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Falling for Sakura Trilogy #3
A Seductive Love
Sakura and the seven Princeton brothers, along with their families and friends, are heading off to Hawaii for the fashion photo shoot. Immersed in the exotic scenery and exquisite beaches, the love confessions Sakura receives from Sebastian and Darcy Princeton are more passionate than ever. When she finally makes her decision and professes her heart's desire to the two men, danger lurks just around the corner and threatens to destroy her chance at happiness.
456 pages, Paperback
Published June 8, 2019
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Alexia Praks
53 books635 followersAlexia is a self-proclaimed hermit, puppers-loving girl who likes to write anything romance—be it contemporary, historical, fantasy, paranormal, or a combination of any of these. Currently residing in Aotearoa (land of the long white cloud), she spends seventy percent of her time watching anime and reading comics and the other thirty percent daydreaming about food and procrastinating. Whatever’s left she actually uses to write books that may or may not bring her a few precious gold coins to support her lifestyle.
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February 17, 2018
I didn’t think Sakura had it in her, but turns out she did! This conclusion to the story of Sebastian, Darcy, and Sakura was not only entertaining, but it was captivating and I couldn’t put it down until I finished. That being said, I didn’t really like Sakura - she was a little to delicate and dependent for me. I prefer more a strong independent female lead that a weak submissive one which more what Sakura was like. Other than that, the only thing I have to complain about it the length because it would’ve been nice to have a longer epilogue especially after the way the current one ended. I would recommend this series because even though the heroine is kind of a wallflower, the story is entertaining and fun to read.
“Sakura, do you know that you have bruises on your neck? Did you get insect bites at work today? Is it common to get insect bites in Hawaii?”
That drew everyone’s attention to Sakura, which made her blush profusely.
Her hands flew to her neck, touching the marks. “Hmm. It’s nothing, Michael.”
Akira, of course, only added fuel to fire when she said, “Yes. Pests to be precise. Two of them I might add.”
“What is this?” Tristan suddenly stood from his seat and came toward Sakura. “Pests? Bites?” Up close, he bent over and inspected her neck.
Sebastian said firmly, “Tristan. Get away from Sakura.”
“Stop making such a big deal out of it,” Darcy said with a dark frown.
Tristan, of course, ignored the two as his eyes zoomed in on Sakura’s neck. Suddenly, he said, “By Jove! There’re two bloody hickeys.”
At this, Logan demanded, “Hickeys? On Sakura! Who would dare do such a thing to our sister princess?”
Everyone in the room laughed out loudly.
Mary said, “Sounds like you’re jealous, Logan.”
“I am not,” the man retorted.
“Who’re the pests?” Tristan asked, making a show of looking around the room, searching for the culprits.
Michael asked, “What’s a hickey?”
Mary said, “There’s no need for you to know what that is, Michael. It’s an adult thing.”
Michael asked, “So, some pest did adults things to Sakura?”
“Sakura, do you know that you have bruises on your neck? Did you get insect bites at work today? Is it common to get insect bites in Hawaii?”
That drew everyone’s attention to Sakura, which made her blush profusely.
Her hands flew to her neck, touching the marks. “Hmm. It’s nothing, Michael.”
Akira, of course, only added fuel to fire when she said, “Yes. Pests to be precise. Two of them I might add.”
“What is this?” Tristan suddenly stood from his seat and came toward Sakura. “Pests? Bites?” Up close, he bent over and inspected her neck.
Sebastian said firmly, “Tristan. Get away from Sakura.”
“Stop making such a big deal out of it,” Darcy said with a dark frown.
Tristan, of course, ignored the two as his eyes zoomed in on Sakura’s neck. Suddenly, he said, “By Jove! There’re two bloody hickeys.”
At this, Logan demanded, “Hickeys? On Sakura! Who would dare do such a thing to our sister princess?”
Everyone in the room laughed out loudly.
Mary said, “Sounds like you’re jealous, Logan.”
“I am not,” the man retorted.
