Reviews

Savage Queen by Alley Ciz

bgmunera95's review

4.0

If Meagan Brandy’s Brayshaw series had a baby, this book would be it.


As soon as I started I loved the dynamics. I loved the royal family & Kings relationships. I’m not going to lie I secretly wished this was a brothers best friend book because I loved the little scenes with Prince and Savy.

Then bad boy Jasper Noble gets introduced and he’s the bad boy you fall in love with. I couldn’t wait to finish this story.

itscurrie_'s review against another edition

3.75

I went in knowing nothing about this book except for that it was a bully romance. we even gave love to the bully romance queen herself miss Penelope Douglas 😬.

Samantha “Savvy” King was an FMC that I thought would be all bark & no bite but boy was I wrong, girl held her own against all the douches at BA.  

Jasper was just a straight up alpha hole who hated being challenged. so of course he falls for Sav. their banter was awesome but I am not sold on them together just yet. I don’t know I need more from them then insta-lust & possessive “she’s mine” for me to be on board. 

I was shocked about was how big of a deal it was that Jasper not find out that she has asthma? I felt like I was missing something. 

I felt like a lot of this book was very up in the air, like we got very little info about her brother & the Royals but obviously they do some shady business but it’s all hinted it and then we don’t talk about it again and maybe it’ll all come out it book 2 or atleast I hope it will. I also want to know why she can’t just tell everyone who she really is??? I GOTS TA KNOW.
 

i’m invested for that ending alone & everything else that is open ended in this book. 

heatherb528's review

5.0

Oh Savvy where do I begin! This book needs all the stars - Samantha King is now a St James and taking Blackwell Academy by storm. She’s proving that she is a Royal with every move she makes even though no one knows who she truly is. Jasper Noble thinks he rules the school and what he says is law. The tension between the 2 of them is so thick and the secrets and revelations are going to blow their worlds up! I cannot wait to see what happens next....

patticorrea_ecbc's review

5.0

YES!!! This book is amazing! The first in this spin-off series makes you salivate for more. The characters are so awesome, you feel like you are their bestie. I may have gagged a few times while reading, the pranks get to be a bit much, but they make the book so much better!!

But seriously Alley, What the Hell is up with you and cliffhangers? That ending just left me screaming. Cannot wait for book 2.

mihaelap's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

quinulo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

rachellynnreadss's review against another edition

4.0

THIS BOOK ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! This is a light bully enemies to lovers romance that will have you on you screaming! This is the first book in a new series & man oh man will you be dying for me with the ending of this book. I had a major girl crush on Samantha (Savvy) King because she really is a QUEEN. Savvy is used to running her kingdom at her old school that was handed down from her brother & his friends known as The Royals. Just before Savvy starts her senior year of high school her mother remarries a very powerful man in their town & becomes obsessed with their image. While Savvy’s brother (the leader of The Royal’s crew) doesn’t want her to move schools, he also knows that there are some precautions she needs to take to keep her safe. Savvy goes by Samantha at her new school & was told by her brother to keep a low profile. Of course, this Queen does the exact opposite & ends up attracting the attention of Jasper Noble & his crew. Jasper underestimates Samantha (mainly because he doesn’t know her true identity or connection to The Royal’s). He sees a feisty attitude that can cause his reign at his school to crumble & he wants to break her into submission. This book is filled with sexual attention, action & so many plot twists that you are so engulfed in this world. I cannot wait for book 2 because DANG it’s going to be killer!

tj_darkreads's review against another edition

5.0

I absolutely loved this book from the first page to the last. This is my first book to read by a new arthur for me and I definitely will be checking out her other book's.

Savanah King aka Savage was something else she's not very happy having to finish her senior year out at Blackwell Academy she's not your average teenager she'll fight for those that she loves and doesn't take any crap especially from Jasper Noble and his crew.

Jasper Noble and his merrymen run Blackwell what they say goes or it use to until this lil silver hair girl comes to school and gets in their faces and doesn't back down and Jasper being the ringleader doesn't know what he's in for when Savvy King gets ahold of him.

This book had me laughing throughout the whole book as Jasper and his friends pulled one prank after another on Savvy, but thats ok she had Jasper not knowing what she'd do next, because she wasn't your typical girl she had lady balls Plus one have kick ass bff who had me rolling with her sassyass self.

"Savanah King is that a hickey on your neck?" as she poked at it.

This absolutely is one not to be missed defending recommend.

aurora10's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

snaze6's review

5.0

DAMN, she got me again! Even knowing this book ended on a cliffhanger and watch the % complete creep towards the end, I got sucked up into the action going on in the story and then BAM - cliffhanger! Alley Ciz writes awesome stories that literally leave you hanging off the cliff in anticipation of getting your hands on her next book. I have to admit I sorta love the adrenaline rush of it, but the waiting to get the rest of the story is a pain in the ass.

I’m really not a fan of bully romances, BUT I loved this one because Savvy is no weak damsel and she can more than step up and take down Jasper and his crew who think they own Blackwell Prep (BP), but Savvy doesn’t backdown from anyone or anything. Watching Jasper spin his wheels trying to get the upper hand in his battle with Savvy and then failing epically is hilarious and inspires so much glee.

These two are so focused on getting the upper hand in their battle they don’t realize or want to recognize their intense chemistry and physical reaction to each other.

Their battle against each other is epic, but I think the next book is going to blow us away when the join forces.

We first meet Savvy and her friends/family in UofJ and she was definitely a great character in those 3 books. I wasn’t sure where a HS-age duet would go since Alley’s previous books have been college-age or older. Wow, this book is just as fantastic despite the younger age of the characters.

I love how Alley weaves in so many of her characters from previous books into each new book. It’s like getting the chance to revisit good friends. Sigh, now the wait for book 2 begins.

I received an ARC from the author and I am voluntarily leaving a review. I LOVE Alley Ciz’s writing and the phenomenal characters she beings to life!