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Red, White & Royal Blue

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Red, White & Royal Blue

Written by: Casey McQuiston
Narrated by: Ramon de Ocampo
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* GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 *

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AudioFile Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2019; an Instant New York Times bestseller; a *Must-Read Book* for Us Weekly, Vogue, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Oprahmag.com, and more!

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Narrator Ramón de Ocampo brings out all the emotion in this tender, serious, funny, and warmly hopeful love story...Listeners will be swept up as Alex and Henry face questions of identity and coming out amid familial duties and political machinations." — AudioFile Magazine

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.

Praise for Red, White & Royal Blue:

“Effervescent and empowering on all levels, Red, White & Royal Blue is both a well-written love story and a celebration of identity.” — NPR

"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 Love and Other Words and Roomies

"Red, White & Royal Blue is outrageously fun. It is romantic, sexy, witty, and thrilling. I loved every second." - Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Maybe in Another Life

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What the critics say

AudioFile Magazine Editors' Pick

"Narrator Ramón de Ocampo brings out all the emotion in this tender, serious, funny, and warmly hopeful love story." -AudioFile Magazine

"I tore through Red, White & Royal Blue as if it were a pint of Ben & Jerry's. By turns hilarious and angst-ridden, buoyant and strikingly real, this novel is a surefire bull’s-eye for any devotee of classic romance, slow burn fanfiction, or heartfelt storytelling. A political love story too timely and too genuine to miss." - Lyndsay Faye, internationally bestselling author of Jane Steele and The Gods of Gotham

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What listeners say about Red, White & Royal Blue

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Awesome awesome!

Overall just a really good book and performance. I love the contrast between Henry’s poetic way of talking and writing and Alex’s basic American boy lingo. If your looking for a good vibes funny, witty, lgbtq read or “listen” this is definitely a good book for that.

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Excellent

A wonderful, exciting and fun with a beautiful relationship story. I couldn’t stop listening, couldn’t wait for their relationship to develop. A true love story!

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a joy to listen

I loved everything about this story, and I surprised myself by being delighted by the narration too

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Loved loved loved this book!

I saw this book in Powell's and after reading a heavy book, I was in the mood for a good romance that was fun and lighthearted. I read the book on the bus all the way back to Vancouver and finished it the next day. I loved everything about it, the characters, the story, the romance, and how different their worlds were. I'm also a sucker for forbidden love stories and this was such a treat to read. I loved it so much I downloaded the audiobook just to hear it all over again. Definitely recommend!

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Unexpectedly brilliant!

I honestly bought this on a whim. I'd seen it at bookstores and thought I'd give it a try. I'm so glad I did! This book is not just a gay romance-- although it is that-- but it's also about politics, history, identity. The characters feel so real, by the end I was incredibly invested in the story. Alex's process of figuring out who he is, what he is, is genuine and familiar to anyone who's gone through the same thing. Stop reading this and give it a listen already!

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Loved this book!

The book made me feel things I haven’t felt in a while. I absolutely loved the romance, humour and joy!

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Very entertaining

I couldn't stop listening to it and when it was over I was immensely sad. I wanted it to continue and I hope there will be a second book.

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A wish

How I wish the world went last year! How I hope it can be.

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loved it

The book itself is amazing, every little detail I will likely pour over again like the sappy romantic I am beneath my cold unfeeling exterior. However the voice actor did not do it for me, I'm sure he's good for some books and this is not a reflection on him but I felt his portrayal of Henry evoked a slightly younger David Attenborough, which is not exactly what you want when imagining a hot twenty-three year old prince. He was average for all the other characters but not great enough to fully immerse me into the story. so in summary 10/10 for the book 2/10 for voice acting.

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Love it

I love this book so cute 5 stars One of my favourite books would recommend

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