Park Avenue Princess

(Previously published as Legacy of Lies)

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Synopsis

Money. Status. Wealth. Power.
I believed I was entitled to all of it.
My legacy.

Jolie Chapman.
I thought I was entitled to her, too.
My love.

In a scandal that set our families against each other, I lost.
My legacy. My love.
Everything.

I was heir to a throne built on lies, my crown forged from corruption.
Stripped of everything I’d been raised to consider my birthright.
Including my princess—who wasn’t mine, after all.

I’ve spent the past decade rebuilding my life, on my own terms.
Money. Status. Wealth. Power.
They’ve been earned.
Now I’ve returned to Manhattan for redemption, too.

Jolie wasn’t supposed to be here.
… And I wasn’t supposed to care.

Screw me once, shame on you. Screw me twice—
Who am I kidding? I don’t believe in second chances anymore.

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Review

4.5 stars and all the feels!

Wow! This book! It broke my heart, it healed my heart, I cried, I laughed, I swooned, I fell in love and I felt everything! The breathtaking conclusion to Tripp and Jolie’s story that began in Throne of Lies was everything I was hoping for, and I loved it!

I’m a sucker for a second-chance-romance, and after that devastating ending to the prequel novella, I was so excited to dive into this one. It’s set ten years after Throne of Lies, and both Tripp and Jolie find themselves back in New York City – she is a retiring model, and he has become an insanely wealthy businessman, with a company born off the back of the pain of his past. Whereas Jolie is looking to finally settle for the first time in her life, Tripp is back to face his demons and continue his mission of vengeance for all that he has lost.

At nineteen, the silver spoon I’d been born with was ripped from my mouth…
I was heir to a throne built on lies, my crown forged with corruption.
Stripped of everything I’d been raised to consider my birthright.
Including my princess – who wasn’t mine after all.

It’s quite unexpectedly that Tripp and Jolie run into each other again, and it was every bit as intense, exciting and full of heartache as I was expecting. OMG, the feels! It’s clear that they never got over each other, and the pain, longing and love is palpable!

“Tell me, Jolie,” I growled, wishing my damn conscience would shut the fuck up. “Tell me you’ve missed this. Tell me you want this as much as I do. Tell me you want me. Tell me you want us.”

But it’s not an easy reunion. They have a mountain of lies, betrayal, hurt, guilt and grief between them, and it’s going to take a lot of effort for them to unravel it all, all while dealing with the rioting emotion of being back in each other’s lives for the first time in a decade. It’s a rollercoaster ride full of ups and downs, and my heart was right there with them as they waded through it all.

“You’ve got it wrong. I don’t want to go backwards, Jolie.” I groaned against her mouth, lust tugging at my brainstem. I had tried ignoring her. I had tried forgetting her. I had tried deceiving her. It was about time I tried something different. “I want to fuck you into next week.”

There is a particular plot twist in this book that had my gut twisting. It’s something that can usually kill a book for me, and though I’m not happy with it, it adds a fantastic dynamic to the story, ramping up the emotions even more, and I was really impressed with the way it all played out. Beware massive spoiler…

This book is full of feels, with twists and turns, secrets uncovered and hearts on the line. So much grief and anger, and the early interactions in particular had me giggling at all of the angry lusting and teasing going on. It’s realistic, and shows us so much insight to the characters, all they have been going through, and all that they feel being reunited once again. But along with that anger is a whole lot of love. It’s noticeable in every encounter, even when they’re still dealing with their issues.

“Even when I was trying to hate you, I still loved you. That was the only reason I could hate you—because I loved you so damn much.”

And as they finally begin to overcome all of those hurdles and find their way back to each other, I love that they are both committed to working through it and fighting for their future together. And fight they do, because there is so much they need to overcome in order to move forward. Secrets and lies from the past are only a part of their battle, and my heart was pounding as the story played out and I revelled in the excitement, emotion and passion of it all.

“So, you’re finally ready to admit there’s an us?”
Her breathy laugh, low and quiet, whispered across my lips. “There’s always been an us.”
The truth we were finally willing to admit thickened the air between us, pushing us closer together until not even a breath separated our mouths.
This girl? She held my heart in her hands. A heart that beat for her, belonged to her. A heart that had only ever been hers.

I loved these characters. The book is written in dual POV so we get right up close and personal with both Jolie and Tripp, and I just adored them both! Tripp especially won my heart as the damaged, betrayed man fighting for the love of his life.

“I want to believe the fire between us hasn’t burned us both to ash. That we’ve been tempered by it, forged into steel. I want to own you and be owned by you. And I want to fuck you like you feel the same damn way.”

*Swoooooon!*

I loved this book! It’s an incredible, emotional love story, and a fantastic read from Tara Leigh!

4.5 stars!

Originally published: Legacy of Lies

Throne of Lies (#0.5)
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Legacy of Lies (#1) – Now published as Park Avenue Princess
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About the Author

Tara Leigh attended Washington University in St. Louis and Columbia Business School in New York, and worked on Wall Street and Main Street before “retiring” to become a wife and mother. When the people in her head became just as real as the people in her life, she decided to put their stories on paper. Tara currently lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut with her husband, children and fur-baby, Pixie.

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