A review by originalbooknerd
Just Between Us by Lena Hendrix

emotional funny medium-paced

• 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

4.5

💜𝒥𝓊𝓈𝓉𝐵𝑒𝓉𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓃𝒰𝓈 - 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝒦𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈𝟥 - 𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌💜 

 

Author: Lena Hendrix 

 

Couple: Veda Bauer & Royal King 

 

Tropes: 

💜Black Cat FMC 

💜Golden Retriever MMC 

💜Spicy lessons 

💜Tattooed MMC 

💜Hand necklaces 

💜Secret relationship 

💜Small town 

💜Forced proximity 

💜He falls first x harder 

 

Review: Royal King is IN THE HOUSE!! 𝒥𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝐵𝑒𝓉𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝒰𝓈 was everything we wanted when told that this would be Royal’s book and I absolutely fell in love with this tattooed sweetheart. Lena shocked me with Royal and his story but in all the best ways! 𝒥𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝐵𝑒𝓉𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝒰𝓈 was a lot different than previous books in the Kings series but stayed true with ramping mod the mystery and suspense surrounding the mother to the King siblings. Lena truly kept me in a chokehold while reading partly to get Royal’s HEA and partly to get the answers to the mystery surrounding Maryann King! 

 

Royal and Veda were a total opposites attract romance and from start to finish I was hooked. The level of angst these two had outdid previous books in this interconnect world Lena has created and I truly adored Royal and his Golden Retriever energy! The precious way he fell hard and fast for the grumpy and reserved Veda warmed my heart and it is safe to say that his dirty mouth and deviant desires shocked me to the core! HIs story has been the most tragic so far int he series of King siblings and I loved how Lena had his moments of healing intertwined with him finding his HEA with Veda. 

 

Veda Bauer was a complete 180 to Royal. This FMC gave total black cat vibes and I WAS THERE FOR IT! I loved how she was fierce but also had insecurities. Lena was able to integrate her sassy attitude with a cocksure confidence that was a like catnip while reading but what did me in was her surprise connection to Royal *wink wink*! The way these two meet is unique, hilarious and kept me laughing as they try to navigate the shock of a lifetime when they each realize who the other is! 

 

𝒥𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝐵𝑒𝓉𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝒰𝓈 was a seamless continuation of the Kings series and the shocking twist of events in this book was both chilling and heartwarming. Seeing the King men finally come together was worth all the turmoil and I cannot wait for JP King to fall hard next! 

 

Rating: 4.5/5; Royal King was a breath of fresh air and a royally good time as he fell hard for Veda and all her sides! 

 

Thank you to Lena for sending me this eARC!