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Court High #4
We the Pretty Stars
He's a supernova... wild and untamed but I refuse to let his light die. If need be, I'll be that light for him.
We'll end this together.
The body count is rising in Maywood Heights and Royal seems determined to add to that number. He wants to take out those who hurt Paige. Though I want justice too, I'm not sure how far his need for revenge will take him. These flames might consume him in the end. If we're not careful, they may destroy all of us, Royal's boys and myself included in that number. Something dark and deeply wicked looms over the town Maywood Heights, but I'm determined to stand next to Royal, Knight, Jax, and LJ to do what needs to be done. My sister will get justice in this town. She deserves it and we'll be the ones to bring it to her...
I just hope the ultimate price in the end isn't our souls.
Warning: This enemies-to-lovers, high school romance contains some dark themes and light bullying. The book is not a standalone and is book four in a four-part series of full-length novels. Royal Prinze is the only hero of this tale... good luck getting him to share.
We'll end this together.
The body count is rising in Maywood Heights and Royal seems determined to add to that number. He wants to take out those who hurt Paige. Though I want justice too, I'm not sure how far his need for revenge will take him. These flames might consume him in the end. If we're not careful, they may destroy all of us, Royal's boys and myself included in that number. Something dark and deeply wicked looms over the town Maywood Heights, but I'm determined to stand next to Royal, Knight, Jax, and LJ to do what needs to be done. My sister will get justice in this town. She deserves it and we'll be the ones to bring it to her...
I just hope the ultimate price in the end isn't our souls.
Warning: This enemies-to-lovers, high school romance contains some dark themes and light bullying. The book is not a standalone and is book four in a four-part series of full-length novels. Royal Prinze is the only hero of this tale... good luck getting him to share.
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June 4, 2022
3/5 ✰
I thought this was a good conclusion, but I also believe it was lacking a bit. I felt like the ending was a bit rushed and could’ve been a bit more developed and explained with a bit more detail, but overall, the entire book was incredibly entertaining!
the character developments throughout this series were really great & i really enjoyed seeing everyone grow in their own way!
royal & em are sooo cute, i love them and you can really tell that they truly love each other!! i also loved ramses’s friendship with em & i can’t wait to read his book!!
I thought this was a good conclusion, but I also believe it was lacking a bit. I felt like the ending was a bit rushed and could’ve been a bit more developed and explained with a bit more detail, but overall, the entire book was incredibly entertaining!
the character developments throughout this series were really great & i really enjoyed seeing everyone grow in their own way!
royal & em are sooo cute, i love them and you can really tell that they truly love each other!! i also loved ramses’s friendship with em & i can’t wait to read his book!!
February 17, 2021
First off, mild amount of spoilers present. Nothing huge but read at your own risk I guess.
Okay so my review for the second book wasn't all that great mainly because I was getting annoyed by the lead characters. December was annoying. She wanted Royal but hated him for pushing her away and hurting her through many of his actions like ditching her when they planned to run away, his sudden involvement with Mira and making her his court-girl, being mad at seeing her at Windsor Castle after Knight dragged her back etc. And then he goes off and shows he actually has feeling for December when he sees her and Ramses together. And well you figure out towards the end of book 3 that everything he did was to protect December. I mean sure that's all cool. But December was annoying because I hated how she kept going behind him even when she had enough reasons to keep her distance from Royal. It was almost like she wanted to hurt herself and even annoy him with her questions as to why he did the things he did. Like woman chill out and leave him!
I really enjoyed Ramses's character. I really liked his and December's friendship. But to be honest December was so much more self involved and often just forgot about Ramses after she got back with Royal. I mean sure..shit kept piling up with Mira's death and then Paige's autopsy report but really? How can the author suddenly sideline a character who was there for the majority of books 2 and 3? Ramses is mentioned only halfway through in book 4!
Also, Royal and December did end up being a nice couple but the author still left some things unsaid..namely, what in the world was the orgy video all about? The scene in book 3 where everyone in school was watching a video where shadows of people were seen having an orgy. it was from Ramses's POV but he clearly mentioned how he heard Mira cry out Royal's name in the video. And the author doesn't get back to this scene too. So was this a part of Royal's plan to keep hurting December so she would go away from him? But then again why would he do that since before this scene happened, Royal clearly made the plan for the orgy (which is assumed) after he gets to know that December and Ramses have been hanging out a lot..so makes no sense for that part!
Paige's death was clearly horrific. And I'm not going to be that person and say it's Paige's fault for getting caught up with Daisy (which was so obvious from book 3 that she was the one who hurt Paige) even after Daisy warned her about it (that she would only be okay with Paige drawing her and nothing more). I mean feelings caught on and all that.. but Royal mentioned that Daisy's husband caught Paige and Daisy in bed and threw Paige out of their house. So was it really Daisy's husband or the principal? And why wasn't he mentioned afterwards? And why didn't the author give more background about Paige and Daisy's relationship? I mean Royal kept saying how messy it was and it seemed like Daisy was responsible for driving Paige off the edge and in search for revenge. But Daisy seemed like she actually missed Paige in the scene where she goes through Paige's book and the fact that she visited her grave. That reminds me..what was that scene all about? When Royal meets December's aunt and finds out that a woman was at Paige's grave and stayed there for hours. He even showed her a picture to confirm who the woman was and that scene just seemed written off..!
I feel like the author had so many cool ideas but her execution was weak.
This also reminds me of another scene where Ramses's dad in book 3 was being all weird with December during their family dinner..staring at her and asking her a lot of questions..and then nothing major comes out of it too! So was all that because she reminded him of Paige because he was involved in burying up her death?
And how is it possible that Paige's body is found months after? Like how did people not see pieces of dead body on rail tracks the night she died or the day after? And why did it take more than a few months to find that out? How was the body even preserved for that long for December's dad to recognise it's Paige's body?
