Welcome to their kingdom. They call me a heartless b*tch. An evil manipulator. A wicked princess who enjoys hurting people. They tell me terrible things happened.Things that changed my life forever. Only problem is…I can’t remember any of it.This is book 3 in the Royal Hearts Academy series. Please note: Although this is Bianca’s book, Cruel Prince (Jace and Dylan’s book) and Ruthless Knight … this is Bianca’s book, Cruel Prince (Jace and Dylan’s book) and Ruthless Knight (Cole and Sawyer’s book) should be read first for a better understanding of the family dynamic.
WARNING: Royal Hearts Academy is a New Adult/High School series of standalones filled with drama, a touch of angst, and boys who are bad to the bone. The characters are flawed. If you’re looking for a safe, sweet romance with nice heroes and heroines who are perfect all the time, this series is NOT for you.
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Well done Ashley Jade, well done! Once again, she gives us the unexpected and it is brilliant!
Wicked Princess sums up Bianca as we got to know her in the previous two books. She is spoiled but not rotten to the core. She’s a mean girl but loyal to those she loves. What happens when she loses her memory? A lot!! I’m not going to say much about happens in this book because you really should go in blind but it’s angsty, pure raw emotions and everything I hoped for baby Covington!
DO NOT… I repeat DO NOT START THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVE OTHER THINGS TO DO.
Also it isn’t really necessary to read this series in order but it will help the reader understand the Covington family dynamic much better.
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My mind is spinning a million miles a minute. I am STILL trying to process the events of Wicked Princess!!
Bianca was never my favorite character when I read Cruel Prince and Ruthless Knight (which if you’ve read both or either of those books. You can understand why). But Ms. Jade has changed my mind when it comes to Baby Covington. The events in this book got tears out of me much worse than Cole’s book did. I will say that the ending will make your jaw drop. Never in a million years would I have guessed what was going to happen, but I am questioning myself if this is or isn’t the ending of Bianca’s story!! Bravo Ms. Jade. Can’t wait for what’s next!
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This is one of the hardest reviews I had to write in such a long time. There is so much I want to share but it’s impossible to do without sharing too much information.
I will start off by saying, you have to come into this story without any preconceived notions. Everything you think you know about the Royal Hearts Academy world in regards to Bianca, needs to thrown out the window.
2nd When Ashley said to trust her she knows what she doing! Trust the woman, she is an evil genius.
3rd pay attention to everything! & I mean everything, like I said Ashley is an evil genius!
It took me a whole day and several attempts to formulate proper thoughts. My mind is still in a a world wind. I will say this, this book is a must read. It is perfectly written and the more I think of it, the more I fall in love.
This was a wonderful book, so captivating from the first word. It was not what I was expecting but better than i could have hoped for. Each book in the Royal Hearts Academy is better than the last. Ashley Jade has delivered a beautiful story of love, family, forgiveness and redemption. I love this family and all these characters. I highly recommend this one click, five star read.
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This book wasn’t what I was expecting but I can’t say it as a bad thing… Maybe it’s just a feeling, but it looks like an incomplete book. For that I’m giving 2.75 stars.
I hated Bianca in Cruel Prince, and although I have started to see bits of her true self in Ruthless Knight, she was still that little hateful and spoiled girl.
Sooooo when the blurb came out, and was clear that she had lost her memories, I was really excited to meet this new Bianca, and how things would happen if she ain’t the mean girl anymore.
That said, I really like her change of heart and her love interest.
Albeit any contact outside her family, only starts to happen after 40% of the book, he’s the one I’ve expected to be with her before.
In the first half of the book, we have the fallout of Bianca’s accident and Covington’s family issues, which I really enjoyed… It was about time to happen a family reunion there…
But what had left of the book, wasn’t enough to make me connect with them as a couple. Not even a little bit. I get her and I get him, but I couldn’t get them… It wasn’t natural and looks very like that insta-love-100 pages kinda of books.
It was like I was expecting them to break up at any moment, and someone else with more chemistry and more back story would just pop up in front of her, and make me swoon. That didn’t happened.
My issue here is that’s really a lot of missing pieces in this book. A loooot of them.
Not even the accident is clarified, and I was really curious about what happened that night.
Since it will have another book in the series, I’m imagining that the next MC will have something to do with that accident… But who knows?
I’m leaving my honest 3 stars review here, but I’m still not ok with this little bit meaningless, short or unfinished story… Even with their suppose HEA.
