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Romancing the Throne Kindle Edition

by Nadine Jolie Courtney (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 121 ratings
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"Fun, easy...a sweet romance with nuanced sister relationships." - SLJ
"A frothy, modern fairy tale." - Kirkus"Fun, dazzling." - Alyson Noël, #1 NYT bestselling author"Captivating." - What Would Kate Do?"Guilty pleasure." - Town & Country"Divine romantic comedy." - Brightly
Scandal, secrets, and heartbreak abound in this juicy, modern girl-meets-prince story--perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins and Jennifer E. Smith. 

For the first time ever, the Weston sisters are at the same boarding school. After an administration scandal at Libby's all-girls school threatens her chances at a top university, she decides to join Charlotte at posh and picturesque Sussex Park.
Social-climbing Charlotte considers it her sisterly duty to bring Libby into her circle: Britain's young elites, glamorous teens who vacation in Hong Kong and the South of France and are just as comfortable at a polo match as they are at a party.
It's a social circle that just so happens to include handsome seventeen-year-old Prince Edward, heir to Britain's throne.
If there are any rules of sisterhood, "Don't fall for the same guy" should be one of them. But sometimes chemistry--even love--grows where you least expect it. In the end, there may be a price to pay for romancing the throne...and more than one path to happily ever after.
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    397 pages
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  4. Publisher
    Katherine Tegen Books
  5. Publication date
    May 30, 2017
  6. Reading age
    13 - 17 years
  7. Grade level
    8 - 9
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    1150 KB
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Gr 7 Up—Sisters Charlotte and Libby Weston both fall for Edward, the prince of Britain and heir to the throne. Set in modern-day England, this contemporary novel takes place at the sisters' fancy boarding school, where Edward is also a student. The plot takes a long time to build up to the main conflict—the scandal that occurs approximately halfway through the book when Libby "takes" Prince Edward away from Charlotte—but it begins to pick up after that. Courtney's writing style is descriptive, and the premise is romantic, which will win over many teens. The setup and the character development are refreshing and enjoyable. Protagonists have their own personalities, which makes them memorable and distinguishable. In addition to dealing with the main conflict, the sisters and their friends also face typical high school drama. More character focused than plot-driven, this fun, easy read will interest those looking for a sweet romance with nuanced sister relationships. VERDICT For young teens who are fans of YA love stories with a twist of glamor, money, and modern fairy tales.—Danielle Jacobs, Las Vegas Clark County Library District

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Praise for Romancing the Throne:
"Fun, easy...a sweet romance with nuanced sister relationships." - SLJ
"Courtney whips up a frothy, modern fairy tale, dealing with everything from sibling rivalry to protection of privacy...Courtney builds a solid cast of characters...a light and fluffy read with a solid life lesson lending structure." - Kirkus
"Scandalous secrets, swoon-worthy romance, and a page-turning plot make for a big, fun, dazzling read I couldn't get enough of. Romancing the Throne is a royal good time!" - Alyson Noël, #1 NYT bestselling author
"The message that there are more ways to happiness than finding the perfect prince is a welcome one...teens who enjoy the escapist, real-world fantasies of life among the rich and famous may enjoy the unconventional turns of this story" - Voya
"Captivating for fans of the Duchess of Cambridge...a compelling, delightful read for any girl with a sister, any girl who has ever been in love and anyone who has ever had to learn that they don't need a man, money or friends to define their own self-worth.." - What Would Kate Do?
"One of the five books everybody will be talking about in May...a guilty pleasure...it's not quite an invitation to Pippa's wedding but it might be as close as you'll come." - Town & Country

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LL0MJ06
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Katherine Tegen Books (May 30, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 30, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1150 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 397 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0062406620
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 121 ratings

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Nadine Jolie Courtney

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Nadine Jolie Courtney is a journalist, TV/feature writer, and editor whose work has appeared in Town & Country, Vogue, Architectural Digest, and Vanity Fair. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and Bravo. A graduate of Barnard College, she is author of the YA novels ALL-AMERICAN MUSLIM GIRL (a 2021 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults book) and ROMANCING THE THRONE, as well as CONFESSIONS OF A BEAUTY ADDICT and the bestselling beauty guide BEAUTY CONFIDENTIAL. She lives in Santa Monica, California with her family. Find her on Instagram @nadinejoliecourtney.

