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Dark secrets. Missing girls. Buried Bones.

Forsyth’s Purple Palace is more than the home of the King and Princes of East End. It’s a place known for elegant parties, deep tradition, loyalty, and family.

But most of all, creation.

Rub away the gold and it’s nothing but a tarnished house of horrors built on the souls of its victims-and I refuse to allow my son to be next.

My Princes, Whitaker, Pace, and Lex, are good at many things, but knowing how to be a parent isn’t one of them. What they do know is how to create, how to protect, and how to draw secrets out of terrible men.

Right now, the man locked in the dungeon beneath the Palace’s floors is the most dangerous it's ever seen: Our father, Rufus Ashby.

He succeeded in having me bred and impregnated.

He successfully broke his sons down, one manipulation after the other.

But what he can’t have is our baby, the future heir of East End. Our legacy.

Princes of Legacy is a contemporary, dark, reverse harem, traumatic romance.

496 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 8, 2024

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707 reviews336 followers
July 17, 2024
Re-read 17/07/24: 5⭐️
I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars. Truly. Reading about the Princes makes me feel like I'm coming back home - as it odd as it sounds. But these guys and Verity are like home to me. All the domestic and soft moments in Legacy got me all in my feels. Not to mention the fact that this is the first book in the entire series where all of them confess their love for each other! LOVE LOVE LOVEEEE🥹 They could never make me hate you, my loves. NEVER. You'll always be my OTL😭 I just know that I'm gonna go back and re-read this trilogy lol - at least until we get the first Barons book🤭 Also, I totally went crazy with the highlights in this one hahah. To my Queen, Verity mf Sinclaire - MAY SHE REIGN👑 TO CREATE IS TO REIGN BITCHES. Amen.

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Christ. Where do I even start? Phenomenal isn't enough of a word to describe how much I loved this book. In fact, I don't think there's a single word in the dictionary that could ever encompass my love for this trilogy🥺 I mean, me pulling an all nighter and staying up till almost 4am should speak volumes about how far gone I am for Samgel's writing. It's viper scratch...PURE SCRATCH. My heart's about to burst with joy after reading about these three beautifully broken men open themselves up to love and embrace fatherhood. I obv loved seeing my badass girl Ver and ofc, cameos from our absolute faves! The spice in this was WHEW *starts fanning herself* As a certified lactation kink hoe, this book was EVERYTHING. A part of me is sad to acknowledge that the Princes trilogy is over because if you know me, then you know that I've been yapping about this for the past year or so and that it's provided me comfort in some of my hardest times. I laughed, cried, swooned and melted into a puddle of mush while reading this baby you guys😭 There are tons of twists and turns that had me questioning everything and some theories that I had that turned out to be right😏 With that being said, I'm SUPER stoked for the Barons trilogy to come out next year because I have SO. MANY. QUESTIONS. 10/10 would recommend this entire series and trilogy and will yap about it even on my deathbed🫡

*Thank you to Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue for providing me with an ARC!
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7 reviews
July 11, 2024
Full Review to Come soon! Boy do i have soo much i want to say, I'm gonna need some time to try to get it all into words 😅 For some reason I can write a full ass dissertation about the books on a facebook posts comments, but when it comes to the reviews I always freeze up with everyone i wanna address! lol I will say this though, this book was everything I wanted and more! so many amazing reveals that we had hints for all along but might've missed the clues to originally, so many breadcrumbs dropped for the future Barons and Counts trilogies, i honestly can't wait! 😍

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Cannot wait to finally see how this insane trilogy ends!!! I have a feeling it's gonna be intense af!!! 😍🤯🔥🔥🔥 Theories on who the next King is gonna be? I'm predicting Lex. And who's the scumbag in the ski mask??? 👀😳👀😱
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400 reviews38 followers
July 5, 2024
In this highly-anticipated trilogy ending, Samgel said: let’s serve up some feminism, shall we?

It’s always such a treat when dark romance also manages to be giving fuck the patriarchy, and I have to say I was really pleased with the way our gals ended this series. Just when I think I’m onto all their tricks, they keep me guessing again. I don’t think I could ever get tired of the formula they establish in the Lords trilogy, but with the way they’re constantly expanding this world, we will never find out. In the best way.

Helllllooooo lactation kink. This has long been a beloved kink of mine and Samgel did NOT disappoint me. Just… delicious. No notes. They also really went in on the breeding kink in this one too. I did feel like I didn’t get as much spice as I wanted but it’s only because I’m a greedy bitch.

One of the best things in all this series’ third books is a look at our next royals and this book did not disappoint. Was I feral for the Barons before? Yes. But I’m whatever is beyond feral now. All the setup for the next book was absolutely unhinged and I’m primed for this next chapter to be the most stunning yet.

Fast burn with breeding kink, lactation kink, cockwarming, dp.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
POV: Multiple 1st Present
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584 reviews73 followers
September 17, 2024
I've sat down to write this review no more than several dozen times since the release, and with every single effort, I have felt like I'll fail the authors, this book, these characters, this series, and the absolute masterful journey of development and emotion this Princes trilogy has taken us on and how perfectly Legacy wrapped it up for me.

It's been no small secret that I absolutely love Love LOVE!!! this series. I've been all in on this world and these Royal characters since the prologue of Lords of Pain and only fallen harder for each new frat that's been introduced, but there was something uniquely special about the bond that was shared between the Princes and their Princess, and watching their love grow through this trilogy and flourish in this final installment through the birth of their son absolutely wrecked me in the best possible way. I loved how much love and adoration and fucking respect that these guys showed Verity. The way the started to trust her and honor and cherish her like they should've all along was just chef's kiss. Samgel have such an exceptional capacity in their writing to have all their characters undergo such a monumental character development that feels like it belongs entirely to their individual character and it just continuously sucks me in, and the trend continued. I loved how much the guys and Verity grew not only in their trilogy but in this last book, especially. Watching their roles change within the frat but also into parenthood and in their relationship was refreshingly wholesome, sweet, and sexy as hell. More so, I loved how there even still managed to be a few twists and turns that many wouldn't have suspected, proving that even if this writing duo has a pattern, they can still manage to keep us on our toes and guessing the whole way through, and we always have to keep our eyes out for those Easter eggs.

I feel like I'm talking in circles and regurgitating the same thing I've said in previous reviews about this series, but they just keep proving the same thing over and over. They write phenomenal characters that have range and depth, and you can't help but want to know them, love them, want to be them, or want to fuck them (or if you're greedy like me, you probably can see yourself in either role), haha. They write intriguing plots that keep you engaged and surprised when you stumble back across old breadcrumbs to find out you've been traveling this path a lot longer than you realized. Lastly, the love and spice they fill their pages with make your pulse pound, pure and simple. I always want more, even when they give us more than enough. The ILYs in this book slaaaaaayed me in the best of ways. I'm such a sucker for those tender moments and boy did they deliver here when I think Verity deserved those words and apology more than any Queen before her.

Lastly, Legacy set us up with a nice little sneaky peek at what could await us in Barons, but it left us with just enough mystery that builds into the mystique lore that is the Shadows of Forsyth that I simply cannot wait to have them sink their teeth into me... errr, I can't wait to see what happens in that book. Barons of Decay can't get here soon enough. I have my eye on a few guys and a certain dark Queen. *shivers* They're gonna be a blast. I just know it.


FULL RTC!

Pre-reading wish-upon-a-star dream review: Our Trauma Cereberus Princes and their Fierce AF Princess have come so damn far, but there are miles to go before we're done. I anticipate some really low lows and some really high highs in this next installment because Samgel always guarantee one hell of a rollercoaster with each new book, but especially in the last book of their trilogy sets within the entire Royal FU series.

My body is ready! And hey! If they want to throw in a bit more MM for my reading pleasure I YAM HERE FOR IT, PRETTY PLEASE AND THANK YOU WITH RAINBOW SPRINKLES AND UNICORN SPARKLES!
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155 reviews16 followers
July 7, 2024
First off, no words I can say will express how amazing this book is. Is that cheesy to say? Yes. But is it true? Absolutely.

The first time I read Chaos I went from being unsure about the guys and unable to connect with one of them to absolutely loving them as I kept reading the trilogy. Upon reading Legacy I am willing to go to battle for them. I can not fathom how I didn’t connect with them in the first book! 😅 I felt like I was on the same journey as our heroine Verity was as far as her feelings toward the guys and the situation that she was in. The character development in Legacy and this entire series as a whole is unmatched and the character arcs are truly the best out there (I am not kidding!) the arcs and development were a slow change that gradually built as the trilogy went on and culminated in the conclusion that is Legacy and man was the heartache and pain it took for them to get there worth it! (Side note: Effie is one of the greatest side characters ever created and you can never change my mind.)

The kinks in this book (while not usually my jam) were HOT 🔥 and this reenforces that I will read whatever these two write.

The grovels were truly PERFECT and so true to the characters. I know what I was needing to see, as a reader, for the Princes and our Princess to be on the same page and it truly could not have gone any better.

Samgel are phenomenal authors, there’s no doubt about that. They know how to build an intricate plot, they know how to create characters that have such depth and complexities that you feel as if you know them in real life. The words they write capture you immediately as you start to read them until the very last page. They are truly masters of their craft.

This book had me feeling every emotion imaginable and in the end left me feeling at peace and content. There were times I was nervous and times I was TERRIFIED. I laughed, I cried (and sobbed lol), I swooned and I melted. Legacy is absolutely everything I could have wanted and even better than I imagined it would be. While I’m sad it’s over (because I want each book to be 378,237 pages long) I am SO excited to see what is in store for us in what will be the next book, Barons of Decay.

ALL of the stars! ⭐️

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As always, this is a dark romance, it is your responsibility as a reader to check and read the TW.
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96 reviews
July 20, 2024
⭐️ - Book Rating: 5
🌶 - Spice Rating: 5

👑 - Important Notes:
I was given an ARC from THE AUTHORS in exchange for an honest review. So, I will do just that. Additionally, this review does have spoilers!

🪴 - Short Review:
I literally can't wait for Barons of Decay! I will literally be running to read it once it drops in my kindle! I've been so ready for the Barons since the Lords trilogy and i can't believe we're officially so close!

