Savage Princess

Savage Kingdom #1

by Jennilynn Wyer

One strong-willed woman set on revenge.
Three childhood friends who are now her enemies.
Get ready for Alexandria to create chaos.

My name is Alexandria Donatella McCarthy, daughter of the don of the Rossi syndicate. Abused. Neglected. Underestimated. I’m about to unleash hell on this town. Keane Agosti, Rafael Ortiz, and Jaxson West don’t know it yet, but I am the devil who will bring that hell to their doorsteps—and take my father down right along with them.

I was born into a life that showed me nothing but pain. A toy, a pawn, to be used by my father, Maximillian Rossi. My brother, Kellan, was the only bright light in my dark world. Then one day, he was gone. Taken from me. And it’s their fault. My brother’s three best friends. Keane, the leader of the group whose quest for power will be his undoing. Jax, the twisted psycho who lost his soul a long time ago. And Rafe, my ex-boyfriend who shattered my heart and left me when I needed him the most.

Now it’s my turn to descend into the darkness. I will destroy them all, burn the Rossi house to the ground, and then rise from the ashes.

Are you ready for me, boys? This savage princess is coming for you.

Reader’s Warning: Savage Princess is a dark, enemies to lovers, mafia, reverse harem romance and contains scenes that may be triggering to sensitive individuals such as blood, violence, scenes depicting torture, foul language, consensual sexual content, and references to past sexual abuse/trauma. If you are not familiar with reverse harem romances, this troupe is where the female protagonist has more than one love interest and is in an intimate relationship with more than one man. Savage Princess is book 1 in the Savage Kingdom three-book series and ends with a cliffhanger. Recommended for mature readers.

Savage Kingdom Series

#1 Savage Princess
#2 Savage Kings
#3 Savage Kingdom

Genres: Dark Romance, Dark, Enemies To Lovers, Romance, Why Choose, Contemporary, Mafia Romance

288 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 5, 2022

About the author

Crowned the queen of plot twists by her readers, Jennilynn Wyer is a multi-award-winning romance author whose accolades include Rudy Award Winner for Romantic Suspense, two-time HOLT Medallion Award Winner, Contemporary Romance Writers Stiletto Award Winner, Contemporary Romance Writers Reader’s Choice Award Winner, eight-time Contemporary Romance Writers Stiletto Finalist, four-time HOLT Medallion Award Finalist, Carolyn Reader’s Choice Award Finalist, two-time IAN Book of the Year Award Finalist, Kindle Book Review Award Semifinalist, and an international Amazon best-selling author of romantic fiction.

Jennilynn writes steamy, small-town romances as well as dark why choose romances. She also pens young adult romance under the pen name J.L. Wyer. Her favorite characters are women who are strong and sassy, and men who are beautifully broken.

Jennilynn is a sassy Southern belle who lives a real-life friends-to-lovers trope with her blue-eyed British husband. When not writing, she’s nestled in her favorite reading spot, e-reader in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other, enjoying the latest romance novel.

Discover her books at www.jennilynnwyer.com.

Reviews

[★¸. • * ° * ༺*Blanka*༺*°°*•.¸. ♥★ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh.. the heroine was great until she wasn't - seeking revenge and getting distracted by dick.

[⊹ Gabriela | Asternyx ⊹ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one crazy, spicy read

⤏ What to expect:
∘ Dark Mafia Romance
∘ Adult
∘ Reverse Harem - no MM
∘ Revenge plot
∘ Strong FMC
∘ 4 powerful and dangerous love interests
∘ Sexual Tension & Angst
∘ Childhood friends to enemies to lovers
⤏ Trigger Warnings: rape, sexual abuse, trauma, pedophilia, grooming, torture, blood play

[Jenifer Briggs · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love finding new to me authors and then being so captivated in the world they've created. This book is intense from start to finish and that cliffhanger has me begging for time to speed up so the next two books will be here right meow.

Andi, our beautiful and badass heroine, is avenging her brothers death and is taking down those who she feels is responsible: her father (whom calling him the devil incarnate is an insult to Satan, so I'll think of another term later) and his best friends: Keane Agosti, Jaxson West, and Raphael Ortiz. Keane is the leader of this mafia group, with Jax being the tech genius with a darkness in him that only his angel can soothe (can you tell he's my favorite? Because he is. I'm claiming him now!) Rafe is the son of a powerful drug cartel and Andis ex boyfriend who obliterated her heart. She will stop at nothing to make them all pay for their wrong doings, but it seems there is someone -- or multiple someone's -- pulling the strings behind the scenes and when the secrets start to come out, nothing is as it seems. Heartbreaking revelations are told, lost family members are found, and love starts to blossom .. and then there's all the betrayal. Will andi and her men survive the fallout? Or will this all be in vain?

Whoa, I know I already said it, but WHAT a damn ride!! I cannot stop thinking about all of these characters and that hell of a cliffhanger!! My heart broke for Andi again and again, but goddman does that girl have so much strength. And Jax is perfect for her! They just compliment her so well, and my tatted genius with the darkness in his eyes but the love in his soul is my precious baby and no hurt shall ever come to him.😘😘

Keane is definitely my second favorite, and I feel there's is so much more to him than meets the eye. We don't really get to know much about him in this book and hopefully that changes in book two, but you know he cares for Andi so much, and I can't wait to see more of their connection.

As for Rafe, he can deep throat a cactus at this point🤷‍♀️. Look he may have his reasons for everything he had done this far.. but I cannot stand him. He KNEW what Andis father was going to her, and he had a front row seat to him beating her back and blue when he found them together and he's done nothing to help her. I just don't see him worming his way into my heart at this point, but never say never, right?

Then there's Andis brother, who if I think I'm right in my suspicions, is going to be a clear player here. He knew what his 'father' was doing to her all along too, but I have to believe he set a plan in motion to keep her safe. Ugh, see this is why I need book two now! So many unanswered questions and theories-- imma drive myself crazy thinking about all of this but I wouldn't have it any other way! I can't wait for book two!!

**I received an ARC of this book and these are my honest opinions!**

[Simona · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so awesome! I got strucked

[Lexy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought that this book was fantastic but before you read this book check the trigger warnings

[Alysha · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️ But I rounded up. I loved the fallen brook series by this author and thought that the story should have been a RH so I’m so glad that she wrote one!

Andie is a baddy. She’s a strong willed, sassy, fiery, smart mouthed mafia princess. Her father is the leader of the Rossi syndicate. Her older brother Kellan was the next in line. He was killed recently and Andie is back to get her revenge on her father and her brothers 3 best friends Keane, Jax, and her first love Rafe.

Andie grew up being abused, tortured, assaulted, locked in a dog crate occasionally, and we find out, was raped by her father and had a miscarriage at 13. Her brother Kellan knew all this was happening but did nothing to stop their father. But Andie still loved Kellan so fiercely. She was sent away with her mother and dumped at a Swiss boarding school.

Right before Kellan dies, he calls Andie and tells her he loves her. She actually hears him take his last breaths. It was so sad to read about.

She’s very broken and is on a murder-suicide mission. She doesn’t care about her life at all, just getting justice for Kellan.

But she learns that things aren’t what they seem. She’s kidnapped, rescued by the 3 guys, and then taken back to her father. A bunch of stuff is revealed, but the biggest are that Rafe is engaged to her cousin Rita, Kellan apparently had a daughter that he never told her about, oh and her father gave her to Rafes older brother to be married!

Shit hits the fan hard! And Rafe betrays her.

Overall, this book was really good. It has action, a little spice, and so much drama. I can’t wait to see where the story goes with the damn truth bomb that was dropped in her lap at the end.

I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review

[Siri · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was ok, i was expecting more. I felt like the fmc was promising and talking way much how she hated the guys and the moment she met them she was not doing anything really to do something to them. More than to prove how though she was i guess. I am gonna read the next book

[Kennedy Morris · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 12%

Soooo annoying.
What was with all the flashbacks?? Half the book was flashbacks. There was a flashback, inside of a flashback! What?!?!

