Expect early Y2K nostalgia with the Royal Blood YA book series by Aimee Carter. Fun and flirty, with mystery festering in the background, these books are such a brilliant reminder of the golden age of Gossip Girl, Princess Diaries and the iconic film What a Girl Wants.
The books are set in the UK, where Evan lands to live with her estranged father after being kicked out of her American boarding school. But this is no happy family reunion. Evan's father is none other than the actual King of England, and she isn't quite welcomed by the Queen, her half-sister or the British press. To add to the pressure, she becomes the primary suspect in an active murder investigation! With the help of the Queen's handsome nephew, Evan sets out to uncover why exactly she is being targeted by the press – and the royal family.
Perfect for fans of One Of Us Is Lying, Red, White And Royal Blue and The King is Dead, this is a brilliant series that mixes glamour, royalty and murder mystery, making for a read you can get through in just a sitting or two.
If you enjoyed this series and would like to read more books like this, do check out our blog post all about the Best Family and Home Book Series for 13 and 14 year olds or the The Best Murder Mystery Books for Teens.
All the Royal Blood books in order:
Book 1: Royal Blood (2023)
Book 2: Royal Scandal (2024)
