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lighthousepigeons · 6 months

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Knox: Ronan.

Ronan: Yes?

Knox: Why are you lying underneath the Christmas tree?

Ronan: Because I am a gift to all of you.

Teal, in the other room: You tell em, love!

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scorbleeo · 7 months

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Book Chat: Vicious Prince

Royal Elite (Book 5) by Rina Kent

Source: Google Images

He’s prince charming. Just not hers.

I have a secret. I stole a heart, or rather a marriage contract. It wasn’t mine to own, to look at or to even consider. But it was there for the taking so I took it. Huge mistake. Ronan Astor is a nobility in this world. Arrogant player. Heartless bastard. Vicious prince. Now, he’s out to destroy me. What he doesn’t know is that I’m out to destroy him too. My name is Teal Van Doren, and I’m where princes go to die.

Source: Goodreads (2020)

As Misled As Teal

Titling this book Vicious Prince was in all ways misleading but the best kind of misleading. I think on some level, being misled and after all the revelation, I was experiencing this book like how Teal experienced Ronan.

As I went into the Royal Elite series, I expected to like Teal and Ronan as much as I do. Sure, them individually were extremely likeable but I always thought them together would be rather boring. Love that I was wrong. If you thought them individually was already good enough, them together is so much better. You would think Teal and Ronan would have an angsty relationship but man, they are cute together. If Kim and Xander's relationship is on a soulmate level, this pairing's relationship is on the most adorable couple level. It made reading Vicious Prince a rather fun time.

I am not sure this is book number what on Kent's bibliography but I've seen extensive improvement in her writing. If you read back my thoughts on Cruel King or Deviant King, you would know just how much I disliked her writing. This gives me a good feel for her subsequent books because I will be diving into her later series.

As for Vicious King, I really enjoyed the balance between plot development and smut, it's not 50-50 but in terms of my reading preferences, there was neither too much or too little smut while the plot developed in a steady pace. The character growth of our two protagonists were on a steady pace too, if you are not actively looking out for it, you would not know when it actually started. It felt absolutely natural.

I know I said Ronan and Teal is crowned (by me) the most adorable couple among all the Royal Elite couples, but do not assume that their story is not as dark. Personally, Vicious King is darker on another level. Please do check the trigger warning or feel free to ask me.

That being said, despite the dark aspects of this book, I felt that it could be a little worse, just a LITTLE bit more considering the kind of stories Kent already wrote in the past. I think that bit more could have brought me on a wilder roller coaster ride but I also know that bit could also be too much for many people.

If you ask me regarding if you should read the other books before getting to Vicious King, I will tell you it is not necessary. Sure, by this book, Kent wrote it in a way where she assumed you would have read the previous few books because she does not go in depth with introducing the crucial Royal Elite characters. However, with how the story played out in this book, it is absolutely not necessary to read the other books.

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3.5/5)

More on the Royal Elite series here: Cruel King (#0) | Deviant King (#1) | Black Knight (#4)

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bookishpedia · 11 months

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Ronan: I’m having one of those things! A headache with pictures!!

Aiden: You mean an idea..?

Teal: *aggressively calls the ambulance*

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ismahanescorner · 4 years

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Vicious Prince | Book Review

“Ronan Astor is a precious bean!!!”

Author: Rina Kent

Series: Royal Elite Series, Book 5

Genre: New Adult, Romance, Bully romance, Highschool Romance

Release Date: 16/07/2020

Rating: 4/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Synopsis:

He’s prince charming. Just not hers. I have a secret. I stole a heart, or rather a marriage contract. It wasn’t mine to own, to look at or to even consider. But it was there for the taking so I took it. Huge mistake. Ronan Astor is a nobility in this world. Arrogant player. Heartless bastard. Vicious prince. Now, he’s out to destroy me. What he doesn’t know is that I’m out to destroy him too. My name is Teal Van Doren, and I’m where princes go to die.

Review:

TW/: mental illness, molestation, child abuse, cancer patient.

