yep, I wanted to know what would happen, but I also kept wishing it would end. So naturally, when it got to the end, I was a mixture of relieved and curious about The Heir Affair.
I definitely plan to physically read the sequel because I think I'll be able to get through it much quicker and hopefully that will help me really get into the story.
Now, I don't particularly care about the goings-on of the royal family. I never have. In fact, I've never really enjoyed reading royal-related fiction for that reason. I don't know, it just doesn't interest me. However, this book definitely had me wondering what would happen next. It had an almost Gossip Girl vibe to it with the level of drama and backstabbing, so naturally, it was weirdly addictive.
It was slow. Like molasses slow. I can't for the life of me understand why the author didn't break this book up into two books (or even three). There were plenty of "cliffhanger" moments that it could've ended on and I definitely would've picked up the next novel to find out what happens. I listened to the audiobook and it just dragged on. Yep, I wanted to know what would happen, but I also kept wishing it would end. So naturally, when it got to the end, I was a mixture of relieved and curious about The Heir Affair.
I definitely plan to physically read the sequel because I think I'll be able to get through it much quicker and hopefully that will help me really get into the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
pagesfromhome's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book popped into my life at the exact right time when I needed something light to fall into and it completely delivered. I loved the nods to the real British royal family and thought that the more difficult portions of the story were handled with care and respect. I love following Bex and Nick through 8 years and I loved that the authors took the time to really delve into the characters and their growth. While the book was lighthearted, it tackled so many topics like familial expectations, making big ol' mistakes in love, and being there for your friends. I'm really excited to check out the sequel!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual content
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