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darlingphantom_'s review
4.0
This book is so different from the books I'm used to reading but honestly, I loved it.
Eli wasn't really the kind of character I expected him to be, I thought he was going to be an asshole and he was, I mean kind of, but he also was so soft and nice and caring and a man full of love, and so fucking romantic!
And then there's Addie, she is my favourite. I love that she is so independent and is not afraid to speak up her mind, she's also constantly in a battle with herself because she's struggling with what he wants and what she should do, a battle between her emotions and his brain, I honestly love her.
The story is so beautiful and soft and so full of romance I cried every damn chapter lol like I said it's not what I'm used to reading but I loved it and i can't wait to read for the rest of the royals, especially Aramis, I'm sure his story is gonna break my heart.
Eli wasn't really the kind of character I expected him to be, I thought he was going to be an asshole and he was, I mean kind of, but he also was so soft and nice and caring and a man full of love, and so fucking romantic!
And then there's Addie, she is my favourite. I love that she is so independent and is not afraid to speak up her mind, she's also constantly in a battle with herself because she's struggling with what he wants and what she should do, a battle between her emotions and his brain, I honestly love her.
The story is so beautiful and soft and so full of romance I cried every damn chapter lol like I said it's not what I'm used to reading but I loved it and i can't wait to read for the rest of the royals, especially Aramis, I'm sure his story is gonna break my heart.
sfields0626's review
5.0
This was everything!!!!
This is my first and maybe only five star book of the year.(I’m pretty picky and judgy with books) I loved the plot and how it didn’t feel like I’ve seen it before. I loved the characters because Adeline was not meak and she seemed very relatable. Sometimes with books like these, they say that the heroine is so relatable and everyone likes her and I always think they’re annoying, but Adeline I really liked. I thought Elias was really cute and a good character.
I also appreciated how there was no “other woman drama” in terms of some other woman actually trying to stir stuff up.
The only thing I disliked about this book were Adeline’s ‘friends’. I felt like she had no one in her life that was truly supportive of her and her choices. If I was her friend, and I found out that she was in love with the king and he had a thing for her I would be telling her to go after him because you have one chance at a fairytale life. All of her friends just seemed to not want her to be happy and that was very annoying for me like why would you tell your best friend to to talk to their ex.
Overall a 5/5.
This is my first and maybe only five star book of the year.(I’m pretty picky and judgy with books) I loved the plot and how it didn’t feel like I’ve seen it before. I loved the characters because Adeline was not meak and she seemed very relatable. Sometimes with books like these, they say that the heroine is so relatable and everyone likes her and I always think they’re annoying, but Adeline I really liked. I thought Elias was really cute and a good character.
I also appreciated how there was no “other woman drama” in terms of some other woman actually trying to stir stuff up.
The only thing I disliked about this book were Adeline’s ‘friends’. I felt like she had no one in her life that was truly supportive of her and her choices. If I was her friend, and I found out that she was in love with the king and he had a thing for her I would be telling her to go after him because you have one chance at a fairytale life. All of her friends just seemed to not want her to be happy and that was very annoying for me like why would you tell your best friend to to talk to their ex.
Overall a 5/5.
londonsbooks's review
4.0
adeline and elias.
4 ⭐️
“You don’t curtsy to me,” he said into my ear.
“Are you not my King?”
“Are you not my world?”
4 ⭐️
“You don’t curtsy to me,” he said into my ear.
“Are you not my King?”
“Are you not my world?”
twounrulygirls's review
5.0
Claire Contreras isn't just a beautiful face and person, she has written my perfect prince. So thank you girl. **High fives and twirls** Prince Elias is smooth, gorgeous, in charge, and absolutely delectable in every way. He knows what he wants, puts forward the effort and patiently waits until the moment is his to seize....SWOOOOOON. This story had me from the first mysterious night until the last...all while building it up with a sexual tension that could be felt oozing right off my damn kindle. Seriously, how do you do it girl? Written words that you feel in your soul, it's a gift and I feel blessed to be able to bask in it. The push and pull, can they, will he moments had me clutching at my heart and kindle over and over. Heart beats quickened, pulse points showed themselves and these two found their way through the maze of public living into a life they could hopefully share. Did I mention the sexy times were OFF THE CHIZZARTS? Felt that oozing outta my kindle too. As always Ms. Contreras created another world that I not only want to live in, but want to go back to. Thank you!! xo
berthacee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
nerdyforbooksx's review against another edition
3.0
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“i want you, adeline sofia isabella bouchard, to be my queen.”
standing in front of millions, billions of people including those watching from across the globe, king elias bowed to me, and loud enough for everyone to hear, he said, “vive la reine.”
