Princess and Prejudice (Devgarh Royals #2)-Alisha Kay

Book: Princess and Prejudice (Devgarh Royals #2)
Author: Alisha Kay
Publisher: Amazon Kindle

What do you think would happen when two people from opposite ends of the social spectrum fall in love?

Princess and Prejudice (Devgarh Royals Book 2) by Alisha Kay is the story of what happens when Yuvarajkumari Jayshree Singh, Princess of Devgarh, and Dr Aryan Sharma meet and it’s almost like opposites combust. He thinks she is a bratty and entitled princess, while she thinks he is an uptight pain-in-the-ass, who needs to have the stick surgically removed from his rather delectable posterior. When Aryan’s sister gets engaged to Jessie’s brother, they are forced to declare a reluctant ceasefire. But the hostilities don't cease. Instead, they erupt in an unexpected and unlikely gush of desire and longing. With their families set to merge, Aryan and Jessie need to decide if his prejudice and her pride can be set aside long enough for the love they feel to blossom. Or will they spend eternity wondering if they'd missed their chance at happiness?

The story has been crafted beautifully in the steamy and interesting way that has become Alisha’s signature. Picking up the two characters that we meet in the first book, Alisha weaves a story so compelling that you would be forced to turn the pages one after the other till you reach the end, almost wanting a bit more. The plot moves at a decent pace and the tension between the two main characters is quite palpable as well as realistic, one that keeps the reader engaged. The storytelling is vivid and I liked how Alisha uses visual cues to paint a picture of the events as they occur. The alternating telling of the events between Aryan and Jessie helps the emotions of both the characters come to the fore and establishes the tension in the plot that the author was aiming for. The climax has been wonderful planned and executed.

Coming to the characters, we first meet them in The Maharaja’s Fake Fiancée, and this time we see more of Aryan and Jessie and how their romance shapes up. Almost akin to a foe-turned-lovers tale, the characters have been wonderfully sketched and I liked how she actually creates Jessie a complete invert of Aryan, yet leaves bits and pieces of common aspects, as if you are looking at yin-yang. The chemistry between the two is quite powerful and I loved how she has created a love-hate relationship that drives the story forward.

Overall, this is a worthy sequel to the first book and I would definitely recommend this if you are in a mood to read some wonderfully written romantic story. The book scores a 4.81/5 for me.

A copy of the book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

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Check out my review of The Maharaja's Fake Fiancée (Devgarh Royals #1) here.