![]() ![]() Henry’s hard front that he put up to protect himself from his family’s expectations was heartbreaking and astonishingly well done. They were unique and each had their own flaws and distinctions from each other, and I thought they were great. Nora, June, Zahra, Alex, Henry – I loved them all. The characterization in this book, in general, was done really well. They were so supportive of each other and encouraging, and their ability to stand together when everything fell apart on them was inspiring. ![]() Their relationship truly warmed my heart. I think their relationship did progress quickly, but it didn’t detract from the story, as I stated before. The hate-to-love trope is something that I often enjoy, and this was no exception. In general, I just loved Alex and Henry’s relationship. Some books are just meant to be lighthearted, fun novels, and I think that’s what this was. I think the author got away with this, for me, because I loved the characters and the story so much that the hints of insta-love didn’t take away from it. It verged on insta-love, which I’m typically not a fan of, but in this case it didn’t bother me. Once they kissed, everything happened very quickly. ![]() I did feel that Alex and Henry’s relationship evolved very quickly. Obviously, he wasn’t the focus of the book, but I was missing that resolution from him. Surprisingly, I found the ending to be very satisfying except that we didn’t get any resolution from him. He was briefly introduced, and he was very interested in Alex’s sister, but then we didn’t hear too much from him again, and I figured we’d get more follow-up from him. Henry’s best friend, Pez, disappeared after a certain point in the book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! I’m just going to jump straight into the review, breaking it up into what I loved and what I feel could improve. And Henry throws everything into question for Alex, an impulsive, charming guy who thought he knew everything: What is worth the sacrifice? How do you do all the good you can do? And, most importantly, how will history remember you? But beneath Henry’s Prince Charming veneer, there’s a soft-hearted eccentric with a dry sense of humor and more than one ghost haunting him.Īs President Claremont kicks off her reelection bid, Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret relationship with Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations. Alex is busy enough handling his mother’s bloodthirsty opponents and his own political ambitions without an uptight royal slowing him down. The plan for damage control: staging a fake friendship between the First Son and the Prince. International socialite duties do have downsides-namely, when photos of a confrontation with his longtime nemesis Prince Henry at a royal wedding leak to the tabloids and threaten American/British relations. With his intrepid sister and the Veep’s genius granddaughter, they’re the White House Trio, a beautiful millennial marketing strategy for his mother, President Ellen Claremont. Warning: There will be spoilers in this review! Don’t continue until you’ve read the book.Ī big-hearted romantic comedy in which First Son Alex falls in love with Prince Henry of Wales after an incident of international proportions forces them to pretend to be best friends…įirst Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic. ![]()
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