"A crowning achievement . . . this is the pitch perfect teen movie of your dreams." —EW.com
"Lighthearted, pure fun." —Romantic Times Book Reviews
"Sweet, romantic, and adorable, fans of Meg Cabot will thoroughly enjoy Hawkins' latest!" —Buzzfeed
"[A] beach-read-daydream of a novel . . . . Think Mia Thermopolis meets Pippa Middleton, dotted with romance and scandal for good measure." —Elite Daily
"A sweet romance and a royally fun time." —Hello Giggles
"Perfect for the beach." —Culturess
"Don't miss Royals by Rachel Hawkins, a delightful romp of a book for when you need to bliss out with a light romance starring a sweet and snarky heroine." —NPR
"Once you pick up Royals you aren't going to want to put it down . . . you definitely don't want to miss out on Daisy Winters and her crazy Scottish summer." —Hypable
"Perfect for Princess Diary fans or readers craving a snappy rom-com." —Booklist
"A hilarious romp through a larger-than-life royal family fable." —Kirkus Reviews
"[P]ure escapist fun for readers seeking the inside scoop on royal life—plus a little romance . . . . Funny, witty, and realistic, Hawkins elevates the classic teenage romance into an exciting novel that keeps the pages flipping." —VOYA
"Teens won’t need to be fans of the royal gossip columns to enjoy this light, funny take on the fairy-tale world of royalty." —School Library Journal
"After her sister becomes engaged to Prince Alex of Scotland, Daisy is whisked off to the palace to spend the summer learning how to behave like a member of the royal family. There, Daisy is . . . thrown into romantic situations with more than one potential suitor . . . . including the many wealthy Scottish boys with titles who love to play with the hearts of the young women around them." —Publishers Weekly
The Netflix adaption of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before has stolen our hearts. Based on Jenny Han’s best-selling novel of the same title, the story follows Lara Jean Song Covey: a dreamer and a romantic, she’s a girl with secrets. When she loves someone deeply, she writes them a love letter, but doesn’t […]
I know, I know, this is a lot of books to anticipate this highly, but can I help it that the month is jam-packed with some of the most fun, beach-read-perfect work YA has ever seen? Or some of the most hard-hitting, nuanced, and thoughtful? This May is full of five-star reads, and though it may […]
School’s not out for summer just yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start dreaming about those life-changing (or, at the very least, loungey) days already. These eight YA reads about summers that shake things up are all you need to countdown to your own stellar summer adventure–whether you’ll be scooping ice cream or solving […]
Happy May! The sun is shining, flowers are blooming, school years are nearing their end, and the royal wedding is a mere eighteen days away—clearly, this is a week for joy and fun reads! And here they are in spades, from royal romance to fun with fandom, with lots of transitional travel along the way. […]
May is all about YA fantasy: sequels, prequels, a novella, and two series starters to kick off your summer reading list. Romance fans have a lot to be excited about, too, with a love triangle set during a college trip abroad and royal wedding shenanigans in Scotland. Lastly, two character-driven contemporaries promise intrigue and twists […]