Angel and Samantha are the literal best writers (in my opinion) and they never fail to deliver. I'm eagerly waiting for the Barons and then the Counts series! I can’t wait to watch all the spooky and halloween filled things that the Barons bring. I also can’t wait to watch how the counts rebuild themselves up from the destroyed bottom.

🩺 - Long Review:
This book was 100% worth the wait! Since Princes of Chaos i heavily became attached to the princes. Even with the horrible atrocities that happened throughout that book and Princes of Ash, i knew the princes were going to be my favorite. After finishing this series I can full heartedly say that I love the princes so so much. They came with their horrible baggage due to horrible King Ashby but Verity really helped them go through it all. Verity ended up being the glue that they needed to become a big family. Reading how Verity and Justice changed all three of them at the end was really amazing.

Now the plot twist of Verity being the Queen instead of any of the Princes being the King was the best plot twist ever. While reading the first two series, I fully saw how Killian and Sy were going to be the kings, however I didn’t feel that about this series. Therefore, reading Verity being elected to be the queen and by all three princes and the entire frat was the best thing ever. The way I literally screamed ��girl power” then got all happy when Verity explained how in shock Story and Lavinia were was the best!

Angel and Sam closed this trilogy perfectly and I loved every second of it!

❤️‍🩹 - Overview Notes:
Cheating: No.
OM/OW Drama: No.
Virgin Hero/Heroine: No (Not anymore, lmfao)
Book Tropes: Reverse Harem, Dark College Romance, Stalking, Traumance, Med Kink, Breeding, Hockey MMC's, Forced Proximity,
HEA: Yes! (Book 3/3)
Pregnancy: No (since pregnancy was in the previous book and she has the baby in this one)

👑 - Forsyth University House Ranking:
Princes
Lords
Dukes
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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355 reviews4 followers
July 11, 2024
Wicker, Pace, and Lex have my heart. I enjoyed the Princes conclusion, and no shockers or spoilers here, but these boys are absolute freaks in bed. I’ve read a lot of smut, and some of these scenes had me blushing HARD. The most broken of boys make the biggest sluts. And the biggest mushies.

Forsyth Uni is the pinnacle of bully, dark romance. Samgel keep upping the bar with every one of these series, and I already know I’m going to be a Baroness.

But… like… what about ballsy? 🥺
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976 reviews5 followers
July 7, 2024
This trilogy is my favourite of the 3 so far!!

Verity, Lex, Wicker & Pace
Dark romance
Breeding

Samgel leave me speechless as always!!

What a phenomenal book!

From the very start I was sucked in, I could not put this one down!!

Soo many times I was close to tears! I feel like I was living my life with these characters and feeling what they felt!!

There are sooo many little breadcrumbs in this book for the Baron trilogy and I cannot freaking wait!

It's just SO GOOD!!!
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178 reviews8 followers
July 9, 2024
This was EVERYTHING I wanted it to be and more. God I love this Forsyth U world Angel and Sam have created, and I love all the royals in these books. I need some time to digest before a proper review, but mannnn I am so sad that I’m done with this book already. Like now what do i do? Hahahah.
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174 reviews8 followers
July 9, 2024
Immaculate. I knew I was gonna love it but I didn’t expect to love it that much.

My heart is so full and happy for Verity and the Princes but WOWWW was it a ride to get there omfg. What an incredible book 😩 these three men had me crying, groaning, blushing, screaming and everything in between. Watching them grow over the course of this trilogy into the men they are in this book? A testament to the power of love and trust and support. A testament to family. Because that’s what they’ve become. Lex, Wick, Pace, Verity and their baby are a family who rely on one another and care so deeply for each other. It’s pure and simple and god I’m gonna cry AGAIN thinking about how hot fatherhood looked on them !!!

Every single one of them melted my heart, but I have to say Wick surprised me the most by absolutely stealing my heart 🫶🏼 his growth was perfect, both realistic to the character and exactly what we needed to bring things full circle.

And Verity. To create is to reign. And she not only created a life—a living, breathing human being—but a family, a home. She entered the Purple Palace as a voiceless woman at the mercy of three hurt and angry men, and not only did she tear it down brick by brick, dismantling the “legacy” that she inherited from Rufus Ashby. But she rebuilt. She brought fire and light to their life and forced them to reevaluate their priorities. A true Queen.

Long may she reign 👑💞

But also what is going down in Forsyth right now?! there are still so many questions unanswered and characters I need more info about. The Barons, the Baroness, Ballsy, Stella, the Monarchs in general? Samgel always plants just enough seeds of doubt and possibility in my mind that I’m itching for more of this world and characters. And as things are changing, borders blurring, families blending and friendships emerging … I just know this story is only going to get better as we step into this new House of Night with the Baron’s. All of the info we learn about BRN leaves us with just enough insight to expect a new kind of darkness and depravity 🥵

Oh & you thought I would read a Forsyth book and not also obsess over my man Nicky? You obviously don’t know me! I’m literally so deeply in love with this man. Every crumb we get of him is a blessing 😩🫶🏼 him and Lav are still the cutest. But sorry Vinny, Nick Bruin is MINE. oh and DKS UNTIL I D*E BABY!!!

