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This book is such a mess wtf? The most unlikable characters whining across 400 pages. But...it is interesting, in a watching a trainwreck happen, kind of way.
This is the story of the American Royal family - the Washingtons and those around them.I loved the idea of an alternative America and what it could be like and Katharine McGee has created a world that is rich in description and luxury for the first family of the United States. We meet thr younger members of the Washington family, Beatrix who is heir to the throne and will be America's first Queen and her twin siblings, Samantha the rebellious princess and Jefferson the recently single and all American prince. Along with the trio of royalty there's Nina who has grown up with the twins, daughter of one of the King's staff and Daphne, Jeff's ex and to coin a phrase the peoples' princess as Daphne is everything every girl hopes to be - until Jeff left her that is!Events unfold and like a house of cards, there is a fallout and we see it from the eyes of our main characters. McGee's writing brings each and every character come to life and each one of the three Washington siblings have their own unique personality and I like seeing how the same incident effects different people. Nina is lovely, a girl who sees the world far differently to the others as luck has led to her proximity to the Washingtons rather than her place in the American aristocracy. There are times when I want to give her a big old hug and reassure her that things will be okay because Damn! The fates are a bit cruel to her, just as much as they are good.I love this book, devoured it and wanted more - thankfully I had Monarchy to go next as I was left shocked, eager for revenge and cursing people for their evil manipulations. There was even moments where I definitely got something in my eye, because there couldn't have been tears, could there?