“Who’re the pests?” Tristan asked, making a show of looking around the room, searching for the culprits.
Michael asked, “What’s a hickey?”
Mary said, “There’s no need for you to know what that is, Michael. It’s an adult thing.”
Michael asked, “So, some pest did adults things to Sakura?”
July 18, 2018
The ending was incredibly weird and unrealistic but I can understand her descion.
June 18, 2018
*I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review*
More a 3.5 Stars
This installment may be the end of the Trilogy but definitely not the end of Sakura and the Princeton Brothers' stories.
In this volume there were quite a bit of growth for all the characters. Conrad has grown up and is now competing more for Sakura's sisterly affection. It was great to finally have sense knocked into I loved the exchange between the two in the hospital and I'm glad the whole Princeton clan is slowly accepting her into their family again. My heart went out to little Michael Sakura's a survivor and it was refreshing to see her save herself and not wait around for Prince Charming. I loved the confidence and grace with which Sakura stands her ground and handles Tara's mean bullying insults.
It is always nice to see your name in a book. I loved how Keri is the perfect sleuth. I loved the photo shoots in Hawaii and loved Sakura's outfit for her scene with Darcy. (Still think Darcy is the one and only man for Sakura) The reunion is just what I hoped for and more. Beth is hilarious and I can totally imagine the whole scene played out in front of me. I love how I cannot hate Mrs. Byrd and Tara 100% even if they are as evil as evil can be. Mrs Byrd is fiercely protective of her daughter and Tara's love for Sebastian and Darcy is real and genuine.
The beginning was slow moving and I was hoping for more suspense and action. I wished that Sosuke would have a more prominent role, kind of missed his voice in this one. And I sort of got a feel for certain events that happened but would of liked to know what really happened. (e.g Darcy's problem with Sakura in the beginning and what Sebastian and Darcy's Plan A and Plan B were)
There was a little too much foul language and the ending was a bit um...? It was brave of Alexia to go down that path. I am not totally comfortable with There was a lot of build up as to whom she would choose and I can't say I'm too happy with her decision. And their story ends with a mini-cliffie.
More a 3.5 Stars
This installment may be the end of the Trilogy but definitely not the end of Sakura and the Princeton Brothers' stories.
In this volume there were quite a bit of growth for all the characters. Conrad has grown up and is now competing more for Sakura's sisterly affection. It was great to finally have sense knocked into I loved the exchange between the two in the hospital and I'm glad the whole Princeton clan is slowly accepting her into their family again. My heart went out to little Michael Sakura's a survivor and it was refreshing to see her save herself and not wait around for Prince Charming. I loved the confidence and grace with which Sakura stands her ground and handles Tara's mean bullying insults.
It is always nice to see your name in a book. I loved how Keri is the perfect sleuth. I loved the photo shoots in Hawaii and loved Sakura's outfit for her scene with Darcy. (Still think Darcy is the one and only man for Sakura) The reunion is just what I hoped for and more. Beth is hilarious and I can totally imagine the whole scene played out in front of me. I love how I cannot hate Mrs. Byrd and Tara 100% even if they are as evil as evil can be. Mrs Byrd is fiercely protective of her daughter and Tara's love for Sebastian and Darcy is real and genuine.
The beginning was slow moving and I was hoping for more suspense and action. I wished that Sosuke would have a more prominent role, kind of missed his voice in this one. And I sort of got a feel for certain events that happened but would of liked to know what really happened. (e.g Darcy's problem with Sakura in the beginning and what Sebastian and Darcy's Plan A and Plan B were)
There was a little too much foul language and the ending was a bit um...? It was brave of Alexia to go down that path. I am not totally comfortable with There was a lot of build up as to whom she would choose and I can't say I'm too happy with her decision. And their story ends with a mini-cliffie.
March 10, 2018
I liked the first 2, but I was a bit annoyed with this one. Not the content, that was fine, but honestly does Sakura need to lick her lips every paragraph? This book seemed like it was written very lazily.
December 3, 2018
Just couldn't finish it
I'm sort of stuck at 2 star rating...sigh. I didn't rate it one star as I still love the Princeton brothers and the family even if they were very too sweet.
I really enjoyed the first two books but just couldn't get into this one. I realized it's a fantasy reverse harem novel and of course, not to relate to real like situations but I just couldn't stand Sakura in this one. She just didn't grow into her character. I can't handle a constant air head heroine. She was too needy, insecure and too much of a damsel in distress, especially for an Asian/Oriental woman. Those woman are anything but damsels in distress. I should know as I am one lol.
I thought she would have a stronger back bone with everything that's happened to her but she just gets more needy and more of a bubble head.
I stopped reading at 65% because I couldn't handle it anymore. I really tried. Somewhat disappointed with this last book. Really glad it was on KU and I technically didn't pay for it.
I'm sort of stuck at 2 star rating...sigh. I didn't rate it one star as I still love the Princeton brothers and the family even if they were very too sweet.
I really enjoyed the first two books but just couldn't get into this one. I realized it's a fantasy reverse harem novel and of course, not to relate to real like situations but I just couldn't stand Sakura in this one. She just didn't grow into her character. I can't handle a constant air head heroine. She was too needy, insecure and too much of a damsel in distress, especially for an Asian/Oriental woman. Those woman are anything but damsels in distress. I should know as I am one lol.
I thought she would have a stronger back bone with everything that's happened to her but she just gets more needy and more of a bubble head.
I stopped reading at 65% because I couldn't handle it anymore. I really tried. Somewhat disappointed with this last book. Really glad it was on KU and I technically didn't pay for it.
March 2, 2018
Not my usual kind of book, but......
I honestly got hooked. This is a 3-book series with a very unusual plot. If you are a traditionalist, you will not like it. This is not a realistic plot with realistic characters. Everything is extreme. Good is beyond good, evil is as evil as it gets, personalities are very big personalities, and in the end it goes down in a way that is very unlikely. Yet.......... I'm hooked. I loved the series. I almost never buy ebooks, I just read free ones. I got book 1 free....then paid to read books 2 and 3 because I literally "had to" finish the story. Kudis
I honestly got hooked. This is a 3-book series with a very unusual plot. If you are a traditionalist, you will not like it. This is not a realistic plot with realistic characters. Everything is extreme. Good is beyond good, evil is as evil as it gets, personalities are very big personalities, and in the end it goes down in a way that is very unlikely. Yet.......... I'm hooked. I loved the series. I almost never buy ebooks, I just read free ones. I got book 1 free....then paid to read books 2 and 3 because I literally "had to" finish the story. Kudis
October 30, 2018
Didn’t like
This book was full of boring dialogues which to me seemed to be story fillers, I guess the author was out of ideas and needed to somehow make the book longer. Also, did we really need to know who was traveling in which car and with whom? Every time the group traveled in vehicles the author felt the need to tell us this, again, story fillers. I pretty much skimmed the whole book. The ending was very disappointing, I feel like I wasted my time reading this whole series. As it is, the books are poorly written but I managed to overlook this fact in the first two books but I just couldn’t in this last book.
This book was full of boring dialogues which to me seemed to be story fillers, I guess the author was out of ideas and needed to somehow make the book longer. Also, did we really need to know who was traveling in which car and with whom? Every time the group traveled in vehicles the author felt the need to tell us this, again, story fillers. I pretty much skimmed the whole book. The ending was very disappointing, I feel like I wasted my time reading this whole series. As it is, the books are poorly written but I managed to overlook this fact in the first two books but I just couldn’t in this last book.
June 5, 2020
Frankly, I got tired of Sakura in the second book I didn't want to go on to this third book because of her indecisiveness. I mean she really could have just picked one of the brothers or rather she could have just remained single which was really not an option I guess but if Miss Alexa wanted she could have just made one of the brothers give up cough (Darcy). at the end of the day, I just decided to just go with it since I loved her other books and i should have stayed at two am sorry but this is really not worth the money. I give it a three because I love her other books am loyal what can I say.
February 24, 2018
Great Series
I loved all 3 books....they made me laugh and cry. You fell in love with everyone, Sakura,Seb,and Darcy. And the other brothers.....I can’t wait for their stories, Hayden’s story for sure. If you want to fall in love read these books, you won’t be sorry. These books I will be reading again . Enjoy!!!
I loved all 3 books....they made me laugh and cry. You fell in love with everyone, Sakura,Seb,and Darcy. And the other brothers.....I can’t wait for their stories, Hayden’s story for sure. If you want to fall in love read these books, you won’t be sorry. These books I will be reading again . Enjoy!!!
February 27, 2018
I waited a whole year for this book to come out. It was worth the wait!! I honestly can’t wait for the stories of the other brothers to come out! I have a feeling that Nicholas and Akira will have a story which I’m really looking forward to reading as well as Hayden’s book. Will there only be books for the brothers love stories or will Alaina get a book as well?!?
February 12, 2018
Smoking hot and romantic.
I am still 50/50 with the end. I never saw it coming although there was a hint if for sure. But still, m slowing accepting it. I would recommend this series to everyone. Can't wait for other brothers story. Get ur copy now.
I am still 50/50 with the end. I never saw it coming although there was a hint if for sure. But still, m slowing accepting it. I would recommend this series to everyone. Can't wait for other brothers story. Get ur copy now.
May 23, 2018
The end has come...sadly
Love this trilogy. Hate that it has come to an end,but,be assure that I’ll be buying the others to keep up with my Sakura and her two prince. I
mean who can say no to a Princeton.
Love this trilogy. Hate that it has come to an end,but,be assure that I’ll be buying the others to keep up with my Sakura and her two prince. I
mean who can say no to a Princeton.
January 26, 2018
Well written
February 21, 2018
Hai alexia how r u and I love all your books you are an amazing author. its an amazing story
February 12, 2018
Love❤️
It was a perfect ending. Couldn’t expect more. But love to read a little bit of more epilogue and happy ending!
It was a perfect ending. Couldn’t expect more. But love to read a little bit of more epilogue and happy ending!
February 15, 2018
Thrilled
Well worth the very long wait. Can't wait to read about the rest of the Princeton brothers. Brilliant storylines and had me to tears along with the characters at times.
Well worth the very long wait. Can't wait to read about the rest of the Princeton brothers. Brilliant storylines and had me to tears along with the characters at times.
March 4, 2018
I so love this whole trilogy. Amazing book. Sebastian is my favorite character of the brothers.
March 26, 2018
I didn't enjoy the reverse harem ending it was unexpected and after reading the other books it was soooo disappointingly Alexia is one of the authors I enjoy reading but this book didn't do it for me
June 14, 2018
3.5 stars
July 28, 2018
I love the ending of this book.. Although I've got a hint on Sakura's decision.. can't wait for the next book, if there is and for the stories of other Princeton Brothers....
July 13, 2019
I skimmed through it.
It turned too wattpady for my liking :/
It turned too wattpady for my liking :/
November 23, 2019
The ending was just----😑😶😑😶
It was horrible asf.. Why couldn't she just pick one... Why both??? 🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮
It was horrible asf.. Why couldn't she just pick one... Why both??? 🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮
May 14, 2020
Nice books
February 12, 2021
Unique ending
July 21, 2021
Who did she end up with truly
November 17, 2025
Coming off the first two, this final installment felt like the natural conclusion to an already dramatic and tangled ride. Was it an incredible literary journey? Not really. But once I was in, I was committed to seeing the chaos through.
Let’s be clear, this book isn’t trying to be high art. It’s melodrama, family angst, love triangles, sibling rivalry, kidnapping, photo shoots, secret pining all cranked to eleven. And you know what? That’s fine. Sometimes you want a little soap opera with your reading.
Sakura’s decision (or rather, her refusal to make one) between Darcy and Sebastian wasn’t surprising. Honestly, I saw it coming a book ago. The writing was on the wall, in big glittery letters. I didn’t dislike it, and I wasn’t disappointed by it either. It just... was. More like a path the story was always going to take.
