Seize the Castle

I absolutely devoured this book. Elizabeth Dear did everything “the right way”. This series feels both familiar and like it hits the spot as an enemies to lovers/bully/secret heiress book, but it also felt nothing like a book that I've read from those genres before. The plot was quite intricate, and the world building was phenomenal. Written by someone else, this book could have easily become something that felt too juvenile or overly corny/cliche, and that just shows off how talented the writer is. Heroine is kickass in a way that reminds me of Lips from J.Bree's Hannaford Prep series. Pacing was incredible, writing sucked me in, I'm salivating for book 3.