A review by gxldenrune
Ruthless King by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

dark emotional tense fast-paced

3.0

“Everything was the same for so long I couldn't remember what true happiness felt like. Until her.”

this was.. interesting.
okay so I actually enjoyed this book–surprisingly so.
I'm not a fan not against age gap, it truly depends how it's used in the story and the age of the characters, and here I didn't mind much tbh (she's 26? I believe so, or 25 almost turning 26, some would say the bar it's low but trust me I've encountered books where the fmc is 18💀💀💀) and he's 48 (that chris rock meme who says DAMN about the age etc)
the plot was actually interesting, I think it wraps up well  but the plot in the entire saga didn't–i think a lot of things got unresolved and it did bother me even tho I stopped putting hopes in regard a well executed plot books ago.

now–this book was going for 4 stars! what did happened?
first of all, as I said, I don't usually mind age gap and I liked she was older and even tho it's noticable she's younger than him–they actually build a relationship where that's not a problem itself. she's as mature as someone her age is, it's not unrealistic and they don't make you uncomfortable making her act like a brat 💀 but I didn't like comments as 'i could be her father' like brother ughhhhh WHAT WHY WHY WOULD YOU WRITE THAT gave me the ick.
then, it felt as insta love. sure, they're attracted to each other since the first time they see each other, lust? no problem at all, but suddenly they have this great intimate relationship and all they did was fuck like ??? yes they start to open to each other but it felt out of nowhere tbh, it felt rushed.
it also made me uncomfortable how from the very first start he wanted a nanny he could also fuck.. idk knowing how a lot of times nannies are "expected" to do so to the male tutors of the child they take care and how it's an actual issue and horrible stereotype? (I don't know how to call it sorry) it brush me wrong. if he had needs it whatever just look somewhere else why would you want a girl who do both idk it's dumb and horrible to be honest.

shot out to alejando and his family bc they where from argentina MI PAÍS MI PAÍS 🇦🇷 realmente estamos en todos lados q quieren q les diga