Holy yes 🙌 My God, I love these Princesses of Ruin. Ruthless Scoundrel, book 4 in the series, is the sweetest (?) of the 4 so far, but no less spicy or adventurous. This book definitely didn’t feel as dark as the other 3. It did, however, feel very much like the calm before the storm, and it was very well-done. I loved Reina and Jasper so much. And, tentacles. I don’t think much more needs to be said about the spice level than that. I felt like Jasper was pretty complex; he was doing what he thought must be done, but he didn’t feel good about it. Ms. Holt did a great job with his character. Reina seemed less layered, but she did have some serious growth. I love that we were introduced to different worlds and allies in this book. I seriously cannot wait for the final book. This series has just been so well-done. The world building is amazing, the plot lines are equal parts dark and hopeful, the princesses and their loves are perfectly morally gray… just so good! 

I received an ARC of Ruthless Scoundrel from the author, Ember Holt. This review is entirely my own and I am leaving it voluntarily.