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American Royals
by Katharine McGee
Goodreads doesn’t allow for half stars but my real rating for this book is 3.5 stars. I am a sucker for fantasy/royalty romance books, so American Royals was right up my alley.
Overall, I found this book pretty enjoyable, though it started a bit slowly and took me about 1/3rd of the book before I really got into it. The middle third was SO engaging - all of the romance plots were in full force and had me turning pages non stop to see what would come next. The Connor/Beatrice relationship was especially exciting to see unfold, and McGee’s writing was quite intoxicating and exciting as she described the two finally connecting with one another. The way the evening of travel to Telluride unfolds into Beatrice and Connor being snowed in together and forced to acknowledge their feelings for one another, all in a environment that felt so normal and mundane compared to Beatrice’s usual royal, controlled life, was so exciting to read, as well as sweet and wholesome and believable.
As with many romance books though, the moments of happiness and reprieve between the characters were short lived before things began unraveling again in the final third. Honestly, I found it a bit frustrating how quickly things took a turn and the end of the book felt a little rushed and like there was a lot condensed all into too few pages. For example, the Himari mystery that was slow burning through the whole book felt jipped when the true story was finally revealed quickly in one of the final chapters of the book. I also found the Ethan/Daphne relationship a little unexpected and not super believable considering Daphne’s character and motivations, and that we don’t even hear about Ethan till wayyy into the book.
This book was definitely a bit predictable and not overly deep. However, it was still engaging enough to keep me reading and had me looking to my library for the sequel right after finishing the book. I am a bit fearful that I will not like the next book as I fear the characters will make frustrating decisions in regards to their romantic lives, but alas, I plan to read it nonetheless. I place my trust with the author that she will write the characters to end up with their true loves in the end!
Overall, I found this book pretty enjoyable, though it started a bit slowly and took me about 1/3rd of the book before I really got into it. The middle third was SO engaging - all of the romance plots were in full force and had me turning pages non stop to see what would come next. The Connor/Beatrice relationship was especially exciting to see unfold, and McGee’s writing was quite intoxicating and exciting as she described the two finally connecting with one another. The way the evening of travel to Telluride unfolds into Beatrice and Connor being snowed in together and forced to acknowledge their feelings for one another, all in a environment that felt so normal and mundane compared to Beatrice’s usual royal, controlled life, was so exciting to read, as well as sweet and wholesome and believable.
As with many romance books though, the moments of happiness and reprieve between the characters were short lived before things began unraveling again in the final third. Honestly, I found it a bit frustrating how quickly things took a turn and the end of the book felt a little rushed and like there was a lot condensed all into too few pages. For example, the Himari mystery that was slow burning through the whole book felt jipped when the true story was finally revealed quickly in one of the final chapters of the book. I also found the Ethan/Daphne relationship a little unexpected and not super believable considering Daphne’s character and motivations, and that we don’t even hear about Ethan till wayyy into the book.
This book was definitely a bit predictable and not overly deep. However, it was still engaging enough to keep me reading and had me looking to my library for the sequel right after finishing the book. I am a bit fearful that I will not like the next book as I fear the characters will make frustrating decisions in regards to their romantic lives, but alas, I plan to read it nonetheless. I place my trust with the author that she will write the characters to end up with their true loves in the end!