And as in her popular Thousandth Floor series, McGee makes it easy to keep track of who's who and keeps the pages turning by switching among several points of view. has been ruled by George Washington and his descendants in an unbroken line of American Royals. Author Katharine McGee has built a believable world with the intriguing premise that, since its creation by revolution, the U.S.

Glittering parties, fabulous clothes, unimaginable wealth, and swoon-worthy love interests are all here to captivate fans of romance and royalty. There are mostly positive messages about responsible leadership, trying to make things better, and not letting obligation or tradition stand in the way of personal happiness but instead working to change things for the better. There's minor violence (a character remembers a teacher smacking her on the hands with a ruler in the past splattered blood from an illness is described), and strong language ('sluts,' 'bitch') is rare. One character plans to sedate another in order to take compromising pictures for blackmail, with severe consequences. A few teens who are months short of legal age drink at parties. Alcohol consumption at parties is glamorized, although excess is rare. For a romance, the sexy stuff is pretty mild: mostly a lot of swooning kisses, with a couple of instances of implied sex. Similar to author Katharine McGee's popular Thousandth Floor series, it's about a group of older teens in the highest, most glamorous levels of society. Parents need to know that American Royals is a romance that imagines what an American royal family would be like. One character smokes briefly under emotional stress.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. One character plans to sedate another and take compromising photos of her to use as blackmail. Kegs at frat parties mentioned, drinking Scotch straight from the bottle, and having some bourbon for 'liquid courage' mentioned. Occasional excessive drinking without consequences beyond some regrets. The drinking age is 18, and several 17-year-old teens drink at glamorous parties.

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