I was soo soo excited for this book. Ronan was such a sweetheart in all of the Royal elite books so I already knew that I would love him. And let me tell you that he didn’t disappoint in his own book. He stayed true to his character as that witty, funny and over the top dramatic character.

I noticed that usually if the MMC is shown as the party boy/ playboy, he’s seen to cheat A LOT. *cough* *cough* *Savio Falcone* *cough*. But Ronan wasn’t like that, he was so loyal and he won my heart again for that. Ronans relationship with Lars was another highlight of this book imo. It was different than anything other relationship the horsemen had Aiden- Margo, Xander-Ahmed. Lars and Ronan had this level of comfort that the other didn’t have, Also I really want to see this Black book now. What’s soo special in it🤣💀

Coming to Teal, she was so strong, probably the strongest character out of Kimberly, Elsa, and Astrid. I wouldn’t say that she had the biggest trauma growing up because you can’t measure and rank trauma but hers impacted her so much and the fact that she had no one to help her was worst. I love that she had a goal set in her mind and no matter what Ronan was throwing her way to make her end the deal, she didn’t. She was stern about her plan. Even at the end, She didn’t stumble or rethink once when getting her revenge (even if it was the wrong person).

This book didn’t have a lot of the other Horsemen or Kim and Elsa for that matter so I really did miss them. I missed Ronan convincing Kim and Elsa to wear the bunny outfits, I missed Knox and his carefree behaviour. I thought we would see a lot of him in this book but he was barely there tbh. And even Ethan for that matter. I love how he is with his kids and I feel like we were missing that relationship in this book.

Overall it was a great read, not my fav from this series (but really close to twisted kingdom) because first place goes to black knight (even if I didn’t like Xander, I’m literally still thinking about the book and Kim, it’s left an impact on me for sure).

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.5

So, I only went into this one with a bit of hope. I was thrilled to finally get to Ronan's book because he was one of my favorites in this universe, but on the other hand, I didn't care much for Teal. But to be fair, I didn't get attached to her like Ronan. She's a relatively new character to this universe, and we haven't gotten to know her much. We know she's Elsa's stepsister, Knox's twin, and aloof. If anything, she has more in common with Cole than anyone else in this group. But she also is the one who volunteered to be in this arrangement and had some ulterior motives going on that we don't find out until this book. I ended up loving Teal and loved seeing how these two clashed together. I really hate that we aren't going to see Remi get his own book because Remi reminds me so much of Ronan. The whole charade Ronan was putting on was because of the trauma he was dealing with, so it leaves me questioning what Remi is hiding. Anyway, I loved this one, and it's either my favorite of this series or tied with Twisted Kingdom. I couldn't get enough of this one!

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5.0

Wow, okay.

I did not expect this level of dark themes. But the way Rina delivers the healing in the epilogues 😭🥹

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

By far my favorite book in the series (so far)

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dark emotional funny

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

favourites so far! (im reading backwards LMAO)
at the start i didn't feel much for these two but throughout the book i just kept falling deeper in love with them. this book lead to uncover the secrets of their pasts, and even though the end felt rushed, i like that he-who-shall-not-be-named isn't here anymore!
loved ronans banter with Lars #blackbook, the Talk French To Me shirt 😩 and how they practically end up as eachothers favourite person.

I LOVE THEIR LIL FAMILY SM 😭 (from the novella) “Hey, Remi,” Ronan calls out for his son and he comes running, jumping in his father’s arms. “Tell your mummy who loves her most in the world.”
“Daddy and Remi.” my heart BURST 💜

"Ma belle."

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

OMG I had a feeling in my gut Ronan and Teal would be my favs and I was correct!!

I was so excited for Ronans book and I couldn’t be more happy with what I got. He has been a shining star through the series and he did not disappoint once you got into his mind.
Teal was also amazing in this book and she was so great to read from. Being able to see how her mind worked was really fascinating and I also enjoyed seeing her bond with Elsa.
Overall it was a joy to read their story and see them grow from their trauma and love each other!

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