Broken Princess

A Dark Paranormal Romance (Feline Royals, Book 1)

De: Alexa B. James

Narrado por: Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux

In the Ocelot Kingdom, feline shifters rule, and humans are nothing.

As a princess, you’d think I lived a blessed life. But like all second-born children of shifter couples, I am a lowly human. The most I can hope for is that when my older sister takes the throne, she’ll consider me unimportant enough to let me marry for love.

First, I have to get her to the throne.

After a devastating betrayal by our father, I vow to get Camila the crown - now. To become queen, she must collect an amulet that contains secrets to the mating rituals of each feline clan. I’ll do anything to help my fragile sister gain the first amulet, even if it means seducing Lord Balam, a jaguar noble who's as terrifying as he is irresistible.

To my surprise, something inside me awakens at his rough treatment and dirty talk. When he introduces me to pleasures beyond my wildest imagination, I am drawn into the secret world of shifters where every man wears two faces and a vulnerable human body like mine is a liability.

As we navigate the hidden dangers of the feline world, I must decide how much I’ll give to get my sister to the throne. Because the next amulet may cost not just my body, but my very soul.

TW: Contains material and themes not suitable for sensitive listeners. Suitable for readers 18+

Perfect for listeners who love:

+ HOT reverse harem/whychoose romance

+ dark romance with triggers & taboo themes

+ badass princesses with big hearts

+ a plot full of twists and turns, quests, and political intrigue

+ panty-melting steamy scenes

+ scheming royals

+ sexy big cat shifters

+ fated mates & mating frenzy

*This book was previously published under the title Chasing Her Cats. The content is identical.

©2019 Alexa B. James (P)2021 Alexa B. James

Enjoyed!

I really enjoyed this audiobook. The narrators gave a great performance. This was a very interesting paranormal shifter romance. A human sister is willing to help her powerful sister claim her throne at any cost. This is a very steamy and action-packed listen/read.

Good Read

Broken Princess (Feline Royals #1) was a good read by Alexa B. James. Itzel is a common human as the second child of a shifter. Her father is the Ocelot Nation's King and never allows her to forget it. She is technically a princess but her sister Camila is the heir to the Ocelot throne. Itzel enjoys herself, runs wild with stable boys, and advising her sister. Her father decides to force her hand, and it causes her to dive headfirst in a plan to immediately get her sister to the throne. She volunteers to help Camila seduce a shaman and is drawn into the mysterious world of shifter mating rituals. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more in this series.

Different

This is the first book in the Feline Royal series and is primarily about the second child born to the King of the Ocelot Kingdom, Itzel. Her sister, Camila, is the firstborn she's the heir and a shifter whilst Itzel is human and is considered worthless. Itzel aka E will do anything for Camila, so decides to help her collect an amulet from the other kingdoms so can become Queen meaning the end of her father's rule.

the author introduces us to a different, well thought out world and sets the scene, there are lots of steamy scenes but be warned some may have triggers so be aware. That said I still enjoyed visiting this world and will definitely listen to the next book.

The narration by Bridget and Jake Bordeaux was very well done and added to my enjoyment of the story

I was given this audiobook as a gift and am voluntarily writing my review.

Broken Princess

This is the first book in Feline Royal series. In the Ocelot Kingdom the first born heir is a shifter and raised to take over the crown in time. The second born child is merely a human and treated like scum. Even though Princess E has the title, she is still considered worthless in her father's eyes. Her sister Princess Camila has to collect an amulet from the other kingdoms before she can become Queen. E will do what ever it takes to help her sister take the crown from her father's rule. This book has some steamy scenes but also may have slight triggers for some. This is leading into a #whychoose book. I am very interested to see where this series is headed. Bridget and Jake Bordeaux did a great job narrating!

Fantastic listen! Phenomenal narrators and great story! Want more!

I really enjoyed this story! It is a little on the darker side as things are definitely twisted but the story doesn't feel super dark overall due to Itzel, our main character. There are definitely a lot of twists and turns in this book and it was different than anything else I've read. I loved the way that the story built and the way that we learned about the world. We are not bombarded with information on details of how things work for the most part. The details all come up and out as they are needed in the story. It felt more fluid and real to me this way. Itzel is fully human and she has really not had things easy even though she is a princess. She is treated as second class, a throwaway since she is fully human and not a shifter. But she doesn't really fit in other places either because she does live in the castle (mostly) and isn't a shifter so other shifters are pretty much above her. Her dad is a twisted SOB and really doesn't care for Itzel at all. He seems to just see her as a type of property, what he can get for her, what she can do for him/get him and no care for what it can/will do to her in the process. For the most part she was ignored and got to have more freedom growing up but things take a twists. I am not a big fan of her sister Camila either. At first she seems fragile and to care for Itzel but the more the story went on, the more I started to question this. She seems a little more calculating and devious than she has been given credit for so far and the façade that she cares for Itzel starts to crack in my opinion. I was definitely drawn in from beginning to end. This story held my attention the entire time and I can't wait for the next one. This story definitely ends on a cliffhanger and with bits dangling out there and I am very intrigued to see how they come back.
The narrators did a phenomenal job with this book! They seamlessly switch between male/female characters (male does all male, female all female voices throughout the book). I loved having that interaction with them. It brought an additional element to the story for sure! They did a fantastic job with the accents as well. I had no problem figuring out what character was talking by the voice and accent immediately. I truly loved the way that these two narrators brought this story to life! I will definitely be checking out more of their work as they did such a fantastic job!
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.