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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Forever Golden by Rachel Jonas and Nikki Thorne is a dark high school bully romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Lessa Lamb, Neill Thorne, and Sarah Puckett. This is the third and final book in the Kings of Cypress Prep trilogy.
The book does come with warning/caution "This series contains strong bully themes. So, if you’re not into romances where hate turns into love (… eventually), and if you don’t like your heroes of the unapologetically alpha variety, this might not be the series for you. There is no rape or dubious consent whatsoever. However, due to adult themes and sexual situations, this one’s only for the 18+ crowd."
I absolutely love Rachel and Nikki's books! They did an amazing job wrapping up Blue and West story. I loved that we got West, Blue, Ricky, and Pandora's point of views throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.
Lessa, Neill, and Sarah did an amazing job on the narration. They really brought the story to life. I can't wait to listen to more of their work in the future.
I would highly recommend this book if you love dark romances, bully romances, or romantic suspense. This is a MUST READ!
The Flock Team
The book does come with warning/caution "This series contains strong bully themes. So, if you’re not into romances where hate turns into love (… eventually), and if you don’t like your heroes of the unapologetically alpha variety, this might not be the series for you. There is no rape or dubious consent whatsoever. However, due to adult themes and sexual situations, this one’s only for the 18+ crowd."
I absolutely love Rachel and Nikki's books! They did an amazing job wrapping up Blue and West story. I loved that we got West, Blue, Ricky, and Pandora's point of views throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.
Lessa, Neill, and Sarah did an amazing job on the narration. They really brought the story to life. I can't wait to listen to more of their work in the future.
I would highly recommend this book if you love dark romances, bully romances, or romantic suspense. This is a MUST READ!
The Flock Team
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Okay I liked it!
I gave books 1 & 2 nth 4⭐️ but I’ll give this one a 5 as an overall series rating.
Yes it still reminds me A LOT of the Wicked Liars series but I couldn’t tear myself away from it, especially by the time I got to part 3! Book 1 was good, 2 felt like something was missing, but this wrapped up good. The culmination of things with Vin was semi rushed but not in an annoying way for me since it had been building for so long.
Nope, they don’t reveal Pandora but this is only book 3 in a 6 book series so I expect that’ll happen later. The series wouldn’t be the same if she didn’t continue on throughout the other books.
Overall glad I read this one! I will read the other 3, eventually!
I gave books 1 & 2 nth 4⭐️ but I’ll give this one a 5 as an overall series rating.
Yes it still reminds me A LOT of the Wicked Liars series but I couldn’t tear myself away from it, especially by the time I got to part 3! Book 1 was good, 2 felt like something was missing, but this wrapped up good. The culmination of things with Vin was semi rushed but not in an annoying way for me since it had been building for so long.
Nope, they don’t reveal Pandora but this is only book 3 in a 6 book series so I expect that’ll happen later. The series wouldn’t be the same if she didn’t continue on throughout the other books.
Overall glad I read this one! I will read the other 3, eventually!
medium-paced
I struggled to finish the last book in the series, mainly because Blue and West were together, there was no angst
I was SO looking forward to this book but that wait after reading two must have been just long enough with my brain that now I'm just not feeling it. It's 100% me, not the book. Sigh, I'm burnt out.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
‘Forever Golden’ is the final instalment in the ‘Kings of Cypress Pointe’ bully romance series by authors Rachel Jonas and Nikki Thorne.
This book rounded off West and Blue’s story by bringing it to a nice and satisfying end—we got answers to Vin’s dealings. However, not only did this book draw a conclusion to their story but it also sets it up nicely for the other couples stories in the KOCP world. The plot was nicely paced and easy to follow, which made it more enjoyable.
Under the pressure of prying eyes, West and Blue seek out the answers to what’s really going on in Cypress Pointe. With help from their family, friends and trusted allies they get what they’re looking for, but that doesn’t go without saying there isn’t some turbulence along the way. Blue and West need to be seen as if they’re falling apart in the eyes of the public in order to keep a certain someone off their backs to bide some time. But even when they’re ‘fake’ hating on one another West and Blue’s love holds strong.
I really enjoyed when the whole ‘Golden Crew’—as dubbed by Pandora—took a trip to the triplets’ grandfather’s place in Louisiana for the holidays. We got to meet the infamous cousins that drive their grandfather crazy, they definitely left an impression, so my hope here is that there is a possibility we might see them in their own books?!
The evolution of this trilogy was really interesting because it may have started out as a bully romance—with a strong fmc in Blue, who never backed down against the domineering West—but it became a romance story of two individuals who hadn’t had the best of upbringing’s and having so much love not just for one another but for the people in their lives that they care for.
I loved the relationship in this series, not just our main characters but we got to see the underlying list that Dane and Joss hold for one another. Along with a strong sisterly/brotherly bond—I especially liked how the triplets took so easily to being somewhat of an older brother to Scarlet—and dare I even say a bromance brewing between West and Ricky? I can only hope.
West was the perfect example of the ‘guy who falls harder’ trope and I ate it all the way up. He may have been a dick at the start but he truly turned it all around. Him wanting and planning a future with Blue was everything, it had me rooting for these guys even more.
And I loved who Blue was as a person, the way she cared for the safety of her sister. Blue’s life revolved around Scarlet, so it was so good to see that the ending for this couple was them getting their own independence. Blue was finally able to rely on Mike, to care for Scarlet, allowing her to go off to college knowing she’s safe.
With the plot drawing to an end here it also left open other questions too, ones that I’m sure can be answered with Dane, Sterling and Ricky’s books—with one of the most important questions still being: who is Pandora?
Overall, an enjoyable and interesting read!
DNF 25%
1. Very predictable
2. Where was the plot?
3. We don’t find out who Pandora is.
Overall it was a terrible ending to a amazing book series
1. Very predictable
2. Where was the plot?
3. We don’t find out who Pandora is.
Overall it was a terrible ending to a amazing book series
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes