Is there an audiobook of Red, White & Royal Blue?

Yes. Red, White & Royal Blue has an Audible audiobook edition, narrated by Ramon de Ocampo.

How long is the Red, White & Royal Blue audiobook?

The Red, White & Royal Blue audiobook runs 12 hr 15 min.

Is Red, White & Royal Blue on Kindle Unlimited?

Yes. Red, White & Royal Blue was included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on September 9, 2026.

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston book cover for the Book of the Day romance book review

Our score

4.5/ 5

Outstanding

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EDITION PUBLISHEDMay 2019

Genres

Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy

Themes

Public duty versus private desireSelf-acceptance and coming into one's identityHope and idealism as a deliberate choiceFound family and fierce loyalty

Red, White & Royal Blue

Name: Red, White & Royal Blue
Price: 9.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Casey McQuiston

Casey McQuiston

Red, White & Royal Blue is the swoony, joke-packed political fairy tale that became a phenomenon: the son of the first woman U.S. president and a British prince start out as tabloid enemies and fall, hilariously and tenderly, into a secret transatlantic romance.

The Review

Our take

Alex Claremont-Diaz is the charismatic, overachieving First Son of the United States, and his long-running feud with the buttoned-up Prince Henry of Wales becomes an international incident when the two of them topple a wedding cake in front of the cameras. To smooth things over, their handlers stage a fake friendship for the press, which means a lot of forced proximity, a lot of barbed texting, and, inevitably, the slow discovery that the loathing was never quite what it looked like. From there it builds into a genuine, high-stakes love story conducted in stolen weekends and very indiscreet emails.

Casey McQuiston writes with enormous warmth and an even bigger sense of fun. The banter is rapid-fire and quotable, the email exchanges between Alex and Henry are achingly romantic, and the whole book has the buoyant energy of the best rom-coms while sneaking in real feeling about identity, duty, and the courage it takes to want a public life and a private heart at the same time. It's wish-fulfillment, unapologetically, an alternate America where the good guys are winning, but it's wish-fulfillment with a beating heart.

The romance itself is the main event and it delivers: the slow burn is paced beautifully, the chemistry is electric, and Henry, in particular, emerges as far more than a fairy-tale prince, carrying real weight about expectation and self-acceptance. Alex's journey toward understanding his own bisexuality is handled with tenderness and joy rather than angst, and the supporting cast, fierce sisters, sharp staffers, a loving and formidable president mother, gives the fantasy texture and heart.

The honest caveat: this is an optimistic political fantasy, not a realistic one, and readers who want grit or plausibility in their White House drama should set that expectation aside. The plot leans on idealized politics and a few convenient turns, the tone is earnest and sometimes very online, and it's steamier and more explicit than the cute premise might suggest. It wears its heart and its politics openly.

Why you should read

Great if you love enemies-to-lovers with high banter
Great if you want an optimistic, feel-good fantasy
Great if a swoony slow-burn romance is the draw
Great if you enjoy a warm, found-family supporting cast

What to expect

Rapid-fire banter and romantic email exchanges
Idealized, wish-fulfillment politics
A beautifully paced slow burn
Steamier and more explicit than the premise suggests

Part of why the book landed so hard is its timing and its generosity of spirit. It arrived as a deliberate dose of optimism, and it refuses to make its central romance a source of tragedy, which still feels quietly radical for a queer love story this mainstream. McQuiston gives Alex and Henry obstacles aplenty, scrutiny, secrecy, the weight of two nations watching, but never punishes them for who they are, and that choice is a big part of the warmth readers responded to. The prose is breezy and the structure familiar, yet the emotional payoff is earned, and the climactic stretch genuinely delivers the catharsis the whole book has been building toward. If you meet it on its own sunny terms, though, it's pure delight, funny, hopeful, and deeply romantic. Come for the enemies-to-lovers royal premise; stay for a love story that made an enormous number of readers believe in the fairy tale all over again.

Reviewed by Sloane · How our reviews are written

Our verdict

4.5/ 5

Outstanding

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Where to read or listen

Is there an audiobook of Red, White & Royal Blue?: Yes. Red, White & Royal Blue has an Audible audiobook edition, narrated by Ramon de Ocampo.
Listen to Red, White & Royal Blue free with an Audible trial
We earn from qualifying Amazon purchases.
How long is the Red, White & Royal Blue audiobook?: The Red, White & Royal Blue audiobook runs 12 hr 15 min.
Is Red, White & Royal Blue on Kindle Unlimited?: Yes. Red, White & Royal Blue was included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on September 9, 2026.
How much does Red, White & Royal Blue cost?: On Amazon: Kindle $9.99, Paperback $8.55, Hardcover $16.39. Prices as of September 18, 2026 at 3:47 AM EDT and may change.

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Common questions

What is Red, White & Royal Blue about?: Alex Claremont-Diaz is the charismatic, overachieving First Son of the United States, and his long-running feud with the buttoned-up Prince Henry of Wales becomes an international incident when the two of them topple a wedding cake in front of the cameras. To smooth things over, their handlers…
Is Red, White & Royal Blue worth reading?: We scored Red, White & Royal Blue 4.5 out of 5. Red, White & Royal Blue is the swoony, joke-packed political fairy tale that became a phenomenon: the son of the first woman U.S. president and a British prince start out as tabloid enemies and fall, hilariously and tenderly, into a secret transatlantic romance.