I also find it funny that Royal's dad got sent to prison after his involvement with Paige's death got out. Like how is he still in prison after two years? I mean isn't he like a crazy rich person.. obviously having any means to get himself free.. he was also the President of the Court. Doesn't being part of the court give you unlimited power or something? Like the power to destroy another person's life..? I mean okay I get that Royal got elected as the new President but his dad still being behind bars doesn't make sense alongwith how he used the power of being part of the Court and it still didn't help him or the people he helped. Weird.
I also hated how none of the other secondary characters had any kind of scene to grow. Like they were all there for the sake of being there. People like Jax, Knight, LJ, Birdie, Shakira etc. I'm actually surprised that the author didn't even bother to open up the boys more especially since these guys were a part of Paige's close bond of people alongwith Royal. She did try making the scenes with the boys fun towards the end but that's all that was there..and that too way towards the end!
Also, I had a hard time following the author's writing style. I don't know if it was because that's her way of writing or because her work didn't get the right amount of editing done..but it was plain uncomfortable trying to read some of her sentences. I'm someone who doesn't really care much about perfect editing or grammar but when a lot of it is there in a book, you can't pretend to unsee it too!
I loved how each book ended with a twist and that gave me more than enough reason to read the next book! Because if it wasn't for the ending of each book, I probably would have stopped reading.
I also stand by disliking December. I don't like her..maybe it's a personal preference because I see her doing things that I imagine I would never do..like her reactions to certain situations..her being dramatic after hearing her aunt and uncle talk about her..about finding out that Royal decided to ditch her last minute after Paige's funeral etc.
But I do have to say that reading about December through Royal's POV was damn cute! He sees her like this small curvy girl who smells like flowers and that's so cute!!
Finally, Royal does mention that he sent Paige to Arizona because he knew Ramses was there. That's a weird explanation. I mean how did Royal know that Ramses was working in a library and that too in that particular part in Arizona or that December would go to that library, or even that December would be acquainted with Ramses??? It's all weird and the author just ends it with 'yeah Royal sent her to Arizona because Ramses would have her back'! What a load of bull!
Something I've found very weird about this series is that Paige never shared anything about her life to December. Like how is it possible that in the 10 years they've been apart, Paige hasn't mentioned Royal or the other guys? Like what? What did the sisters even talk about with each other other then? I mean being kids and then adolescents what more would they even talk about other than school and friends? So are you telling me that they had a lot more to talk about other than these major aspects?! Ridiculous. I guess the author wanted to keep that 'oh, I didn't know my sister was bffs with Royal and the gang' suspense but sounds ridiculous.
And how in the world did both sisters grow up in two different situations? One rich and the other poor? I mean why didn't the father financially support December when she was with her aunt? I mean she kept accusing him of being emotionally closed and only thinking that he took care of her and her sister through materialistic means like providing a good house, clothes, food, car etc. So he didn't care that his sister in law struggled to look after his youngest daughter? He didn't make sure that December went to a good respectable school? I mean she mentioned how her new school was way better and didn't have like body scanners and stuff like in her old school. Weird.
So, I realise I've been writing a lot but I've never felt the need to think this much when I read other books and hence the long ass review. In the end, I didn't love the series. It was okay..maybe even good. The end.
PS - one major inconsistency I found with the story and the abstract given for the first book was that in the abstract it's mentioned that December's mom and dad got a divorce and that's why Paige left to be with their father while December stayed back. But in the book it's clearly mentioned that their mother passed away after fighting cancer and this lead to the sisters' separation. Weird. Again. I've just being saying 'weird' a lot while reading and after reading these books!
PPS - Okay so I don't know why I keep coming back to add to my review but I remember absurd parts to the story and feel the need to address them. 😂 So, I actually saw this mentioned by someone on EPub. In the 2nd or 3rd book we find that Paige confides to Royal that the girl she's in a relationship with is married..like she's upset and shocked to find that out. But in the last book, during the scene where Paige and Daisy meet, Daisy clearly tells her she's married. So what's with that irregularity? Weird again.
This series has only left me with so many more questions than answers🤦🏾♀️. I'm lowering the rating to 3 stars. I'm done with this review.
Okay so my review for the second book wasn't all that great mainly because I was getting annoyed by the lead characters. December was annoying. She wanted Royal but hated him for pushing her away and hurting her through many of his actions like ditching her when they planned to run away, his sudden involvement with Mira and making her his court-girl, being mad at seeing her at Windsor Castle after Knight dragged her back etc. And then he goes off and shows he actually has feeling for December when he sees her and Ramses together. And well you figure out towards the end of book 3 that everything he did was to protect December. I mean sure that's all cool. But December was annoying because I hated how she kept going behind him even when she had enough reasons to keep her distance from Royal. It was almost like she wanted to hurt herself and even annoy him with her questions as to why he did the things he did. Like woman chill out and leave him!
I really enjoyed Ramses's character. I really liked his and December's friendship. But to be honest December was so much more self involved and often just forgot about Ramses after she got back with Royal. I mean sure..shit kept piling up with Mira's death and then Paige's autopsy report but really? How can the author suddenly sideline a character who was there for the majority of books 2 and 3? Ramses is mentioned only halfway through in book 4!
Also, Royal and December did end up being a nice couple but the author still left some things unsaid..namely, what in the world was the orgy video all about? The scene in book 3 where everyone in school was watching a video where shadows of people were seen having an orgy. it was from Ramses's POV but he clearly mentioned how he heard Mira cry out Royal's name in the video. And the author doesn't get back to this scene too. So was this a part of Royal's plan to keep hurting December so she would go away from him? But then again why would he do that since before this scene happened, Royal clearly made the plan for the orgy (which is assumed) after he gets to know that December and Ramses have been hanging out a lot..so makes no sense for that part!
