What I Liked:
I love a good story where the poor boy works his butt off to make something of himself to win the upper crust girl with a good heart. It was amazing to see Christian’s transformation from rage and revenge to realizing what’s really important.
Fair Warning:
It’s pretty rough to see Arya’s relationship with her father change as she realized that she only ever knew a small part of him.
Overall:
If you are a fan of Atonement (the book or film) then you have to read Ruthless Rival.
The Last Word:
I finished Fallen Foe and Cold Hearted Casanova which focus on the love stories of Christian’s two best friends. Fallen Foe is definitely a bit different due to Arsene being engaged and dedicated to another woman at the beginning but may appeal to fans of the Twisted series. Cold Hearted Casanova is more of a straightforward secret billionaire marriage of convenience plot but it is interesting that the FMC, Duffy, isn’t an ideal heroine in the beginning. Overall, Cruel Castaways is a solid slightly darker contemporary romance series.