Everything about this is a Yes from me y’all.

Ahhhh I need 2025 immediately, but in the meantime a reread of the entire series so far will do 🫡 lol

Thank you to Angel Lawson and Sam Rue for providing an eARC to give my honest review.
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3 reviews1 follower
August 18, 2024
WOW. First of all, this series is my unicorn. Since finding it last year not a single day has gone by that i haven’t thought or talked about it in some way shape or form. It’s hard to articulate the right words on how i feel about this book. It was most certainly all i hoped for and more. Be prepared to consume this in one sitting, and grab the tissues cause you’ll need them.

Where do i even begin with our Princess and her Princes? Their development throughout the trilogy came to fruition in Legacy before my eyes. The Princes bond was truly impenetrable despite being so broken, and to see them each accept Verity and baby as theirs was everything. The Ashby scars run deep and watching the Princes embrace their journey to fatherhood along with their relationship to Verity was amazing. As for Verity, to see her break through her own struggles and insecurities and grow from it was so relatable. She was a faithful Monarch to her very core. If nothing else this girl is West End and Mama Bs daughter, i knew i was going to love her story.

There was so much hurt and trauma to work through in the beginning of this trilogy. Both between the characters as individuals and also as a unit. You will laugh, scream, sweat and cry both happy and sad tears throughout this book but it is worth every single emotion. The way that Samgel was able to transform this into the bittersweet ending they gave us is pure magic. BRAVO LADIES!

I’ll leave with you one of my favorite quotes—

”This is my son.
I brush my lips against hers.
This is my Princess.
I gasp for air, tasting the tang of blood and the edge of the cold, rusty death.
This is my legacy.”
280 reviews
July 11, 2024
This is the last book in the Princes trilogy, which is part of the larger Royals of Forsyth series (which is made up of connected dark RH trilogies about different main characters).

Princes has been the worst trilogy in this world– I went into depth about why, in my reviews of Princes of Chaos and Princes of Ash, so I won’t repeat myself. (I’ll just say, another example of why: the Princes are hockey players. And I kept laughing every time that got mentioned in this book, because it’s so irrelevant to the plot, and doesn’t fit this world. It felt like the story itself kept forgetting, and then randomly remembered and awkwardly brought it up. That’s SO different from how, in the Lords trilogy, turning down a pro football career to become a King was crucial to Killian’s character. And in the Dukes trilogy, the fighting was so interwoven into the plot, the characters’ relationships with each other, and how they navigated their world. Sports are woven into the story so thoughtfully in Lords and Dukes! Whereas, in Princes, it’s so sloppy and pointless. That may seem like a random detail to single out, but it’s a symptom of the bigger issue. It’s one of many examples of how the decline in quality shows on every level of the Princes trilogy).

This final book doesn’t fix that, but this was a bit more readable than the first 2 books. I was less bored (but still bored, except for scenes with the Lords and Dukes). I found myself laughing, because a lot of this book was plot stuff that I had seen suggested as “fan theories” of what might happen, where I had been like, “That fan theory is stupid and bad, surely it won’t be true!” And then…it ended up being true. Like for example,

This book also had Verity act weirdly “motherly” towards the Princes frat guys, which didn’t work at all. That came out of nowhere. These guys sexually assaulted her (in the Cleansing at the end of the first Princes book). In the past, this series has been good at doing that slow progression from “heroes assaulted the heroine” to, “somehow, they have a believable loving relationship.” But, that doesn’t work with these random frat guy side characters who AREN’T the heroes and have gotten 0 development. The whole thing came off as gross and dismissive of SA, in a way that this series isn’t, usually.

This series is usually good at working through the heroes non conning their heroine, grappling with those messy emotions, and evolving the relationships into something that feels loving and genuine. This book focused on the mundane daily details of Verity’s pregnancy, at the expense of that kind of emotional complexity that I’ve grown to expect from this series. The emotions between Verity and her guys felt more muted than Lords and Dukes. A pale imitation. More meh.

Aside from “Verity being pregnant,” this trilogy’s only plot has been “Girls in Forsyth are going missing.” Somehow, Princes had less plot than Lords and Dukes, but it wasn’t more character-driven in exchange, it ALSO had less developed characters. What does that leave it with? Literally just Vibes. Now, after more than 800 pages of just Vibes across this trilogy, this plot isn’t even resolved!! Are you kidding?! Yes, this is an ongoing series, so some loose ends are expected, and that's fine. But the Dukes trilogy resolved its primary plot (the mystery of what happened to Lavinia’s sister, and the guys’ friend Tate). The only loose ends were minor things. The Princes trilogy only ever had a vague semblance of a plot, and it couldn’t even be bothered to resolve it!

The first 2 Princes books also seemingly set up Stella, the side character, to be the Baroness. And it turns out

It's very annoying that this book gave the Princes a soft epilogue that's about them, not just about the set-up for the Barons trilogy - because the Dukes are now the only house who got shafted in this area. They never got a real epilogue, their epilogue was about setting up the Princes trilogy. They deserved a soft epilogue so much more than these boring Princes characters.

