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savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Bridget is about to become Crown Princess of Eldorra, and the last thing her Royal future will allow is falling for her bodyguard…
This was SO GOOD, y’all. Thanks first and foremost to the Twisted support group for peer pressuring me into pushing this to the top of my tbr. I had forgotten how much I LOVE a Royal romance, but this book checked every box—forbidden relationship? Political intrigue? Storybook settings? Yes yes and yes.
I absolutely loved Bridget as an FMC—she was tough and no nonsense and fought for what she wanted. And RHYS…his grand gestures made me melt every time, I honestly loved him *so* much, and his backstory broke my heart. I also LOVED the way the third act breakup unfolded in this story—I’m usually not a fan (even though they almost always happen) but this one felt logical, fitting, and not contrived, and I appreciated the genuine growth of both MCs over the course of the book.
I could go on…but I’m typing this review at 3am because I just finished reading, and I’m positive I’ll dissolve into incoherence pretty soon. Bottom line: this was a delight of a read from start to finish.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: Royal romance; forbidden-ish romance; political drama
CW: Discussions of child abuse, alcoholism, death of parent; gun violence (on page); mentions of kidnapping
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and War
Minor: Kidnapping
zoe_senaye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
annikenr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and War
aelin_morgenstern's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Drug abuse
_jzmnzglr_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Death, and Drug use
wet_towlette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and War
chloelj27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
annadelreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
"Bridget Von Ascheberg was mine and mine alone. It didn’t matter that she wasn’t mine to take. I was taking her anyway."
This is definitely much better than the first book, in my opinion (no offense to all Alex lovers out there). There's just more reasons to celebrate the coming together of the two leads in the end. They've gone through so much just to get to where they are. A perfect example of people who are willing to give up anything just to be with their significant other but at the same time, fight for their relationship in a way that other constraints would be the one to adjust for their relationship. What I mean is that they would do anything to make their relationship work.
Also.....*french kiss* for all those steamy scenes. It's definitely something to think about.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Gun violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
coco78337's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol