Revelation by Cleo White is the second book in her Royally Forbidden Romance series, a set of interconnected standalones following the royal family of the fictional island nation of Stelland. This second story follows a disgraced heiress and the hunky security professional her father hired to prevent further scandal in a steamy enemies-to-lovers, age gap romance.
Blair Porter’s life is turned upside down when she’s caught up in a tabloid scandal, right when her father is in the midst of his campaign for Prime Minister. Her father is furious, and he’s determined to prevent her from causing him any more embarrassment.
His solution is to put her on house arrest at Thornhurst, the family’s ancestral home, for the duration of the campaign. To ensure her cooperation, he threatens her trust fund and hires Damien Mallory to serve as her guard.
Damien is rude, condescending, and so very sexy, despite the fact that he seems to hate her on sight. Both Damien and Blair are determined to torment each other, but trapped together in a remote manor for eight months, they quickly learn that neither is quite what the other expected.
Revelation features classic romance characters fulfilling their roles in lovable tropes. The sexual tension between Damien and Blair is palpable, and the resulting banter is fantastic. There is an angry, bratty chemistry between them, and the intensity of their relationship is a delight to read.
I can’t decide what’s more infuriating: the woman’s attitude or the fact that it makes my dick hard.
This book is perfect for fans of the gone-too-soon E! soap, The Royals, an incredibly messy and dramatic television show that was tragically canceled. If you were a fan and happen to be missing that specific vibe, this series is what you need.
This kind of behavior is how the upper classes end up at the business end of a guillotine. Yet still, we persist.
In addition to the witty dialogue and charged banter, the writing in this book is quite funny. It’s not super serious, but it still shines a light on some of the ridiculousness of the upper classes, with an emotionally sweet tone.
Revelation is a super easy read, digestible, and fast-paced. It’s a fun and lighthearted book, and the perfect read for a rainy weekend.
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