Thanks to St. Martin's Press for the free advance copy of this book.

First Son of the United States Alex Claremont-Diaz has hated England’s Prince Henry for as long as he can remember. But when they’re forced to fake a friendship for some PR damage control, Alex realizes Henry isn’t the uptight jerk he thought, and that he might be in love with a royal.

Is it possible for every cell in your body to squeal with glee every second you’re reading a book? Yes, because that was my experience reading RED, WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE. This book is alternately hilarious and moving, playful and heart-wrenching. It’s also so, so gay.

Everything about this book is snappy and sharp. I kept trying to read whole pages out loud to my partner through tears of laughter. If you like Rainbow Rowell, Cat Sebastian or Samantha Irby, you need this book.

This book is also the closest I’ve ever seen to my own coming out experience in a book, despite Alex being a dude. People often don’t understand how you could not know you’re attracted to the same sex, and this book nails that sense of 20/20 hindsight and how you can completely misunderstand your own feelings simply because you were never taught how to recognize them.

Finally, I think this book also gets both the American politics and the British monarchy right, both in terms of mechanics and social influence. (McQuiston, I would love to see your alternate royal family tree! 🤓)