That said, I did enjoy seeing some growth in the side characters. Conrad stepping up, Alaina starting to act like a semi-functional human being, and Michael doing the whole brave little brother thing were nice touches. Sakura herself finally shows some backbone, something I wish had happened sooner, but at least she gets there. I liked her best when she wasn’t waiting around to be rescued and just handled things on her own.
The writing leans heavily on drama and sentimentality, and while I rolled my eyes at a few lines, I still read every page. That counts for something, right? There’s a certain charm to it all, even when it veers into over-the-top territory.
If you’ve made it this far in the series, you already know what you’re getting. It’s messy, emotional, and full of beautiful people making questionable decisions. I wouldn’t call it a "good" book in the traditional sense, but it’s a guilty pleasure, one I don’t regret finishing, even if I needed to suspend a fair bit of disbelief to get there.
Let’s be clear, this book isn’t trying to be high art. It’s melodrama, family angst, love triangles, sibling rivalry, kidnapping, photo shoots, secret pining all cranked to eleven. And you know what? That’s fine. Sometimes you want a little soap opera with your reading.
Sakura’s decision (or rather, her refusal to make one) between Darcy and Sebastian wasn’t surprising. Honestly, I saw it coming a book ago. The writing was on the wall, in big glittery letters. I didn’t dislike it, and I wasn’t disappointed by it either. It just... was. More like a path the story was always going to take.
That said, I did enjoy seeing some growth in the side characters. Conrad stepping up, Alaina starting to act like a semi-functional human being, and Michael doing the whole brave little brother thing were nice touches. Sakura herself finally shows some backbone, something I wish had happened sooner, but at least she gets there. I liked her best when she wasn’t waiting around to be rescued and just handled things on her own.
The writing leans heavily on drama and sentimentality, and while I rolled my eyes at a few lines, I still read every page. That counts for something, right? There’s a certain charm to it all, even when it veers into over-the-top territory.
If you’ve made it this far in the series, you already know what you’re getting. It’s messy, emotional, and full of beautiful people making questionable decisions. I wouldn’t call it a "good" book in the traditional sense, but it’s a guilty pleasure, one I don’t regret finishing, even if I needed to suspend a fair bit of disbelief to get there.
February 17, 2018
After years of waiting, this last book finally published!
Overall all, I like how the story develop and end but there is this tiny nagging in the back of mind.. I have been on Sebastian Princeton side since the beginning, I thought he will be a perfect match for shy and lovely Sakura. I will not surprise if the writer chose to pair Sakura with Darcy Princeton though, but when until the end Sakura still can't choose between two.. well........ only 3 stars then.
Overall all, I like how the story develop and end but there is this tiny nagging in the back of mind.. I have been on Sebastian Princeton side since the beginning, I thought he will be a perfect match for shy and lovely Sakura. I will not surprise if the writer chose to pair Sakura with Darcy Princeton though, but when until the end Sakura still can't choose between two.. well........ only 3 stars then.
July 17, 2020
Awesome book series!!!!
If you are looking for something to read, get comfortable because it is extremely hard to put this down. The story line and plot are awesome and the love stories keep you in your toes.
Patiently waiting for the next book to come out!!!!
If you are looking for something to read, get comfortable because it is extremely hard to put this down. The story line and plot are awesome and the love stories keep you in your toes.
Patiently waiting for the next book to come out!!!!
January 7, 2025
Beyond words
This book is breathtakingly awesome and will keep you glued to it. The moment I started I knew I couldn't dispose of it easily
This book is breathtakingly awesome and will keep you glued to it. The moment I started I knew I couldn't dispose of it easily
July 9, 2019
Yes
I have to admit that this book is a slow slow slow burner but it is so well written that I found myself to captivated not to finish it!!! It was well worth the wait
I have to admit that this book is a slow slow slow burner but it is so well written that I found myself to captivated not to finish it!!! It was well worth the wait
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