The story was retold like 3 times. How many times do we have to hear about her brother dying or liking one of his friends??? Literally the same sentences repeated over and over.

She was really annoying in her thought process. She planned.. months/years for this (no timeline given other than she was separated for 5 years). And the FIRST DAY she arrives, she gets kidnapped. (Has a flashback mid-kidnapping). All her plans go out the window and fails to come up with ANY sort of plan to save herself and when it all blows up in her face, she says “oh he took the bait”. Like… what?? You just complained forever that you had no plans and suddenly that was all apart if your “plan”??? No.

Also she talks about her trauma but doesn’t actually say what happened.
“Oh if only he knew what I’d been through”
“We both know I’ve had worse”
“After all the abuse/neglect they put me through”

Okay but like… what??? Nobody knows. Not the guys. The reader. Or the author apparently.

She was so high and mighty she was just annoying.

[amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

When the men finally find out what her dad did to her, they’re shocked and disgusted but some are indecisive on how to feel for someone they consider a father figure, AFTER watching him slap her and degrade her and sell her off to marry some man.
Like bruh. Be angry, be disgusted, be vengeful.
Not enough emotion for the woman they’re supposedly obsessed and have been in love with for years.
Also i’m really annoyed and all the OW Rafe has been with after Andie. Idk ik it’s hypocritical but like bruh if you really loved her, why u sleeping around and not going after her lol.
Also really fucked up how her brother knew and did nothing AND designed her safehouse bedroom as an exact replica of her childhood trauma room.
Idk there are just a buncha little things that annoyed the heck outta me. I knowwww its a dark romance w rough spice but like. Not the time lol, read the room. i skipped over them cause i wasnt feelin it.
ALSO her saying NO repeatedly and them ignoring it. Major ick.

[♡ Rosella Swan ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Freaking awesome! I kept wondering what the hell is going on the whole time 😄 Though I'm disappointed that Andi didn't own the three boys. I was looking forward to a more bloody and groveling meeting. The trauma was absolutely horrible and I can't wait to see Max dead. The spice was 🤌🥵 I want Rafe to pay for what he did and is doing 🤬 Starting Book 2 even though I know I will regret it once the cliffhanger comes.

[kara · Rating 3 out of 5]

meh

[Rachel :) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fuck I’m addicted.
That ending tho!!

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Get it here:
Amazon US * Amazon UK

[Renee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book form the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports.

My name is Alexandria Donatella McCarthy, daughter of the den of Rossi syndicate. Abused. Neglected. Underestimated. I'm about to unleash hell on this town. Keane Agosti, Rafael Ortiz, and Jaxson West don't know it yet, but I am the devil who will bring that hell to their doorsteps-and take my father down right along with them. I was born into a life that showed my nothing but pain. A toy, a pawn, to be used by my father, Maximillian Rossi. My brother, Kellan, was the only bright light in my dark world. Then one day he was gone. Taken from me. And it's their fault. My brother's three best friends. Keane, the leader of the group whose quest for power will be his undoing. Jax, the twisted psycho who lost his soul a long time ago. And Rafe, my ex- boyfriend who shattered my heart and left me when I needed him the most. Now it's my turn to descend into the darkness, I will destroy them all, burn the Rossi house to the ground, and then rise from the ashes. Are you ready for me boys? The savage princess is coming for you.

Savage Princess is a dark, enemies to lovers, mafia, reverse harem romance. I does contain scenes that might hold triggers for some readers. You need to read the warnings in the beginning of the book and heed them.
This is my first time ever reading a Jennilynn Wyer book and my dark book reading heart is loving that I did not miss this book. This is the story of Andi. If you love a strong female lead character then Andi will check all the boxes for you. She really is bad to the bone and I was living for her. She is out to avenge her brother's death by taking down everyone she thought was responsible. Her little list includes first and foremost, her father, ( I have to tell you that I have read about some bad men in my time but this guy takes the cake and I hated him with a passion), and her brothers three best friends, Jaxson West, Keane Agosti, and Raphael Ortiz. Keane is the leader of their little mafia group, Jax the tech genius who has this special kind of darkness in him, and Rafe who is the son of a very powerful drug cartel and he is also Andi's ex-boyfriend who basically ripped her heart out, stomped on it and gave it back to her. This girl is out for their blood and nothing is going to stop her. They are going to pay, but there is a little someone one the sideline who is pulling on the strings. There may be just one special someone or there could be multiple but secrets are going to start flowing instead of blood and nothing and I do mean nothing is how it seems. There are revelations, things found that were lost, love starts to grow and you can bet there is some serious betrayal going on.
I am telling y'all now if you love dark romances as much as I do, you will not want to miss this book. There is so much going on, some characters your going to despise and some your going to fall for but Andi just steals the entire book because I just loved her!! That poor girl has been through it in her life and when you lose the one thing in like that was keeping you sane and then have your heart destroyed you better look out. I do believe there is a little saying about a scorned woman and we before our very eyes are seeing what that looks like. I loved this book. Almost had a heart attack when it ended and I need for July to get here like yesterday so I can know what is going to happen next!!

[aida · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve recently been on a dark romance, mafia kick. Add in reverse harem (which we know is my fav) and this book seemed like a super promising read. Our FMC, Alexandria, received a phone call from her brother where she heard him get shot and subsequently take his last, dying breath. His 3 best friends could be heard in the background leaving him. Well now, in the present day, she’s back in her hometown after 5 years to avenge her brother’s death by killing her father and his three best friends. But things don’t always turn out to be what they seem, and both Alexandria and her three guys will learn things they never knew.

I liked this one! As usual, one of my complaints is that I think it could have been just a bit longer. When you have a story that is based in a world where there is drama, action, and death, you tend to have a lot of moving parts and a lot going on in general. So sometimes things need to be just drawn out a bit to really give a stronger story overall, and us, as the reader, some time to digest everything that’s going on.

Some other complaints;

1.) Alexandria comes back home with the intention to ruin Keane, Jax, and Rafe - she is angry and hates them (rightfully so considering what she thinks she knows). But the problem is thatthe hate doesn’t last long enough in the story for me.
2.) I wish we got more exposition surrounding Alexandria’s relationship with her father. We know she hates him with every fiber of her being, and that he physically beat her before she was shipped off to a school in Europe by her mother. But what we don’t know, and what we don’t find out until basically the very end, is that her father’s abuse is much worse and long-lasting. We learn her kept her in a dog cage, that he SA’ed her and she miscarried his child when she was only 13, etc. This is some really dark and awful stuff we’re reading about, but it’s thrown into the story in a way that ALMOST makes it seem like it’s an afterthought, which I really don’t like.
3.) The deal with Tessa is so annoying. She is literally NOT IMPORTANT throughout the entire story up until the cliffhanger at the very end. I wish we could have gotten more exposition on her and her ‘friendship’ with Alexandria, because the plot-twist isn’t really good enough when you don’t make Tessa a character worth remembering even a little bit until the plot-twist happens.

As far as things I liked;

1.) I like the direction the story seems to be headed - I can’t wait for us to learn more about who Alexandria really is, and exactly what her brother knew that got him killed. My curiosity is definitely piqued and I want to pick up the next book when it comes out in a few months.
2.) I loved that the guys have basically always been in love with her, and learning the little things about Jax and Keane that indicate that is so cute. Like the pictures Keane took with her in them, or the Tinkerbell tattoo that Jax has.
3.) Jax. I freaking like Jax. Manz is so fine in this book that I wish I could throw myself into it, just to nab this man for myself.
4.) Her niece! I thought that was such a nice surprise to throw into the story because, not only does it raise the stakes and give us more to fight for, but it gives Alexandria an extension of her brother she never knew she had and I love that for her.

All in all, this is like a 3.5/5 for me!

