Really enjoyed the third installment in this series and revisiting the characters. The setting of the League of Kings allowed for additional characters to be introduced that I feel will carry over into future books. The ending also provided enough cliffhangers to keep me hanging in for the fourth book!

Katherine McGee is a mastermind. Just when I thought the American Royals series can’t get any better IT DOES!! In the third installment of the series, Queen Beatrice has to host a League of Kings conference and try to convince the other rulers to vote on her climate accord. Meanwhile, her sister, Samantha, is having to make a tough decision with her live life, Jeff is in the middle of Daphne and Nina again, and Daphne and Nina team up against a common enemy!

This has been my favorite of the series so far. The drama in this one was really good and I loved the ending even if it was a cliff hanger. Loved the relationship between Daphne and Nina and I actually like those characters more than any of the Royals we’re supposed to care about. Can’t wait for the last one.

The best in the series so far! Great character development and the plot moved along in a way that kept my attention but didn’t feel too quick. I especially loved that we learn more about Daphne and Marshall. I didn’t love Beatrice’s storyline until the very end of the book when it made complete sense. A great read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s for the ARC of Rivals. I am sharing my review voluntarily.

I like that the book picked up right where the last one left off. For the most part I found the third book to be slow and repetitive until the last 15 chapters or so and then I couldn’t turn the page fast enough.

I thought Teddy should have been more developed in this book though the conflict was palpable. I didn’t necessarily agree with his assessment though, it rang hollow for me.

I really liked the friendship between Nina and Daphne and feel unsettled by how it ended. I hope it’s resolved if there is a next book.

I felt that this book had more detail about the alternate reality of America as a monarchy and it was really fun to dig into that more. I enjoyed some of the Easter eggs like the joke about trying to imagine an elected executive branch.

This is a fun series and while I enjoyed the first two books a bit more and thought they flowed faster than the third, I’m glad to have read it!

This book gave a glimpse of the American Royals we love as they move into adulthood but leaves you hungry for more. One of those books that you were disappointed with when you realized you reached the end and anxious for the next book to come because you need to know more. Excellent adult read.

The third in a series, American Royals III: Royals follows Queen Beatrice after she postpones here engagement and commits to rule as queen without a male consort, the first in history. Her sister Samantha, Sam's best friends Nina, and rival Daphne alternate narration. Alliances are formed and broken, schemes are laid, and fancy parties are attended. A cliffhanger ending will keep readers wanting more. Enjoyable and warm, this book is a worthy continuation of the series.

Now on book 3, I'm "all in" with the American Royals series. This book picks up where the second one left off. As usual the chapters alternate between characters, which I really like. Although somewhat predictable, I found the book to be an easy, enjoyable, quick read. Should have known it would end with a cliffhanger! Will be looking forward to reading book 4 when it comes out and following along with the Washington Family and their friends!

If you’re looking for a conclusion to the series where Majesty left you hanging, you won’t find it here. Katharine McGee leaves us with a cliffhanger that is going to leave me biting my nails until I get book 4!! I’m glad this series isn’t over, because I can’t get enough of it.

I found this to be the weakest book in the series so far, but it was still excellent and gave us some new characters to root for (and against). Nina and Daphne’s storylines were strong all throughout the book, but I felt like I needed more out of Sam and Beatrice’s storylines until about 80% in. The last 20% of the book shook me by the shoulders, but that’s too long to wait for the big twists in my opinion.

Thank you Random House Books for the ARC. Katharine, I hope you keep writing books forever, you are a true gem in the reader world!!!

Plot twists on top of plot twists. There are many way this book could have went, but McGee certainly set herself up nicely for a fourth book.

This book is fine for what it is but I’m clearly not the target audience. The worst part is that it ends with a cliffhanger and darnit, now I’ll have to read another one because I can’t NOT.

*ARC provided through the publisher and NetGalley

I’ve loved the American Royals series for years now and American Royals III: Rivals is a fantastic addition. McGee’s characters and worldbuilding are amazing and this story is very exciting, with tons of shocking twists and turns. I can’t get over that ending!

I am a huge fan of the American Royals series and was so excited when Katharine McGee announced a third book! This book, however, was not my favorite. I expected this book to be the conclusion of the series, much like The Hunger Games or Divergent, but it ended up setting up for a fourth book. I didn't really love any of the new characters and while some of the characters developed and turned into more fun, interesting, and authentic, it seemed as though these characters quickly backslid into their old personalities and quirks. Very little happened for big chunks of the book and, then, in the last 50 pages, everything changes. Will I read the next book when and if it comes out? Yes, because I need to know how the current storylines play out, but I'm a bit concerned this is going to become a series that never ends, similar to Gossip Girl or Pretty Little Liars, which I tapped out of after book 3 or4.

