The Princess Trap (The Midnight Heat Collection, #1)
Talia Hibbert
From bestselling author Talia Hibbert comes a story of wicked royals, fake engagements, and the fed-up office worker trapped in the midst of it all… Cherry Neita is thirty, flirty, and done with men. As far as she can tell, they’re overrated, overpaid, and underperforming – in every area of life. But a girl has needs, and the smoking-hot stranger she just met at the office seems like the perfect one-night stand… Prince Ruben of Helgmøre is reckless, dominant, and famously filthy. The outcast royal is rebuilding his reputation – all for a good cause – but he can’t resist a pretty face. And bossy whirlwind Cherry’s got the face, the body, and the attitude to make Ruben’s convictions crumble. Even better, when she propositions him, she has no idea who he really is. But when paparazzi catch the pair, erm, kissing in an alleyway, Ruben’s anonymity disappears faster than Cherry’s knickers. Now the press is in uproar, the palace is outraged, and Ruben’s reputation is back in the gutter. There’s only one way to turn this disaster around – and it involves Cherry, some big fat lies, and a flashy diamond ring. On her left hand. Unfortunately, Cherry isn’t pleased with Ruben’s ‘fake engagement’ scheme… and neither is the king. The Princess Trap is a steamy, diverse royal romance featuring a take-no-sh*t heroine and a misunderstood hero fighting to survive life at the palace. There’s fake relationship fluff, a healthy dose of angst, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Please be this story contains scenes of abuse that could trigger certain audiences.
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This was honestly not the book for me. It was an audiobook too, and the narrator did too many terrible accents which put me off even further than the storyline. I like Talia Hibberts books but this was not it.
03.5 stars
- the royalty/secret royalty and the fake dating is exactly what I wanted, therefore it was a strong and fun start with instant heat and fun, even up to her finding out... But then Cherry was really hurt, and once we were on an island it felt like this took a left turn away from fun and flirty
(I had missed the trigger warnings regarding abuse, so this was a surprise)
- I could tell this was earlier writing from Talia Hibbert compared to her Brown Sisters trilogy
- it's obvious that this whole book is unrealistic, but the ending of rescuing the royals was extra unrealistic imho
- this did not have enough emotional development? I can remember multiple 'get to know you' scenes in that bedroom... Did we not see it on page? Was it just a very short time span? It did feel like it was developed too fast
- I liked the casual bisexuality representation; I did not personally care for the dominance and submissive vibes
- I did really enjoy feisty Cherry as a main female character. Ruben was good but a bit of a Ken
- I agree the tone and pacing with the content made the overall Vibes up and down and all over the place
- a sudden turn darker and heavier in the latter half, with too fast resolution to a happily ever after
- overall: this was a steamy good time with some of my favorite tropes but had pacing and tone issues that made it a bit weird and overall probably not super memorable
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