Red, White & Royal Blue
* 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. 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
About This Book
Red, White & Royal Blue is a fiction romance novel by Casey McQuiston, first published in 2023 by St. Martin's Griffin. Readers can expect enemies to lovers, rivals to lovers.
At a glance
- Genre
- Fiction
- Trope
- Rivals to Lovers
- Published
- 2023
Where to read or listen
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- When America's First Son is forced into a fake friendship with his royal rival, a secret romance threatens to derail international relations.
- Fans of political romance
- Fans of royal romance
- Lighthearted
- Features Enemies to Lovers
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Tropes
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: M/M
Pairing: M/M
Power balance: Relatively balanced between political influence and royal status.
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
High tension, moderate angst.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Best for
Reading mood
Recommended audience: Adult
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Alex Claremont-Diaz, the First Son of the United States, is forced to stage a friendship with his nemesis, Henry, the Prince of Wales, to repair diplomatic relations after a tabloid-scandal-inducing altercation. What begins as a strategic act of public diplomacy quickly descends into an authentic and forbidden secret romance that threatens the stability of two nations.
Central Conflict
The tension between Alex and Henry's public image as rivals and their private, forbidden romantic feelings for one another, compounded by the political fallout of a potential leak.
Setting
United States and United Kingdom
Strengths
- Strong premise
- Compelling central tension
- High praise from established authors
Discussion Guide
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- 1
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How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
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How This Profile Was Created
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- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- September 29, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9781250905703
- ISBN-10
- 1250905702
Red, White & Royal Blue: quick answers
- Who wrote Red, White & Royal Blue?
- Red, White & Royal Blue was written by Casey McQuiston.
- When was Red, White & Royal Blue published?
- Red, White & Royal Blue was first published in 2023 by St. Martin's Griffin.
- What genre is Red, White & Royal Blue?
- Red, White & Royal Blue is a fiction romance novel, with enemies to lovers, rivals to lovers.
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