{"id":81741,"date":"2026-01-10T09:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T14:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=81741"},"modified":"2026-01-10T10:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T15:45:44","slug":"release-arc-review-the-rose-and-the-crown-good-girls-bad-boys-1-by-evelyn-sola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=81741","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: The Rose and the Crown (Good Girls, Bad Boys, #1) by Evelyn Sola"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Rose and the Crown by Evelyn Sola is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A bad boy\/good girl romance with dark romance vibes, this is a sexy and intense love story with drama and heat, and it\u2019s a strong start to a new series from Evelyn Sola.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In the small, quiet town of Shadow Cove, appearances hide dark secrets \u2014 and new beginnings can spark deadly games.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

Eden Rose, a dedicated physical therapist and the sheriff\u2019s daughter, never expected to cross paths with a reckless motorcycle biker with a criminal past. When Ripley King saves her from being drugged at his nightclub, a dangerous obsession ignites. His tattoos and leather-clad danger draw her in, but his involvement in illegal activities threatens to destroy everything she loves.<\/p>\n

As Ripley’s need to claim her grows, Eden fears her carefully crafted world, her family’s reputation, and her sense of safety will come apart. She aches to believe in their love, but the darker truths of Shadow Cove\u2014her father’s world and Ripley’s secrets\u2014push her to the edge. Can their passion withstand the chaos, or will the weight of her fears bury them both before they even have a chance?<\/p>\n

The Rose and the Crown<\/i>\u00a0is the first installment in the\u00a0Good Girls, Bad Boys<\/i>\u00a0series \u2014 a pull-no-punches tale of desire, danger, and the fight to trust in a small town where everyone\u2019s hiding something.<\/p>\n

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4 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

A bad boy\/good girl romance with dark romance vibes, this is a sexy and intense love story with drama and heat, and it\u2019s a strong start to a new series from Evelyn Sola.<\/p>\n

Eden Rose is the daughter of the Sherriff in her small home town. She\u2019s just moved back after a nasty relationship breakup, and she\u2019s working hard to get back on her feet. Ripley King is a bad boy club owner who is dark, broody and dangerous. He has a dark past and criminal ties, and owns half of the town, but he does use his influence for good so we know he has a heart.. When Ripley saves Eden from being drugged at his club, it sparks an obsession. He wants Eden, and as a man who gets what he wants, he\u2019s determined to claim her and he\u2019s not going to let anything get in this way.<\/p>\n

Ripley has all of the hallmarks of a dark romance hero – he stalks Eden (including some breaking and entering), and he\u2019s all up in her business whenever he can be. He\u2019s a mean bastard to everybody but her, he\u2019s super protective and possessive, and there is nothing he will not do for his girl. It\u2019s entertaining, and his intensity is somehow endearing and there\u2019s something about Ripley that is irresistible<\/p>\n

\u201cDo something for me\u2026?\u201d
\n\u201cWhat?\u201d she whispers.
\n\u201cAccept this.\u201d I say as calmly as possible.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Eden fights against him, but the man is a tidal wave and she soon falls under his spell. The sex is hot, steamy and frequent, and the two of them fall into intense, all consuming, soul-crushing love.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re my woman \u2026 My one and only. My baby. My forever.\u201d
\nMy breath hitches at his last declaration.
\n\u201cMy world. My everything. The person I would take on the world for.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But even though Ripley and Eden have found happiness together, they still have to deal with the disapproval and judgement from their town. And leading the charge is Eden\u2019s parents and her evil troll of a sister. There is some family drama going on, and Ripley and Eden\u2019s father have unpleasantness in their past. None of them want to see Eden with the man they dismiss as a criminal thug and Eden is stuck in the middle of it all.<\/p>\n

Through it all, as they fall deeply in love, I love how they follow their hearts and let themselves feel it, how strong they are, how proud they are to be together and how, despite everything standing in their way, they claim their happy.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou woke in me a longing I never knew existed and made me want things I had no business wanting. Like a partner, a family, a lover, but only with you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Taking their backs through it all, Eden has the most amazing girlfriends. The three women are all up in each other\u2019s lives and are wildly hilarious, and I\u2019m looking forward to their stories. Ripley\u2019s friends are just as secretive as he is, but definitely bring some entertaining moments, and I\u2019m keen to uncover more about them. The stage is set for stories to come and I\u2019m really excited to continue this series.<\/p>\n

This book is a great combination of intensity, drama and soul-deep romance, with some funny moments to keep things light and real. I loved the love story and all of the little moments where we see Ripley\u2019s soft heart, and I loved seeing these two get their happy ending.<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Reader Copy was generously provided by the author for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Rose and the Crown (#1)<\/strong> (Ripley & Eden)
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The Hunter and the Prey (#2)<\/strong>
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