Paige's death was clearly horrific. And I'm not going to be that person and say it's Paige's fault for getting caught up with Daisy (which was so obvious from book 3 that she was the one who hurt Paige) even after Daisy warned her about it (that she would only be okay with Paige drawing her and nothing more). I mean feelings caught on and all that.. but Royal mentioned that Daisy's husband caught Paige and Daisy in bed and threw Paige out of their house. So was it really Daisy's husband or the principal? And why wasn't he mentioned afterwards? And why didn't the author give more background about Paige and Daisy's relationship? I mean Royal kept saying how messy it was and it seemed like Daisy was responsible for driving Paige off the edge and in search for revenge. But Daisy seemed like she actually missed Paige in the scene where she goes through Paige's book and the fact that she visited her grave. That reminds me..what was that scene all about? When Royal meets December's aunt and finds out that a woman was at Paige's grave and stayed there for hours. He even showed her a picture to confirm who the woman was and that scene just seemed written off..!
I feel like the author had so many cool ideas but her execution was weak.
This also reminds me of another scene where Ramses's dad in book 3 was being all weird with December during their family dinner..staring at her and asking her a lot of questions..and then nothing major comes out of it too! So was all that because she reminded him of Paige because he was involved in burying up her death?
And how is it possible that Paige's body is found months after? Like how did people not see pieces of dead body on rail tracks the night she died or the day after? And why did it take more than a few months to find that out? How was the body even preserved for that long for December's dad to recognise it's Paige's body?
I also find it funny that Royal's dad got sent to prison after his involvement with Paige's death got out. Like how is he still in prison after two years? I mean isn't he like a crazy rich person.. obviously having any means to get himself free.. he was also the President of the Court. Doesn't being part of the court give you unlimited power or something? Like the power to destroy another person's life..? I mean okay I get that Royal got elected as the new President but his dad still being behind bars doesn't make sense alongwith how he used the power of being part of the Court and it still didn't help him or the people he helped. Weird.
I also hated how none of the other secondary characters had any kind of scene to grow. Like they were all there for the sake of being there. People like Jax, Knight, LJ, Birdie, Shakira etc. I'm actually surprised that the author didn't even bother to open up the boys more especially since these guys were a part of Paige's close bond of people alongwith Royal. She did try making the scenes with the boys fun towards the end but that's all that was there..and that too way towards the end!
Also, I had a hard time following the author's writing style. I don't know if it was because that's her way of writing or because her work didn't get the right amount of editing done..but it was plain uncomfortable trying to read some of her sentences. I'm someone who doesn't really care much about perfect editing or grammar but when a lot of it is there in a book, you can't pretend to unsee it too!
I loved how each book ended with a twist and that gave me more than enough reason to read the next book! Because if it wasn't for the ending of each book, I probably would have stopped reading.
I also stand by disliking December. I don't like her..maybe it's a personal preference because I see her doing things that I imagine I would never do..like her reactions to certain situations..her being dramatic after hearing her aunt and uncle talk about her..about finding out that Royal decided to ditch her last minute after Paige's funeral etc.
But I do have to say that reading about December through Royal's POV was damn cute! He sees her like this small curvy girl who smells like flowers and that's so cute!!
Finally, Royal does mention that he sent Paige to Arizona because he knew Ramses was there. That's a weird explanation. I mean how did Royal know that Ramses was working in a library and that too in that particular part in Arizona or that December would go to that library, or even that December would be acquainted with Ramses??? It's all weird and the author just ends it with 'yeah Royal sent her to Arizona because Ramses would have her back'! What a load of bull!
Something I've found very weird about this series is that Paige never shared anything about her life to December. Like how is it possible that in the 10 years they've been apart, Paige hasn't mentioned Royal or the other guys? Like what? What did the sisters even talk about with each other other then? I mean being kids and then adolescents what more would they even talk about other than school and friends? So are you telling me that they had a lot more to talk about other than these major aspects?! Ridiculous. I guess the author wanted to keep that 'oh, I didn't know my sister was bffs with Royal and the gang' suspense but sounds ridiculous.
And how in the world did both sisters grow up in two different situations? One rich and the other poor? I mean why didn't the father financially support December when she was with her aunt? I mean she kept accusing him of being emotionally closed and only thinking that he took care of her and her sister through materialistic means like providing a good house, clothes, food, car etc. So he didn't care that his sister in law struggled to look after his youngest daughter? He didn't make sure that December went to a good respectable school? I mean she mentioned how her new school was way better and didn't have like body scanners and stuff like in her old school. Weird.
So, I realise I've been writing a lot but I've never felt the need to think this much when I read other books and hence the long ass review. In the end, I didn't love the series. It was okay..maybe even good. The end.
PS - one major inconsistency I found with the story and the abstract given for the first book was that in the abstract it's mentioned that December's mom and dad got a divorce and that's why Paige left to be with their father while December stayed back. But in the book it's clearly mentioned that their mother passed away after fighting cancer and this lead to the sisters' separation. Weird. Again. I've just being saying 'weird' a lot while reading and after reading these books!
PPS - Okay so I don't know why I keep coming back to add to my review but I remember absurd parts to the story and feel the need to address them. 😂 So, I actually saw this mentioned by someone on EPub. In the 2nd or 3rd book we find that Paige confides to Royal that the girl she's in a relationship with is married..like she's upset and shocked to find that out. But in the last book, during the scene where Paige and Daisy meet, Daisy clearly tells her she's married. So what's with that irregularity? Weird again.
This series has only left me with so many more questions than answers🤦🏾♀️. I'm lowering the rating to 3 stars. I'm done with this review.
June 7, 2020
We the Pretty Stars is the fourth book in Court High Series and also a conclusion of December's story.
Those of us who read it could already see what's comming next and I'm already craving it so much.
Back to We the Pretty Stars.
Of course I was blown away by who the culprit actually was, I had my suspicions, but I was wrong. Eden is so skilled at keeping the readers on the edge of their seat by the constant twists and turns within the story line. One thing that I like about her is that she holds the reader from the first page to the last. From all of the books in this series, this one was my favourite.
Can't wait for more books by this author.
Those of us who read it could already see what's comming next and I'm already craving it so much.
Back to We the Pretty Stars.
Of course I was blown away by who the culprit actually was, I had my suspicions, but I was wrong. Eden is so skilled at keeping the readers on the edge of their seat by the constant twists and turns within the story line. One thing that I like about her is that she holds the reader from the first page to the last. From all of the books in this series, this one was my favourite.
Can't wait for more books by this author.
August 3, 2021
"We the Pretty Stars" concludes the story of December, Royal and the court boys.. in a way.
We finally learn the truth about Paige's death and what happened that dark night in the conclusion to this quartet. There's multiple POVs including that from a dead woman, loads of drama ensues, some loose ends are tied and the book ends in a potential HEA.
A few notes- maybe because more books are coming in a companion series- but this felt quite incomplete to me. Even if I ignore all the weed, binge drinking and vomiting references, there were still a few aspects in the book that bothered me- and the reveal was anti climactic. However, the author has her way of keeping you engaged, and hence the rating.
Safe
3/5
We finally learn the truth about Paige's death and what happened that dark night in the conclusion to this quartet. There's multiple POVs including that from a dead woman, loads of drama ensues, some loose ends are tied and the book ends in a potential HEA.
A few notes- maybe because more books are coming in a companion series- but this felt quite incomplete to me. Even if I ignore all the weed, binge drinking and vomiting references, there were still a few aspects in the book that bothered me- and the reveal was anti climactic. However, the author has her way of keeping you engaged, and hence the rating.
Safe
3/5
May 26, 2020
This is probably my favorite of the series. We finally get questions answered that we never saw coming, and it was just amazing. This book will draw you in and won't let you go. The way that the characters have grown in just amazi
October 6, 2025
4.5⭐️ Okay I really did enjoy this series. Each book wasn’t too long and they were addictive to read. Definitely need to read the next series in the universe.
May 24, 2020
Bloody hell this ending totally nailed it for me! It was jaw-droppingly good. All the loose ends were tied up in spectacular fashion. Some i kinda worked out myself but others completely threw me. I loved how steadfast December (FMC) was throughout this whole series to find out what happened to her sister - Paige even when things were dangerous for her. More so in this book but Royal, Knight, Jax & LJ certainly stepped up to help in this last book. Took them long enough, lol. This series was just amazing. It definitely kept you on your toes. I wish i could give it more than 5 stars because its worth it. Just loved it
January 13, 2022
it was a bit predictable and the entire time i was like why haven’t they figured it out — but it was interesting either way
also i love ramses & december’s friendship. seriously my favorite aspect
also i love ramses & december’s friendship. seriously my favorite aspect
August 22, 2022
I liked how it was all wrapped up... Wasn't someone I really suspected. Love Em and Royal's relationship.
September 18, 2023
This series was just too long. I loved the characters so I stayed till the end but I struggled. I'm glad to move on to the next series and move on to the characters in the world.
February 16, 2022
December and Royal have finally found their way to each other and this time it is for keeps. As mayhem continues to envelope Maywood Heights Royal starts to share with December more about the past both as it relates to his painful childhood and Paige. As December, Royal, LJ, Jax and Knight come closer to the truth it propels the real threat to emerge and the person behind it and their reasons may surprise you.
I enjoyed seeing Royal become the man that December needed him to be as well as her deepening friendships with his boys and the special friendship she shares with Ramses.
Suspense, secrets and surprises as December and Royal finally get the answers they need and find each other along the way. I enjoyed the performance of the narrators as they brought out all the intrigue, emotion and romance of the story. 🎧 Audiobook Obsession
I enjoyed seeing Royal become the man that December needed him to be as well as her deepening friendships with his boys and the special friendship she shares with Ramses.
Suspense, secrets and surprises as December and Royal finally get the answers they need and find each other along the way. I enjoyed the performance of the narrators as they brought out all the intrigue, emotion and romance of the story. 🎧 Audiobook Obsession
February 18, 2022
We the Pretty Stars by Eden O’Neill is an enemies-to-lovers high school romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Kasi Hollowell and Gregory Salinas. This is the fourth and final book int he Court High series.
This is the first series of Eden's that I have read and it won't be my last. She did a great job wrapping up the series. I liked the relationship between Royal and December. It started out messy, but you couldn't help but root for them. I really enjoyed getting both of their points of view throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.
Kasi and Gregory did a great job on the narration. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.
I would recommend this book if you like enemies-to-lovers, bullying romance, or romantic suspense.
The Flock Team
Audiobook Obsession Reviewer
This is the first series of Eden's that I have read and it won't be my last. She did a great job wrapping up the series. I liked the relationship between Royal and December. It started out messy, but you couldn't help but root for them. I really enjoyed getting both of their points of view throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.
Kasi and Gregory did a great job on the narration. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.
I would recommend this book if you like enemies-to-lovers, bullying romance, or romantic suspense.
The Flock Team
Audiobook Obsession Reviewer
February 13, 2022
Audio Review:
We the Pretty Stars (Court High, Book 4) is the final book in this fabulous series and wraps up the series perfectly. I absolutely loved this series. This story pulls all the stops, with this exceptional finale. Deception, good friends, romance, suspense and unexpected twists intricately weaved into the pages of this intriguing listen. I absolutely loved the flashbacks. Kept on the edge all the way through and weaved through the pages answers are given. An excellent ending to this dark twisted new adult romance. Top notch series.
Kasi Hollowell, Gregory Salinas dual narration brings this new adult romance series to reality. Kasi Hollowell has a inflection that I could listen to all day. Her tone compelling and passionate and I also love Gregory Salinas tone. His hint of danger and mystery is fun to listen. Excellent narration.
We the Pretty Stars (Court High, Book 4) is the final book in this fabulous series and wraps up the series perfectly. I absolutely loved this series. This story pulls all the stops, with this exceptional finale. Deception, good friends, romance, suspense and unexpected twists intricately weaved into the pages of this intriguing listen. I absolutely loved the flashbacks. Kept on the edge all the way through and weaved through the pages answers are given. An excellent ending to this dark twisted new adult romance. Top notch series.
Kasi Hollowell, Gregory Salinas dual narration brings this new adult romance series to reality. Kasi Hollowell has a inflection that I could listen to all day. Her tone compelling and passionate and I also love Gregory Salinas tone. His hint of danger and mystery is fun to listen. Excellent narration.
August 23, 2022
I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW IT. i would like to say I FUCKING KNEW IT. literally agent oso over here what the fuck man. call kim possible and tell her i’m coming for her job. just wow wow wow wow. THEY WERE SO CUTE SO SQUISH AND SLAY. when he gave her the necklace with his ring on it i melted. december is my wife fr!!! royal is actually my husband mhm 🫶
“Shut up.” I put some ointment on it, then handed him a princess Band-Aid for being smart. “Put it on yourself since I can’t do this right.”
I started to get up, but he got me by the hips. A quick maneuver and I was on his lap, straddling his hips.
He settled my weight on him, slinging heavy arms around my waist.
“I want you to do it,” he said, giving me big, green puppy dog eyes. “Please.”
MOTHERFUCKER MAN 💌💌💌💌💌
“Shut up.” I put some ointment on it, then handed him a princess Band-Aid for being smart. “Put it on yourself since I can’t do this right.”
I started to get up, but he got me by the hips. A quick maneuver and I was on his lap, straddling his hips.
He settled my weight on him, slinging heavy arms around my waist.
“I want you to do it,” he said, giving me big, green puppy dog eyes. “Please.”
MOTHERFUCKER MAN 💌💌💌💌💌
June 29, 2022
What an amazing conclusion to this series! The strength and endurance December had in honor of her sister amazed me. From the very beginning of the book, every decision she made was for her, and on that journey, the twists and turns made me feel horrible for what she had to endure. Luckily, she had Royal. Whether he was there physically or not, he was always looking out for her. There wasn't much 'spice' but that did not bother me in the least because the storyline sucked you right in! I am so glad that all of the problems Em had, whether it was with her dad, Royal, friends ect, she got the happy ending she deserved.. regardless of the heartbreak that took her there.
January 4, 2026
I’m surprised this book has decent reviews because I thought the critics would get this one 😂 I give it 2.5 stars- the writing in this book was SO bad. Like the phrases and words used seemed like a 4th grader wrote it. HOWEVER- the story had real potential to be good and was good enough to keep me interested enough while reading it. It seemed rushed, unrealistic, and cringy but also the need to find out what happens next was slightly stronger. Apparently this book was one of the middle books of a series but I will not be reading any others.
June 7, 2023
it was okay
Overall this entire series was OK. Nothing really stood out. The mystery is written well enough that I wanted to know what happened. The fast pace storytelling really helped to get me to finish.
Overall this entire series was OK. Nothing really stood out. The mystery is written well enough that I wanted to know what happened. The fast pace storytelling really helped to get me to finish.
February 1, 2025
WHAT THE WHAT? I Never would have pierced that together. I was still trying to put all the pieces into place by the time the big reveal happened. Mrs. O'Neill you have earned a place of honor on my shelves. If you write it I will definitely be reading it.
July 29, 2022
CRAZY. My jaw dropped at the end of this. WASNT EXPECTING IT AT ALL. I really wish his name wasn’t royal prinze tho. Besides that I loved it
December 9, 2025
A good series
It is not the best series I have read. But I liked it, and it was very beautiful and was very well written.
I have many good pov and I like the books.
It is not the best series I have read. But I liked it, and it was very beautiful and was very well written.
I have many good pov and I like the books.
July 2, 2022
THIS SERIES OMG- to begin with, this is a 4 book series about one couple, it’s an NA romance with a side of mystery which made this series even better.
Overall as a series : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is recommended to be the first series you read by the author! These books literally kissed my reading slump’s ass goodbye, I finished all four books within the space of a couples days; I literally could not put it down.
I loved the main couple and the character development throughout the series; he mystery on the side was perfect, I enjoyed the writing a lot and the pace of the plot and the romance was so good!
I did think the ending should have been less rushed but overall, a good and paced series for reading slumps! And the discrete covers?! 😮💨)
Overall as a series : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is recommended to be the first series you read by the author! These books literally kissed my reading slump’s ass goodbye, I finished all four books within the space of a couples days; I literally could not put it down.
I loved the main couple and the character development throughout the series; he mystery on the side was perfect, I enjoyed the writing a lot and the pace of the plot and the romance was so good!
I did think the ending should have been less rushed but overall, a good and paced series for reading slumps! And the discrete covers?! 😮💨)
September 16, 2021
This series dragged so bad. It could of easily been wrapped up in 2 books but fot whatever reason got dragged out to 4. I loved Royal until he slept with someone else while telling December that she owned him and then using the excuse that he needed to do it to protect her. Just no!!
January 21, 2023
so dragged on and so forgettable
December 12, 2022
This series was a fun quick mystery read! I sort of lost my love for royal but I’m hoping once I start the court university series I will fall for the other guys!
