Princess Rose Valhart knows that with power comes responsibility--and she won't let a small matter like waking up in the desert with an extremely impertinent (and very handsome) kidnapper get in the way of her duty. But life outside the palace is wilder and more beautiful than she ever imagined, and the witches she has long feared might turn out to be the family she never had. This book was disappointing. Both main characters felt very juvenile, and the plot was very simple, convenient, and predictable. Both romances were predictable, the politics and the villains’ scheming were predictable, and honestly, I felt that not much happened for the first 60% of the story, and then everything was rushed and the ending was just messy and over-the-top cheesy at the same time. The book mostly focuses on romance instead of the plot, and even if there are two romances developing, they both felt overly simple and predictable. The world-building was also simple and your usual YA fantasy book, nothing memorable or original. Maybe that’s why I like Rose more now, as I had the chance to just read instead of trying to figure out all the plotlines.

And Rose? It took longer. She’s definitely a little spoilt, but she’s also the most heartfelt and sweet human ever. Aaand now the romances. I actually loved the romances in this, but I definitely preferred one over the other. The world building was good aswell, again other books sometimes can't do this element very well so it's good that they accomplished it, I really felt submerged in this world especially within the dessert, the dunes and scenes with Wren's best friend. I liked the storyline about how Rose found about the witches and how she is a witch and her overall romance plot, this was the better side of her, again I didn't like her underestimating Wren because Wren is, in my opinion, a much stronger character despite the abusive Rose went to. Uncorrected proof copy received from Egmont Publishing in an exchange for an honest review. This title releases on the 12th May 2022.I loved Tor & Wren. There is quite bit of angst that occurred between them at the end of the book & I am VERY excited to see what happens between these two. Yes, the book had flaws, like some things were very convenient, some things didn't really make much sense, but as I said, I overlooked everything. I honestly had a good time with this. It had me laughing out loud & kept me reading. This was cheesy & predictable, but I had a good time. I recommend this. I listened to the audiobook as I read along & it enhanced my experience. I am VERY curious to see what happens in book 2 after the ending, so I can't wait!

This had everything that I love in a book! Romance, comedy, magic, fantasy, great world building and characters. I was laughing for most of this book because it was so hilarious!Tor and Wren are all right. I do really like them together, it just doesn't feel like there's as much chemistry, and it feels a little rushed (Shen and Rose's is kinda rushed too, but I'm a hypocrite) But overall, I still liked them. Because the book is told though their alternating POVs, you end up jumping from one parallel plotline to the other. I like Celeste and how funny she is. She is such a great best friend to Rose! And I'm glad she was able to notice that Wren was an impostor. Like a true best friend would be able to! I had so much fun reading this book! Twin Crowns is a fantasy rom-com with plots that involve political intrigue and corruption. The book focuses on the sisterly bond between Wren and Rose, which is strong regardless of how they grew up in different worlds. Even the secondary characters were bland (except maybe Celeste), and seemed to have no purpose besides supporting the main characters, or being introduced as obvious love interests that we are supposed to like I guess, even though we know nothing about them, and they don’t have much personality. One of the two love interests was SO BLAND, he literally has no personality traits, not one, but that’s okay because he’s handsome and strong. 🙄

There may be romance in this book for both sisters, but the true love in the story, I think, is the love between Wren and Rose, and sisters in general. And even though they were seperated for their whole lives, they still love each other and protect each other. When they got together, it was as if they hadn't been seperated at all. The plot in this was actually so much fun. I will be using the word "fun" many times throughout this review. There was a lot going on, but it never really felt like there was high-stakes, despite the fact that Wren was in some very difficult situations. It just felt really lighthearted and cozy which is exactly what I wanted. Advisory: Sexual references, sexual relationships. References to murder, death, injury, bloodshed, poisoning. Three Dark Crowns بود. اما خب، همچین چیزی اتفاق نیفتاد و به نحوی قصه به نقطه تعادلی مملو از آرامش رسید تا در جلد بعد ادامه پیدا کنه. شاید برای اولین بار بود که واقعا دلم یه کلیف هنگر می خواست تا برای جلد دوم تشنه ترم کنه... A high-stakes fantasy rom-com about twin princesses separated at birth--one raised as the crown princess, and the other taken as an infant and raised to kidnap her sister, steal the crown, and avenge the parents' murders--the first novel in a new YA duology from bestselling UK authors Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber. Perfect for fans of The Selection, My Lady Jane , and Caraval.Just to add in some critiques because I'm supposed to be a "fair" and "honest" reviewer: some things were just very convenient. Like Rose and Wren became friendly way faster than I would've expected, since Wren literally tried to steal Rose's crown and then Rose just almost instantly forgave her, which was a little confusing. And as I said above, the romances were a tad rushed, like both couples grew to trust each other quite fast, but it's kind of different for both, like Wren told Tor a lot more than she should've after knowing him for not that long. L’histoire reste assez clichée dans le YA et stéréotypée dans les personnages mais le tout est trop bien arrangé avec le twist des jumelles qui échangent leur place pour qu’on passe un super moment ! Les chapitres sont courts et le rythme ne s’essouffle pas une seconde grâce aux changements de dynamique. The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own. More information Switching places was a new experience for both sisters and fun for me! They got to know each other slowly in amusing ways.

Now for the characters, surprisingly again, I liked Rose better than Wren. Don't get me wrong, I love Wren, but I love Rose more. Yes, she's the stereotypical, bratty, "you must bow down to me" princess in the beginning, but she grows immensely from that. She made me cringe a few times, but only one of those times was because of something she did.I like that Rose and Wren both realized that there was more to the other than they previously thought. Rose realized that witches were not all evil and do not deserve to be hunted and killed, and Wren realized that her sister’s life is not all fancy parties and lavish life. There is politics involved, and Rose is more than just a spoiled princess. Besides that though, I can’t really say that I know the characters, or that I appreciate them. They were both childish at times, stupid at others, and both made me roll my eyes SO MANY TIMES.