This sounds like lower than a 3 star rating. There were things I liked about this book. The birth scene was actually good, I don’t like birth scenes and I was dreading it. But the way it happened Wicker’s brother reveal was stupid, but I did like how Pace’s dad reveal went. The nursery scene was great, seeing a bunch of past heroes shooting the shit together. It’s always fun to visit this world. Any time the Dukes or Lavinia appear even briefly in a scene, it makes me smile. (Nick has such a way with words, he asks Verity about her pregnancy by saying, “How much longer until that thing falls out of there?” This book was worth reading for that alone.) Although this book did Nick dirty by and there were a few good Nick and Lavinia moments.

I like that this world has such a history and a deep bench of characters, it feels lived in – like when Killian and Tristain mention knowing where the nursery is in the Prince’s house, and the Princes are like, “How did you know?” I like that this story doesn’t spell it out to us. It trusts us to remember them vandalizing it in Lords. Moments like that make this world come alive. And they’re what got me through this flop trilogy.

I’m still hopeful that this series hasn’t completely derailed – I hope Princes is a blip on the radar, and that the Barons and Counts trilogies are better. I don’t LIKE writing reviews ripping apart books in this series. I want to love this series again! The best thing about this book is that this trilogy is now over. The Barons trilogy comes out in a year. Normally, I’d be bummed about a long wait. But I think that’s good, if these authors can use that time to get their mojo back, and rediscover what made the first 2 trilogies in this series work.





Also, because I’m never going to re-read this trilogy, to remind myself, here is the set up for Barons and a summary of dangling plot threads:



There's also an ongoing plot with Ballsy that I guess will be addressed in later trilogies:
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355 reviews7 followers
July 8, 2024
The Wait for the Princes is Over

Angel and Sam have outdone themselves. Princes of Legacy picks up right where Princes of Ashes left off.

Verity is recovering. Rufus and Danner are being held. Stella is still missing.

Princes of Legacy will leave you reeling! There are things you won’t see coming. There are twists and turns. There are answered questions. There are new questions. There are crossovers (and I see what you did there in Chapter 7, SamGel)!

You will see Verity and her Princes strengthen what they have and it will end with a HFN/HEA.

Now that the Princes’ story is complete, you need to read this book. Haven’t started the Princes? Well, there is no better time to start.
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867 reviews23 followers
July 7, 2024
Absolutely brilliant finale for the Princes’ and their Princess! I can’t get enough.

The way they all grew and have flourished into wonderful people and amazing partners. They’re a forced to be reckoned with and once they figured out how strong they are together, Forsyth didn’t stand a chance.

Verity was always meant to be special…and oh boy, did she stand straight up for the challenge. She’s an incredible FMC and proved herself to be a Queen!

Can’t wait for the Barons!!
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291 reviews26 followers
July 8, 2024
5🌟 and 4🌶️

I have been staring at my “write your review” section for like 10 mins trying to figure out how to start and let you know all know how AMAZING this book, this trilogy and this series is. BUT it is like my brain is broken and stuttering out jumbled sentences. Did Angel and Sam put Viper Scratch in this book?

I think obsessed is likely the best answer for how I feel after reading this. These beautiful broken boys, I loved their journey through this series and Verity…. She is a full on BADASS! Just when I think I have things figured out Angel and Sam say not so fast and another twist is thrown our way. I would be lying if I didn’t say I love it! While I am pretty sad the Prince’s section of the series is over, I mean I know we will see more of them in the Barons, I thought this ending was perfection. It also did leave me a bit like Charlie in It’s Always Sunny deep in his conspiracy theory moment LOL.

I also cannot finish this review without touching on the spice and the kinks. The pregnancy sexand lactation kink, I have to say I was NOT PREPARED for it to hit me like it did. I say this because I am EW BABIES in romance books about 99.99% but this time I was like “oooh….. oooooooooh.” So that coupled with our Breeding, cockwarming, DP, MM, MMF, and more and 🥵🫠
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81 reviews3 followers
July 8, 2024
Absolute, chefs kiss, perfection. 👩‍🍳💋🤌

Samgel have done it again! How am I supposed to choose a favorite series in the Forsyth world when they keep upping their "tangled webs we weave" game?! 😍 If you are a Dark Romance reader and you haven't started the Forsyth books yet, I highly recommend them! (Be sure to read ⚠️ trigger warnings first.)

📚Princes of Legacy was the perfect wrap-up for the 👑 Princes trilogy. I can usually anticipate what is going to happen in a story, but one of the things I love about Samgel's 🖋 writing is that there are always twists and surprises.

💬Favorite Non-Spoilery Quotes: (Which were very difficult to narrow down - I have over 500 highlights from this book, over 50 of which were my "potential review quote" highlights!)
🥰"...you make me feel safe in a way no one has before."
🤤“You’ve got a little something…” Pace says, thumbing at the corner of my mouth. “Oh, that’s just drool.”
👑I might wear the tiara. But I’m still the same fiery redhead from West End.

Thank you so much to Angel, Sam and Anna at Indie HQ for allowing me to read an ARC of Princes of Legacy! 🤗
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144 reviews9 followers
July 8, 2024
"It's the people, not the things."

