The cherished daughter of Jamaican kingpin Roman Black, she was raised in a world of power, wealth, and unspoken rules—draped in gold, guarded by guns, and groomed to one day inherit an empire that bowed to her bloodline. But on her seventeenth birthday, bullets shattered the illusion of forever.
Roman Black was murdered, and Sapphira’s crown was stripped away overnight.
Exiled to the United States and placed under the tight control of her cold, calculating Aunt Dominique, Sapphira is reduced from princess to prisoner. Her fortune is gone. Her freedom is monitored. And the house she’s forced to live in is poisoned by jealousy, secrets, and barely contained violence. In this new world, innocence is a liability—and survival demands more than a royal last name.
What Sapphira doesn’t realize is that power never truly disappears. It only changes hands.
Lennox isn’t just hood rich—he’s dangerous rich. A man who controls territory with fear, loyalty, and bloodshed, Lennox runs his city like a king without a crown. When Sapphira unknowingly crosses into his world, curiosity turns into obsession. And as whispers of her father’s unfinished business begin to surface, Lennox starts to suspect Roman Black’s death wasn’t random at all.
It was a message.
Now, surrounded by drugs, politics, betrayal, and enemies who want what was once hers, Sapphira is faced with a choice that will define her future…
Remain prey in a world that feeds on the weak— Or rise as the queen her father raised her to be. Because some legacies are inherited. And others… are taken back in blood.
Whew!!! Can I say that Dominique is a menace and her kids.. Now Lennox is the truth.. But Sapphire, yeah she's gonna be something and I can't wait. good job Shantelly!!!
Linux we lose his mind he's going out after Royal the auntie is so evil how could she do that to her only and her two daughters is bullying her niece I hope Corey learn how to fight because the way her sister was her then make no sense at all and I hope the mom get Karma come after her and her daughter melaon full force I feel like Corey is mom is hiding a big secret either her first child is not really for Richard
I can’t wait for Royale to step into who she is supposed to be. With the help of Lennox and Machele… When payback comes back around Dominique and are two daughters are going to pay dearly. Her bodyguard has something to do with what happened to her parents too. They are about to learn today!!! Onto part 2
I hate that ending! Who in the world done snatched up princess? Right when you get in the book real good and you turn the page to be continued as at the bottom I’m so mad right now now I got to go to book 2 and it’s 2 o’clock in the morning I can’t go to sleep like this! Next
All I'm going to say is this book is 🔥 from the beginning to the end. I can't wait for pt 2 to come out. To the author you did your thing. I can't wait for more of your books
This is a story that is crazy and poorly written. The plot is slow and it grammatical errors throughout so be cautious when you read this story. It is a decent read but it is wild when reading it.
This book has me so me so confused on who's behind everything that happened to Roman and Fawn. Dominique is just plain evil. But Michelle has so many secrets too. Hopefully Lennox can rescue Sapphira.
It captured my attention from the beginning! I was so sad for Saphirra but something tells me she will rise to the occasion and come out swinging! I can't wait to see what happens next!