Another fun, angsty read with a young royal learning who he is and what he wants in life.

At first, I didn’t like Jadon all that much. He carried a lot of anger and privilege and saw himself as a victim. He also saw the students around him as temporary. It wasn’t until he started opening up to his classmates a little, that his true self really came out. And all of the hurt from being betrayed by people who were supposed to care about him.

Reiss was pretty awesome. He doesn’t put up with Jadon’s nonsense, and share his life and friends with Jadon. They didn’t hit it off right away, but their relationship grew as they got to know each other better.

I loved that Jadon started creating real friendships and that he got involved with the theater department, especially after the betrayal he experienced at the beginning of the book. And his baking was awesome as well!

I wasn’t sure, at first, if everyone on his staff had his best interests at heart. There were some really questionable decisions for ways to improve Jadon’s image along the way. But I liked the way things turned out. And I was right about Annika’s bodyguard/security!

The ending was perfect.

Disclaimer: I received an eARC for review consideration through Net Galley on behalf of the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.