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A review by elegantfantasy_blogs
My Dark Prince by L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
"I’d spent the last fifteen years ensuring I had a plan before I began anything, but just like that, I’d started pursuing this woman, who I knew would break my heart. Or worse—set it on fucking fire."
I've read book one from the series and I was both excited and nervous to start Oliver's book because he was portrayed to be such a fuckboy that I thought there will be lots of OW drama but thankfully, his manwhore ways were downplayed lol. His lovestory with Briar was very sweet and I was literally rooting for them to end up together because it was obvious how despite the separation of fifteen years, these two still had unresolved feelings for each other. Oliver was always so fun and carefree and I thought he would be incredibly cocky and shallow but it was nice to see another side of him that was not only humorous but also compassionate and vulnerable. Briar was definitely the light of his life and I liked how she didn't make it easy for him to weave his way back into her life! Their banter was amazing and never failed to make me laugh! Also, the group chats between him, Romeo, Zach and Farrow were so fun to read. I forgot how entertaining Dallas could be and it was great seeing her again! The only thing I didn't like in the book was: that both Oliver & Briar were with other people during the separation. It was understandable why Briar chose to move on because she thought Oliver had cheated on her and left her when she needed him but it was unbelievable how Oliver had so many one night stands because he claimed that she was the only love of his life and he should've been lamenting over his actions and busy looking after Sebastian to even have time for all these flings lol. Also, Sebastian's story also felt incomplete and I hope he gets his own book because I'm very intrigued! But 99 chapters were really too much tbh. The last half kind of felt stretched with all the "long distance" thing they tried out and it could've been avoided, ngl. Still overall, the book was enjoyable, drama free and I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Can't wait to see of there's anything more coming from this world!
I've read book one from the series and I was both excited and nervous to start Oliver's book because he was portrayed to be such a fuckboy that I thought there will be lots of OW drama but thankfully, his manwhore ways were downplayed lol. His lovestory with Briar was very sweet and I was literally rooting for them to end up together because it was obvious how despite the separation of fifteen years, these two still had unresolved feelings for each other. Oliver was always so fun and carefree and I thought he would be incredibly cocky and shallow but it was nice to see another side of him that was not only humorous but also compassionate and vulnerable. Briar was definitely the light of his life and I liked how she didn't make it easy for him to weave his way back into her life! Their banter was amazing and never failed to make me laugh! Also, the group chats between him, Romeo, Zach and Farrow were so fun to read. I forgot how entertaining Dallas could be and it was great seeing her again! The only thing I didn't like in the book was: