When her mother (Isabella Gonzalez) would pick her up as a child, Nina would tell her all about the books she read and the hidden meanings.Īs a freshman at King's College in Washington, Virginia, she is part of a work-study scholarship that has her work as a circulation page at the library. When she wasn't at the palace with Samantha, she was at the Children's section of the library reading. This read was genuinely enjoyable, in the same way that watching a sitcom or romantic comedy is comfortable and simple.When Nina was young, her mother took her to her interview at Washington Palace after her babysitter canceled last minute. I would recommend American Royals to anyone looking for a light, fun read this summer (or, uh, Fall). She did sprinkle bits of history throughout the book, whether to make a point of how different they are in the book or noting what had stayed the same even through her alternate timeline. I’ve always found American history exceedingly boring, and this alternate universe version made it seem more fun - the parts that McGee kept the same, anyhow.
I do love historical AUs, too, and this one was especially fun. The world isn’t ending, no one is ‘the chosen one’ (well, unless you could being in like for the throne, but that’s not an ancient prophecy or magical phenomenon), and the characters aren’t constantly fighting for survival. I’m used to high stakes fantasy, and this was such a refreshing change. Overall, though, this was an extremely fun and easy summer read. I guess it’s to be expected, when dealing with royalty and the paparazzi. Or when, just like in every romantic comedy ever, everything involved a miscommunication. Or when the same character ran away from love for the same reason, over and over again. Sure, there were some areas that were a little cringey, like how McGee included little bits of awkward “what if America had created a democracy, instead?” commentary a few times.
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