April 2022
Ruthless Rival is the long anticipated new book by LJ Shen. LJ Shen is one of my top authors on my favorites list. Her list of books are highly recommended, wildly popular and this story between Arya and Nickolai is most definitely on the top of my list, without a doubt.
Two young kids from different family backgrounds meeting and finding what they needed that they couldn't get in their own families. Someone to spend time with, someone to care and be cared by.
A safe place. A friend. A love. A soulmate.
A first kiss turns into a disaster of epic proportion that sets the two in separate paths instigated by lies, miscommunication, misunderstanding and a conniving father who would do anything to keep his daughter from the boy from the "wrong" side of the tracks.
Nicky grows up believing that Arya had set him up... to be cast out. Arya believing Nicky left of his own accord and died soon after.
As adults, Nicky reinvents himself to become Christian Miller, an up and coming lawyer. Fate lands him an opportunity to have his revenge against the family that wronged him and the two are reunited as enemies.
Will Arya recognize the boy she once knew in her ruthless adversary, named Christian, who's hell bent on destroying her family? Will Christian succeed in finally having his revenge? What secrets will be uncovered? What truths will finally reveal itself? Who played which part? Who lied?
Ruthless Rivals by LJ Shen is addicting and riveting with strong characters and written expertly. It has everything you want in the book and so much more. I would certainly recommend this book.
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