Gwyneth West’s a finalist in The Pageant, the dating competition that’s gripping the settlements. Down to the final week, the dashing Prince Dallas Black will choose one young woman as his fiancé.
One small issue: Gwyneth’s a human and the prince is a vampire. What’s worse? Gwyneth’s family are sworn rebels, out to take back the settlements and overthrow the crown. What’s worse than that? Gwyn’s own rebel brother is a prisoner in the castle dungeons, but the king and queen don’t know his true identity.
Gwyneth and Dallas want to show the settlements that vampires and humans can live together in peace. But as their differences threaten to tear them apart, Gwyneth discovers her love puts the prince at risk.
How do you choose between love and duty?
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Review:
The Finale is the third novel in Leigh Walker's Vampire Royals series and is another deeply romantic and electric novel continuing to tell Gwyneth's story as she competes in the pageant and continues to fall in love with the vampire prince, Dallas.
As the weeks have flown by and with the pageant nearing its end, Gwyneth West cannot deny that she has fallen hopelessly in love with Dallas Black. Yet, as the heir to the ruling throne and future king, Dallas's choice in bride cannot rest solely on love. He must choose the person to best help him lead and bring unity to the settlements and there are many who do not believe that Gwyn is the right person to do this. With her rebel connections and her familial ties to those who would want to overthrown the Black's rule, Gwyn poses a threat to the vampiric way of life and as the King refuses to accept his son's choice in bride will Gwyn's love for Dallas prove to be his biggest weakness? Will Gwyn choose to let the prince go to save him from himself? Or will their love manage to conquer those who would see them kept apart?
Man, do I ever love this series! I have honestly devoured each book, one after the other and have hardly wanted to put them down. Though the storyline itself may not be something that hasn't been explored before, Leigh Walker has utterly captivated me with the characters and the romance within the Vampire Royals. Each novel has been endlessly entertaining and enjoyable and I have very much fallen in love with Gwyn and Dallas. It's been impossible not to root for them as they faced the obstacles that may keep them apart.
Romantic all the way through, The Finale is another fast paced and easily read novel. Much of the story focuses around how Gwyn and Dallas are going to manage to be together once the pageant ends, but Walker also offers readers a glimpse into the world that exists in the North where the vampires originally came from with the introduction of Austin Black, Dalla's younger brother and someone I really liked. Seeing as the fourth novel is titled The North, I'm very much hoping for the chance to visit if not explore this land in the next novel. I also want much more of Austin and maybe Blake in the next novel as well.
Gwyn is still a main character I highly enjoy following. She's kind but natural and I find her easy to get behind. Obviously we always knew she would win Dallas's heart, but that hasn't made it any less enjoyable to watch unfold and I've thoroughly enjoyed the burn of their romance and the chemistry they have throughout the series. All the stolen kisses and touches have been electric and the sweetness that envelops them as well is also perfectly done on Leigh Walker's part.
Now that the important question has been answered with The Finale as to who will win the Pageant (no guesses there who the winner was!) and I'm much hoping we'll get to join Gwyn for a wedding next. Together we have seen Gwyn and Dallas bridge the gap between vampire and human and as they continue to overcome the hate and distrust that has surrounded their two races, I for one can't wait to see how their story ends.
Leigh Walker can't release The North fast enough where I'm concerned and if you haven't read this series yet I highly recommend you do as I doubt you'll be disappointed!
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Source: Sent for review by author (Thank you Leigh!)
Publisher: CMG Publishing
Format: Kindle ebook
Release Date: May 24th 2018
Purchase: Amazon
Final Thoughts: Another perfect read, I cannot get enough of this series and can't wait until I can get my hands on the next one!
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