My Dark Horse Prince

This is book 2 in a series and even though it is mostly its own story I don’t recommend reading it as a standalone. You will thank me later. Mirdza is on her way to visit her friend and beg for help. She has been short on her luck lately and it doesn’t seem like anything is about to change. Should she really step up and help or just keep to herself? This is the question she asks herself when she sees the wrong doings on the train. The strong woman she is makes her step in but getting beaten and tossed out of a moving train window is more than just bad luck. Will her luck change?
Gregorio is our second horse shifter who we meet in this story. I don't want to give away anything but let me tell you an alpha male with serious trust issues is supposed to ensnare our strong female lady down on her luck.
If you know Bridget and her way of writing you know we are in for a rollercoaster of awesome twists, turns, and unexpected developments. The characters have feelings, depth, hurts, and obstacles to help them grow. I really hope you are not planning on doing any sleeping, housework, or other chores because I couldn’t put it down. Thank you Bridget for proving to us that Book 2 in the series does not have to be worth less than the first but can actually be even better. I honestly cannot wait for My High Horse Czar.

This book was amazing. I love the way Bridget Baker writes, I love her character development and the way she makes her fantasy books seem so realistic. Like any horse could secretly be a shifter, waiting for the right person to say “I wish you were a man” while touching them.

What I found really special about this book was the way Bridget wrote an alpha male who still bent to the will of the woman he loved. I’ve always loved the alpha male trope, but sometimes it’s a little toxic. But Grigoriy has all that demanding possessiveness we love in book boyfriends while still letting Mirdza make the calls and APOLOGIZING when he messes up. It was so so so good. It worked so well for him, and really healed Mirdza from the other toxic relationships she had in her life.

While this book is sweet and romantic, it also has realistic characters with realistic problems and struggles. This is something I love having in books. When it’s not there, the book feels flat, but My Dark Horse Prince is not flat at all. Mirdza and Grigoriy had individual challenges to work through that bled into their relationship. Mirdza has trouble with violent men. Grigoriy is still healing from childhood trauma, while also being thrown into a world a hundred years newer than his.

All in all, I really loved this book and I could hardly put it down.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

It’s a different take on shifters. Continued with the characters and story line from the first. Want to see what happens next.