superfangirl818 's review for:

The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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To be completely honest, I went into this with low expectations. I'm not typically the kind of person who reads books with fae, and the books with fae that I've heard of have very mixed reviews. To be even more honest, the beautiful cover is what convinced me to read this.

So, I gave it a shot and I wasn't disappointed at all. This was shockingly good. Is it a bunch of tropes mashed together? Yes. But, at least this formed a cohesive story. There's actually a solid plot. And an insane plot twist that I didn't see coming from even five feet in front of me.

The writing was great. First person present tense isn't my favorite, but it was done well here. 

The characters were fantastic. I loved that we got to see a glimpse of the other girls' lives and thoughts throughout the book. All of the girls were characters that you could root for, even if it's not for her getting Prince Bram's hand. They weren't just the competition; they were fully formed women who worked together very well. 

I will definitely have to keep an eye out for the next book in this series. This was done very well.