I really enjoyed the storyline in world building in the novel. I also really liked the characters. I thought this was a solid read, and I will definitely be reading more by this author.

While I DETESTED the second book, I was still curious where everyone's story would go. I was most frustrated in the second book how everyone seemed to swap love interests. This third installment was better than the second book, but I still long for the simplicity of book 1. It seems to have gotten too dramatic, too fast. I hate not finishing a series, but I just don't think I can read book 4.

This was a great continuation of the American Royals series. It was filled with drama, royals, love stories, and did I mention drama? This series reminds me of an addicting TV show in that you can’t wait for the next installment to come out. I will definitely keep reading!

Really glad I don’t have to wait for book four because wow what a cliff hanger.

I am a little over this back and fourth with Daphne. I need her to either be a bad person or a good person.

I’m also not sure this needed to be more than two books, but I will say I continue to be intrigued (if not mortified about all these teenagers planning weddings).

This series is addicting. I found myself rooting for all the characters and each of their stories. Really enjoyed this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of Rivals, the third installment of the American Royals series by Katharine McGee. I love this series and cannot wait to read more!

I am OBSESSED with this series. I could not put this book down. Katherine McGee has a way of pulling you into the story and leaving you wanting more. I love this little royal family so much.

I absolutely love this series and love the way that there is a twist on modern anarchy life in this futuristic world. I have to say it's my least favorite of the entire series but still a solid 4 star read!

A great royal romance! I love this series and I hope there is a lot more to come!

I voluntarily reviewed this book.

Completely addicting!! Katherine McGee has a way of making you feel like this alternate America is completely relatable and sets up the story perfectly. There is a large audience at my library that loves this series, teens and adults alike!

This is the third book in the American Royals series and I LOVED it. I was so happy to be back in their world. It has been a while since I read the first two but it came back to me and the author did a good job threading in some recaps throughout. Siblings Queen Beatrice, Princess Sam and Prince Jefferson deal with various issues, mainly romantic during this third book. I LOVED Daphne's arc in this story and I can't wait to see what happens in the fourth book. The author does a great job writing about friendships and romances all while getting that YA angst perfectly. I really enjoyed this one! 4.5 rounded up.

*eARC provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

This book definitely ups the drama with so many Kings and Queens.

As always, I loved the character growth for our girls (women, really).

Ending left me super uneasy. I hope everything gets better in book 4!

A fun continuation of the series! I just love the concept and getting to know the characters more… cannot wait for book 4!

McGee takes time to expand her world in this book, which is incredibly fun. She took the American Royal family she created, and brought in international monarchs to balance it out. Some parts of this book were tough to get through, and it is definitely not my favorite in the series, but this book did a great job of setting up for the next book, which with the cliffhanger, will be very exciting to read

I was absolutely at the edge of my seat with this book! I loved it so much and I hate I have to wait for the next. Thank you so much NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

I should have stopped reading the series after being so disappointed in the second book. This story was frustrating because almost any growth any of the characters had was yanked away at the end, and the ending was very soap opera-like. Maybe the teens will like it more than I did.

I needed to catch up on the American Royals series in anticipation of book 4 coming at the end of summer. And this one was a doozy.

My favorite parts of this book:
👑 More of the siblings and their storylines
👑 An unlikely friendship between two of the characters - giving specifics might be considered a spoiler 🤷🏻‍♀️ - but I loved their banter

Rivals ended on quite the cliffhanger as Katharine McGee likes to do so I can’t wait to see how the series wraps up.

Thank you to @randomhousekids and @NetGalley for the e-arc to review.

Omg 😱 This book completely changed my perspective on Daphne. I was rooting for her throughout the book and wished Nina and Daphne would stay together and forget about freaking Jeff. I can't sympathize with a man who creates hostility between people and does not know how to decide what he really wants.

*I really hated the second book with all my heart, but this one was another different story
3.5 stars

This was another good novel in the American Royalty series. I loved the character growth during this book. But was a little disappointed when most of it was wiped out. Still looking forward to the last one.

With the king’s coronation this past weekend and recently receiving an ARC of Reign, I realized I had never read Rivals! I fixed that ASAP and it was incredible. It ends on such a cliffhanger!!

Queen Beatrice is trying to prove herself and step out of her father’s shadow. She’s representing America at the League of Kings and trying to make a name for herself. But she’s also very lonely and finds a friend in Princess Louise of France. They understand what it’s like to be a monarch. Beatrice is committed to her engagement and future with Teddy, but it’s hard as he prepares to renounce his role as the Duke of Boston to his younger brother. Beatrice needs to make sure she’s truly over Connor and committed to Teddy.

Princess Samantha is still happily dating Marshall, the Duke of Orange, but the press have had a lot of comments on their interracial dating. He will also have to give up his dukedom if they marry and his family is getting in the way. It’s making it a lot harder for them to just be together. I really feel for Sam and Marshall who just want to do their own thing privately, but because of who they are, they have too much spotlight thrown on them.

Prince Jefferson is still dating the wretched Daphne. But she has a difficult time after her father was found gambling and it’s been threatened to strip their family of their nobility. They already don’t have much money and this would be humiliating for Daphne. She finds an odd friend in her former rival Nina who has also recently lost her scholarship to King’s College. They are in cahoots together to take down yet another rival, Lady Gabriella Madison. They put aside their differences and realize they have a lot in common.

This book has so much going on and it was so fascinating to see Daphne and Nina team up and it almost humanizes Daphne. But she’s still evil and had a major twist at the end of the novel! I can’t wait to see what’s she’s up to next.

Thank you so much to @katharinemcgee and @getunderlined for my copy of the book. The fourth book in the American Royals series, Reign is out August 29, 2023!