Kroonprinses Beatrice weet dat alles moet wijken voor de troon. Haar leven staat volledig in het teken van haar toekomst als koningin. Maar nu ze op zoek moet naar een geschikte huwelijkskandidaat, slaat de twijfel toe. Durft ze haar hart te volgen? Eerste reserve prinses Samantha, Beatrice' jongere zus, houdt wel van feestjes en jongens. Dan voelt ze zich even niet de eeuwige tweede. Maar de enige jongen die haar écht raakt is verboden terrein. Twee reserve prins Jefferson is Samantha's tweelingbroer. Hij is de publiekslieveling en alle meiden vechten om zijn aandacht. Maar Jefferson heeft zijn oog al op iemand laten vallen... Intrigant Daphne doet alles om 'haar' prins Jefferson terug te winnen. Ze weet zeker dat ze zal slagen, maar wie is toch dat meisje over wie hij niks loslaat? Burgermeisje Nina is Samantha's beste vriendin. Buiten het paleis weet niemand dat, want Nina haat de schijnwerpers. Als ze verliefd wordt op prins Jefferson gaan al haar alarmbellen dan ook rinkelen.
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Katharine McGee creëert meeslepende verhalen die zich verdiepen in de Amerikaanse geschiedenis en maatschappij, en thema's als macht, klasse en identiteit verkennen. Haar schrijfstijl staat bekend om haar vermogen om het verleden tot leven te brengen en tegelijkertijd te resoneren met hedendaagse sociale kwesties. McGee streeft ernaar lezers te boeien en hen tegelijkertijd aan te moedigen na te denken over de complexiteit van menselijke relaties en maatschappelijke structuren. Haar werk biedt een uniek perspectief op hoe het verleden ons heden vormgeeft.







The final book in Katharine McGee's epic The Thousandth Floor series. It's New York City, 2118. In Manhattan's glamorous thousand-story supertower, millions of people are living scandalous lives. Leda, Watt, Rylin, Avery, and Calliope are all struggling to hide the biggest secrets of all, secrets that could destroy everything, and send their perfect worlds toppling over the edge. Because every rise has a fall. With all the drama, romance and hidden secrets from The Thousandth Floor and The Dazzling Heights, this explosive finale will not disappoint.
A complicated web of lies threatens to destroy the teen residents of Manhattan's thousand-story supertower, as someone with revenge in mind watches their every move.
Princess Samantha is in love with Lord Marshall Davis, but the more serious they get, the more complicated things become. Is Sam destined to repeat her string of broken relationships, and this time will the broken heart be her own?
American Royals II: Majesty
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At the end of book one, secrets were revealed, romances were turned upside down, and a crown now sits on the head of America's first ever queen. Beatrice must learn to rule--and to love the man her father deemed worthy of the crown. Sam is under pressure to end her party girl ways and find her place in the monarchy--but how can she do that when her heart is so utterly broken? After her breakup with Prince Jefferson, Nina wants nothing to do with the royal family...easier said than done when you are BFFs with the Princess Royal. And Daphne? Is she finally going to win back her Prince? America's most famous family is...a bit of a mess. But it's a beautiful, dramatic, can't look away kind of mess sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats! Inventive, fresh, and deliciously romantic--American Royals is an absolute delight! --Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series and Court of Thorns and Roses series
The Thousandth Floor
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Welcome to Manhattan, 2118. A thousand-storey tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future, where anything is possible - if you want it enough. A hundred years in the future, New York's elite of the super-tower lie, backstab and betray each other to find their place at the top of the world. Everyone wants something... and everyone has something to lose. As the privileged inhabitants of the upper floors recklessly navigate the successes and pitfalls of the luxury life, forbidden desires are indulged and carefree lives teeter on the brink of catastrophe. Whilst lower-floor workers are tempted by a world - and unexpected romance - dangling just out of reach. And on the thousandth floor is Avery Fuller, the girl genetically designed to be perfect. The girl who seems to have it all - yet is tormented by the one thing she can never have. So when a young woman falls from the top of the supertower, her death is the culmination of a scandal that has ensnared the top-floor elite and bottom-floor. But who plummeted from the roof? And what dark secrets led to her fall? Friends will be betrayed and enemies forged as promises are broken. When you're this high up, there's nowhere to go but down...
A Queen's Game
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Set against the backdrop of Victorian Europe, this story follows three princesses navigating the complexities of love and societal expectations. As they confront the challenges of their royal status, each princess embarks on a unique journey, exploring themes of romance, duty, and personal freedom. Their intertwined destinies reveal the transformative power of love and the sacrifices that come with it, ultimately leading them to discover their true selves.
In an alternate America, Beatrice, Samantha, and Jefferson struggle to determine what they really want and how much it is worth when weighed against the crown.
Power. Drama. Romance. The Crown. Meet America's royal family in this boxed set that includes the first three books in the New York Times bestselling series! "American Royals is an absolute delight!" --Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series When America won the Revolutionary War, its people offered General George Washington a crown. Two and a half centuries later, the House of Washington still sits on the throne. Princess Beatrice is the heir. Princess Samantha is the spare. And Prince Jefferson? Every girl in America is vying for his heart...and the crown that comes with it! Lady Daphne Deighton has him for now. But commoner and childhood best friend, Nina Gonzalez is about to give her some competition. The royals must balance duty to the crown and being true to their own hearts. It's a romantic and dramatic binge-read not to be missed! Includes: American Royals, Majesty, and Rivals.
Czy Ameryka jest gotowa na swoją pierwszą królową? Władza odurza. Jak pierwsza miłość, potrafi sprawić, że brak ci tchu. Księżniczka Beatrycze urodziła się z ogromną władzą, księżniczka Samanta z nieco mniejszą. Niektórzy, jak Nina Gonzalez, wciągani są w jej wir, a inni starają się wyszarpać ją dla siebie. Tak, mowa właśnie o tobie, Daphne Deighton. Podczas gdy Ameryka zaczyna przyzwyczajać się do królowej jako głowy państwa, Beatrycze usiłuje pogodzić się z tym, jak wiele musiała utracić, gdy zyskała koronę. Samanta podtrzymuje wizerunek „imprezowej księżniczki”... być może tym razem z imprezowym księciem u boku. Nina robi wszystko, by unikać pałacu – i księcia Jeffersona. Tymczasem misternym planom Daphne Deighton, chcącej poślubić Jeffersona, zagraża niebezpieczny sekret. Nastały nowe rządy... Jeśli lubisz wiedzieć, co słychać u księcia Harry’ego i Meghan lub Williama i Kate, z pewnością zaciekawi cię kontynuacja bestsellera „New York Timesa”, dziejącego się w świecie, w którym Ameryka także ma rodzinę królewską, z własnymi dramatami i złamanymi sercami. „Pomysłowe, świeże i zachwycająco romantyczne – Amerykańskie księżniczki to wyjątkowa rozkosz!” Sarah J. Maas, autorka bestsellerowych cykli Szklany tron i Dwór cierni i róż
