As a huge fan of the American Royals series, I immediately knew I'd want to read A Queen's Game. The book was good, but isn't quite up to American Royals status. There were times when I was a bit lost with the characters and the whole cousins courting thing was a bit strange to me and had me wondering if I were already lost right at the beginning!

I loved McGee’s American Royals series, but this one just wasn’t for me. Her writing is always top notch and this book is perfect for a teen if they are into the royal families of the 1800s, I just kept comparing it to AR and I got lost more than once… maybe once the next two books are out this one will be better? Give me a family tree somewhere and this instantly goes up to a 4 star.

Katharine McGee could write a grocery list and I would read it. Seriously. I love her work, I love the world building and character development, and I love love love devouring her writing.

Bravo, bravo, bravo!! Katharine McGee has done it again and I for one can not wait until this comes out in print. I absolutely loved the Royals series (as did my students) and I know this series will be a hit as well. I loved the three princesses perspectives and hearing their story. This is Bridgerton meets YA readers in the best possible way. I did not know this book was a series until later on as I was reading and I for one can not wait until book 2 comes out. I found myself rooting for some princesses more than others and I can not wait to see where this series goes next. Thank you netgalley and publisher for the advanced copy. I know my students will love this!! I give it 5 out of 5 stars.

Incredibly fun read and based on historical events! The switches between three POVs kept things fresh and gave insight into all the characters. I didn’t appreciate the ways women were presented as quite so manipulative and conniving. Ultimately, I didn’t find any of the main characters sympathetic at the end. Perhaps if there is more to come they’ll redeem themselves?

First of all, thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy of A Queen's Game. Though I am a fan of the American Royals series and Bridgerton, and though I did enjoy most of A Queen's Game, historical romance just isn't a category that my students check out often enough to make this an automatic purchase for me, and it wasn't great enough to make me want to try to hand sell it.

A Queen's Game also has multiple perspectives, which my more casual readers tend to avoid. I can get by with recommending some in this vein, but I didn't feel there was enough balance between the perspectives. There was one perspective I found myself skimming in order to get to the one I was more interested in.

Overall, I didn't dislike A Queen's Game. As an adult, I enjoyed most of it. I don't think my teen readers will be searching for it, which makes me reluctant to purchase right away. On the other hand, if a student came to me asking for historical romance, I wouldn't hesitate to suggest this one in partnership with our public library!

It's been a LONG time since I've been so upset/angry/emotional at the end of a book.

By itself, totally fine ending. BUT, I had no idea this was the start of the series. So, not only am I hanging off the ledge of a giant cliffhanger, I was also stressed at the 95% mark because everything was falling apart. I should've known...

What I'm really upset about, though, is history. I think most people will Google these characters that are based on real-life royals, but in case you don't... Eddy dies in real life! Young! Of pneumonia! Will that happen in the books, too? I hope not! But yes, here I am, upset about something that happened 130+ years ago. Such is the life of a historical fiction reader...

Thought the book started out a bit slowly, but by about 30% I was invested and into it. Such cute little love stories wrapped up into a historical setting. But c'mon, PLEASE EDDY!

If you were a fan of American Royals know that this is, of course, quite different and yet, McGee is excellent at building court intrigue and her characters are wonderful! I love that this is rooted in true historical events/characters. It makes for an exciting premise! I'm very excited for this series.

I adored this book. I love this whole premise and royalty book tropes are my fav. I thought the character development was good. This book was the perfect escape for me to read during a busy time of my life and I am so grateful I got to!

You won’t want to wait until November to pre-order this one!

I just dove into A Queen’s Game, the latest series from Katharine McGee, and I’m thrilled to say she’s done it again. If you loved American Royals, get ready to be swept off your feet—this time with a royal twist set in merry old England.

Three princesses, all under pressure to find the perfect husband, but each with their own game to play. A must-read for anyone who loves a good royal romance. This series is going to have your pre-teen and teen readers absolutely swooning!

loved this mystery and keeping secrets and the different point of views. Also loved trying to figure out who did it . I enjoyed the mystery behind it. loved the romance

I was excited to see another offering by Ms McGee as I'd read and reviewed through her earlier series - and this was another great read. I love her storytelling voice!

No lie? I found this compellingly readable. I also hated the ending. I don't know why I didn't think she was lining up a series, but here we are. Damn.

I think my historical fiction kiddos will be captivated by this book. Knowing it is rooted in true events makes it even more compelling. I loved American Royals.” I know I didn’t allow this book to grow in my mind organically since I was always comparing it to “American Royals “ which I loved. I’m thinking when I reread this for book 2 I’ll appreciate it more.

Not as exciting as the American Royals series, but maybe it needs more time to develop the characters. I enjoyed the historical fiction aspect of the plot, but had a hard time cheering on any of the characters.

A YA historical romance that I predict will be hugely popular with students as it explores the POV of three real life princesses-Alix of Hesse, Helene of Orleans and May of Teck. Perfect for the fans of Bridgerton-but, of course PG! It would provide great discussion points on the evolution of the role of women in history.

Although the cover looks just like McGeen’s American Royals series, it is a very different type of book–this one is based in history in the Victorian era and is completely inspired by true events. Told in alternating points of view, readers get to see three royals looking for love and all of the drama and scandal during this venture. Readers will be thrown into the ballrooms of England and not want to take a breath until the end, though I will say that I am already excited for book two!

Blast it all. I was sure this book wasn’t going to suck me in, but the next thing I knew, I was googling these princesses and telling my family that I needed just a few more minutes. Katharine McGee has penned a tale that thoughtfully weaves together history with high fiction & I know I have some students who will read this cover to cover in a matter of hours. Some of the invented moments are a bit over-the-top, but what’s the point of reading something like this if not to follow a whimsical narrative? As always, McGee leaves me wanting more & wondering what’s next from her!

For some reason, I missed that this wasn’t a part of the American Royals series, so as I started reading, I kept waiting for it to connect to my favorite American characters. Eventually I figured out that it is it’s own series, and it is another good one! This book set in the Victorian era follows three female characters as they are all setting out to find their husband. Princess Alix is the granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and has been matched with the up and coming King Eddy, but she really is in love with a Russian prince. Princess Helene of France has been exiled to England and has had an affair with the stable boy, but when he leaves to return to France, she falls in love with Eddy. May of Teck is somewhat related to the queen, but her family has so much debt that they have fallen out of the graces of society. However she has been yearning to make a match that will catapult her back into high society with the royal family and is desiring none other than Eddy. McGee has set this up for a second (and possibly third?) book, so don’t expect many resolutions in this volume. If you enjoyed American Royals as much as I did, you’ll want to read this one too.

This one was...okay. If you liked the American Royals series, I think this one's a prequel series that may lead into it? I dunno. It was fine, but didn't scratch that itch that I thought it would.