


Personal tragedies and expectations have scarred them- the infamous kidnapping of the boys, the sins and tragedies of their parents bleeding out on them, the weight of being children of the rich and powerful. Cole and Silver have a story that spans back to childhood- two former childhood friends who now are constantly at each others throats, a love- hate sizzling energy that took over pretty much any scene. If youve read the other books, we know some of what we see on the surface, that these two have been circling each other like sharks in the water for a while. But these two struck me emotionally, and they struck me hard. Both were hard to imagine with any sort of vulnerability, though I knew their dispassionate restraint would be fascinating to unpack and rattle. I knew this couple would be as challenging as they are rewarding- Cole is threateningly mysterious, while Silver is a cold mean girl. My hesitancy to dive into this story was real-and not only because Im so bereft at this being the last full book in the Royal Elite series.