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elias and adeline were sweet characters! it was such a one shot easy read. there were few aspects which i didn't like but i understood where the author was coming from and it felt real and not fiction but eventually the end was on a good note. ❄️
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“i want you, adeline sofia isabella bouchard, to be my queen.”
standing in front of millions, billions of people including those watching from across the globe, king elias bowed to me, and loud enough for everyone to hear, he said, “vive la reine.”
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elias and adeline were sweet characters! it was such a one shot easy read. there were few aspects which i didn't like but i understood where the author was coming from and it felt real and not fiction but eventually the end was on a good note. ❄️
oliviag2127's review
4.0
i really enjoyed this book!! got really interesting at the half way mark, and i’m looking for forward to reading the rest in the series.
lignina's review against another edition
3.0
7/10
Es verdad que en algunas partes ha sido todo como muy precipitado, pero a mí me ha gustado ✨ (de hecho me lo leído en un día). Era justo lo que necesitaba leer
Es verdad que en algunas partes ha sido todo como muy precipitado, pero a mí me ha gustado ✨ (de hecho me lo leído en un día). Era justo lo que necesitaba leer
tashiareads13's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
A good story, to me, allow you to imagine and dream while you’re reading. When I read, I can see everything that’s going on across the page. I can see the color of the protagonists’ eyes and hair, I can see the house, the furniture all of it down to the clothes. This story didn’t do that for me. I struggled to understand or to see or to imagine this story.
The story begins with a summer party that Adeline Bouchard is attending. At this party, she meets a man who turns out to be Prince Elias, the Crown Prince of France. This is the first time you have to suspend belief, but it won’t be the last. At this point in the story Adeline is an 18 year old girl who is going off to college, but decided to spend time at her family’s villa in Marbella. Now, what I didn’t know was where exactly Marbella was located. It’s a small town in Spain in the Andalusia region. What we find out in the first few pages is that Adeline grew up in Connecticut, where she also went to school. She lived with her aunt and uncle while her parents traveled back-and-forth between Marbella and France. Adeline is attending this party with her friend, Etienne Bellerose and before the prologue is over, Elias takes Adeline’s virginity although this is never mentioned again in the story.
We’re now 5 years later (in the first chapter) and Adeline has gone on to do exactly what she set out to do; she has an event planning company based in London. However, she’s back in Marbella in her family’s villa in order to escape to London because of a sex tape scandal. This is where the story begins.
Prince Elias wasn’t a well developed character. Some of the dialect in this story is really off. Elias is half Spanish and half French and the dialect is distinctly American as it’s written. It disconnects you from the story. The Prince’s mother is from Spain, Barcelona in fact and his father is the king of France. Elias has no problem with his priviledge or at least that is what we’re led to believe. He’s also a playboy, but he doesn’t like parties and he doesn’t really go out, at least not in the book. We really don’t know what he thinks or feels until page 171. This is where we get the Prince’s point of view. You would think ¾ of the way in to a 276 page book isn’t the time to introduce Prince Elias’s point of view. If this book was going to be a full duet book, then his voice should’ve been introduced when Adeline‘s perspective was introduced. Prince Elias just didn’t come off as likeable. He seemed more like an annoying stalker, not the kind us dark romance girlies enjoy. And when Elias asks Adeline to serve drinks for a party it wasn’t because he wanted to be near her. It was because he was cock blocking. I think he heard through the door that Pierre the security guard wanted to date Adaline, the neighbor.
Adeline was just weak. Elias steamrolled her at every turn. She had no personality and no voice. Her character and development were poorly written. A few chapters in and Pierre was my favorite character in the story.
Some other thoughts I had while reading this book. The descriptions of all of these things are inadequate including the characters. The ball is in Versailles yet they’re calling contacts in Montreal for acrobats to send over? Dear God, no one plans a ball, much less a royal ball in one weeks time at the palace of Versailles. Again this book is so very confusing. Is her father a journalist who hates the Crown or is he apart of the cabinet? Apparently, he’s both. We are now at the gala in chapter 15 and it is a 18th century styled Gala at the palace of Versailles. Everyone is dressed in costume and somehow this author didn’t describe anything. There’s no description of the hair whether it was a wig or what. There’s really no description of the clothes. There was very little description of the decor of the party. Who is Jos? Why is she friends with Princess Pilar? How is she working for Adeline? And how is she dating Prince Aramis or sleeping with Prince Aramis?
Earlier in the book, Adeline describes Elias‘s voice. At the gala while dancing with other women and Pierre standing next to her, she didn’t recognize Elias‘s voice? That makes absolutely no sense.
Another thing that doesn’t make sense to me is this. If the sex tape scandal between Adeline and Thomas had occurred in London, then how was the crown Prince of France able to get the sex tape taken down? Would the crown prince of France have that kind of power?
I guess I don’t understand the point of this book. There seems to be no chemistry between the two main characters. I just don’t care about this book, I don’t care about the story. I don’t care about the characters. I just don’t care.