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Whoa!! That is NOT at all how I expected this book to go, BUT that being said, it was PHENOMENAL!!! I would trust this author with my life, that’s how much I trust how the outcome of how all of her books will be. Brilliantly written, clever in every single aspect of this book. I HIGHLY recommend this book as well as all the other’s I’ve read of her’s.
What do you do when one of your most anticipated books lands on your kindle? You DEVOUR it of course. I loved every minute of this book. Ashley Jade did it again. Bianca’s life has been turned upside down, but some might say for the better. While no longer always seeking revenge she’s trying to be more positive and put her best foot forward. That brings her to the most unlikely person to turn to. I have cried and swooned with this book and the ending had my jaw dropping!!! I can’t wait for more to come by this amazing writer. This is a MUST READ!!
I have to say just WOW because I was so caught up in this book that I didn’t realize what time it was when I finished it. I finished it in one night because I could not put it down. I just had to know what happened to Bianca. What I got was so much more than I expected. I was on a roller coaster of a ride and i loved every minute of it. I got to see the loyalty the lies, and the betrayals they displayed.
I mean I loved getting the back story of Bianca because it gave me the reason she is the way she is. I loved seeing the boys in action to. I can’t seem to pick one to love because I loved them all. Sawyer, Jace, Dylan, and cole. You won’t be able to decide who you love more.
This is a one click series that must be read. So go on out and one click this series from book one to three and enjoy a roller coaster of a ride.
What I expected when going into Bianca’s story was not what I received but I enjoyed the heck out of it anyways!
I will be honest, I Bianca wasn’t my favorite person going into this story but in the end, I ended up loving her even more because of that. After finishing the first two books in the series, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on hers, and it did not disappoint. I flew through this story! I wasn’t sure how I would feel about her love interest but dang it I ended up rooting for them and loving them together so much!
Bianca’s story is addicting and it made me so happy!
Grateful to have received a complimentary ARC copy to honestly review.
My Friends! Wicked Princess was unputdownable, amazing, phenomenal, and fantastic. There was so much mystery surrounding this book. I will say that sent me in with some pretty high expectations already set. I felt Wicked Princess exceeded the expectations I had going in and more. What I loved was that Bianca’s story was so much more than what I was expecting, Bianca’s character was more. As far as her love interest I didn’t know who in the world we would see her paired with so I wasn’t even gonna try to speculate. I went into this book pretty much despising Bianca because of who she was in Cruel Prince and Ruthless Knight. She was definitely one of those you love to hate. She was repulsive.
For this reason it is a MUST that you read the previous books in the series so you won’t be confused with who everyone is and the dynamics of the relationships surrounding them all. Especially their relationship with Bianca.
But holy hades people, when it comes to my feelings about Bianca Covington…Like the character herself, I am a CHANGED WOMAN! I am so in love with her character now, the direction Ashley Jade went with her. I. Can’t. Even!
She redeemed Bianca C!! Holy geez! She is just so tragically perfect and beautiful now, inside and out..WHAT? This broken, wicked princess has a broken crown now y’all! She was no longer on her pedestal above reigning down terror on all the masses and it actually both broke my heart that she wasn’t and made me cheer. The realizations surrounding it all made her far more superior in my eyes than she ever had been. Her suffering hurt me. The unveiling of all of the many layers to Bianca was a devastating pleasure to read. Her journey was so worth all suffering and pain she had to go through to come out on where she ended up. The growth and changes we see in her were infinite and nothing short of astounding.
Now, I won’t give any spoilers as to who her beau is or what all happens with them and their incredible obstacles and there were obstacles, but I will say I devoured this book in mere hours. There were no other options. Life was on hold until I knew what was gonna happen. It was tough, often hard and heartbreaking at times. Some of the most painful thus far in this series, because we have to endure the most tragic parts of the pasts of the again as those secrets are again revealed and unearthed.
You will be able to read this book really quickly, I did it in just a few hours. I couldn’t wait to see who, what, and just how everything was going to play out for them.
It happens very fast and this is a fairly short book especially when compared to her brother’s books. They were some BIG books. Not to worry though, you certainly don’t feel like you were slighted. Her book was just as good as her brother’s stories and I know for certain I am not alone when saying I absolutely cannot wait for the next book in the series. Bring it on!
*I voluntarily reviewed an advanced complimentary copy of this book!
My Cr8zysockbookblock blog wrap up for this book.
Five Wickedly Awesome Stars
Steam Rating – This definitely had some hot to it. It had some unexpected steamy things, but for the relationship it was some slower burning build up.
Cliffhanger Warning- This had a HEA for our couple
Wow. From the very first chapter I felt my heart in my gut. This author does such an amazing job at story telling. This book was shorter in length than the other two books, but the story inside was JUST AS HUGE. It gave me all the butterflies that her brothers books did. I WAS OBSESSED. I LOVED BIANCA.
God. Watching all the Liam flashbacks in my head and reading them…. They killed me. AGAIN. The first book, I cried when it came to Liam. The second book, I cried for Liam. And even this book, my heart will never heal for this boy. Please no more. I feel like I lost a brother too. THAT is how incredible this author is.
Reading Bianca go through learning how to be herself again was tough to watch. I was so hurt for her! But watching her grow into a NEW Bianca made my heart soar. This new Bianca was sweeter than Mcdonalds ice tea but I was loving her new side. I also REALLY loved seeing the family again. I didnt realize how much I missed Jace, Cole, Sawyer and Dylan!
Now onto the mystery man….He was caring, mysterious, patient & a fireball just like Bianca.. He was just SOO sweet. The ying to her yang. “None of it matters when I’m with him.” <--I LOVED THAT. Couple goals! All in all I absolutely, positively, without a doubt fell head over heels in love with this book and series.. I am anxious and eager to see what will be in our future for the Royal Hearts Academy series. 5 stars and beyond for this author, book, characters and series.
This is going to be a super short review because spoilers! Bianca’s story was not what I was expecting and I loved it. I loved been surprised, I loved not knowing what was going to happen next but most of all I loved Bianca. After reading the previous two books in this series I thought I knew who she was but after waking up with amnesia, it’s a completely different Bianca that we get. Confused, full of questions and feeling alone, the confident Bianca that I grew to know and love starts showing another side to her and it’s really hard not to like her.
This book probably isn’t going to be what you’re expecting, there’s plenty of twists and so many secrets that will keep you guessing! I can’t wait for more from Ms Jade.
Wicked Princess is the third book in the Royal Hearts Academy series. This book could be read as a standalone, however I feel you should read Cruel Prince and Ruthless Knight before reading this book. There is a lot we learn in the first two books that come in handy when reading this book. Wicked Princess is Bianca’s story. I will admit in the first book I did not like Bianca at all. In the second book I started to like her a little better. In this book I fell in love with her!
Bianca was the bully in the first two books, and I wanted to hate her. However we learn so much about Bianca and have a lot of flashbacks to her past that we learn is how she came to who she is today. This book had heartache, and angst, and was the perfect book for Bianca.
Bianca goes through so much in her book. I loved her character development through the book, as well as her development with her family and friends. It was nice to see more flashbacks with Liam as well. In all of the books we learn a little more about Liam and what happened to him. I also love the guy Bianca ended up with, and I think he is perfect for her!
I really loved this book, and can’t wait for more by this author!
** I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
5 TWISTED I CANT BELIEVE WHAT I JUST READ STARS!!!!
So I was gonna give this a solid 4.5 stars not because the writing or the plot was bad but because I felt like this was kind of rushed and I had so many questions but then….THAT ENDING!!!!!!! Like WHAT THE CRAP JUST HAPPENED! It was the work of an EVIL GENIUS AUTHOR!!!!!! Holy wowza!!!! That’s all I can say about it and that in and of itself bumped this right on up to 5 stars!
See, that’s the thing about me and rating books, if you invoke screaming or laughing or crying or COMPLETE AND UTTER SHOCK (which is what happened in this book) you gonna get a 5 from me even if it wasn’t my favorite book or there were things I didn’t like.
I can’t say much about this because I can not let a single thing slip about this book! All I can say is WTAF
You must read Cruel Prince and Ruthless Knight before you dive in!!
Ashley Jade took a character and FLIPPED her upside down! Now, one of the things that bothered me was the softness of Bianca and if you’ve read the previous books you will note that SOFT is not in the Covington’s vocabulary! These 3, Jayce, Cole and Bianca, are balls to the wall, I will whip your butt, humiliate you, cause you trauma all while smiling. They don’t do soft so this was something I missed about her. Although I do understand since things happen in the book. Also something’s rubbed me the wrong way about a particular character and I’m still sitting here trying to process that.
I’m actually sitting here scratching my head and thinking about everything that I just read and I’m even more perplexed than I was 30 minutes ago! I’m GOBSMACKED
Like I can’t really form a coherent thought about what I just read!
Suffice it to say this has angst, intrigue, TWISTS (MY GOD AT THE TWISTS) and I have no other words other than…YOU HAVE TO READ THIS SERIES!!!!
Ya/Na has never been my jam but this author is making me rethink that altogether! I have enjoyed the hell out of this series and you should go get on this train!
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*arc kindly provided by author and Candi Kane PR for honest review*
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I Highly recommend reading the first two books in this series!! You meet Bianca in her brother Jace’s book Cruel Prince and get to know her a bit more in Cole’s story Ruthless Knight!!
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To start of… go into this book with an open mind!! Whatever expectations you have leave them at the door!! You honestly just need to trust Ashley!! Getting to know Bianca in this book is like getting to know a best friend!! She is by far my favorite character!!! Ashley knocked this book out of this world!! Hands down the best out of the series!! I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!! Like I said you need to trust Ashley!!!
I honestly do not know where to start, Wicked Princess was not what I expected it to be.
What I thought I was going to get I didnt, I got something so much better!
I read this book in about 6 hours because I just had to know how the book was going to end.
Ashley Jade takes you on a ride in the 3rd book of The Royal Hearts Academy series. Wicked Princess is Bianca’s story where we really get to see the real Bianca. Ashley blind sided me when Bianca start dating and then falls in love with…!!! The ending left me wanting more, it did unfortunately leave me with questions though. I will have to wait for book 4 to get my answers.
Wicked Princess was so damn good, I want to say more but I can’t because I don’t give away spoilers! If you want to know what happens to Bianca, who she falls in love with them you have to get the book. I highly recommend you doing so!! You will not regret it.
Wicked Princess (Royal Hearts Academy, #3) is book three in the Royal Hearts Academy Series by Ashley Jade and the story we’ve all been waiting for… baby Covington A.K.A Bianca’s story! Although the Royal Hearts Series is a series of standalone books featuring different couples, Royal Hearts Academy: Cruel Prince and Ruthless Knight (Royal Hearts Academy, #2) should be read before reading Wicked Princess in order to gain a better grasp and understanding of the Covington family dynamic, as well as to have a better reading experience.
Wicked Princess is book three in the Royal Hearts Academy Series by Ashley Jade and the story we’ve all been waiting for… baby Covington A.K.A Bianca’s story! Although the Royal Hearts Series is a series of standalone books featuring different couples, Cruel Prince and Ruthless Knight should be read before reading Wicked Princess in order to gain a better grasp and understanding of the Covington family dynamic, as well as to have a better reading experience.
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Okay… soo this is a hard one for me to review.
Going into this book after reading Cruel Prince and Ruthless Knight I was expecting one thing and what I got was something completely different. With that being said, I enjoyed Wicked Princess … I just didn’t get the “wicked” part of the story that I was betting on.
Cruel Prince and Ruthless Knight have built Bianca’s character up to be this completely ruthless chick with walls a mile high. I was really looking forward to seeing what boy was strong enough to go toe to toe with THE legendary bad bitch Bianca Covington and tear down all of those walls to get through to her little cold and dark heart. The only problem… those walls have already been “forgotten”.
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I know there was a LOT of speculation going on about WHO Bianca’s love interest would be, I didn’t even care who she winded up with (FYI, I never expected it!) It’s just HER that I wish hadn’t been changed up the way she was.
Don’t get me wrong, during Bianca’s “memory flashbacks” we get a glimpse into some of the mean and ruthless things that she had done but again, the story was just nothing like I expected it to be. Bianca was NOTHING like her character had been built up to be in the tastes we got of her in books one and two.
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Another issue for me, the accident. Although Wicked Princess CAN be read as a standalone, if you haven’t read Ruthless Knight then you know absolutely NOTHING about the accident. In Wicked Princess we weren’t told ANYTHING about it. We never found out WHY she was in the car with Hayley even though she hated her, or WHAT caused the accident. Although after that bonus epilogue at the end of Wicked Princess … I have my suspicions of WHO the other driver was and although that was another question I had, where that character was, I get it now.
Again, I know some people were thrilled with the outcome and will love the book, but this review is MY personal opinion, and unfortunately, Wicked Princess just wasn’t my cup of tea. Don’t get me wrong, and I hope no one takes this the wrong way. I wholeheartedly respect an author’s vision, it’s her art to do what she will with it, but I just feel like the original vision was completely changed along the way although I did see posted somewhere that Ashley ALWAYS planned for Bianca’s character to turn out this way.
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I still adore Ashley Jade’s writing and I’m still REALLY looking forward to what she has in store for us next with Broken Kingdom. ANDDD a little birdie told me there is finally a release date for book three of the Complicated Parts: Book 3 of the Complicated Parts Series, come on JUNE!!!
With that being said, I highly recommend checking out the Royals Hearts Academy Series including Wicked Princess because although it wasn’t for me, doesn’t mean it isn’t for you. Which is why I still gave Wicked Princess three stars. Some may think that’s crazy after my ranting review, but again even though it wasn’t what I was expecting, I’m sure that if I had never been introduced to the Bianca from books one and two, then I would have enjoyed this one… unfortunately I loved the original Bianca more.
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: Although the ending felt a bit rushed, Bianca’s story is all wrapped up, I still have a feeling we will be seeing more of her again in book four, Broken Kingdom. I just don’t feel like the story was really concluded? Or at least… I hope not I guess… Maybe wishful thinking? Soo there wasn’t really a cliffhanger, BUT there was an epic lead up to book four that had my jaw literally on the dang floor!!!
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Ashley Jade a written a story that is best to go blind in to. I didn’t read the synopsis or any early reviews. I went in with no feelings and finished the book in my absolute feels. Bianca’s character was so much more complex than I assumed. She wasn’t my favourite in the previous books but I have more of an understanding of her. This book is all angst and will definitely have you in your feels.
My Thoughts:
I’ve been struggling with reading lately. With health issues, a jam packed schedule from my daughter’s virtual schooling, I haven’t been able to read as much as I usually do. I’ve attempted a few books, and haven’t been able to stick with any of them.
Imagine my excitement when Wicked Princess landed on my kindle. I love this series, and hoped that this would be the book to pull me out of my reading slump. The moment I began reading, I was completely engrossed, and could not stop reading. I finished Wicked Princess in one sitting, and it blew me away. There were lots of tears, surprises, excitement, and a rollercoaster of emotions as I consumed Bianca’s story.
I loved getting reunited with Jace, Dylan, Cole and Sawyer, as well as getting to know Bianca on a deeper level. The ending made my heart leap right out of my chest! I hope Ms. Jade writes book four at lightening speed, as Bianca’s story is a to be continued, and I need all of the answers now!!!
I went from a book slump to a book hangover, and boy did I miss the feeling of being completely immersed in a story, and rapidly turning pages, because I wanted to both finish and never finish the story.
The Royal Hearts Academy is one of my favorite New Adult Series, and I highly recommend it! It is addictive, passionate, exciting, and packed full of feels! I love the deep connection that the siblings share, as well as the alluring romances in each segment. If you’ve enjoyed the Fall Away Series by Penelope Douglas, you should check out this series!
4.5 Stars!
“Who the he** is Bianca Covington?”
Wicked Princess is book THREE in the Royal Hearts Academy series. Although the books are all stand-alones, you get the full feel and picture of the story after reading the previous books.
Bianca Covington. We’ve seen her in Cruel Prince and Ruthless Knight. What do we know about her? She’s a wicked, ruthless girl with a zero tolerance policy for just about anybody.
Wicked Princess has been on my anticipated reads list since Ashley announced the series. Everybody wants to know what makes Bianca tick, what is going on in her head, and the all knowing question.. Who will she end up with?
Ashley Jade wrote this story the way Bianca spoke to her, the only way it could’ve been written and you can’t help but admire an author for that. She didn’t write it for her readers, she was simply the vessel for Bianca Covington.
Even though I love this world, this story did fall a little flat for me. I felt it was lacking the angst Ashley usually delivers and it felt a little rushed to me.
With that being said, this series and these characters have been nothing short of phenomenal, so it very well could’ve been my preference on a story. Just because I didn’t like it, doesn’t mean you won’t. That’s the beauty of books, there’s always a book for somebody and there is always one that just didn’t check your boxes.
But the Royal Hearts Academy series is a favorite of mine and I was so glad to see past characters, Jace and Cole, and Dylan and Sawyer.