I think this sums up how I feel reaching the end of this book. Before I get into my actual review, I want to thank Samgel for creating this amazing community and yes, while it is centered around things (books), I think it's super important to acknowledge all they've accomplished, as people, with this series. All that went into writing this book is not forgotten, I know ya'll have been dealing with a lot and to be able to produce this amazingly done final conclusion while going through all that, hats off to you!
I have never had an author pair make me feel like a part of their squad. Even being on this ARC team sometimes feels like a dream--thank you for inviting me back for this release!!!! And the way that they've approached this final book speaks to their insane ability to hone their craft; while the way they continue to allow me to scream in their IG dms, speaks to their ability to remain connected with their readers, even while writing as huge of a universe as this has become. So thank you, Samgel. Thank you for all you have shared with me, with us.

That being said, HOW DARE YOU DO CHAPTER 7 TO ME!!! HAVE I NOT BEEN LOYAL!!! HAVE I NOT BEEN SUPPORTIVE!!! HAVE I NOT SCREAMED ABOUT THESE BOOKS ON THE SMALLEST AND DARKEST CORNERS OF THE INTERNET!!!! I know I'm a strong, bad-ass woman, but I am NOT yalls strongest soldier. WHAT GIVES?? (affectionately, i still love you even though that put me through hell)

ANYWAY....In terms of this book? Holy moly? I was talking to a friend of mine who is also an arc reader and we were commenting on how pure and soft this book is, which is wild, given not only the previous two books and the overall series but the kink level here!!! Give me your kinkiest of kinks and your softest declarations, and what do you get? Me running around my room screaming and sweating. LIKE DAMN.

Okay but smut and heartbreak aside, there is no one better to trust the process than me. I loved the darkest parts of this series because i KNOW in my soul that by the end of each group's book 3, I'm going to be head over heels, drowning in my own tears, absolutely eating it up. And damn what an experience it was to finally reach that point with the Princes and their Princess. To see the progress they have each made and to experience it alongside with them has been the ultimate journey. I wish I could put into words how much I love this dang trilogy, especially since I am not a pregnancy trope girly, I mean that should say a lot. The overall emotional and mental growth that I got to watch all of these characters come into, was so beautifully done. I was at 32% and had already cried like 4 times, so yeah, do the math, I cried A LOT. And it's not even just the main characters growth with each other, it's the way they all grew in this world and with the people around them, whether they originally wanted to or not.

There were a lot of things I saw coming, but that didn't mean they hurt any less, both in good and bad ways. Chapter 28 i am GLARING at you, the moment it clicked, it CLICKED and the water works kicked IN. I'm really happy I was able to reread all 8 books before reading this, because it just made those impacts that much stronger.

I think it's really cool to see how this world has evolved and how each story intertwines and pushes the next along. I'm so freaking excited to see how some of the loose ends get tied up. Based on the crumbs and clues we got for Barons, that series is gonna slap and I can't wait. And while there was one I was praying to have closure for, we trust the process, while also celebrating the closure we did receive.

And like yeah, this story is super dark and definitely twisted, but there were so many laugh out loud moments. Wicker, dealing with like the craziest trauma he's ever had? Let me just crack a joke real quick. I have so many stupid one-liners highlighted, it's not even funny.

I've just loved being able to read as these strong women take these boys by storm (without them really realizing anything is afoot, apparently.) I'm very happy I got to get to know Verity deeper. And I am ready to continue to see her and the other women's finest moments, lowest moments, their deepest wants and dreams, the love that they share, and the families they grow.

Happy reading Monarchs, enjoy this incredible final installment to the Princes story!
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163 reviews
July 8, 2024
Sam and Angel never disappoint. Every time when I think one of the houses will remain my all time fav, the next trilogy always surprises me especially the last book.

I want to say the princes are my favourites but that might change once I reread the lords and dukes 😭😭.

I loved the banter, plot, characters in this book. It made me so happy especially after the pain I got from the other two books especially the first one. This book was worth the wait. I’m so happy Pace, Lex, Wicker and Verity got their happy ending with JJ .

All the characters grew with each other and I love how the boys did make it up to Verity and appreciated her. This book truly showed the power of women in Forsyth.

The spice in this book was absolutely incredible. It was definitely something new compared to the others book and I loved every single second of it.


𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!!!





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Here are some of my fav scenes and quotes from this book. I’m literally rereading it as I’m writing this because I can’t get enough.

“My woman. My baby. My name.” -> Dr. Daddy being possessive and dreamy

“Can’t have you being the prettiest man in Forsyth, can I?” I balk, jaw dropped in outrage. “Dead or alive, in no universe is he prettier than me.” -> I almost died at this scene. Wicker and Nick truly are the prettiest men in Forsyth

“I understand now that you don’t cage the people you love.” -> this entire scene between Pace and Verity had me sobbing.

“It says not to crowd the pan. You’re clearly crowding the pan.” “You’re crowding my last nerve,” -> the banter between Lex and Wicker was so goood


And the scene we have all been waiting for when it comes to the princes

“Not without Lex,” I cry, the misery threatening to overtake me. “I can’t do this without Lex.”

