What a delightful, fun, emotional-rollercoaster of a read! The perfect beach read (why did I think this was YA?) that has witty exchanges, romance, really well-developed lead characters and a completely fun list of excellent side characters. It has a little bit of everything to offer, from a wide range of characters, a love story, politics, a scandal...kept me hooked until the very end.

Loved this book! I'm always a fan of a royal romance, but this one had a fun new twist. I finished this one off in a single delightful Sunday.

This is an unabashedly, exuberantly romantic wish-fulfillment romance with a political overlay, in which the President of the United States elected in 2016 is a woman from Texas, and the elderly, conservative Queen of England is named Mary.

Queen Mary has two sons and a daughter; the heir is Philip, the spare, the handsome, enigmatic Henry, whose unflappable British elegance and poshness gets under the skin of First Son Alex, a bi-racial college student determined to go into politics himself.

Prince Philip gets married, an event that requires heads of state to attend. Alex uses this opportunity to needle Henry, causing a spectacular wedding cake malfunction (a cake that cost 75 grand) that is a publicity nightmare. As a result, Alex and Henry are required to participate in friendship photo ops to demonstrate that there are no problems here, no sire!

And Alex, who never does anything by halves, goes from enemies to lovers as fast as a rocket launch.

Cheered on by his sister, June, a brilliant journalist, and his best friend Nora, who is a brilliant computer and statistics tech.

The banter just crackles with wit and verve, showcasing the sophisticated skepticism of millennials--but when romance happens, it's heart-on-the-sleeve time . . . while Alex's mother is beginning the re-election race against a smarmy bigot.

The characters are delightful, the prose pungent, funny, and full of poetry. Quotes from lovers of the past are a highlight, as is the feel-good ending. These days of exhausting high anxiety, a wish-fulfillment romance is by no means a bad thing.

Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for this early copy!

I tend to avoid steamy novels but I really wanted to read this one and liked how McQuiston did not go over the top with the sexual content. This was insanely cute and I will be reading more from this author in the future! I cried a lot during the end so that made me give this an automatic 5 stars.

Make Red, White & Royal Blue your next beach read and you won't regret it. This book is full of amazing characters and a wonderfully adorable and steamy romance. If only there was an awesome female president in real life and everyone was as accepting as the people in this book, it would be even better. One can dream. This book is a treat and perfect for all my fellow romance readers out there.

What a wonderful summer love story! A Prince and the son of the President of the US fall mindlessly in love for each other. Shelve this on the Moms-I-Love shelf and LGBTQ shelf!

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey Mcquiston was really amazing! I loved it so much that I tab the hell out of this book! Its a new favorite book of mine for 2019!(:

This review (with some editing) will be published on my blog on June 24th, 2019--------

This one was very cute. I loved the romance. It went a bit fast, but I, admittedly, am a demi so I am aware that I'm the "weird" one here. Absolutely adored the text message and email transcripts. Sometimes it can come off gimmicky, but here it felt just right and I almost wish there was more.

What I didn't like was how much politics there was.
Okay, no, not like that.
I'm aware of the current state of the US and all these laws and rights that are being trampled upon. Especially on the LGBT+ community and people of color.
The parts that focus on those areas are fine.
However, the main character loves politics and has been planning on going into them since he was about 12. Roughly half the book is about politicking in general not just specific aspects. Unfortunately, is a subject I find very tedious. Not to mention, this takes place in an alternate universe where the 2016 election was won by a woman (Not Hilary). It just tugged at my heart in a "what could have been" sort of way. A yearning for it and it just made me sad. (Perhaps that was the point.)

Overall, aside from being very fast, I thought the relationship played out nicely and mostly believable. It was a cute love story, that also gives us an alternative 2016 that I wish we could have had.

This novel is getting all the best reviews and for a very good reason! It's funny, heart-warming, maddening, lovely, heart-wrenching, beautiful... I could go on! This was a total emotional rollercoaster and I can't wait to hold an actual physical copy in my hands to read it again! I fell in love with these characters and how they grew together. Can't wait to hear more from this author!

What could I possibly say about this book that hasn’t already been joyfully shrieked by my friends? It’s fantastic and you will feel fantastic after reading it. The end.

This is a charming story and there were parts of it I really loved. I loved the quirkiness of the characters and the imaginative writing. Each character was just quite vivid and they came alive in my imagination.

I found the political aspects of the story to be really slow and boring and so on the whole it wasn't a great read for me. At 40% I was ready to give up and I was wondering about all the raving reviews and what people had seen that I hadn't. Then the pace of the story changed and at 60% I was enjoying it. I loved the ending and the way the story builds up but on the whole it wasn't gripping enough for me.

Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.

I love this book!! Fun, escapist romance with angst, laughs, and everything in between. I grinned and cried in equal measure, and never wanted it to end!

Red, White and Royal Blue has it all - romance and royalty. Alex is the son of the first woman president of the United States, Henry is the Prince of Wales and they hate each other. But hilarity ensues, they are forced together, and voila - pure magic.

I highly recommend this book - it is a great read.

Normally, I don't read books with male protagonists or romances, but this got recommended so many times that I decided to go for it. Not only did the story paint an alternate near history of the US where a biracial woman is elected president instead of Trump, but the writing was also incredible. I laughed so much. Would definitely recommend.

I got an e-book from Netgalley, but it was released before I could get too far into it so I decided to go ahead and buy my own, physical copy. I think this was the best choice for me as it’s a bit of a longer book and I like having a physical copy when that happens. But anyway – Red, White, and Royal Blue is about Alex (First Son of the United States – his mom is the president) and Henry (a Prince of England). The two are kind of “enemies” when the book starts, but they grow to be friends and then become a couple. Of course, they try and keep their romantic relationship a secret because Henry can’t be out and Alex doesn’t want to mess up his mom’s re-election.

I thought this was a really great book. It’s definitely a bit long, but I never found myself growing bored. It did take me longer to read than most books though, just FYI, if you’re not the quickest reader. I really loved both Alex and Henry. I thought their relationship was really good for both of them. I liked how they could be open and honest with each other, and that they often showed affection by insulting each other. Red, White, and Royal Blue was a really funny novel too, especially concerning Alex. There are love emails in the book too and these will surely make you swoon! The book does have a lot of politics, so it’s not just a romance. This didn’t really bother me, but again, just an FYI in case you didn’t already know.

Also, this book is an Adult novel, not YA. Nothing is terribly explicit when it comes to their physical relationship, but it’s probably more detailed than most YA. Oh, and the secondary characters are fantastic; from Alex’s sister, June, to Nora, the vice president’s granddaughter to Henry’s sister Bea, etc. All in all, I really loved this one and I’m glad I bought my own copy!

This book is practically perfect in every way, and it has quickly become an all-time favorite that I will reread time and time again.

Alex Claremont-Diaz is the First Son. Aside from his mom being POTUS, he’s got a lot going for him - he’s witty, handsome and hyper-smart. Prince Henry of Wales is his British counterpart - intelligent, gorgeous, sharp, plus it’s all wrapped up in that trademark English reserve. These two eligible bachelors have one more thing in common: they don’t like each other, never have, never will (okay maybe they will). After a disastrous international incident ending in both of them crash-landing into a wedding cake, the tabloids go nuts and Alex and Henry’s people make plans for damage control. Fake feelings soon turn real and they begin to wonder whether love is harder in secret, or in front of the world.

Confession: I’ve read 4 novels classified as “romance.” And one of them left me not so sure that romance was for me because the characters felt like cutouts, I didn’t believe in their connection, and the plot was fire fire fire without much substance. Well colour me rainbow, because Red, White and Royal Blue is the opposite reading experience. McQuiston’s characters are as real as any I’ve read - and not just the main characters, but all of the secondary players too. They’re delightful. The dialogue sparkles. People who like some fire will be happy, but those of us who have been super judgy-mcjudgypants about romance being all fire and little depth will be silenced because the themes explored artfully here inspire readers to think about and discuss important issues both current and timeless. I’m gonna be bold and predict that this book will end up on my Top Ten of 2019.

