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Royal Scoundrel by Saxon James
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Wow. This one turned out pretty amazing.
Royal Scoundrel is the prequel to the Frat Wars series, more specifically Presidential Chaos. It's about Charles' dad's, Das and Archie, and how they met and fell in love in college.
I adore this book. I knew to expect fun and laughter after the Frat Wars series, but Royal Scoundrel also brought heartaching angst and so many emotions.
Archie is a Kappa exec in his junior year in college. He's set up for life coming from a rich and powerful family. All he has to do is keep in line and follow the path that was set out for him. Finish school, become a lawyer, and marry a pretty girl. Even though it's killing him a little inside, he's managed to keep his sexuality under lock to satisfy his father's plans. Up until Dash Lewis performs a drunken strip show on the roof of a party and makes Archie question everything.
Dash is a scholarship student who's not only there to study but to live out his best life as a gay man. He parties, he hooks up, and he watches Archie from afar. The man who has a demanding presence but is out of his reach. Until he's not anymore.
I loved their story so much. Yes, they are different. They walk different paths, and yet they somehow fit. Although it starts out as a one-off to satisfy Archie's curiosity, it quickly morphs into a series of hook-ups and then pretend-boyfriends. They know there's an end date, that Archie's not out and will never be. Yet they fall. Fall very, very hard. They have a magnetic connection. Passion sizzles between them, but a quiet understanding and trust also grow slowly. Despite their differences, they are on the same level when they are together.
The emotions are plentiful. There's Archie's constant struggle that only intensifies as he experiences what true attraction and love feels like. And there's Dash's heartache as he falls for a man he knows can never really be his. I admittedly cried a lot because I just wanted them to be together and happy, but it's not an easy road.
All in all, I enjoyed this book sooooo much. It's basically a longer novella, but the author managed to squeeze in everything that needed to be told. Expect scorching hot passion, guys growing soft for each other, and love that's worth fighting for.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book to share my honest review.*
Royal Scoundrel is the prequel to the Frat Wars series, more specifically Presidential Chaos. It's about Charles' dad's, Das and Archie, and how they met and fell in love in college.
I adore this book. I knew to expect fun and laughter after the Frat Wars series, but Royal Scoundrel also brought heartaching angst and so many emotions.
Archie is a Kappa exec in his junior year in college. He's set up for life coming from a rich and powerful family. All he has to do is keep in line and follow the path that was set out for him. Finish school, become a lawyer, and marry a pretty girl. Even though it's killing him a little inside, he's managed to keep his sexuality under lock to satisfy his father's plans. Up until Dash Lewis performs a drunken strip show on the roof of a party and makes Archie question everything.
Dash is a scholarship student who's not only there to study but to live out his best life as a gay man. He parties, he hooks up, and he watches Archie from afar. The man who has a demanding presence but is out of his reach. Until he's not anymore.
I loved their story so much. Yes, they are different. They walk different paths, and yet they somehow fit. Although it starts out as a one-off to satisfy Archie's curiosity, it quickly morphs into a series of hook-ups and then pretend-boyfriends. They know there's an end date, that Archie's not out and will never be. Yet they fall. Fall very, very hard. They have a magnetic connection. Passion sizzles between them, but a quiet understanding and trust also grow slowly. Despite their differences, they are on the same level when they are together.
The emotions are plentiful. There's Archie's constant struggle that only intensifies as he experiences what true attraction and love feels like. And there's Dash's heartache as he falls for a man he knows can never really be his. I admittedly cried a lot because I just wanted them to be together and happy, but it's not an easy road.
All in all, I enjoyed this book sooooo much. It's basically a longer novella, but the author managed to squeeze in everything that needed to be told. Expect scorching hot passion, guys growing soft for each other, and love that's worth fighting for.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book to share my honest review.*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia