Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Book review: Princess and the Player, by Ilsa Madden-Mills


What I love most about Isla Madden-Mill’s stories is that they involve broken characters and a group of friends that are sometimes better than family.
  And this motley crew show so much love and support that it makes the story super heartwarming, apart from the steam of the sexy scenes!


Francesca and Tuck have crappy upbringings; Francesca was abandoned as a baby and grew up in the foster system, Tuck grew up wealthy but with chaos from a mentally ill mother and a father with anger issues.  Both have fears that prevent them from having fulfilling love relations, but that hasn’t stopped them from having lovely friends.


As they meet up, fall in love, they recognize each other’s dark places, accept and love them.  And what is best, they mix their family, not of blood but of the heart and make a better crowd.  Their only challenge is the fear inside themselves of letting go, of trusting the love for the other.  For Francesca it was easier but she was hiding a secret that she didn’t confess for fear of losing Tuck.  He was loving Francesca but perceived there was something in between them.


Tuck was dealing with the upcoming end of his career and was slowly imploding from his inner demons.  He only found peace in the arms of Francesca.  And Francesca was dealing with all the losses she had suffered in her life, and concerns about her parentage.


This story was deliciously angsty and lovely to read.  You can’t help falling in love with Jasper, Cece, Brogan and Mr. Darden.  They provide the lighthearted repartee and the loving devotion of true friends.  So apart from the romance and the sexy times, you get a lot of entertainment and laughs and end up feeling like the world is not such a crappy place.

Purchase links

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About the author

Wall Street JournalNew York Times and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is best known for her angsty new adult romances and romantic comedies.

 

Eight of her eleven novels have placed in the Amazon Top 10 Best-seller List: Dirty English #1; Fake Fiancée and I Dare You #2; I Bet You, Filthy English, and Very Bad Things #6; Boyfriend Bargain #8; The Last Guy, her collaboration with Tia Louise, #4. 

 

A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero. 

 

She's addicted to frothy coffee beverages, cheesy magnets, and any book featuring unicorns and sword-wielding females. Feel free to stalk her online.

 

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