Red, White & Royal Blue

What Red, White & Royal Blue is about

Alex Claremont-Diaz is the son of the President of the United States, and he is used to being the charming, brilliant face of the family. He is also nursing a long-running grudge against Henry, a real prince across the Atlantic. When a tabloid gets hold of a photo of the two of them in a clash, it strains relations between America and Britain, and the people around them decide the fix is a staged friendship, complete with photos made for Instagram.

Pretending turns out to be harder, and more dangerous, than anyone planned. Henry is much less stiff than his title suggests, and what begins as a public relations exercise becomes a secret romance that could upend a presidential campaign and two nations. Witty and feel-good, it is a story about love between rivals, the pressure of family expectations, and the courage it takes to be yourself in front of the whole world.

Questions about Red, White & Royal Blue

When was Red, White & Royal Blue published?

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston was first published in 2019.

Was Red, White & Royal Blue one of the best books of 2019?

Red, White & Royal Blue is #1 on BookWard's Best Books of 2019, out of 84 2019 books that cleared our data bar. 5,030 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (197 ratings); 153 are reading it right now.

Why is Red, White & Royal Blue on the Best Books of 2019 list?

5,030 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (197 ratings); 153 are reading it right now.

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