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Kings of Cypress Prep: The Golden Boys
by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
All reviews posted at Tales of Love, Life, and Murder
Ever read a book and wonder: Where have you been all my life? This is one of those. This book is so damn good, I couldn’t put it down. Let’s just open with that before I get ahead of myself. I haven’t been this enthralled with a series since I discovered the Rydeville Elite books. Blue is living a hard life, struggling to raise her little sister because her alcoholic father can’t be bothered, and her mother abandoned them. She used to have her older brother to count on, but he tried to make some fast money and now he’s in prison. Things go from bad to worse when she receives a scholarship to a prestigious private school for her senior year. This is the only chance for a better life for her and her sister, but it’s also a living nightmare every day at school.
West Golden, aka King Midas, is the most popular guy in school. The talented quarterback is gorgeous and ruthless, making Blue’s life hell for a reason he refuses to disclose. Despite the mutual hatred, there’s an attraction they can’t fight, but it ends badly, every single time. So why does it keep happening? Neither one can really figure it out, but they can’t seem to help themselves. Blue is lonely and scared, so she needs someone to lean on but West has everything he could want, so what’s his excuse?
As though it’s not enough for the whole school to watch Blue’s every move, the entire youth population of the city is fixated on Pandora, an anonymous gossipmonger burning up social media 24/7. Well, everyone except Blue, until she becomes Pandora’s favorite subject. She has a complicated relationship with her ex, who still loves her and West’s frequent fling is livid that he’d show Blue any mercy, so she’s out for blood. Throw in some organized crime and West’s shady dad, who may or may not boink underage girls, and there’s a lot to unpack here but it’s worth every minute.
This story ends on a cliffhanger that will make your head spin, but the next book is already available so there’s no waiting to find out what comes next. Read it today, you won’t be sorry.