Audiobook and Book Review
🩵 Religious trauma
💜 Second chance
🩵 Charming prince
💜 Single mom
🩵 Tattoo for her
💜 Sp@nking
🩵 Small town
💜 He falls hard and first
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Narration: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh I absolutely LOVED this book! I have loved this series so far and this book definitely did not disappoint! Did I love it even more because Scarlett is in Ohio and I live in Ohio? And have I always loved the stories with Princes who fall for the small town girl? Yes. Yes to both. 😅 This story is incredibly endearing. Prince Cian is one dirty talking MMC and with him, Scarlett is able to let go and be the self she never thought she could be. And let me tell you, listening to Connor Crais and new to me Amelia Hughes narrate this story?! Absolute. PERFECTION. They were incredible! Oh my goodness. 😍
Cian and Scarlett had one hot weekend together nineteen months ago. One weekend where Cian started falling for her, only to wake up on the final morning with Scarlett gone and no way to contact her. Cian missed Scarlett for those nineteen months, searching for her everywhere. Now because his grandfather, the King of Cara, he’s told he must marry Astrid and produce a child. His bodyguard and best friend Henry found Scarlett. Cian now has nineteen days to get to know her, the real her. After that, he either marries the woman his grandfather wants him to marry, or, Scarlett will finally become his. Matrimony and all.
Scarlett lied to Cian all those months ago. She pretended to be her sister Ruby at the club because of their living situation. So even though she didn’t lie about her name, she ‘became her sister’ with all the things they did together for that weekend. She’s really not the outgoing, siren that Cian thinks she is, therefore, he’s in love with her sister, not her. The more time he spends with her, the more it solidifies that she showed her true self to him. Cian took an idea that Scarlett told him, and made it become a reality. Scarlett gave him purpose, and he wants to give backs in a way that he hasn’t before. He was looking for something that gave him that ‘spark.’ Scarlett gave that to him. In return, he gave Scarlett an avenue to actually achieve her big dreams that she never thought would be a reality. He supports her and encourages her, wants her to realize her potential and that she’s allowed to be happy and do something for herself.
Anyone who knows me or has been following my reviews knows my love for Connor Crais’ work. He’s such a versatile narrator, but there are certain characters he performs that fit his style. This is one of those characters that matched him so well; the completely in love, protective prince, with a bit of a naughty side. 😅 And pairing him with Amelia Hughes was a fantastic choice because they were amazing together! Hughes was such a great Scarlett, truly captivating. I will definitely be looking for more of her work! I didn’t want the story to end, I LOVED listening to this audiobook!
There is so much to this story but I don’t want to give it away! It is fun, endearing, spicy, has some revelations and growth, and is just downright sweet! A huge thank you to Erin Nicolle and HomeCookedBooks for the ALC so that I could listen and review this title. It was such a treat to be able to continue this series. I am looking forward to the next book! Ohhh Henry and Ruby! Ahh! It’s going to be a good one!
🐘“It’s like they’re actively trying not to bring up tornados and wizards and people coming here to figure out that there’s no place like home.”
👑“Because there’s nothing hotter than a good girl who will be bad for only you.”
🐘“I fell in love with the way you got me excited about making a difference. With the way you gave me a purpose, a way to use my connections and money to do something important.” “I fell in love with how you made me feel important and passionate about something I could do. A way to finally contribute the way my siblings do. I told you how I feel like the sidekick to my brother and sister. How I’ve always wanted to find a way to measure up to the amazing things they do. I confessed some pretty f***ing vulnerable stuff. And I thought you understood all of that.”
👑“Right here, my good little witch. Whatever you need.”
🐘“Quiet, sweet witch,” he says. “This org**m is all for me. The neighbors don’t get to hear how gorgeous you sound when you c**e.”
👑“So my little witch needs a proper all-night-long f***ing where she can beg and scream?”
🐘“For a woman trying to convince me not to be in love with her, you’re doing a terrible job of it,”
👑“Just remember, my greedy little witch, just because I’m a gentleman doesn’t mean I won’t spank you.”
🐘“Be careful what you say to me. You know making you happy, making sure you can shine, is everything I want. You can definitely do that here.”