About the Book

Royal King is pure mischief wrapped in a cocky smirk and a heated stare.

Five minutes in his small town and I knew he was going to be nothing but trouble. He’s an arrogant, tattooed playboy with a secret, and I’m the woman tasked with quietly cleaning up his family’s mess.

I never dreamed he could be the mysterious stranger behind my hidden, late-night messages.

It doesn’t matter what he says or how hard he tries to get under my skin. I won’t break. Not for him. Not for anyone. But when our secrets are exposed, all bets are off.

He knows the rules—just a little fun exploration. Nothing more. But one lesson leads to another . . . and another . . . and soon I realize that he’s set out to break every rule I’ve ever put into place.

I refuse to find myself melting under his gaze or swooning at the way he makes the noise around us quieter.

I can handle men like him.

Everything will be fine as long as we can keep this just between us.

Review

There were some good things about Just Between Us that I thoroughly enjoyed. Royal King quickly became a standout for me, and I adore him. He was a top-tier MMC, and I appreciated that the author gave him layers. He wasn’t just the golden retriever to Veda’s black cat. Unfortunately, the author loses a bit of credit when it comes to Veda. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed her. She had some great moments within the story. However, her character is overshadowed by the mystery.

I had read two books within Lena Hendrix’s The Sullivan Family series which is interconnected into this one. I knew of the feud between the Sullivan and King family, and from the book that I had read, I knew that it was going to be resolved. I had not read the first two books within this series and was taken about the mystery of Royal’s mom. That mystery was heavy plot-wise within this story. I was intrigued by it; however, I think Veda took a backseat. There were hints about her childhood and life before coming to the town that should have been explored more.

Final Thoughts

Veda and Royal were a great couple. They had some amazing moments; however, there was not enough of them. Their relationship and Veda were sacrificed because of the mystery. There was a lot going on. Although the mystery was intriguing, since I had not read all the books, I would have preferred it to overshadow the main characters. If I had fully completed both series, I might have enjoyed this one more and enjoyed the large supporting characters.

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