[Melissa Gloria - Meli’s Books and Coffee · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I tell I was consumed and sucked into this book, I couldn't put it down. Who's telling the truth? Who do you believe? Why so many lies and the betrayals?! My heart can't take it. Alexandria wants to avenge her brothers death before death comes knocking on her door, but what happens when nothing is what it seems. I screamed, cried and was so mad throughout this book. Keane, Jax and Rafe are in for a rude awakening when they think a pampered princess is back in town, but that is further from the truth. When the lies slowly start to unravel I swear I'm stuck with nerves and anxiety. I'm dying for more of this suspenseful story to unfold because that ending about killed my nerves.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow.

And to think, I almost passed this one up.
Seriously... it's got all kinds of tropes I DON'T like
👉🏼Mafia
👉🏼Dark
👉🏼Bully
👉🏼Revenge plot

And yet...



For realsies though, this book was


Couldn't put it down. Started (like a dummy) at 11pm. It's 8am.
Sure, I'll regret it later today. But I also kind of won't.
But whatever.

Soo.
Andie/Alexandria comes home to Texas after spending some years away at boarding school in Switzerland intent on getting revenge for her brother.
Her poo-list includes her father and her brother's best friends.
They are 1000% deserving of her wrath.
I'm not gonna spoil it (at least I'm gonna try not to), so I won't get into the "why's" but... Andie's had a 💩 life and that's putting it mildly.

Yes, this is dark and there are adequate trigger warnings if I remember correctly. Typically, I don't like dark, but it's not a deal breaker for me.
Usually, a book is tagged as 'dark' and really it's just one or two dark-ish aspects thrown in, but really... it ain't all that dark.
This one is dark. Heed the warnings.

I loved Andie's character. I loved that she was strong and didn't just acquiesce to the guys because her vagina was attracted to them. She fought back, she didn't just give in. I respect that.
I absolutely hate it when I'm reading a book where the heroine just gives in to her libido... or whatever.. cause the hero is purrty, or smexy🙄. Sometimes, it's enough for me to quit a book, thats how much I hate it so I was pleasantly surprised when Andie was like "Nope. I hate you." (I'm paraphrasing, of course)

Anyways. The guys.
Ugh. So... there's a love hate thing I have going on with them. Well more like I love one of them and kinda can't stand the other two. But, whatever. Maybe that will change in the next book.
I flove Jax. Nuff said.
Keane... ugh. I don't hate him, but I also didn't really like him until those last few chapters.
Raf. He can take a long walk off a short bridge. Can we cancel him out and find her someone else? Just leave it with the other two?
I will say that the three of them are distinct. It's not the same character with a different name.
Also, they aren't the cookie-cutter personalities we usually see in RH.

So, Jennilyn...


Anyways. This writer is easily one of my new favorites. This book was so well written. I was honestly surprised.

With RH, it's so easy for the story/book to devolve into straight smut.
It's like once she does the no pants dance with one of them, the rest of the story/book is taken up by her playing hide the pickle with the guys until we get to the end.
I LOVED that the story didn't take a back seat to the "romance".
Yes, there were some "fun times" for Andie, but it happened naturally. It wasn't forced and the story didn't go from being about her revenge to about how many times can she board the beef bus before we get to "THE END."

Also, her character didn't go from this tough, hard as nails, badass to a whimpering fool at the sight of abs or after being kissed stupid or gazing longingly into so-and-so's eyes. She legit loathed the guys (understandably) and she held on to her anger for an adequate amount of time. She didn't just roll over and become a doormat because the pretty boys thought she was pretty, too.

Seriously, I floved this book.


So, my only complaint is that she was sometimes incredibly descriptive and I found myself skimming over some of the descriptions, because honestly, I could care less what color the walls are or why kind of carpet there is.

Also, the flashbacks. They're my kryptonite.
We'd get a flashback in one chapter that would end and then a few chapters later it would be the same flashback as before, but this time it lasts longer.
Its so bad that when I'm reading and I see italicized font, my brain is like "nope."
That happened a few times and I had to force myself to actually read it because like I said... I hate flashbacks.
I will say, though, that in this book they served a purpose. It wasn't just random ramblings to fill pages and make the book longer. My only complaint is maybe don't repeat the same one multiple times.

