THE WICKED PRINCE (Dirty Royals #1)
by Vivian Wood
Release Date: June 2, 2020
I was born to a crown I don’t want.
My name is Crown Prince Stellan Augustus Love IV. I’m big, brawny, and brainy. More importantly, I know that duty and honor come before what I want... but it’s so hard to be perfect.
When I meet pretty, pink haired, punk-rock Margot, I make myself a deal. I can have her… but only for one earth shattering night.
Proud, rebellious, a perfect body made for sin. Margot is my weakness; it’s too bad that she’s also a journalist. I know that if she even deigns to look my way, I am done for. So I take her to bed for just one unforgettable night…
When she shows up again in Copenhagen, she is tasked with doing a story about me and the future of the royal line. And I’m saddled with my nightmare... I can look at Margot all I want… but never ever touch her.
Every time our hands brush, every single lustful glance, every damn time she bites her lip… Eventually, even my strong will can’t overcome temptation. Even though it’s wrong, even though my life is already all plotted out.
It’s inevitable. The only question is, once I give in and take what I need… will just having Margot just one more time be enough?
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Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy at no cost from the publisher/author. All opinions in my review are my own.
This book was kind of a rush. Royal stories are usually hit or miss with me because I can find them unrealistic at times. I didn't ever really feel that with this book. At least, not as a whole. Sure, there were times that I questioned certain things in the story but I felt that the world-building adequately portrayed real-life situations. Even if those situations are out of the norm for us regular folk.
The writing style was a little scattered for me. I found the narration to be a little bland and overall not very warm. The writing voice was just missing a little bit of spark. At the same time, I also found it easy to read once I got into the story more. The pacing felt a little slow at the start but once I was hooked on the story it didn't bother me much. I think that the author handled the plotting of the story really well but I felt that the conflict kind of petered out at the end and everything wrapped up a little too nicely. I was very invested in the story and definitely found myself turning the pages quickly.
At the beginning, I didn't really connect with these characters but as time went on I felt myself really attached to them and their story. They really grew on me. In the end, I found them really relatable and likable. I felt that the character development was done very well and the character growth was evident by the end of the book. I also very much liked the secondary characters in the story and I can't wait to see more of them in future books in this series.
The romance in this book was really more of an instalove situation, which I admit isn't my favorite. Though I can't deny that Stellan and Margot had definite chemistry. Instalove aside, I was still rooting for this couple.
Overall, this is a royal story that will rile you up and leave you satisfied. This has a riveting story, enjoyable characters, and terrific world-building. I am very excited for the rest of the books in this new series!
This book was kind of a rush. Royal stories are usually hit or miss with me because I can find them unrealistic at times. I didn't ever really feel that with this book. At least, not as a whole. Sure, there were times that I questioned certain things in the story but I felt that the world-building adequately portrayed real-life situations. Even if those situations are out of the norm for us regular folk.
The writing style was a little scattered for me. I found the narration to be a little bland and overall not very warm. The writing voice was just missing a little bit of spark. At the same time, I also found it easy to read once I got into the story more. The pacing felt a little slow at the start but once I was hooked on the story it didn't bother me much. I think that the author handled the plotting of the story really well but I felt that the conflict kind of petered out at the end and everything wrapped up a little too nicely. I was very invested in the story and definitely found myself turning the pages quickly.
At the beginning, I didn't really connect with these characters but as time went on I felt myself really attached to them and their story. They really grew on me. In the end, I found them really relatable and likable. I felt that the character development was done very well and the character growth was evident by the end of the book. I also very much liked the secondary characters in the story and I can't wait to see more of them in future books in this series.
The romance in this book was really more of an instalove situation, which I admit isn't my favorite. Though I can't deny that Stellan and Margot had definite chemistry. Instalove aside, I was still rooting for this couple.
Overall, this is a royal story that will rile you up and leave you satisfied. This has a riveting story, enjoyable characters, and terrific world-building. I am very excited for the rest of the books in this new series!
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Vivian Wood is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Top 20 bestselling author.
Vivian likes to write about troubled, deeply flawed alpha males and the fiery, kick-ass women who bring them to their knees.
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My name is Vanessa a.k.a. Queen Alchemy. I am a 30-something-year-old mother of four nerdy, fantastic children. We live in the Midwest. I have a reading addiction, and I hope that I never recover! I'm the hugest nerd you can find with interests not limited to the following: comics (Batman and Captain America for the win!), science, computers, zombies, unicorns, Harry Potter, cartoons from the 80's & 90's, Frankenstein, history, crafting, cooking & baking, Star Wars, digital scrapbooking, D&D, Minecraft, Hello Kitty, horror, metalcore, royalty, tattoos & piercings, bright colors, and so much more!
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