The Sinful King

Naughty Royals, Book 1

By: Claire Contreras

Narrated by: Vikas Adam, CJ Bloom

Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

From New York Times best-selling author Claire Contreras comes a new, sexy, 100 percent stand-alone novel....

If you had any ties to Marbella, it was impossible for you not to have heard the stories about Prince Elias and his debauchery.

Every summer he arrived with his security detail and friends in tow and rented out a row of cottages near the water.

Cottages that belonged to my family.

Each of those summers, my parents sent me away - summer camp and later, boarding school. Anything to keep me away from the royals and their partying.

I hadn’t been home in years, but when I finally come back for the summer, I see that not much has changed. Like all the summers I’d been gone, Prince Elias is back, but this time with an incognito security detail and no friends. This time, there is no partying, no noise, no crowds. No reason at all to even think he was there.

I’m given strict orders not to talk to him, not to even look in his direction, but he makes this an impossible task. I may be doing everything in my power to stay away from him, but there is no one in the world who can say no to the future King of France.

©2020 Claire Contreras (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

Was hoping it would get better

Kept hoping fir more. Beginning wasn’t bad but got worse. Kept listening in hopes it’s would turn around.... it didn’t

Loved this Cinderella story!!

Really enjoyed this book!!!
This was a true Cinderella story and gave me all the feels. Devoured it in one day. Couldn’t stop listening.
Claire Contreras is one of my favorite authors and never disappoints.
A feisty heroine and a man set to be king. These two were passionate and intense. Loved their connection!!

Elias and Adeline

An intriguing, entertaining and addictive romance. Elias and Adeline are cute together. Its a forbidden romance that has you on the edge of your seat anticipating what will happen next. I liked this story. Narration was great.

Amazing

This book was soooooo good, I loved and enjoyed every minute of it. Amazing writer

Female Lead…. snob and judge mental.

You’re considered just as much as the upper crust especially to be scandalized then you have the balls to judge somebody on their family and you sit on your high horse one is your family even that much better? Not worth a credit no but I like the romance stories I just wish she get off her high horse. Who wants to hear 247 negative talk. There could be other things that she can harp on without constantly bringing it back to government and the monarchy.

Good not Great

I saw this book featured on Booktok/Instagram and it got me with a certain quote. While that quote was powerful in the book as well the book didn’t have the same intensity.

Great story and great audio presentation!

This book was even better than I thought it would be. I loved Adeline and Elias's story so much I listened to it twice in a row!

I've always been a fan of Ms. Contreras's writing, and this book did not disappoint. I was drawn in from the very beginning, and I was engrossed in the development of this couple's relationship. I thought the narrators did a great job portraying the characters and their emotions. I can't wait for more in this series!

I won a free copy of this book in a giveaway, and I'm so grateful I did.

LOOOOOOVEEEE THIS STORY

I love this story, characters, narrator's, and the Author. I actually am surprised that I wasn't disappointed about there's not enough sex in it but the story was so good that I didn't really have any complaints about but there is some sex in it. I diffently recommend this audiobook. ❤

IIIIIIIIIII loved it and the audiobook was perfect

The Sinful King has been on my TBR for what seems like forever. I’ve been meaning to read it since it first released, but life happens and I kept pushing it aside. I actually read the novella first, which is Pillar’s story and I wanted to finally read the stories of her brothers, Elias and Aramis.

In The Sinful King, we have Elias’ story, the future king, his path is set. And one night with Adeline changes all of that. A woman he can’t really have or have a future with. But there’s something more between them, it’s undeniable, so how will they make it work?

From the royal romances that I’ve read, I’ve generally loved every single one of them. But this one really gives it all on the emotions. I was not expecting that at all and it might be one of the most emotional books I’ve read by Claire, well maybe after the Hearts series.

EVERYTHING between Maribella and Elias was there, the connection was so strong, but how would they get their happily ever after?! Gosh, it drove me nuts that they were always so close, but just not able to get what they both wanted. Elias is bound to his country, tradition and responsibilities. I loved that Adeline constantly challenged him, she knew the stakes, but she still fell so deeply for him. Not matter what anyone told her.

Gahhhh, I loved this story so much and now I’m going to re-read with the audiobook! I can’t wait until we get Aramis’ story.

Both narrators are new to me, but they were perfect. I can't wait to listed to more of their narrations!

Great Royalty Love Story!

This was such a good royalty romance. It in many ways reminded me of the Prince Harry marriage situation in society although he is not posed to be King. Elias and Adeline were such likable characters and I could feel the chemistry from the first chapter. I truly enjoyed it. CJ Bloom does a wonderful job and her French was amazing along with her male voice. It has been too long since I heard Vikas Adam and his accent was so hot. Well done to the both of you. I loved it so much. I did what most of us do and researched for more in the series and found a novella The Naughty Princess which is a story about Elias' sister and has characters from this book as well as an all time favorite of mine The Player so off I go to buy the kindle version of that novella since its not on audio. Happy Reading/Listening!