This is the 3rd installment of Katharine McGee’s American Royals series. I’ve really enjoyed the series, but I refuse to read the next book until I know how books are actually left in the series. This was wonderful…until it ended. Because it ends in such a cliffhanger! I still like Nina and I still hate Daphne. Jefferson is still an idiot. I still like Marshall and Sam together. I had mixed feelings about Beatrice. Overall, I enjoyed this - there just better be a fourth book in the series!

Thanks to Random House Children’s and NetGalley for my ARC. This comes out on 5/31/2022!

The American royal family saga continues with the third book in the series. Beatrice is now queen but it comes with a price both in her public and private life. Siblings, Samantha and Jefferson, are also dealing with their own troubles. The drama abounds in this book. Your heart breaks for the hardships they must endure in regard to romance and trust. I was invested to read until the very end and the ending was certainly not what I was expecting. With the cliffhangers at the end of this book, the series will surely continue to draw us in. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

So I binged this in one night as soon I as received an advanced copy. And all I have to say is WHEN DOES BOOK FOUR COME OUT??

I loved this book -- I liked seeing Queen Beatrice grow more into her role. I liked seeing her and Teddy's relationship start to grow. Samantha and Marshall are my new favorite! I was rooting still for Jefferson and Nina, but after this I think Nina can do so much better. I don't want to give away too much, but that cliffhanger of an ending!

If you've read and loved the other 2 books, you'll absolutely LOVE Rivals! If you haven't read them yet pick up the best YA Royals meets Gossip Girls meets a soap opera that you'll read.

I was really excited for the third book in Katharine McGee's Royal series. Having read and enjoyed the first two books, I had high expectations for the third book as well. Overall, I enjoyed the book and the characters. However, it felt very much like a third book in the series where a lot was left for the next book. It is enjoyable seeing the characters grow and develop. Beatrice is coming into her own as queen as Samantha, Daphne, and Nina all figure out who they are, and more importantly, who they are not. I still have high hopes for the next book!

Thank you Netgalley and Random House Books for Young Readers for allowing me to read an ARC of Katharine McGee's new book., American Royals III

I have enjoyed the other two books, and thought Majesty was a good ending for all characters, but then, here we go again! In this new installment, I worried most for Teddy and Beatrice because they are my favorite, and McGee is known to switch love interests, which I love but I also cringe when this happens.
I enjoyed Sam's storyline, but Jefferson, the character always fall a little flat for me. I am tired of the prince going back and forth between Daphne and Nina. I did love the friendship between the two ladies, and the twist at the end will make for a good 4th book plot.

The cliffhangers for this book are as big as the first one! I'm a little sad I have to wait so long for the ending of the series!!

Loved it! 4.5

Another fantastic addition to this series! I loved the storylines in this one, especially Bee's struggles with the weight of the crown and Sam's desire to live a different life. The author takes royal concepts but makes them relatable at a human level so well. I cannot wait for the next one! What a way to end this book!

A big thank you to netgalley and to the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Samantha, Beatrice, Nina and Daphne are all back in book three of the American Royals series. With the cover the and the title Rivals, I was prepared for Samantha and Beatrice to go head to head for the crown. This is not the case.

Beatrice is hosting the League of Kings Conference this year so Jeff is filling in for her queenly duties while she is on the other side of the country taking care of all the visiting monarch's. He is also starting College with Nina. Daphne's family is in trouble so she's been asked to take a gap year and she and Nina have found a common enemy. Sam is just getting back from her royal tour as heir and she and her boyfriend are under pressure wanting to be together, but status and race play a big part in their relationship. Meanwhile Beatrice's husband-to-be is trying to find where he fits in to the royal family while Beatrice is making friends for the first time in her life with other royals. There is a lot happening in this third book and it ends with a huge cliff hanger, or four.

I love this alternative present series. It makes me happy knowing that someone else thought What would the world be like if George Washington had said yes to being king. The last few chapters feel rushed and intense, but it seems like set up for the next book. I thought this was a trilogy, but with that ending we are looking at more. I love how each of the girls voices are so different through the whole book and that we get to see all sides of the story, but are still surprised when Jeff does something to influence things without the reader completely realizing. He's always the wild card in these stories and I love that about them. Even if he cant make up his mind for anything.