I previously DNF-ed this book but for the sake of my Talia Hibbert binge I am re-reading it!

Highlights:
I love fake dating and vague european royalty stories so the concept is perfect for me. I loved the angst and how they addressed the power dynamic. Many stories have people forced into a a fake relationship situation but this is the first I've read with this type of angst surrounding it and I liked it.

Lowlights:
The insta-lust was the reason I originally dnf-ed and I couldn't remember why it made me so mad but I think it's how much Ruben's point of view is him just saying how hot Cherry is over and over like we know. I found it very repetitive and it wasn't adding anything to the story to have it be all he thought about constantly. I usually love Talia Hibbert books but this one was really strange. I didn't connect to Ruben at all and this and I didn't feel like I really knew either of them nor did I feel like they knew each other. I need more than sex out of couples to enjoy their relationships. I didn't care what happened to either of them by the end and wasn't rooting for them together.

Horn Level: 5/5

Format:
Audiobook — Libby

The Rating
I give this book a 2/5