November 16, 2021
4.5⭐️ the best out of the series honestly. I love this world and how it makes me feel every time I read it. J like his son’s story more though tbh.
After Mira’s death, the whole school/town attends her funeral. Eventually, Royal takes December on the trip he promised her where he would reveal everything. They ended up going to the coroner’s office where her sister’s body was examined. Once there, the images were of Paige’s destroyed body which was hard for Em to see, but Royal had to show it to her so that she could know what he was talking about. The exam revealed that she was raped and had actually died before the train ran her over. There were many bruises on her body. They came to the conclusion that Paige was murdered and the boys already discovered that Royal’s father had a hand in covering it up. After that, they go home and are determined to find Paige’s phone because they believe they will find some sort of evidence on it, so they go to Royal’s dad’s bank vault to check but it isn’t in there. Royal finally started opening up to Em and he explained that he almost died when he was 7 when he had pneumonia and he claims it was his fault his mother and sister died because he’s the reason they were in the car on the way to him in the first place. Em’s dad wants to move and in the middle of the night Em wakes up to find he’s having things moved out of the house because he got a new job. Not wanting to move, December calls Royal and the boys but they don’t answer because they’re at a lacrosse game, so she calls Ramses. Ramses takes her to his house where they overhear a conversation with Principal Hastings and Ramses’ dad. Em looks at him and he just stares back, but eventually leaves. She falls asleep there, but is picked up by Royal and brought to his house. Though, while he was at Ramses’ place, he basically told him that he sent her to Arizona in the last book because he knew Ramses was there. In the morning after waking up at Royal’s place, she goes out to the back where he directed her to and she gets kidnapped. Em gets taken to route 80 where her sister’s body was found and Principal Hastings was the one who brought her there. He was paranoid that she figured out what he did to her sister. He had done it because he wanted to be with Daisy, but Paige got in the way of that. Royal gets the Principal off of her, and he gets shot. Then there is another, but this one was fired at Principal Hastings by Em’s dad. We fast forward to graduation day where everyone graduates and we find out the truth. Principal Hastings asked for help from the mayor (Ramses’ dad) to cover up the fact that he killed Paige, and the mayor went to Royal’s dad to cover it up. All three were arrested for their crimes. The sheriff was also arrested for helping. We find out that Hastings killed Daisy and Mira too but made them look like suicides. Now all the kids are about to go their separate ways to college, and in the epilogue, Em is transferring to a university after being in community college for two years. Royal surprises her by telling her he applied to the same school and got in and will be living off campus with Hershey so that she can see her dog more. Then, he tells the readers that he flew the guys in because he plans to propose but promised her dad they wouldn’t get married until she graduated.
After Mira’s death, the whole school/town attends her funeral. Eventually, Royal takes December on the trip he promised her where he would reveal everything. They ended up going to the coroner’s office where her sister’s body was examined. Once there, the images were of Paige’s destroyed body which was hard for Em to see, but Royal had to show it to her so that she could know what he was talking about. The exam revealed that she was raped and had actually died before the train ran her over. There were many bruises on her body. They came to the conclusion that Paige was murdered and the boys already discovered that Royal’s father had a hand in covering it up. After that, they go home and are determined to find Paige’s phone because they believe they will find some sort of evidence on it, so they go to Royal’s dad’s bank vault to check but it isn’t in there. Royal finally started opening up to Em and he explained that he almost died when he was 7 when he had pneumonia and he claims it was his fault his mother and sister died because he’s the reason they were in the car on the way to him in the first place. Em’s dad wants to move and in the middle of the night Em wakes up to find he’s having things moved out of the house because he got a new job. Not wanting to move, December calls Royal and the boys but they don’t answer because they’re at a lacrosse game, so she calls Ramses. Ramses takes her to his house where they overhear a conversation with Principal Hastings and Ramses’ dad. Em looks at him and he just stares back, but eventually leaves. She falls asleep there, but is picked up by Royal and brought to his house. Though, while he was at Ramses’ place, he basically told him that he sent her to Arizona in the last book because he knew Ramses was there. In the morning after waking up at Royal’s place, she goes out to the back where he directed her to and she gets kidnapped. Em gets taken to route 80 where her sister’s body was found and Principal Hastings was the one who brought her there. He was paranoid that she figured out what he did to her sister. He had done it because he wanted to be with Daisy, but Paige got in the way of that. Royal gets the Principal off of her, and he gets shot. Then there is another, but this one was fired at Principal Hastings by Em’s dad. We fast forward to graduation day where everyone graduates and we find out the truth. Principal Hastings asked for help from the mayor (Ramses’ dad) to cover up the fact that he killed Paige, and the mayor went to Royal’s dad to cover it up. All three were arrested for their crimes. The sheriff was also arrested for helping. We find out that Hastings killed Daisy and Mira too but made them look like suicides. Now all the kids are about to go their separate ways to college, and in the epilogue, Em is transferring to a university after being in community college for two years. Royal surprises her by telling her he applied to the same school and got in and will be living off campus with Hershey so that she can see her dog more. Then, he tells the readers that he flew the guys in because he plans to propose but promised her dad they wouldn’t get married until she graduated.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 23, 2022
Spectacular Ending to an Amazing Series! Great Story & Listen🎧📚🎧
We the Pretty Stars
Court High, Book 4
By: Eden O'Neill
Narrated by: Kasi Hollowell, Gregory Salinas
This series has been one wild and mind-blowing thought provoking ride and Eden O’Neil keeps up the momentum and delivers an equally mind-blowing finale and I could say I seriously did not see that coming. This book picks up where “Court Kept” ended and lots of things were unresolved and because of all the twists and turns, some answers only raised more questions. The author weaved one complex and twisted tale and she unravels it right before your very eyes in this book, not only answering the questions that had you wondering but pulling the rug out from under you when revealing who was really behind it all. I loved how this series pulled me in and how it consumed my mind. The world building and character growth have been phenomenal throughout the series and it all pays off in this book. It was great to see how much each of character grow into their own. I rooted for December the entire series, Royal Prinze redeemed himself along the way and in many ways and we finally get to see who he really is as a person in this book. His minions, court buddies, Knight, Jax and LJ were all amazing and were with him the entire way. t was also great to see Ramses and Royal kind of come to an understanding. There were a lot of other great characters in this series and I was happy to see them again get updates on them, including Birdie and her teammates. Eden O’Neil did a wonderful job wrapping everything up in a tidy way. I highly recommend this series, it is a brilliantly plotted with plenty of drama, angst, action, twists and turns, mystery, thrilling suspense, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance. Eden O’Neill, thank you for the amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride.