This was so beautiful and whoever isn’t a fan of the pregnancy trope needs to read this series because it was amazing.








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Spoilers done!!

Can’t wait for the barons next year 😮‍💨
293 reviews2 followers
July 8, 2024
Absolute Perfection

I have no clue where to begin with this book because I'm still in shock that it's over. I can't believe that we have the last book to Princes. I absolutely devoured it! This series is one that you can't help get pulled into and obsess over. The way the different trilogies are unique to each other but yet are woven together in just the right way to make this universe the best thing ever and make me wish that Forsyth University was real so I could sign up and go myself.

This book came with a lot of ups and downs, more than the last 'books' of the other trilogies. Understandably, these boys were a lot more broken than the others, so this series was more darker, and it took them a lot more time to heal from what their father did to them. I also loved their grovels! It was perfect for them. It showed their growth in characters amazingly well! Verity was Queen! She truly came into her role in this book. I loved how she was able to still keep true to herself, she will always be West side, always be mama's B daughter, have her brothers, but she made her family in East end with her men and son and became Queen and a Monarch. She grew into her role and became strong, supportive, fierce, and protective, someone who knows the meaning of life and death. The two sides of coin!

I'm sad to see the Verity and Princes go. Just like the Lords and the Dukes, they created a special place in my heart. But with their clouser brings on the next set of trilogies in this world, and I can't wait to read about the new Baroness and her Barons.
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200 reviews20 followers
July 7, 2024
This was the perfect ending for the princes and the PERFECT set up for the Barons. 👀 I am SO FKN intrigued about that hot mess, omg.

Our princes were so incredible in this one. This book was strangely wholesome for a Royals of Forsyth book, but it was exactly what we needed to end this trilogy!!

Can I just say holy glow-up Verity?! What a boss ass b!tch!!! 👑 I freaking LOVE her. Her growth through this series was phenomenal. She is the only woman who could wrangle those men and all of damn Forsyth.

I love these books so much. I love this series. I love love LOVE these characters. The crossovers and cameos were so beautiful, I got emotional over Remy every time.

237 ‼️🦋🦋🦋

The K!NKS in this book. I ain’t never in my life… 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 Samgel y’all are constantly giving me sexual awakenings, I just want you to know that. WOW. This was so kinky. DAMN.

I really didn’t think anything could beat the Dukes for me, but this was PERFECTION. The plot was excellent, the character growth was some of the best I’ve ever read, and I’ll just never get over Verity.

Thank you Samgel for this masterpiece!!! ❤️

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15 reviews
July 9, 2024
Whatta ride!! It had everything I wanted in the ending of the Princes trilogy. I gasped, cried, got turned on..


Reading about how Lex, Pace and Wick are with J.J made me more emotional than I thought I would be. Them becoming fathers and getting into their fatherly roles made my heart so full. They've come such a long way. Samgel really, really made me love them in this book.

Queen Verity! She deserves to become queen, she earned it! I honestly wasn't too jazzed that they decided the baby would be King and I'm so glad they changed it.

The only thing about this book that was irritating to me is that I feel like I have more questions than answers!! I want BALLSACK free and to know what happened to Stella and Lauren! I guess time will tell, can't wait for the Barons of Decay.

Thanks Samgel 🖤
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22 reviews3 followers
July 9, 2024
The princes have upended the lords and are my favs. The character growth and found family hit just right. Wicker has my heart. The way I absolutely love how Angel and Samantha have weaved the world of Forsyth. The sibling bomb clicked so well for me and I love that dynamic.

Can’t wait for the Barons, I just have a feeling those bloody boys will be the best yet.
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17 reviews
July 9, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I think Samgel did a great job with wrapping up the Princes books. I couldn’t wait to get this one started and dive back into the world of Forsyth. The chemistry between Verity and her Princes was well written. I enjoyed seeing the character growth and seeing characters from past books.
79 reviews1 follower
July 9, 2024
Breathtaking finale!

Angel and Sam have created an amazing finale to this series. Verity and her men face a lot of adversity in this book, there are moments of sadness, laughter, and lots of surprises. It was an amazing book, To Create is to Reign!
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5 reviews1 follower
July 7, 2024
Wow!🤩 where do I start!?!? What an amazing ending to the princes trilogy! Loved seeing how far Verity and her guys have come from. Was not expecting the twist and turns! So many questions answered and of course unanswered but overall I was left satisfied and excited for the barons!🖤

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Thank you Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue for providing me with ARC copy!
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61 reviews3 followers
July 8, 2024
This is book 9 in the Royals of Forsyth world. To begin, you must start with Lords of Pain.

I read this as an ARC, and even though it was 516 pages, I finished it in under 2 days! I could not put this down. I have loved the Samgel writing style from the beginning, but it just keeps getting better and better. I finished it last night, but I needed a little time to get my thoughts in order. Today is release day, and I cannot wait to see what others think of this book!

To start, I will say I honestly did not believe that Wick, Lex, or Pace could ever be fully redeemed. But you have to trust Samgel, and I did. And I'm so honestly glad I did!

I was feeling everything that all of our beloved characters were feeling. I cried, I laughed, I swooned. Each of the MMCs were able to shed their shackles and truly see Verity for what she is, a leader, their Princess, a Queen!

