I've said It once and I'll say it again, this book is one of the most adorable things I've ever read! A modern day Shakespeare at it's finest. I love the LGBTQ exposure in the novel. It was quirky, silly, this book made me laugh and cry tears of joy. Every YA should read this. If you haven't added this book to your TBR, do it now!

I really enjoyed this book. I wasn’t sure what to expect or how I’d feel reading this romance book based on two male characters but I really enjoyed experiencing the growth of their relationship!! I found it very humorous.

Very cleverly written. My first time reading from this author and I really enjoyed it.

It's great seeing more diversity in popular romance! This book was fun AND steamy. And who doesn't love a juicy royal romance? Highly recommended.

The premise of this book is so fun, and I'm so happy to see more LGBTQ+ love stories gaining attention and success. But ultimately, I just didn't love the characters and as a royals obsessive, I felt that the depictions of the family were a little off. However, I don't think the latter complaint would bother the vast majority of readers — just a personal thing for me. I know this book is beloved so I think definitely worth a shot if it interests you!

As a thank you to Netgalley and the publisher (St Martins Press) for providing me with an advanced reader copy I shall give an honest review of Red White and Royal Blue. Overall I enjoyed this novel and plan on re-reading this soon. I recommend it to those looking for escapism and enjoy a love story. Written by debut author Casey Mc Quiston whose impeccable storytelling gave me some of the best hours I have enjoyed as a reader in some time. Mc Quiston’s dialogue was witty, engaging, and showed the plausibility to an impossible situation. Though filled with its the subject matter of politics and relationships were Mc Quiston able to show the diplomacy of these matters and find a middle ground. I emotionally connected with these characters as their personal history mirrored mine and felt seen. As a reader, we hope to be reflected in the material that we ingest whether that is books, art, films, or more. I give this book a strong five out of five stars on GoodReads.

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I had to restart this book twice. It didn't instantaneously grab me, in spite of the genre and the very alluring summary. For me I think it was mostly present tense that got me. I don't tend to like stories because it negates the "want to get away" aspect of reading that I like.

The snarkiness between the characters is my primary language so Alex and Henry's back and forth was rightly amusing and reminded me of friends, which is what slowly got me to engage more. I have to appreciate slow developing stories more. It wouldn't be a story if it didn't have intricacies and character road bumps that made the story read slower than it probably should, but I think in the end it did justice to how the relationship between the two developed along with the overall story line.

This novel was brilliant, on so many levels. The familial love, the burgeoning romance, the witty, laugh-out-loud dialogue and emails. Everything was so well written.

The characters were fantastic and Alex's discovery of his sexuality really resonated with me. There were a couple of things I found slightly unbelievable (Alex and Henry being able to dodge their security so easily), but I was willing to forgive them because the whole book was so fun and feel-good.

The final few chapters were uplifting and wholesome, and I closed the book with tears in my eyes and a feeling of hope. Thank you Casey McQuiston for writing such a resoundingly beautiful story.

Red White & Royal Blue is a beautiful escapist romance centered around the son of the US President whose hilarious rivalry with the Prince of Wales turns into an unexpected whirlwind romance. This book is empowering and a celebration of identity and true love at its very best. There is just enough steam to make the story feel authentic and will be a delight to any romance lover. This spin on a royal romance is delightful, sexy and irresistible. If you are a lover of romance, you'll love this one

Heard good things about thus book but not really my kind of book.. maybe I’ll get to it at some point

THIS BOOK WAS SO DAMN CUTE IT HURT! A good romance will occasionally make me chuckle lightly to myself, or smile, but rarely does a book make me literally laugh out loud in public. I made the mistake of reading Red, White & Royal Blue in my office during my lunch break and was rewarded with suspicious stares when I cackled like a lunatic at some of the inner monologues Alex had going.

This book wasn't only funny though, it actually made me cry and made me think about today's political landscape. I generally read romance to escape the realities of every day life, but the parallels in this book were impossible to ignore and I ended up loving it.