So, yeah.
This book...


Yes, it is dark. There are some bully aspects (kind of). There is a whole revenge plot (which I usually avoid like I avoid hugs...painstakingly) and mafia aspects. BUT if none of those things bother you, you'll love this.
I will say, take the trigger warning seriously...

Anyways, enough of this... I need to get started on book 2 because that cliffhanger.
So glad I'm reading this now and don't have to wait for the book to come out.



**edit**
I just realized how many times I used "loved" and "floved" in my review and I'm not sorry.

[Dennis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dark Why Choose Mafia

Ok this is the first book in a dark why choose Mafia romance and it ends in a cliffhanger. I think it is very absorbing and I just read it straight through. It is smutty and it has a lot of action

[Cassandra Doon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book:Savage Princess
Read By: Ebook
Author: Jennilynn Wyer
Genre: Reverse Harem, Dark Romance
Recommend: Yes
< b>Age recommendation: 18-30+ Years
My feelings:

Andie Rossi is a force to be reckoned with. Her petite frame belies the fierce determination and strength that radiates from her core. As the mafia princess of the notorious Rossi syndicate, she has been raised to embody all of the ruthless qualities of her father - boldness, quick wit, and an unyielding fierceness. But beneath this hardened exterior lies a deep well of pain and trauma. Growing up in a world of violence and power, Andie endured constant abuse at the hands of her father. She was subjected to torture, assault, and unimaginable horrors that no child should ever have to experience. At times, she was even locked in a dog crate like some kind of animal.

“The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect everything that seems to be hidden; and like a mirror, they also reflect the person looking into them.”

As the heir apparent to their father's empire, Kellan's recent murder has left Andie reeling with grief and consumed by a thirst for revenge. She knows that she cannot trust anyone, not even her brother's three closest friends: Keane, Jax, and Rafe. Andie's heart has been hardened by years of pain and suffering. But as we learn more about Andie's past, it becomes clear that her trauma runs deeper than anyone could imagine. In addition to enduring physical abuse, she also suffered the unspeakable horror of being raped by her own father at just five years old. This traumatic event ultimately led to a miscarriage - adding another layer of pain onto Andie's already shattered soul.

“I was five when my father first came to my room in the middle of the night.”

Despite all of this darkness and despair, Andie still holds onto a small glimmer of love for her brother Kellan. So when she was abruptly sent away to a Swiss boarding school with her mother, it felt like yet another betrayal from those she loved most. But now, Andie is back and ready to take down the very people who tore her world apart. In his final moments, Kellan's voice trembled with emotion as he told Andie he loved her over the phone. She listened to each ragged breath, her heart breaking as she felt helpless to save him. Fueled by grief and desperation, Andie set out on a mission of revenge, no longer valuing her own life but seeking justice for Kellan's death.

Keane’s ink is all bold blues, grays, and blacks; whereas, Jax’s are more vibrant—bright red pops of color among the dark, coal black of the images.

Andie's world shattered as secrets and revelations came to light. She discovered that Rafe, was actually engaged to her cousin Rita. And even more shocking, Kellan had a daughter who had been kept hidden from her all these years. To top it off, Andie learned that her father had arranged for her to marry Rafe's older brother without her knowledge. The shocking revelation at the end left me reeling and eagerly anticipating where the story will take us next.

But not before I catch a glimpse of the tattoo on his lower calf when his pants leg rises up. The one of Tinker Bell from Peter Pan.


I highly recommend it.

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Please note Savage Princess is a reverse harem story and ends on a cliffhanger.

Andie managed to survive a childhood of unspeakable hell. When she finally thinks she is free of her past, her world comes crashing down. A phone call sends her on a mission to seek revenge on the men believed to be responsible for her life’s greatest tragedy. Along the way, she learns that things are not what they seem; they are, in fact, much worse. While constantly trying to restructure her revenge plan, she gains some unlikely allies. The only question is, will it all unravel in time for them to come out on top?

