Rivermont Royals Series by E.J. Knox, Elizabeth Stevens

From Elizabeth Stevens, writing as E.J. Knox, comes…A loyal henchman's version of the story, and the four goddamned years that led to it.Once upon a time, there was a King. He'd been moulded callous and cold, to rule with an iron fist and crush his boot through anyone's throat who disobeyed. He didn't know another world and he didn't want to. He revelled in his superiority, and he was damned good at it.Then, a lowly maiden came into his life, and it was completely blown the f*ck open... moreFrom Elizabeth Stevens, writing as E.J. Knox, comes…A loyal henchman's version of the story, and the four goddamned years that led to it.Once upon a time, there was a King. He'd been moulded callous and cold, to rule with an iron fist and crush his boot through anyone's throat who disobeyed. He didn't know another world and he didn't want to. He revelled in his superiority, and he was damned good at it.Then, a lowly maiden came into his life, and it was completely blown the f*ck open. She was good, pure, and kind. Everything the King could never be and never have, but it didn't stop him falling utterly in love with her. It didn't stop her being the reason his ruined heart beat.This is the story of how the mighty King of Rivermont fell in love with the Un-Queen long before she had any idea she was even on his radar. I can vouch for it. I'm Jaeger Richards, the loyal left hand of Rivermont's King, and I was there for the whole freaking tortured thing.This is a prequel novella to Reign: Beckett from Jaeger's point of view. It is designed to be read before or after reading Beckett and Eden's story. The series features dark, angsty, contemporary high school bully/enemies-to-lovers romances with enough steam to melt your screen.The Rivermont Royals Reveals are a comic interlude, lifting the curtain a little on the world of the Rivermont Royals, letting you behind the scenes of what makes them and their world tick. Jaeger was left to take the reins, as Beckett refused to use enough words for a single chapter let alone a whole novella.This book is set in Australia and therefore written using Australian English. This will affect the spelling, grammar and syntax you may be used to. It might come across as typos, awkward sentences, poor grammar, or missed/wrong words. In the majority of cases (I won't claim it's infallible, despite all best efforts), this is intentional and just an Aussie way of speaking (it took my US beta readers a bit to get used to). I can't say 'the' Aussie way, since we seem to differ even within the same state. Just think of us as a weird mix of British and US vernacular and colloquialisms, but with our own randomness thrown in. I still hope you enjoy it, though!Contains possible triggers. less

From Elizabeth Stevens, writing as E.J. Knox comes...A King. An Heir. And the unwilling pawn with the power to win or crush a Royal coup.Beckett Maxwell reigns over Rivermont Academy with his loyal court: the Royals, their courtiers, their harem. He doesn’t have time for a nobody like me: a scholarship student and daughter of faculty to boot. I’m the lowest of the low in a school full of highs.One year everything's going fine. Enough. The next, I'm some pawn in a Royal power struggle... moreFrom Elizabeth Stevens, writing as E.J. Knox comes...A King. An Heir. And the unwilling pawn with the power to win or crush a Royal coup.Beckett Maxwell reigns over Rivermont Academy with his loyal court: the Royals, their courtiers, their harem. He doesn’t have time for a nobody like me: a scholarship student and daughter of faculty to boot. I’m the lowest of the low in a school full of highs.One year everything's going fine. Enough. The next, I'm some pawn in a Royal power struggle. Well, I won't have it. They can bully me, they can torment me, they can make my life miserable. But I will not be used in one of their twisted games.But when the fox is lurking at the door, sometimes the only safety is in the arms of the lion. Beckett might actually be the lesser evil in this case. And I can't deny there's something between us. Something I wish wasn't there.The closer we get, the further he pushes me away, but something keeps pulling me back. When it comes to Beckett Maxwell, I'm a sucker for punishment.But I'll only bear it so long. If Beckett wants his claim on me to stick, then he might need to choose between his crown and my heart.This is a standalone dark, angsty, contemporary high school bully/enemies-to-lovers romance with enough steam to melt your screen. Do not engage in public consumption unless your poker face is impenetrable.Do not read if you don’t like bossy alpha males claiming what’s theirs, a nerdy but feisty heroine determined to keep what independence she can, unlikely friendships, snarky love-to-hate-them side characters, or bad boys with secret hearts of gold.This book is set in Australia and therefore written using Australian English. This will affect the spelling, grammar and syntax you may be used to. It might come across as typos, awkward sentences, poor grammar, or missed/wrong words. In the majority of cases (I won’t claim it’s infallible, despite all best efforts), this is intentional and just an Aussie way of speaking (it took my US beta readers a bit to get used to). I can’t say ‘the’ Aussie way, since we seem to differ even within the same state. Just think of us as a weird mix of British and US vernacular and colloquialisms, but with our own randomness thrown in. I still hope you enjoy it, though!Contains possible triggers.Also, don't miss the Rivermont Royals Reveals, a series of novellas including the prequel to Reign from Jaeger's point of view. Parts one and two available now.#1 Obsess#2 Infatuate#3 Crave#4 Fixate less