The way that Alex and Henry's romance developed over the course of emails and carefully scheduled meet ups had me swooning, blushing, and crying. I absolutely adored both of them and can only hope that somehow we get another glimpse into their lives in McQuiston's next book!

MY FAVORITE BOOK OF THE YEAR. What a beautiful, hopeful, wonderful story. This manages to be funny and poignant at the same time and I will never get enough of this one. A true joy to read.

Loved this book. It was exactly what I was hoping for, the cute, funny, romance that I needed. I cannot say enough good things about this debut novel. What a fun idea that fully exceeded my expectations.

RW&RB was everything I hoped that it would be and more!! I have lost count of the number of times that I"ve read this book and I have purchased more copies to give away than I can count. I adored this story. I adored Alex and Henry and I could not put this down. Loved the tension and how their relationship developed. The only thing I didn't like that that it ended. Really hoping for a companion book at some point so I can see Alex and Henry on the peripherals as well as see all the other characters find their HEA

I enjoyed this book but found that about half way through it became too political. I wish it maintained it's focus on the relationship.

I am a member of the American Library Association Reading List Award Committee. This title was suggested for the 2020 list. It was not nominated for the award. The complete list of winners and shortlisted titles is at <a href="https://rusaupdate.org/2020/01/2020-reading-list-years-best-in-genre-fiction-for-adult-readers/">

I absolutely loved this novel. It was one of my favorite books of 2019. The story, the characters, the pacing, all combined to make this a quick, easy read, with just enough angst and depth.

Absolutely loved this one. Adorable and fun, yet honest and eye opening. Would read anything else by this author.

Unfortunately this book did not live up to the hype for me. While I appreciated the LGBTQ love story and liked the characters, I found them to be immature and it felt like YA rather than adult fiction with all the communication issues. Although I love the premise of this book, the execution fell flat for me. I thought that perhaps if it were 100 pages shorter it would have moved at a better pace.

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this novel!

Rating: 4 stars
Rep: bisexual, half-Mexican MC, gay love interest. LGBTQ+ and POC side characters.
Trigger warnings: homophobia, anxiety attacks, cancer, grief, drug abuse, forced outing.

Have you ever put off reading a book because you think you're going to love it so much and then the pressure gets too much and you end up not reading it until months later? That's me with this book. This was 100% my most anticipated read of 2019, I was ecstatic when I received an eARC, but then proceeded to put it off until months later.

After reading, I definitely see why this has been such a massive hit with people, the writing style was gorgeous and the plot completely gripped me (I stayed up until 3AM to finish this!).

Things I loved:
-The bisexual rep was so well done (in my personal opinion). Discovering your sexuality later on in life is not a bad thing at all, the author handled everything so well and I really connected to Alex a lot.
-The chemistry, back and forth between Henry & Alex was brilliant! I really loved them as individual characters and as a couple.
-This book was incredibly funny. I couldn't stop laughing at some of the scenes!
-Very casual queer rep, which I loved to see.

Some cons:
- As the book is around 450 pages, I felt like it did drag a little and I was bored in places.
-For me personally, there was too much political talk at times.
-I'm not a fan of outings in books (I know they are a fact of life, unfortunately, but I hate reading about it) and Alex & Henry were outed in the most horrid way.
-My biggest issue was the clearly lack of research done for the British side of things. The probability of a Prince running his own personal Instagram account is very slim to none. And no, you wouldn't catch a royal doing ITV This Morning...little things like that really grated on my nerves throughout the book.


Overall, a fantastic debut that deserves all the hype it gets. I can't wait to read more by this author in the future!

I absolutely adored Red, White & Royal Blue! This book was super fun, fast-paced, and full of heart. I really enjoyed the American Royalty/British Royal dynamic, as well as both Alex and Henry's journey to self acceptance. Perfection!