Week 17 Review: The Betrothed

From Goodreads:
A would-be queen. A handsome young king. A perfect match…or is it?

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Selection series comes The Betrothed, a glittering royal romance sure to captivate her legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue alike.

When King Jameson declares his love for Lady Hollis Brite, Hollis is shocked—and thrilled. After all, she's grown up at Keresken Castle, vying for the king's attention alongside other daughters of the nobility. Capturing his heart is a dream come true.

But Hollis soon realizes that falling in love with a king and being crowned queen may not be the happily ever after she thought it would be. And when she meets a commoner with the mysterious power to see right into her heart, she finds that the future she really wants is one that she never thought to imagine.

My Review:
I enjoyed this book. It was a quick and easy to read-the writing was soft and light, even if sometimes the subject matter was pretty dark, because Hollis is a pretty simple and naive character, at least in the beginning. But she's pretty intelligent too, has great ideas, and wants to do the right thing. I really enjoyed reading her journey!

This world was pretty interesting to read about, one where they follow all the rules, because if they break one, they break them all. And divorce is pretty unheard of, and is pretty scandalous. And while Hollis is a noble, she's not particularly higher up or lower. She's just content in her position in life, and with having the King's interesting in her-she's sure it'll fade. But it doesn't, and she does become more invested, and it was great to watch that journey, filled with uncertainty!

I really enjoyed watching her navigate the court, because there was one instance she does gain the favour of an important player, and does it with ease. Her relationship with Valentina was so great to read, as was the one with Scarlet! I loved her barbs with Silas's cousin, Etan, and his back. They were entertaining to read, and makes me have a suspicion as to where the sequel could go.

My one little complaint is that I felt like we didn't really get to know Silas. He's the main competing love interest for King Jameson, and the one tempting her away from being Queen. And I felt like I hardly knew him. Basic facts, so it was a bit hard to understand why Hollis was going down this path with him. Like, I understood her best friend Delia Grace better than Silas.

This book was so fantastic, the ending was evil, and I can't wait for the sequel! I just really enjoyed this book!

Author: Kiera Cass
Series: The Betrothed #1
Read: April 23rd, 2020
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Expected Publication: May 5th 2020

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars