Red, White & Royal Blue
by Casey McQuiston
Category: Fiction
Published: 2019
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 432
ISBN: 978-1250316776
About This Book
A romantic comedy about Alex Claremont-Diaz, the First Son of the United States, who must fake a friendship with Prince Henry of Wales after a tabloid scandal.
While not a traditional lavender marriage, the book explores themes of hiding queer relationships for political and public image reasons, with both protagonists forced to conceal their romance to protect their families' positions.
The novel addresses the pressure on public figures to maintain heteronormative appearances and the personal costs of living in the closet for career and family.
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