Red, White and Royal Blue has been a hit since it was first published in 2019. Portraying the lives of Alex, son of the first female President of the United States, and Henry, the Prince of England, the book guarantees the reader a funny and dramatic experience that will make you reflect on your relationship with friends and family.
In August this year, the movie based on the phenomenal book was released on Amazon Prime Video. Two hours long, the adaptation captures the essence of the characters and was a huge success.
The success was so great that many people who had only seen the movie became interested in reading Casey McQuinston‘s work. With that in mind, Her Campus has put together a list of the author’s books so that fans don’t miss McQuinston’s writing, check it out:
- One Last Stop
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In this book, the reader follows the life of August, a skeptical 23-year-old who moved to New York to build a solid future.
But everything changes when Jane shows up. On a day that had everything to be a failure, August meets her in the subway car. After that, the two meet every day and quickly become involved. But there’s a problem: Jane actually belongs to the 1970s and is lost in time, more specifically on that subway line that she can never get off.
Unlike Red, White and Royal Blue, in this novel Casey creates a more routine environment with characters who are going through crises at the moment they meet. The book shows that, for true love, nothing is impossible.
- I Kissed Shara Wheeler
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Chloe Green is on the brink of victory. Ever since her moms relocated her from sunny Southern California to Alabama for high school, she’s been navigating the challenging terrain of evading nosy classmates and the strict administration at Willowgrove Christian Academy. Her unwavering goal: securing the title of valedictorian. Standing in her way is her sole competitor, Shara Wheeler, the principal’s impeccable daughter and prom queen extraordinaire.
However, just a month before graduation, Shara does the unexpected – she kisses Chloe and then disappears without a trace.
In a frantic quest for answers, Chloe soon discovers she wasn’t the only one who received Shara’s affection. Smith, Shara’s longtime quarterback beau, and Rory, the bad boy living next door who secretly admired her, also shared in those stolen kisses. Although the three of them have nothing in common except for their connection to Shara and the perplexing cryptic notes she left behind, they are compelled to join forces. Together, they embark on deciphering Shara’s trail of clues in a race against time, aiming to locate her before graduation so Chloe can secure her valedictorian honor fairly and squarely.
Thrust into an improbable alliance, they find themselves chasing a ghost through a whirlwind of parties, break-ins, puzzles, and secrets unveiled through monogrammed stationery. As Chloe delves deeper into the enigma, she begins to suspect that there might be more to this small town than meets the eye, and perhaps, just perhaps, there’s more to Shara as well.
In I Kissed Sharah Wheeler, McQuinston constructs an idealized universe for those who think that graduating from high school is the end of the world. Through the eyes of two girls who are afraid of being alone and invalidated, the book shows us that fears, anxieties and longings are normal and will pass.
With only three books published, Casey McQuinston has built up a legion of fans. As well as being talented, the author has brought a new vision to LGBTQIAP+ literature among young people.
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The article above was edited by Isadora Restiffe.
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