🎧📚🎧 Kasi Hollowell and Gregory Salinas continue to do an outstanding job bringing these characters and their story to life. They have been consistent with the character voices for every character they played and did so with a complete understanding of each character’s persona, sounding believable that every role and just as I pictured the characters to sound. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and projected them into their performance. These versatile voice artists are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Their narration enhances an already amazing story to another level. Thank you for another awesome listen🎧
Thank you @PinkFlamingoProductions The Flock! @AudiobookObsession AudiobookObsessionReviewer🎧
We the Pretty Stars
Court High, Book 4
By: Eden O'Neill
Narrated by: Kasi Hollowell, Gregory Salinas
This series has been one wild and mind-blowing thought provoking ride and Eden O’Neil keeps up the momentum and delivers an equally mind-blowing finale and I could say I seriously did not see that coming. This book picks up where “Court Kept” ended and lots of things were unresolved and because of all the twists and turns, some answers only raised more questions. The author weaved one complex and twisted tale and she unravels it right before your very eyes in this book, not only answering the questions that had you wondering but pulling the rug out from under you when revealing who was really behind it all. I loved how this series pulled me in and how it consumed my mind. The world building and character growth have been phenomenal throughout the series and it all pays off in this book. It was great to see how much each of character grow into their own. I rooted for December the entire series, Royal Prinze redeemed himself along the way and in many ways and we finally get to see who he really is as a person in this book. His minions, court buddies, Knight, Jax and LJ were all amazing and were with him the entire way. t was also great to see Ramses and Royal kind of come to an understanding. There were a lot of other great characters in this series and I was happy to see them again get updates on them, including Birdie and her teammates. Eden O’Neil did a wonderful job wrapping everything up in a tidy way. I highly recommend this series, it is a brilliantly plotted with plenty of drama, angst, action, twists and turns, mystery, thrilling suspense, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance. Eden O’Neill, thank you for the amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride.
🎧📚🎧 Kasi Hollowell and Gregory Salinas continue to do an outstanding job bringing these characters and their story to life. They have been consistent with the character voices for every character they played and did so with a complete understanding of each character’s persona, sounding believable that every role and just as I pictured the characters to sound. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and projected them into their performance. These versatile voice artists are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Their narration enhances an already amazing story to another level. Thank you for another awesome listen🎧
Thank you @PinkFlamingoProductions The Flock! @AudiobookObsession AudiobookObsessionReviewer🎧
January 16, 2022
Overall Opinion: I really liked it. After all the books this was a nice finish. I don’t know what the court university series is about just yet. Or if that’s going to be my next read. But I can say I’ll probably end up reading it. This is the first series of the year, and although not long in length, it was a nice enjoyable read at times. It was so simple in many ways but still exciting. The simplicity of the book was something I wasn’t expecting. And simple isn’t bad. I was expecting brooding and high powered teens like many other books. But this was nice. I was able to read teenagers who were teenagers. Sure they had elite clubs and money and fast cars. But they really did act like teens in majority. I really did fall in love with that.
Brief Summary of Storyline: December and the court 4 continue the search of what really happened the night Paige died.
Point Of View (POV): multiple POV. The main POV was December and Royal. But we got flashbacks to Paige.
Overall Pace of Story: good. Nothing really slow or what felt like filler. Everything pieces well.
H (Hero) rating: Royal 4.8 — Royal is going to be hard in some ways to say goodbye to. He was just a simple teen and really sweet. Some actions were not drawn out well, but that’s just like anyone.
h (heroine) rating: December 4.9 — she didn’t have the greatness of what I felt would be an amazing heroine. But she was perfect for the story.
Favorite Character (FC): Hershey gets a shoutout for the series. Royal took the crown ironically enough. I looked forward to reading chapters with him in it and enjoyed it.
Favorite Part: when I heard Kanye. Chapter 7
Sadness level: 3 I got teary eyed. Simple things and actions make me cry.
Push/Pull: lots of push and pull in the story.
Spice level: 1
Descriptive spice: it was there. Nothing crazy.
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama: finding Paige girlfriend before she passed was a man focus throughout the series. And some storm of drama caused by miras suicide.
Cheating: none.
Separation: none.
Possible Triggers: sexual assault. Death. Hazing. Physical abuse. Domestic violence. Suicide.
Closure: December is about to attend a state college as a junior transfer. Royal is joining her as a freshmen himself. And he plans to propose that night.
Will I read again?: the first book I feel is a yes.
Green quote: none.
Any last thoughts?: I liked it. The best so far. That’s doesn’t say much in retrospect to the year, but maybe this will be memorable by the end.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 21, 2020
Series wrap up: 3.5 stars
Okay so, this was a solid series. I wish it had been a little better edited and turned into 3 books instead of 4. Certain parts got a little repetitive, especially in this last book, and certain parts also had a little too much inner monologue.
Royal was a great H, and he was as sweet as I thought he was from the first book. December was a solid h, but she lacked a little personality. I wish we had gotten more character interactions between the secondary characters as well, I felt like they were always around but never said much.
