Review for Royally Hitched: the Fae Prince by G. K. DeRosa

Dark Fae Series book 1.

Royally Hitched revolves around a “Batchelor”-style reality TV show where twelve contestants from the four fairy realms try to win the heart of the Prince Drake of the Winter and Summer Courts (It’s complicated!).  Tempest and Arabella are entered as fae from the Autumn court, but they are really half-human witches sent by their father to spy on the Summer Court.  

Everybody involved in the contest, on and off camera, has their own secrets and plans.  The book builds excitement from the very beginning as Tempest and Arabella arrive, wondering if they will be exposed as imposters.  Soon enough other problems arise and the plot moves quickly along.  

The story is told from alternating points of view with Tempest, Arabella and the Prince trying to investigate what is going on and trying to stay alive in the process.  Both Tempest and Arabella have developed feelings for the Prince, and he has feelings for both of them.  

The book ends on a cliff-hanger in the mid-point of the contest, so I’ll be waiting eagerly for the next book in the series.  Royally Hitched is set in the same world as the Hitched and DarkBlood Academy series, but you don’t need to read either in order to enjoy this book.

I read a advanced review copy of this book.