Vicious Prince is the 5th instalment in the Royal Elite series and gives us a look into the life of charming, lovable, aristocrat, goofball Ronan Astor and mysterious, reclusive, goth-ic Teal Van Doren. In the previous books, it was hinted that Teal was willing to marry Ronan for her foster father’s business to thrive; and that she was somewhat interested in Ronan. However, Ro seemed to turn a whole 180° from a charming doll-face to down right frigid whenever Teal was around.

Teal and Ronan’s love story is one of shared pain, heartbreak, and happiness. Unlike the last instalment in the series where I didn’t stand being in Xander’s head unless he was with Aiden and Cole (My fave evil babes), I loved being in Ronan’s mind, all of his feeling, thoughts, and emotions broke my heart one too many times. Of all the horsemen, he is the sweetest, kindest, and least problematic, as was demonstrated in Black Knight but reinforced in this title. Teal’s mind was both a harrowing and beautiful place to be in, to know all the things she’s been through, but still have the will to go on and to live out her life as she wants not as society dictates is something I adored about her.

The plot was, as with all of Rina Kent’s books that I’ve read so far, filled with mini-twists here and there, and some earth-shaking revelations nearing the end, and this had me eating up this story non-stop, as such I read it all in one 24h setting. The writing was beautiful and easy just like I love it (I’m not one for over-flowery writing).

Overall, Ronan and Teal’s story was a beautifully emotionally packed one, that gripped my attention from start to end. I’m only giving this book a four-star rating for the fact that I didn’t connect with neither main characters all that much from the start of the series.

If you are looking for bully romances set in the world of prep academies of the rich and the famous, I highly recommend you pick up The Royal Elite Series.

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lighthousepigeons · 9 months

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Interviewer: Would you say you're independent?

Ronan: *Looks at Teal*

Teal: *Nods*

Ronan: Yes, definitely.

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lighthousepigeons · 9 months

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Teal: Why are you standing on the table?

Ronan: I'm a grown man and I can stand wherever I want, thank you very much.

Teal: ... Where's the spider?

Ronan, quietly: It's under the table.

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lighthousepigeons · 11 months

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Ronan: *loud sigh*

Teal: Ronan, what's wrong?

Ronan: You haven't looked at me for ten minutes.

Teal: ....We're watching a movie.

Ronan: DID I ASK FOR AN EXCUSE?

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lighthousepigeons · 11 months

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Xander: Right, who do we know has handcuffs?

Ronan: Well, Teal and I-

Teal: *glares at Ronan*

Ronan: ... Wouldn't know.

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lighthousepigeons · 1 year

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Ronan, flirting with Teal: I don't have a library card but mind if I check you out?

Teal: Come with me.

Ronan: *smirks*

Ronan: Wait, where are we going?

Teal: To get you a library card.

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lighthousepigeons · 1 year

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[Teal telling Ronan she's pregnant]

Teal: I have a present for you.

Ronan: And where is it?

Teal: In my belly...

Ronan: You ate my present Teal?

Teal: *glares*

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lighthousepigeons · 1 year

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Ronan, extremely drunk: *points to Teal* That's my girlfriend, suckers!

Lars, quietly: Your wife, Sir.

Ronan: My wife! EVEN BETTER!

Teal, mumbling to herself: You asked for this! You said yes!

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lighthousepigeons · 1 year

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Ronan, finding Remi lying face down on the floor: You okay?

Remi: I'm depressed.

Ronan: LOL, same.

Ronan: No wait-hi depressed, I'm dad.

Ronan: No-wait-what's wrong?

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lighthousepigeons · 1 year

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Teal: I relate to Belle, because she loves to read books and loves people for their souls.

Ronan: I relate to TinkerBell, because she needs attention or she dies.

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lighthousepigeons · 1 year

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Teal: You look good today.

Ronan: I look good everyday.

Teal: You make it very hard to flirt with you.

Ronan: You make me hard.

Teal:

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lighthousepigeons · 1 year

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Teal, holding new born Remi: Look at him guys.

Elsa: His so small.

Kim: And so cute.

Doctor: We're going to give him some shots now.

Ronan: Yeah you will. It's his birthday, pour it up.

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lighthousepigeons · 1 year

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Ronan: Teal said she doesn't love me anymore.

Teal: No, I said "You can't be the little spoon five times in a row, it's my turn now".

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