Royal Blood

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As the secret American daughter of the King of England, Evan is used to keeping secrets. However, after starting a fire at her boarding school, she is sent to London to live with the royal family–a family she has never met. Instead of glamour, Evan is greeted by her half sister and the Queen who resent her existence and finds herself in the public eye after the press exposes her identity. When Evan becomes a suspect in a murder investigation, the scrutiny only escalates, and she must uncover the truth about what happened as even more scandalous secrets come to light. ❀ Enjoyable Main Character Then I like the way Aimee portrays life at Windsor Palace. In some historical fictions we get to read about England’s royal life but it is rare to see a 21st century type. In Royal Blood the writer describes each and every detail of the palace. I can picture in my mind the interior designing very well. 😅 Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Children’s / Delacorte Press for sharing this amazing reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

Heartbroken, Alexander had married appropriately, hoping love would follow. But a few years later, while visiting the U.S., Alexander and Laura rekindled their romance despite his marriage to Queen Helene: the result being Evangeline. As time went on, Laura began to suffer from schizophrenia, requiring treatment, and Evan was raised by her grandmother. But when her grandmother died, her father, now king and father to Evan’s half-sister, Maisie, stepped in and sent her to what would become a series of stateside boarding schools. Unhappy to be separated from her mother, Evan diligently devised ways to be expelled from each school in the hope of being sent home for good.This is a busy and torturous time for her. But, I loved seeing her strength and her character overcome these hard hits, even when it all felt like a lost cause. I loved the attention of what it's like for a person to recover from sexual assault. More than anything, I loved learning more about her father and her mother's relationship. Je ne suis pas une grande fan des familles royales dans la vraie vie, mais j’avoue que c’est un peu mon péché mignon en littérature young adult surtout quand c’est bien amené et prenant. Royal Blood, en plus d’une couverture ultra attirante, son résumé m’a tout de suite donné envie de me lancer dans cette histoire. Another part of me, a much larger part, wants to immediately dive into the ARC of the sequel I received from NetGalley. I want to read more of Evan's story and see what's next in store for her. I came to really like Evan and a select few of the other characters, and I absolutely enjoyed her overall journey in Royal Blood. I'm very interested to see what direction the next book heads in now that some issues have been resolved.

Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group & NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. I received this book for free, but all thoughts are my own. – SLR 🖤 While reading this book, I laughed, I cried (not nearly as much as when I read the previous one, though), and I melted thanks to the adorable romance. Oh, and I was also on the edge of my seat, waiting to see how things would be resolved. And I'm still waiting for that, thanks to the cliffhanger.I enjoyed the mystery pervading this story's plot. Most of my thoughts surrounding it were essentially, "We know who's behind it all. Right?" Gives significant look at book. "Right????" The mystery of who's behind everything, and how they've managed to do it, kept me reading and second-guessing myself. The narrative is well-crafted to provide both mystery as well as a very enjoyable read. As we move up to older readers (13-17), Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu (Penguin) is brilliant fun. How do you get close enough to take down an international criminal enterprise? Simple, deploy the least likely spy you can imagine. Enter global popstar Winter Young. Paired up with actual superspy special ops bodyguard Sydney Cossette, a wildly entertaining caper ensues. While all of that sounds frothy, its heart, romance, espionage, and brilliantly written characters add real depth to the story. Unashamed escapism all round, my teenage self would have raced through this in one sitting.