Royal Pain by Tracy Wolff

Royal Pain (His Royal Hotness, #1)

by Tracy Wolff

He’s a player. He’s cocky. He’s not exactly a prince. Only he technically is. Meet your new royal obsession in this addictive novel from New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff.

Being rich opens a lot of doors. When you’re rich and royal, those doors lead to a new bedroom every night. I should know. The tabloids call me His Royal Hotness, Prince Kian of Wildemar. Women across the world see me as a naughty fairy tale, an image I’m happy to indulge. As the spare to the heir, I’m the prince with none of the power . . . and all of the perks.

Then my twin brother is kidnapped, and suddenly I’m the one who could be king. The crown chasers start circling—and yet it’s a luscious waitress who catches my eye. With a smart mouth and the curves to back it up, Savannah Breslin is as brazen as I’d expect an American commoner to be.

But Savvy’s not interested in playing Cinderella. As sexy as she is, she’s no stranger to heartbreak. Besides, a nice guy wouldn’t drag her into all the drama that comes along with royalty. Lucky I’m not a nice guy. And, as it turns out, I might not even be her first prince. . . .

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3 of 5 stars

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The royal lover in me demanded I pick this up. It started off well, but then I found myself feeling like I was being pushed along in the story.

Kian and Savvy started off hot, but they went from sizzling chemistry to deep feelings being shared under some pretty heavy emotional turmoil. I get that sometimes feelings present themselves at the worst time, but it felt like with everything else that was going on in Kian's life blurting it out when he did felt like a cop out.

Then there was Garrett. A couple of things happened with him that were pretty integral to the story, but I felt like his relationship with Savvy was brushed under the rug. It weighed on both Kian and Savvy for most of the book so I would have expected more when this finally was addressed (not a quick side conversation).

Finally, I wasn't a fan of the ending. Not because there wasn't a HEA, but more because it felt like it was just dumped on me. A big "there...they're happy now." It didn't feel like anything had been resolved in the story and left me wondering what happens next. I'm guessing there's another book, but I'm not sure if that's a continuation of Kian and Savvy's story or if it's Garrett's. Regardless, I still felt as if I got to this point and left hanging.

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