So my main complaints come from the mystery of Paige. The first book started the mystery on a really solid ground, but I think it lost its way between books 2-4. I predicted who the girl was by book 3, and while i enjoyed the 2(?) flashbacks we got from Paige’s perspective, I wish there had been more, actually fleshing out everything rather than a day by day run down of nothing going on.
The first book also featured December and Paige’s relationship through flashbacks, but was never brought up again. Paige was there for December through hard times and even though they didn’t live together, we got to see their dynamic. I wish there had been more of that, and it’d be interesting to have found out why Paige never mentioned Royal to Em but he seemed to know about her. The flashback we got from him in book 2(i believe) where we got a glimpse of his friendship with Paige and seeing a picture of Em, it would’ve been nice to have gotten more of that and how he first felt seeing December get to the school. I waited forever for that to happen and it never did.
I think the chemistry between Royal and Em would’ve been better if we saw that from his point of view too, because it seemed like the i love yous came really suddenly without much buildup other than a few things we actually saw.
The plot with Ramses got way sidetracked too, and the Court stuff was mentioned so much only to not have a deep meaning within anything to be honest. The climax in this book was kind of anticlimactic, and i hate when things happen so quickly only to have a time jump right after.
Between all the books, the word i best have for it is solid. It was a solid start and a solid plot, i just think the execution got off track and there could’ve been better routes to go with certain plot lines. It ended up falling a bit flat for me overall, though it was still a decent read and a series i read within two days.
Okay so, this was a solid series. I wish it had been a little better edited and turned into 3 books instead of 4. Certain parts got a little repetitive, especially in this last book, and certain parts also had a little too much inner monologue.
Royal was a great H, and he was as sweet as I thought he was from the first book. December was a solid h, but she lacked a little personality. I wish we had gotten more character interactions between the secondary characters as well, I felt like they were always around but never said much.
So my main complaints come from the mystery of Paige. The first book started the mystery on a really solid ground, but I think it lost its way between books 2-4. I predicted who the girl was by book 3, and while i enjoyed the 2(?) flashbacks we got from Paige’s perspective, I wish there had been more, actually fleshing out everything rather than a day by day run down of nothing going on.
The first book also featured December and Paige’s relationship through flashbacks, but was never brought up again. Paige was there for December through hard times and even though they didn’t live together, we got to see their dynamic. I wish there had been more of that, and it’d be interesting to have found out why Paige never mentioned Royal to Em but he seemed to know about her. The flashback we got from him in book 2(i believe) where we got a glimpse of his friendship with Paige and seeing a picture of Em, it would’ve been nice to have gotten more of that and how he first felt seeing December get to the school. I waited forever for that to happen and it never did.
I think the chemistry between Royal and Em would’ve been better if we saw that from his point of view too, because it seemed like the i love yous came really suddenly without much buildup other than a few things we actually saw.
The plot with Ramses got way sidetracked too, and the Court stuff was mentioned so much only to not have a deep meaning within anything to be honest. The climax in this book was kind of anticlimactic, and i hate when things happen so quickly only to have a time jump right after.
Between all the books, the word i best have for it is solid. It was a solid start and a solid plot, i just think the execution got off track and there could’ve been better routes to go with certain plot lines. It ended up falling a bit flat for me overall, though it was still a decent read and a series i read within two days.
May 24, 2022
So I knew book 4 was gonna be high octane based on all the answers to the secrets we are dying to know being unanswered at the end of book 3. This book does not disappoint, it gave a lot of ode to the series in terms of the mystery, mayhem, and miscommunication (that lead to some bad blow ups with Em and Royal) but book 4 really brought us on the journey Em must go through regarding the murder of her sister and learning what happened that night. I wont give stuff away but some stuff shocked me. I had some of the major key players correct but then the author threw some other curveballs at us to keep us on our toes. The emotions were fab from all the characters (be them bad or good). I really felt like they had finally developed the family that was talked about throughout the first 3 books ❤️
This book was the most emotional yet. I broke down crying once Em was told all the information the group had collected so far, So much emotional baggage, and still we all felt lighter after listening/reading because Em finally got her closure, We learn more about her sister’s secret lover (who also had a stalker??) and about what lengths someone will go to prove their loyalty and devotion. I thought this series was well-paced and stuff wasnt drawn out or rushed. I figure out the secret lover really early but I was shocked by the murderer, I thought it was someone else who was close but got it wrong haha.
I really loved seeing the characters be there for one another, they would know when the other needed more, need safety and comfort from others, etc. Doing some perusing it looks like the other guys get their own stories so I am really looking forward to that (especially after this book where we learn more about the 3 best friends of Royal)!!
in terms of the narration, Kasi was stellar as always and I love Gregory Salinas’ tone (I do wish his different personas were more different so you could easily distinguish them all without knowing who was actually talking. Other than that, 5/5 stars from me!!
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This book was the most emotional yet. I broke down crying once Em was told all the information the group had collected so far, So much emotional baggage, and still we all felt lighter after listening/reading because Em finally got her closure, We learn more about her sister’s secret lover (who also had a stalker??) and about what lengths someone will go to prove their loyalty and devotion. I thought this series was well-paced and stuff wasnt drawn out or rushed. I figure out the secret lover really early but I was shocked by the murderer, I thought it was someone else who was close but got it wrong haha.
I really loved seeing the characters be there for one another, they would know when the other needed more, need safety and comfort from others, etc. Doing some perusing it looks like the other guys get their own stories so I am really looking forward to that (especially after this book where we learn more about the 3 best friends of Royal)!!
in terms of the narration, Kasi was stellar as always and I love Gregory Salinas’ tone (I do wish his different personas were more different so you could easily distinguish them all without knowing who was actually talking. Other than that, 5/5 stars from me!!
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