The Illegitimate King

For the conclusion of The Castaldini Crown trilogy, Olivia Gates lets her imagination soar to new heights as emotions conflict and passions blaze. The depth of the main characters makes this couple realistically believable, and their story brings out many profoundly poignant responses from the reader. THE ILLEGITIMATE KING will raise your heart rate with scorching passionate encounters while also touching you on numerous emotive levels.

The first meeting between Ferruccio Selvaggio and Princess Clarissa D'Agostino does not go well as she rejects his offer to leave with him. Although Ferruccio is illegitimate and his parentage is unidentified, he is actually from a notable family in Castaldini where Clarissa belongs to the royal family. Her repeated refusals just fueled his determination to one day have her go out with him, whether she wants to or not. After six long years, the showdown Ferruccio has been dreaming of participating in is finally taking place, as the princess of Castaldini is being sent to his home.

With her father ailing, a crown prince needs to be immediately obtained. Two candidates have been offered the imperative position, but both refused for personal reasons. When the king says Ferruccio is their next best choice and she must go to confer with him at his request, Clarissa believes he just wants to humiliate her for all the rebuffs. Her plans to be diplomatic vanish as soon as they meet to discuss his terms for becoming the crown prince, as she must keep reminding herself this master manipulator cannot be fully trusted. With numerous false impressions from their first meeting, if Ferruccio and Clarissa cannot see past the doubts clouding their relationship then there can be no future for them and possible no hope for the country of Castaldini.

Olivia Gates brings her unforgettable The Castaldini Crown trilogy to a close, where every aspect brilliantly comes together to craft a story of unrivaled intensity. From the very start, the sexual tension begins to build between Ferruccio and Clarissa, and this combustible heat continues to rise until a breathtakingly described love scene takes place. The fervent reactions conveyed by these two will make you sigh from their exceedingly apparent consuming desire for each other. They also put their longing into words, and several of these expressions are utterly entrancing. Unfortunately, Ferruccio and Clarissa must face way too many dilemmas before they can ever have a relationship with any real contentment, and Ms. Gates definitely takes this couple on a path filled with countless highs and lows. Their feelings of joy over a current set of circumstances could turn to total devastation in an instant without warning, and their anguish over these situations had my own heart aching right along with them. Both of them have haunted pasts, and revelations regarding their background let the reader get a clearer perception into their natures plus cause you to truly care about this spiritedly determined couple. The writing style of Ms. Gates is dramatically visual, as every scene comes alive by letting the reader experience the moment to the fullest in all ways. May any future series imagined by this gifted author be just as memorable. With unanticipated turns, heartfelt desires and a myriad of emotions, THE ILLEGITIMATE KING will not soon be forgotten.