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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, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, and War
Minor: Kidnapping
carlyjb16'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
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Murder, Grief, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Car accident
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, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Gun violence
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: Violence, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Grief
Minor: Drug abuse
kayleejanes'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Car accident, and Grief
_anne_05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
anna_m16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Grief
takarakei'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? No
4.25
Better than the first one, Rhys is just a better character
- Bodyguard romance
- Age gap (~10 years?)
4.5/5 🌶️
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Child abuse
Minor: Addiction, Violence, Grief, and Misogyny
Male MC has an abusive drug addict mother this is talked about in flashbacksfolded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Grief
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, Violence, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Death, War, and Grief