Wow! The story is intricate in the best way leaving the reader guessing throughout the book. I found myself mentally filing away clues and writing down my suspicions. The characters were dynamic and showcased distinct personality traits that told their individual stories. I love Andie’s strength and determination and that she was still capable of genuine love for Sarah, despite her childhood. Her first instinct was to be the protector she wished she’d had. I believe that little girl was a beacon for them all. It was beautiful to read about how the guys melted around their girl/woman.

Lastly, that cliffhanger is one of the most painful that I’ve experienced, especially when I saw the release date for the next book because I wanted to know what happens next. That said, I didn’t think I was going to, but I loved this book. It gave me all the feels and kept me hanging on until the end. I have so many unanswered questions/theories and absolutely cannot wait for Savage Kings.

Voluntarily reviewed after receiving a free copy courtesy of HiddenGems and the author, JenniLynn Wyer.

[Mel G · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this is only the second book ever from this author that I have read. This is also the authors first attempt at a reverse harem. I personally think she did a really well job this story kept me engaged I wanted to know what was gonna happen next. It is not your typical reverse harem, where everything is happening almost at like full speed ahead. However, this is more of a slow burn that is filled with suspense, mystery, and angst of not really knowing what’s going to come but you are hoping for the best for Andi our female main character.

Andi has had a lot of horrible stuff happen in her life. Her father who is the equivalent of the devil is to blame for most of what she has experienced. The one good thing she had in her life was her older brother. But when he passes away she is thread by her father and is not allowed to attend his funeral. Five years on the road and he has come to exact revenge and destroy her fathers organization before she decides to end and her life and be with her brother.

Now we move onto the boys, we have Jaxson,Rafe, and Keane. All three were best friends with her older brother. What they don’t know is that she was actually on the phone with her brother when he died. It is where her hatred for them stems. Each of these boys slowly come around to Andi. The exception would be Rafe, because they do have a history of them around when they were younger. However what happened between Andi and Rafe makes it extremely difficult for her to even trust them.

Here is your warning do you check the trigger warnings in this book before you even read it. I had someone that very few things sugary so I will be just about anything but you read the trigger warnings. This book is in a major cliffhanger. That I am still thinking about it I am really hoping I could get an advanced copy of Savage Kings because I need to know what is going to happen next story. Luckily we don’t have to wait that long the next book will be out July if everything goes according to plan.

[L.L. Meyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Non-stop twists and turns!

Lord save me from cocky, narcissistic, handsome men.

OMG, author Jennilynn Wyer took me on a joyride and I loved every second of it!

Alexandria's beloved brother is dead and she is out for vengeance.

Revenge is my only sustenance now.

And she knows exactly on whose shoulders the blame lies; her brother's best friends.

Keane is more hard lines and rugged edges. Rafe is full of swagger and charm. But Jax is my fallen angel.

Wow, the chemistry between these characters was explosive and I absolutely loved how the plot unfolded. Along with our amazing heroine, Andie, I was forced to absorb blow after blow as this twisted tale evolved.

The game of revenge I started keeps altering its course.

What an understatement! I'm completely psyched for the next installment.

If you're into . . .

✔ RH romance
✔ mafia reads
✔ revenge plots
✔ non-stop action
✔ ALL the heat

. . . you've found your next read!

Please be aware of triggers in this one: child physical, mental, and sexual abuse by a parent, violence, gore, murder, mayhem

[Teresa Juckett (Love Dark Reads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phew I feel like my heart was in my throat as well as on the edge of my seat the whole fucking time while reading this book. I love finding new arthurs, because after reading this book I'm a fan.
Holey hell did this book go non stop from page 1 to that cliffhanger damn I did not see that coming a mile away, but I shouldn't be surprised, because there were all kinds of twists and turns thrown in as well as some revealing secrets.
Alexandria isn't your normal pampered mafia princess no this girl is keeping secrets aplenty as she's come back home to get revenge against her father and the boy's Keane, Jax, Rafe who were her brothers best friends.
This chick is one bad ass boss bitch I kid you not she's got a plan to take down her father and those boy's, but what if someone else has plans of their own...for her. I absolutely loved this story it is gritty, raw, dark, intense, bloody and those sex scenes were hot af🥵 there are triggers in here so heed the warnings.
I'm so ready to get my hands on the next 2 book's they can't get here fast enough.

