“A small smile touched Rhys’s lips. “I always knew you would make a great queen.”
“I’m not queen yet.”
“You don’t need a crown to be queen, princess.” – 3.75/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: forbidden romances, animal shelters, surprise trips to Costa Rica, royal duties, tough bodyguards and sweet princesses.

She can never be his…but he’s taking her anyway.

Stoic, broody, and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: 1) Protect his clients at all costs 2) Do not become emotionally involved. Ever.

He has never once been tempted to break those rules…until her.

Bridget von Ascheberg. A princess with a stubborn streak that matches his own and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash. She’s nothing he expected and everything he never knew he needed.

Day by day, inch by inch, she breaks down his defenses until he’s faced with a truth he can no longer deny: he swore an oath to protect her, but all he wants is to ruin her. Take her.

Because she’s his.

His princess.
His forbidden fruit.
His every depraved fantasy.

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Regal, strong-willed, and bound by the chains of duty, Princess Bridget dreams of the freedom to live and love as she chooses.

But when her brother abdicates, she’s suddenly faced with the prospect of a loveless, politically expedient marriage and a throne she never wanted.

And as she navigates the intricacies—and treacheries—of her new role, she must also hide her desire for a man she can’t have.

Her bodyguard.
Her protector.
Her ultimate ruin.

Unexpected and forbidden, theirs is a love that could destroy a kingdom…and doom them both.

Twisted Games is a slow to medium burn contemporary royal bodyguard romance. It’s book two of the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.

Warning: This book contains a possessive alpha hero, explicit sexual content, and profanity.

I had really high hopes for this book. When I first saw that this book was about Bridget and Rhys, I immediately thought this would be my favorite book from the series. A romance between a modern princess and her bodyguard? Sign me up!

Well, the truth is that I didn’t love this as much as I thought I would. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the characters and the forbidden romance between them, but the second half of the book was focused on Bridget and her new role as a royal. Most people like this aspect since it gives the book more depth and purpose, but the pace slows down a little during this part. The book is good, but as a romance junkie I wished this was focused on the romance – a slow-burn would be the cherry on top!

Keep in mind this is only a personal preference, so don’t let that influence your view of the book, because I still think it’s a good one – I just really like romance books!

It was a fun and entertaining read, but not quite what I was expecting. Definitely recommend it if you like royal romances. Off to the next book I go!