Queen B’s Decree: The Insiders was perfect Tijan to me. Awkward, strange, yet strong heroine and rich, moody Hero.
The Insiders starts with full on action: Bailey is about to be kidnapped due to her parentage. Which is a shock to her, as she had thought her father to be deceased all her life. Surprise!
She’s saved and taken to her father’s estate (of course he’s super rich!) yet she is not allowed to become part of the family; she’s not an insider, she’s an outlier. I felt for Bailey. All she wants is to be a part of the family and yet she’s essentially shunned. She seemed so passive and let them do whatever they wanted to her, but I can understand both the shock of realizing they are related plus the longing she must have felt.
Kash was so secretive, I feel that even by the end of the (cliffhanger!) story, we still don’t know too much about him. He’s hot and broody and powerful and the chemistry he has with Bailey is smoking. I do love an obsessive Hero, naturally, and Kash fits the bill.
I was immediately sucked into the story and the characters. I wish we got to know more about Kash, but hopefully more information is to come in the further books. Her siblings were interesting additions, and I’m hoping Matt gets better. He was a disgusting and awful person and Bailey was too generous with him. But I need more Seraphina and Cyclone.
A great start to a new series that I couldn’t put down.
Book: The Insiders by Tijan
Series: The Insiders Trilogy #1
Genre: New Adult
Hotness: medium-hot salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: secrets