rachellynnreadss 's review for:

Ruthless Crown by Amanda Richardson

3.0

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Overall I did enjoy these characters & getting to see exactly where the plot was going. With Briar struggling to move on from the trauma of her past in California & moving in with her new stepfather and stepbrother in Greythorne… there’s a lot to unpack. She doesn’t expect Hunter, her new stepbrother, and his cray 3 best friends to cause issues for her at school. With her desire to run under the radar, graduate & hopefully move on with her life, the last thing she wants is the attention of “The Kings”. At first, I really saw potential and loved where this was going. When we get introduced to Ledger, Ash & Sampson I was super pumped for each of them to get their limelight. However, I will say the dynamic of this RH was not exactly what I was expecting & I didn’t completely love it (there are MMF & MM relations in this book). I think for me the dynamic of their relationships was just a bit confusing & under developed. The “bullying” wasn’t really major & didn’t last more then a few instances at the beginning. It was more of them acting out & fighting an attraction they couldn’t quite grasp as a group yet. Briar’s trauma & the plot that involves her past I really did enjoy. I also liked getting to understand the past of each of the other boys as well. I did feel like the relationship building was a little rushed, it felt like I blinked & all the sudden everyone was hot for each other. They’re also was not real buildup to them becoming an RH unit, it was like always a thing for the guys in their heads I guess? I don’t know that part for me was a bit confusing. Even with all that I did enjoy these boys & Briar. Im intrigued for book 2 & to see exactly how everything plays out with them!