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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Rosie Tremaine
5.0 out of 5 stars Charming from beginning to end!
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017
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Love the romantic angle, but this is really a love story between two sisters. Love, even the familial kind, is not always smooth as Libby and Charlotte, a pair of upper-upper class girls, navigate the royal scene of an English boarding school. Class, however, is no guarantee of honor and conduct as the girls will come to learn. The writing is delightful, the pages turn briskly, and the ending is perfect. Would love to visit these sisters again!
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Alaina
3.0 out of 5 stars Would these two girls be best friends, ex-best friends
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2018
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By looking at the cover of this book, Romancing the Throne, I was immediately intrigued. My first initial thought was...hmm two girls fighting over the same guy (seems cliché but I'm still interested. Would these two girls be best friends, ex-best friends, enemies for life? Who is this guy? Is he new? Is he extremely popular? Well with the word throne that could mean that he's like king of the school (mr. popular of some sort) or he could very well be a prince.
Boy was I slightly disappointed when I found out what this book was about. Romancing the Throne is about two sisters, Charlotte and Libby, and at different points in the book they have each dated the same guy, who is a prince and goes by Edward. So, first off Charlotte is completely shallow and I actually hated her throughout the book. I just don't understand why her main goal is just to marry the prince! UGHHH can I please get a book recommendation where the main character has realistic and achievable goals?!?
Other than that, this book is set in "England" and I say that because not once do you get that English accent in the book. Honestly it should have just been set in America because that would have made more sense...and you know not having a prince.
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Heather Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars The Prince & Me meets Gossip Girl in the best way possible!
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2017
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This was just the kind of book I needed in my life now! Romancing the Throne felt very much like a British Gossip Girl meets The Prince & Me and I am living for that combination. I feel like the more obvious POV would have been Libby's, but I appreciated the decision to tell the story from Charlotte's perspective. Highly recommend this book to people who need a quick, fun read to escape a reading slump!
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diana
2.0 out of 5 stars A Lotte-down
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2017
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Oh... I really really really wanted to like this book. High school meets royalty meets love triangle? Sign me up! Unfortunately the author was done a disservice by her editors - in no way shape or form did any of her characters sound consistently British (they sounded way more American than anything else) and her thinly veiled modeling of William and Kate as Edward and Libby didn't do the book any favors either. The book did have some good points - having the story told from Lotte's point of view was refreshing - but overall it could have been so much better.
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Heather
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2017
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Fun and breezy read!
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Charlyn C. Heidenreich
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading more soon
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2017
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Have only read the first chapters on line ahead of receiving. I am off tot he P O now to pick up my copying coming home to immerse myself reading. I am old royal watcher and have been since Elizabeth and Margarets were girl with their dogs. I have books of them with their corgi's. Off to P O now anymore later
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Jennifer
4.0 out of 5 stars YA contemporary romance featuring a prince!
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2017
3.5/5 stars

Romancing the Throne is a standalone YA contemporary romance. This is my first book by this author.

I am not sure how to rate this book. I was looking for a cute, quick YA romance that was set in Britain and that featured two sisters and a prince. However, since I hate spoilers I did not read the entire book blurb before reading the book. So I did not know that the book featured a love triangle. I don't dislike love triangles. But the fact that this one featured two sisters did not sit well with me. In fact I hated this plot point so much that it made me want to stop reading the book.

I did enjoy the rest of the story. And I am happy that I kept reading. The cover and the end of the book blurb definitely give a strong indication about the love triangle aspect. So most readers will likely be aware of this fact before they start the book.

The book is about two sisters Charlotte and Libby. Charlotte is almost 17 years old and she is the narrator of this story. Libby is almost 18. The book is set in the UK. Both girls go to boarding school. They grew up middle class until their mom's shoe business took off and now they have money.

All of the people that Charlotte hang out with have a lot of money (think mega rich). Libby is a great student, while Charlotte is the athletic one.

I guess most/many students in Britain take a gap year year before going to university. Or only the rich ones? This wasn't really explained but we are just told that is what all these students will do (I was assuming that Charlotte's sister Libby would be going to university the next year, but it is just casually mentioned towards the end of the book about the gap year). The book is set in Britain, but it's being published in the US. So I wish that there had been more clarification. Also it is mentioned very early on that Charlotte plays hockey. I would assume that most people in the US and Canada would think that this meant ice hockey. That is what I thought the author meant until part way through the book when it became clear that they were referring to field hockey. I would have loved this clarification right away. I also found it confusing because I thought that Charlotte only played field hockey. But then towards the end she was running track. I'm not sure if all of the girls on the field hockey team also run track, so I was a bit confused.

What I wanted from this book was something light and fun. I thought it would be like Kate and Pippa Middleton. I really thought that I was going to be reading a love story where a girl falls in love with a prince. I just found it so unappealing to have her sister fall for the prince too. I am unsure if I would have felt differently if I had known about the love triangle before reading the book.

There were definitely a lot of enjoyable aspects of this story. I really liked Charlotte as the narrator.
And I really liked her parents and grandmother. I also liked Charlotte's rich friends even if some of them were snobby. I loved Robert, and I really enjoyed some of the places Charlotte visited. I also found it very interesting to read about their boarding school.

The last part of the book was the strongest for me. There was a few things that I was not expecting. And I enjoyed the direction that the story took.

Overall, I did end up enjoying the story. How to rate the book? I would almost rate it a 4. I ended up enjoying it. It was quick and it was fun. However besides the love triangle I was a bit disappointed with the epilogue. It was more about Libby. I wanted it to focus more on Charlotte. If Libby had been a narrator then it would have worked for me. But since Charlotte was the narrator I really wanted to have the focus be Charlotte.

Thanks to edelweiss and Katherine Tegen Books for allowing me to read this book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Lauras_Book_Addiction
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2017
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I was expecting a very Royal inspired book but what I got was a private school setting with little mentions of Edwards royal life and feuding sisters. Why can't we have books where girls build each other up instead of tearing them down and sisters that put the other sister before boys whether they be royal or not??
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