Queen B’s Decree: Ivory White was a play upon the fairy tale of Snow White and the Huntsman. Ivory is a rich heiress who has inherited her father’s company. Upon her daily (and predictable! She clearly doesn’t watch true crime) jog, an assassin (who will be known as the “Huntsman”) attacks her and instead of slitting her throat, he tells her to run and never come back.
Which is all good and dandy, but she has no money or phone. If she can’t go back home, where the heck can she really go? She stumbles into a dive bar after walking around aimlessly and encounters Neo and the rest of his misfit roommates who I have personally nicknamed Dopey, Bashful, and Grumpy.
The chemistry between Ivory and Neo was amazing and most of their scenes were full of sexual tension. I loved how they became sort of friends first before acting on any feelings they had.
My major disappointment came from Neo after Ivory had moved back into her Upper East Side life. It felt like he turned Ivory into this booty call..this object of his desire, rather than a person with feelings. It’s attributed to his fear for the relationship, and while I can understand that to a point, I’m really disappointed in him and I do hold it against him.
The twist at the end was perfect and I never saw it coming. Now I know this is a standalone, but I am 100% hoping for a few more books about the other misfits.
Book: Ivory White by Cambria Hebert
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: medium salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: fairy tale, Snow White