Tales-of-a-bookworm23: Broken Crown- Release Blitz and Review!!

Broken Crown by Rachel Van Dyken is now live!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes the final standalone in the bestselling Mafia Royals Romances…

BLURB:

Unrequited Love.

Arranged Marriage.

A love triangle for the ages.

A contemporary mafia retelling of King Arthur and the Knights of the round table.

I will do anything for my family, and as the heir to the Campisi Mafia throne, I fall on my sword and do what's expected of me—it wasn't an accident that I was given the name King.

I marry the girl I love—who's already in love with someone else, and because I'm a masochist, I make him her personal bodyguard.

After all, who better to protect the woman I love than the man she loves?

I have seven days after our wedding to own her—body and soul.

Seven days to show her everything I feel.

But tragedy strikes, and I'm forced to take the weight of the mafia crown on my head.

Now I need my Queen by my side.

I don't know who's with me or against me, but I will rule them all with an iron fist and make everyone proud.

As our seven days come to an end, I wonder how I will ever be able to let her go.

"Until it ends," I whisper.

A tear slides down her cheek. "Until it ends."

Amen.

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My Review:
My Rating: 4 Stars

King is arranged to be married to Del and while that is not complicated enough King is actually in love with his future wife, however she is in love with someone else. Instead of just letting that go, King makes Roman her bodyguard because if he is in love with her then he will make sure she is safe. King now has 7 days to make Del fall in love with him and show her the kind of guy he truly is until a tragedy strikes and they have to go back home. Now they have to figure out who the rat in the family is and whether Del truly has King's back or if she will only be with him for appearances sake.

I do not like love triangles, however, I will always read Rachel's books no matter what because she is one of my favorite authors. Unrequited love is usually shown in the woman's perspective so it was nice to see it told through King's point of view. I also love that we were able to see Del struggle and grow into the Queen she was meant to be with the two men by her side. You do get glimpses of the original Eagle Elite members, but again with the other Mafia Royal books this one focuses on the next generation and shows them struggling to step into the shoes of their parents' empire. I did feel about halfway through this book it was not so much a love triangle as different ways of loving people. I enjoyed watching the transformation of King's character and seeing how much he grew to be the leader. It wasn't easy on him, but in the end he showed his inner strength. Like the other books in this series it had love, heartache, a little angst, comedy and all the other characters from the previous mafia books to show how their lives are still changing. I am sad to see this series end, but I know Rachel can't stay away from the mafia too long.

Meet Rachel

Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times Bestselling, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 90 books ranging from contemporary romance to paranormal. With over four million copies sold, she's been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs. For more information about her books and upcoming events, visit www.RachelVanDykenauthor.com