I definitely would recommend.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be honest I was in a book slump and this claimed to have everything I like in my romance - reverse harem, mafia, enemy to lovers. And let me tell you it didn't disappoint, the only thing I would improve is the length (not that it's short, just wish I had more time with the characters).

To start Andie, is not going to take any sh!t from anyone - I love that she isn't helpless and won't make this easy for any of the guys (even if she wants them bad).

The story focused on her and her older brother's 3 best friends that get stuck together after she returns for her brother's funeral and believes they didn't do what they could to help prevent his death. And wow do we learn some secrets from all sides.

I absolutely cannot wait for the next book in this series, it is already on my TBR.

[thenerdybookworm_ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Savage Princess is an enemies to lovers RH story that will have you reeling. There are twists and turns galore in this story and betrayal cuts deep.

Andie and her older brother are close. When he winds up dead, she’s determined to get revenge and avenge her beloved brother. Returning home she is met with her brother’s best friends. Trying to figure out who she can trust and keeping her feelings for Jax, Rafe, and Keane under control is proving to be harder than she thought.

The storyline is intense and all the lies, secrets, and twists will keep you guessing. That cliffhanger though….I need Savage Kings like now! Soo good!

[T.P.A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deary deary me, this was exceptionally addicting and I cannot wait to dive into the next one. When the author promised a strong main heroine, I was slightly hesitant as it takes quite the skill to create a captivating strong- willed woman, who at the same time carries that vulnerability and femininity within. Jennilynn Wyer did not disappoint one bit as Alexandria is everything that I could possibly want from a strong female character.

The plot is gripping as there are numerous twists, turns, lies, deceit and the puzzle just gets more complicated as the story progresses. I devoured this in one day and went straight ahead into the next one. The guys are rather dashing despite being vicious, dark creatures. Jax... I am smitten with him so far, but I am eagerly waiting to see where what the other gentlemen in Alexandria's life bring to the table.

It has been a while since I have been so drawn into a story, loving the story, the word building, the action- packed events that take place. Too many secrets remain hidden and there is nothing like suspense that glues me to the pages of a story.

[Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy intense twisty! This is the first time I have read a book by Wyer and it was insane. The depth and world building within these pages. The whole concept of this story is just twisted. I love a good RH with enemies to lovers happening and Wyer delivers that in spades. I found once I started I couldn’t stop reading and needed more when it ended. There is a lot that happens within these pages as it is the first in the series so there is a lot of world building but lays such crazy groundwork for what is to come. Honestly, one of those books you need to go in blind!

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

i went in without knowing anything about this (shout out KU for having this in my recommendation list)
i am so confused but sooo intrigued in what’s going on in the story line.
we pretty much only get Andies POV so we know only as much as she does and the twists that are happening are mind fucking.
i don’t trust any of the guys honestly (except jax a little) and i am sus of kellan…
i honestly hope we see more of Liam because he peeked my interest & i wanna see him be a part of the group dynamic 😅

[Tees_BookCave · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was definitely something, absolutely loved the start of an amazing plot that I can see unfolding as you dive deep into each book.

This series feels like their is layers upon layers and lots of secrets that need to be revealed. I desperately want to know what it is that everyone is hiding as they all hold a piece to the puzzle that I want to see connected together.

The characters were very interesting and their is a lot of feelings, and emotions involved and you can see that resolve slowly loosening by each interaction.

By the end, I was definitely left thinking umm what!!!!

[Misty Schott · Rating 5 out of 5]

They think they can break her.

Alexandria plans on taking out her father and her brother's best friends for betraying him and !getting him die. Keane, Rafe, and Jax won't know what hit them when she returns to get her revenge and her father, he deserves everything that's coming to him. What Alexandria doesn't know is that the betrayal runs deeper than she could have e er imagined and nothing is as it seems. This is book one of the Savage Kingdom series so be prepared for a cliffhanger ending.