The debut of Casey McQuiston introduces readers to royalty both in the States and across the pond in an adorable and tears-of-joy worthy New Adult novel. McQuiston seamlessly blends the addicting twists and turns of reality TV-like drama with adorable romance and young love with an inclusive cast of characters, none of which were even remotely unlikeable. I didn't think I felt true, pure joy and comfort before reading this book. It could easily be said that "Red, White & Royal Blue" will become this generation's more mature and sophisticated "Elanor & Park." I cannot wait for everything else Casey McQuiston happens to dream up in their coming books.

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This above is my original review and to be honest I'm not changing it because there is no way actual words can convey my feelings any better, but alas as a """reviewer""" I should write something more uh, proper, which sucks because so many people have written so much and so much better than I could ever do.

It's been months since I've read this book and I've thought about it every single day since, and my three brain cells have come together to form this single thought: Red, White & Royal Blue is the literary fiction of romance.

There's something here for everyone. More politically-oriented readers. Romance readers. Casual readers. But especially this is a book for QUEER readers, this is our chance to see a queer romance of internationally epic proportions, with incredibly high stakes. This is our chance at butting our noses into (fictional) international gossip of pretty much the highest level you can ever imagine to find, to be curious about what would happen IF.

Too many aspects of this book are worth talking about and I fear I will only be able to do so after a reread. But: the humor is what hit me at first. I was laughing out loud like, two pages in and I haven't stopped throughout the book (except when I was crying or screaming or squealing). The romance was much more than I ever could have hoped for. Alex figuring out his bisexuality later in life was exactly what I needed to read, written exactly the way I needed to read it. And a reality in which a democratic woman is the POTUS was so fucking nice to lose myself into for a few hours.

The romance is something you need to experience for yourself, and I really think I will only be able to (maybe) properly talk about this book more in depth after a reread. So have this mess of a semi-review for now and just know this book is worth all the hype.

TWs: public outing, homophobia, discussions of loss of a parent, anxiety, panic attack.

If you’re like me, you’re already anxiously giving some of your attention to politics, hoping that we don’t end up with Trump winning the 2020 election.
And I’m already a ball of stress. I want good things to happen, but I’m also keeping my hope close to my chest.
However, Red, White, & Royal Blue was like a perfect future and a wonderful alternate world. Not only is there a biracial First Family with a female president, but everything is going pretty darn well (except for a few mishaps, here and there).
In general, Red, White & Royal Blue gave me so much hope. It made me happy and bubbly inside—not just about politics, but also because of Alex and Henry’s romance.
It was just such a fun and feel-good book and that’s ultimately what I liked most about Red, White & Royal Blue. It made me feel happy.
I totally adored the slow burn between Alex and Henry—the flirtationship and texting and Alex being both oblivious to Henry’s feelings and unsure of his sexuality. I was all for the wait even though I was cheering them on!
And I like how McQuiston played around with not just that, but also so many other themes—they write about Alex’s family and his parents’ divorce and being first son and so much more. This book isn’t just romance, it also has a lot of other things going on with international relations and PR stunts and family and much more.
I had so so much fun with this and loved the slow burn and the chemistry. I’d totally recommend to anyone who wants a book that instills hope, although I want people who fetishize m/m fiction to stay the hell away and let everyone else read this in peace.
I’ll know if you’re that person when you diss McQuiston’s upcoming f/f book. I’m watching you. If you aren’t hyping up that f/f book as much as you do this m/m book, I’LL KNOW.
Anyways, READ THIS TO FEEL SO FLUFFY INSIDE AND SO HOPEFUL AND SO JOYFUL. Totally recommend to everyone who wants a great slow burn romance!