These Royals will ruin you…
From mortal enemies to unexpected allies, two teenagers try to protect everything that matters most.
Ella Harper has met every challenge that life has thrown her way. She’s tough, resilient, and willing to do whatever it takes to defend the people she loves, but the challenge of a long-lost father and a boyfriend whose life is on the line might be too much for even Ella to overcome.
Reed Royal has a quick temper and even faster fists. But his tendency to meet every obstacle with violence has finally caught up with him. If he wants to save himself and the girl he loves, he’ll need to rise above his tortured past and tarnished reputation.
No one believes Ella can survive the Royals. Everyone is sure Reed will destroy them all.
They may be right.
With everything and everyone conspiring to keep them apart, Ella and Reed must find a way to beat the law, save their families, and unravel all the secrets in their Twisted Palace.
From mortal enemies to unexpected allies, two teenagers try to protect everything that matters most.
Ella Harper has met every challenge that life has thrown her way. She’s tough, resilient, and willing to do whatever it takes to defend the people she loves, but the challenge of a long-lost father and a boyfriend whose life is on the line might be too much for even Ella to overcome.
Reed Royal has a quick temper and even faster fists. But his tendency to meet every obstacle with violence has finally caught up with him. If he wants to save himself and the girl he loves, he’ll need to rise above his tortured past and tarnished reputation.
No one believes Ella can survive the Royals. Everyone is sure Reed will destroy them all.
They may be right.
With everything and everyone conspiring to keep them apart, Ella and Reed must find a way to beat the law, save their families, and unravel all the secrets in their Twisted Palace.
Title: Twisted Palace (The Royals #3)
Author: Erin Watt
Publisher: Berkley
Original Publication Date: 10/17/2016
Expected Publication Date: 11/21/2023
Review:
I'd like to thank NetGalley and Berkley for supplying me with an egalley of this book to read and give my honest review. All opinions expressed here are my own.
I was very anxious to read this book after the cliffhanger Watt left us with in Broken Prince. I needed to know what would happen to Reed, and how he'd get out of his little "situation." Watt did not disappoint in giving me a show and brining the drama and craziness on full throttle.
The plot for this book revolves around two things: Reed being accused of murder and Steve's return. Throughout the book we watch as Reed's world. crumbles as more and more evidence builds up to make him look guilty. And we also watch as Steve and Ella start to form a relationship and get to know each other as father and daughter. Watt did introduce a few plot lines that went nowhere, which is one of the reasons I lowered my stars on this particular installment. And I found a few plot holes that, while minor and didn't really interfere with the overall story, were just annoying to me.
As with the other books, I really do love Reed and Ella. They are good together. She brings him down a notch from his pedestal and it makes him overall more human, rather than the selfish jerk we thought him to be in the first book. I will say their scenes of kissing (and all the other sexy things they do) are a bit too much. It's every single time they are together. And while I get it they are horny teens who just need to always be touching, it just seemed excessive. Plus the one special scene to me was kind of a let down, in all honesty. After waiting two and a half books, I thought it would be something more.The twins and Easton of course make their appearances. Easton continues to be my favorite. And Gideon is here and there; I can't decide if I like him or want to punch him in his face. Val, Ella's best friend, is awesome. And we get more of a glimpse of Jordan, horrible side or not, and Wade, Reed's whore of a best friend (or is he?). But the big new character in this book is Steve. At first I thought it would be awesome to get to know him. But he honesty just struck me as totally creepy for the entire book. And VERY possessive of a girl he didn't even remember existed. He's all over the place, totally selfish, and just an overall ass. But maybe that is what Watt intended given the ending of the overall story.
The pacing of this one was pretty fast, though didn't grip me as much as the others. I still tore through it fast.
Overall this book seemed like a wrap to the series. But give there are two other books, i'm totally curious what route Watt will take with the story.
A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.
Elle currently writes for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!
Elle currently writes for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!
Jen Frederick is the USA Today bestselling author of Unspoken, part of the Woodlands series, and Sacked, part of the Gridiron series. She is also the author of the Charlotte Chronicles and has had several books on the Kindle Top 100 list. She lives in the Midwest with a husband who keeps track of life’s details while she’s writing, a daughter who understands when Mom disappears into her office for hours at a time, and a rambunctious dog who does neither. Email her at jensfrederick@gmail.com.
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