The way that these characters are written makes me feel as though they are real. They have so much depth and development as the story unfolds. We feel their trauma, their happiness, their sorrows, their fears. Everything about this world is so detailed, and everything that happens is so meticulously planned out.

The ending of this story was one of the most fulfilling and satisfying ends I have read to date! Yes, there are still questions we don't have the answers to, but that just means we will have to read the Barons' trilogy to figure it out. I loved seeing little sprinklings of what to expect next. The snippets of the Lords and the Dukes had me remembering how much I also loved their stories. I only hope we get to see snippets of the Princes and Verity in the Barons' story.

As always, please check trigger warnings and trust that Samgel has written another knock out!
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17 reviews
July 9, 2024
ALL HAIL QUEEN VERITY!!!

There is so much i could say, please excuse my word vomit!
WOW just wow a perfect ending! Verity, all hail queen Verity! I know a lot of people did not like verity, but I absolutely love her. She quickly became my favorite and I know I have said this about every FMC in my review of the Forsyth series, but honestly the love I develop for this character is unmatched. There was always something about Verity from book one of Princes, & I felt she was going to bring huge change in the series.

I don’t know if it’s because I love women unity but this book has simply become my number one. I love the idea that the queens are all coming together and they have this great bond. And of course, we saw this around the other books, but I feel that princes of legacy really tied it altogether, especially with the kings and I only understanding the Queen’s bonds but them forming their own bond.

Good riddance Rufus Ashby is dead! Insert a bunch of explicit!!! Thank God I have never hated someone so much in my whole entire existence! He is a sick vile individual who I hope rots in the pits of hell!

This last installment for the Princes really showed the character development, the interconnection between the Lords, Dukes, and Princes (chef’s kiss), and the love the Princes have for each other, Verity, & baby Justice. I’m so happy with all the changes each. House has made! I cannot wait to see theses changes unfold and how that looks once we get to the barons book. or possibly a spin off series??

Anyways, if you did not have a breeding kink before 10 out of 10, you would have one after this series L O L !
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97 reviews
July 10, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

“We wear the name Ashby like a badge, but we feel it like a wound”

“It was the fierceness of Lex’s soul, the blaze of Pace’s devotion, and the ferocity of Wicker’s heart that made me a creator. And ours will be a legacy of hope.”

“Leaning forward, I kiss him once more, feeling a pounding in my heart that is so different from before. He wanted me back then, hard and relentless, and maybe this feels tame by comparison, but he’s fueled by something better than anger. Love.”

The ending of the Princes trilogy felt different than the rest of the series. That last quote captures that difference perfectly. The previous two installments were fueled by desperate, hurt boys. The finale was filled with love and devotion. Something about this ending felt soft and tender even if Samgel unlocked some new kinks for me. Seems to happen often. 👀

I almost felt like it lost the umph of the other books because the plot was so tame by comparison but I realized it was meant to feel that way. The boys grew up, evolved into men deserving of unconditional love. I loved it. I teared up at so many different parts. Trying not to go too far over into spoiler land but there’s a budding relationship that I’m allllllllll for. 🙊

Verity is a badass. Her growth was perfection.

Perfect set-up for the Barons. I’m low-key scared but intrigued.

Justice for Ballsy. (😜)

Overall, I loved it. I love my broken Princes. 💜🤍
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115 reviews26 followers
July 9, 2024
Words can’t even express how much I love this series. I read this book in a day!! I just couldn’t put it down. I’ve been on the edge of my seat ever since I read Princes Of Ash waiting for this book, and when it dropped onto my Kindle, I literally jumped with excitement.

𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧. 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙣. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙚 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩.

I have often stated in my previous reviews that Wicker is my favourite Prince, even though I really love the others, he’s my ultimate, and oh my god that twist left me completely floored and speechless.

What an emotionally compelling conclusion. Saying farewell to the Princes was difficult; I laughed, grieved, and followed their path with bated breath, watching them develop into the leaders and men I knew they could be.

𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙚𝙭'𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙯𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙖𝙘𝙚'𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚.

But here's to hoping we see them again in the future installment!! And let me just say that I'm extremely excited to meet our Barons, and based on the teasers we've received from this book, I'm confident they'll capture my heart in the same way that the Lords, Dukes, and Princes have.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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61 reviews2 followers
July 15, 2024
Plot: 5/5 (overlapping characters, setting up the next royal frat, unfinished business)
Spice: 5/5
Violence: 5/5 (yep, lot's of tw's)
Overall: 5/5

*ARC Read*

Whew!! Another amazing redemption arc for three lost Forsyth royalty souls. As expected, this book was full of violence (ahem check the trigger warnings), loads of spice, and the sweetest love story between a new mother, three fathers and a teeny tiny son they all adore. There were a few moments in the book that unraveled me, and I wish I could say it was chapter 7, but for some reason I found it was in the quieter moments that my heart was shredded apart: when Verity is softly talking to her unborn son, when she's feeling insecurities about her postpartum body, or when so sweetly every single one of the men lets down their walls (or hair) and confesses their love for her.

Oh the torture having to wait for the next group of bad boys...

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