A review by essentiallynovel
American Royals by Katharine McGee

4.0

This one was fun! I tend to no longer read books classified as YA but I had seen this one around a bit with good reviews, so I thought why not give it a chance. Imagine if America was ruled by a monarchy and not a president, mix in some elements from the E! TV show The Royals (albeit, cleaner content), and this is what you get. Despite its page count it's a quick read. It's fun, a little over the top (they are royals, after all), intriguing, a tad scandalous, with some family drama thrown in too. I look forward to finding out where McGee takes this series when the second book comes out. I liked that the characters didn't feel superficial and that there was a depth that grew to each of them as the story went along, making their relationships with one another a bit more complex. I hope to continue to see more character development as the series progresses. Will definitely be waiting for book #2!

Rating scale:
S:1-2, L:1, V:1-2