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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I honestly don’t even care that the whole “fake dating and then actually falling in love and then one partner gets mad because of a misunderstanding” trope is used TWICE in this book, because it was just so good.
Jefferson... JEFFERSON. Ugh.
Jefferson... JEFFERSON. Ugh.
I rated this a four as soon as I finished it, but upon learning that it is the last book in the series and there is no current plan to write a third book, I’m very dissatisfied and want to change my review to 3/5 stars. No closure on the relationships built in the series.
i learned two things today, a.) never read books my sister recommend me & b.) this is one of the worst sequels i've ever read and miss mayhem EXISTS.
this sucked. like i was mad for the entire day because of this book. was the first book a masterpiece or anything? no but like WHY DID THE AUTHOR MESS EVERYTHING UP. basically she changed all the couples. so first, beatrice is like "hey gotta marry the dude i was arranged to be with" and ends up with teddy and the bodyguard, connor is heartbroken. teddy grew on me which is fine but it was so rushed like i could care less.
then, since sam lost teddy because that's her sister's man and the author said #no #gays #allowed they brought a black love interest in marshall. again marshall seemed nice but his character was a tad mishandled while him being pretty rushed in development. like how did they have fake dating and i didn't like it
this sucked. like i was mad for the entire day because of this book. was the first book a masterpiece or anything? no but like WHY DID THE AUTHOR MESS EVERYTHING UP. basically she changed all the couples. so first, beatrice is like "hey gotta marry the dude i was arranged to be with" and ends up with teddy and the bodyguard, connor is heartbroken. teddy grew on me which is fine but it was so rushed like i could care less.
then, since sam lost teddy because that's her sister's man and the author said #no #gays #allowed they brought a black love interest in marshall. again marshall seemed nice but his character was a tad mishandled while him being pretty rushed in development. like how did they have fake dating and i didn't like it
1.5/5 stars. ⭐️⭐️
Nothing hurts more than absolutely falling in love with the first book in a series…then having your soul tragically crushed by a disappointing sequel.
Folks, I too have been hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hoodwinked, led astray!! *high five if you understand the reference* When I first read American Royals at the beginning of the year, I thought I had found a new favorite series. However, after finishing its lackluster sequel, I now have trust issues.
Majesty is the finale novel in the American Royals trilogy duology, following the lives of Beatrice, Samantha, Nina, and Daphne. Through their perspectives, we unveil the drama of fake American politics, secrets of high society, and all the angsty romance.
This book takes all the character development and personal growth in the first book…and yeets it into the wind. Their personalities do a 180, and everyone becomes an empty shell of their old character. Beatrice becomes less independent and firey; Samantha returns to her childish self. Nina loses her fighting spirit, but good ole Daphne remains a conniving social climber.
Let’s take a second to talk about the romance…and how I hated it. I was such a big supporter for Beatrice and Connor, Sam and Teddy, Nina and Jeff, and Daphne and Ethan. It made sense but nooOoooOOoo. Katharine McGee thought we needed to change everything up. What was the purpose of developing the relationships in Book 1 if they served virtually no purpose in Book 2?
The author intentionally creates the most frustrating scenes and pushes her characters to make idiotic decisions (with no logic backing them) to get a rise out of her readers to push them to keep reading. Well, it works. At some point, I stopped reading for enjoyment and was simply reading to finish the book.
The ending itself is what leaves me feeling frustrated and unfulfilled. While it is arguably a realistic ending, the execution was both underdeveloped and underwhelming. As a conclusion to the series, this was a huge disappointment because it simply just seems incomplete.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
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Nothing hurts more than absolutely falling in love with the first book in a series…then having your soul tragically crushed by a disappointing sequel.
Folks, I too have been hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hoodwinked, led astray!! *high five if you understand the reference* When I first read American Royals at the beginning of the year, I thought I had found a new favorite series. However, after finishing its lackluster sequel, I now have trust issues.
Majesty is the finale novel in the American Royals
This book takes all the character development and personal growth in the first book…and yeets it into the wind. Their personalities do a 180, and everyone becomes an empty shell of their old character. Beatrice becomes less independent and firey; Samantha returns to her childish self. Nina loses her fighting spirit, but good ole Daphne remains a conniving social climber.
Let’s take a second to talk about the romance…and how I hated it. I was such a big supporter for Beatrice and Connor, Sam and Teddy, Nina and Jeff, and Daphne and Ethan. It made sense but nooOoooOOoo. Katharine McGee thought we needed to change everything up. What was the purpose of developing the relationships in Book 1 if they served virtually no purpose in Book 2?
The author intentionally creates the most frustrating scenes and pushes her characters to make idiotic decisions (with no logic backing them) to get a rise out of her readers to push them to keep reading. Well, it works. At some point, I stopped reading for enjoyment and was simply reading to finish the book.
The ending itself is what leaves me feeling frustrated and unfulfilled. While it is arguably a realistic ending, the execution was both underdeveloped and underwhelming. As a conclusion to the series, this was a huge disappointment because it simply just seems incomplete.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Blog (Read By Tiffany) | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Bloglovin
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book is trash, & i loved almost every second of it. the american royals series has reminded me that fiction is not always there to teach me something, or give me a new perspective. sometimes fiction is just a silly story happening, & i'm along for the ride. i don't gain anything by reading american royals, & i do it anyway because it's deliciously fun & outrageous. no plot, just relationship drama & a hell of a good time.
fast-paced
Can’t believe I wasted my time with this after hating the first one but OH WELL HERE WE ARE. Trash. Hated it.
I absolutely loved this book and I really hope there’s a third book coming in this series! I actually liked this book better than the first one. There were some unresolved character issues, though, which will hopefully be resolved in a third book.