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Royal Blood
by Aimée Carter
As the King of England’s illegitimate daughter, 17-year-old Evan Bright knows a bit about keeping secrets. However, after being expelled yet again, she’s forced to spend the summer in London with her father and the royal family. Soon her identity is leaked to the press, and the world is dying to know every single thing about her, even if it’s untrue. Evan quickly becomes the primary suspect in a murder investigation after an unfortunate turn of events, and the fallout threatens to tear her life apart. As she fights to uncover the truth about what really happened that night, she discovers royal secrets that are even more scandalous than she imagined – secrets that could change the monarchy forever.
I absolutely LOVED this ARC - it was one of those where once I got into it I didn't want to put it down because I just had to know what was going to happen next. To me it gave Such Mean Girls x The Princess Diaries vibes (and honestly my first comparison was Twitches minus the magic, so). The storyline moves incredibly fast and it hits a lot of sensitive topics (sexual assault, media scrutiny, mental health, trauma) that the author handles gracefully. The murder mystery element was a fun twist that heightened the stakes considerably and elevates the inability to know who in the castle is friend or foe. I loved all of the character development and relationships, especially when it comes to Evan and her immediate family, and the twists were jaw dropping!
I think this is book one in a planned series, and I personally cannot wait for more of Evan's story!
Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this ARC!
Pub Date: March 7th 2023
Publisher: Delacorte
I absolutely LOVED this ARC - it was one of those where once I got into it I didn't want to put it down because I just had to know what was going to happen next. To me it gave Such Mean Girls x The Princess Diaries vibes (and honestly my first comparison was Twitches minus the magic, so). The storyline moves incredibly fast and it hits a lot of sensitive topics (sexual assault, media scrutiny, mental health, trauma) that the author handles gracefully. The murder mystery element was a fun twist that heightened the stakes considerably and elevates the inability to know who in the castle is friend or foe. I loved all of the character development and relationships, especially when it comes to Evan and her immediate family, and the twists were jaw dropping!
I think this is book one in a planned series, and I personally cannot wait for more of Evan's story!
Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this ARC!
Pub Date: March 7th 2023
Publisher: Delacorte