Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel

* Instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller *
* GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 *

* BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR* for VOGUE, NPR, VANITY FAIR, and more! *

What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?

When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius—his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse.

Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake, Instragramable friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a surprisingly unstuffy Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations and begs the question: Can love save the world after all? Where do we find the courage, and the power, to be the people we are meant to be? And how can we learn to let our true colors shine through? Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue proves: true love isn't always diplomatic.

"I took this with me wherever I went and stole every second I had to read! Absorbing, hilarious, tender, sexy—this book had everything I crave. I’m jealous of all the readers out there who still get to experience Red, White & Royal Blue for the first time!" - Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners


"Red, White & Royal Blue is outrageously fun. It is romantic, sexy, witty, and thrilling. I loved every second." - Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six

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Published May 14, 2019

448 pages

Average rating: 7.86

879 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

kylie_fitz
May 26, 2025
8/10 stars
I felt like I was watching a Hallmark/Netflix Christmas movie - cute, fun, and a little cringe.

Chey_07
Sep 14, 2025
8/10 stars
I absolutely love this book!! It is one of my favorites!! I've never had a book make me feel the way this one did!!
Ava Robbins
Sep 14, 2025
4/10 stars
Pretty cute and the banter delivered. That being said, there were issues. The book was a bit long, there was some cringe here and there, the plot was pretty predictable, the side characters lacked distinct personalities, and the political climate was wayyyy too oversimplified. If you're able to not take this book too seriously, then you'll love this. But if you can't get past an idealized political setting like me, then this book is maybe not for you.
Lauren Greely
Jul 01, 2025
10/10 stars
5⭐️ 2 spice
OneDirectionLover
Jun 20, 2025
10/10 stars
My absolute favorite book I've ever read!!

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