Book 3 of 4 in American Royals
Rivals
Beatrice is queen, Sam is falling hard for Marshall, and Nina and Daphne, longtime rivals for Prince Jefferson, suddenly have something in common.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 4 is already out.
How spicy is Rivals?
Rivals is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Multiple POVs
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Death of a loved one
- Addiction / substance abuse
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How spicy is Rivals?
Rivals is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Rivals a standalone?
No. Rivals is book 3 of 4 in American Royals. Start with American Royals. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Rivals?
Rivals features royalty, love triangle. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Rivals have content warnings?
Our notes for Rivals include: death of a loved one, addiction / substance abuse. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Rivals?
If you loved Rivals, try The Selection by Kiera Cass, Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer, The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han. They share its royalty and love triangle energy at a similar spice level.