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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
This book is DELIGHTFUL! American Royals is filled with all the drama and intrigue you could ever want. However, the character development leaves much to be desired (will Sam always be so whiny?), as well as the writing itself (yes, it’s a tad predictable).
Don’t go into this expecting a grand alternate-historical fiction. It’s not that at all—it’s a fun, soapy novel focusing on a dramatic cast of royalty, as the POV switches between four young women stuck in the web of royal drama. It’s not the best YA novel ever written, but if you focus on the story, it’s worth the ride.
Don’t go into this expecting a grand alternate-historical fiction. It’s not that at all—it’s a fun, soapy novel focusing on a dramatic cast of royalty, as the POV switches between four young women stuck in the web of royal drama. It’s not the best YA novel ever written, but if you focus on the story, it’s worth the ride.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
I absolutely loved this book so much and I need more
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I am so glad I picked up this book! I know some reviews said they wanted more, but I loved the story–it is like reading the tabloids (though of a fake royal family). Moved directly onto the second one!
Imagine if America's founders traded one monarchy for another, and the descendants of George Washington were still on the throne today? Such is the premise for this modern romance by Katharine McGee centering on the next generation of Washingtons - Beatrice, the first member of the family who will be queen now that the law no longer favors sons; Samantha, a twin who acts out because she feels like no one takes her seriously and she's only around as a set of spare parts; and Jeff, Sam's twin (and technically younger brother) who is recently out of a long term relationship and is the country's most eligible bachelor. Beatrice and Sam narrate chapters, as do Nina - Sam's life long best friend, a commoner with unprecedented access to a world she's not quite a part of - and Daphne - Jeff's ex who is determined to win him back, no matter what. I breezed through this book in a day and enjoyed it. In a lot of ways, the fictional monarchy here reminded me very much of Rachel Hawkins' Royals series. Unlike in those books, however, this one does not have a tidy ending - if readers want to know how events and relationships turn out, we will have to wait for book 2. That's not typically the case for stories with romance at the center, so I was frustrated by that, but I'll still be adding the next installment to my TBR.