Thank you to Net Galley and to the publishers for sending me a copy in exchange for a review.

This series has me in a chokehold even though I'm not a big fan of spicy books - they're just easy to read, and fun to follow. I will say that the spice seems to get hotter every book, with this being the penultimate in the series, I honestly can't see what else they could possibly get up to?!

However I am invested in the plot and to see how our little found family gets out of the danger they're in.

Perfect fro fans of SJM, Jennifer L Armentrout and Scarlet St.Clair.

“You will break. You will shatter. Then you will rise.”

🌊 TROPES & THEMES 🌊
✔️ book 4 of a series
✔️ why choose
✔️ easy to follow world building
✔️ found family
✔️ hidden powers
✔️ one of my favorite series ever
✔️ fated mates
✔️ OBSESSED

It’s no secret that this book series is one of my all-time favorites. And each book I have loved more than the one before it, which I stay shocked by because HOW could it be better than perfect?! But every time I stand corrected. This book right here was BEYOND PERFECT.

I’m going to be vague AF and keep it spoiler free, obviously. 💅 but the sisters have slipped some serious magic into this story and I’m addicted. This book picks up just a little after book 3 and not surprise: it focuses a lot of the summer court lands.

We get so much more, yall. Amazing world building, amazing lore. More secrets, more plot twists. But it’s all so easy to understand and follow. And not only that, the romance?! OMGGG. And I’m not usually a RH girlie. But this series I am feral over. And one of my favorite things to have read about over the last four books is Rosalina’s inner growth and strength development. I’m so proud of our girl. 🥹

Gosh I cannot WAIT for the next book in this series. I’m going to be sitting forevermore dreaming about this world and the characters constantly, I just know it.

A storyline that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The slow-burn romance is perfectly balanced, adding an element of hope and light to a otherwise dark narrative. Vivid descriptions and attention to detail transport readers into the world of Castletree & the Briar, while the unpredictable twists and turns keep the pace thrilling. What truly sets this book apart is its delivers a powerful, redemptive tale about overcoming hardship and finding strength in unexpected places. An unforgettable read and absolutely deserving of five stars. Bring on the next book & more Caspian!

Great continuation of the series. The cliff hangar ending in this almost broke me but I really enjoyed it. I loved the character development for our boys particularly Ezryn and Caspian. As for Dayton and Kel … please please Elizabeth Helen - don’t disappoint me in the next book and give me the epic conclusion I need. Not sure how much more I can take.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a copy of Broken by Daylight! Such a fun series and the writing was excellent and really enhances the series so far. It’s a longer series and sometimes feels that it could be a bit shorter but is still great.

This is one of my favourite series, and I’m so happy with this instalment!

The characters are so perfect to me, Rosalina has my absolute heart and Keldarion, Ezryn, Dayton, Farron and Caspian all had such good development throughout.

I need book 5.. yesterday to be honest.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the arc. 🫶🏻

This series just has me in an absolute chokehold and i cannot get enough of it. Elizabeth and Helen have been teasing on social media with the next book and i honestly cannot wait any longer.

They absolutely smashed this series and it has become such a huge success, they deserve all the love.

I recently sprayed my copies, book 1-4 and they sit on my trophy shelf because they are truly stunning.

Since this series' beginning, I was in love. The first book was incredible and it just built, I remember getting the first as a gift and the second came out not maybe a week after I finished the first and where I took my time with the first I DEVOURED the second. Then I was blessed to be an ARC reader for the third and now the fourth and let me just say first of all it has been a pleasure to get to be an ARC reader. I love the series and I love Broken by Daylight. Each book builds and twists and turns and I love that while the sisters are teasing the books they don't let anything slip even when Rosies are calling out all of their theories. This makes the series that much more enjoyable. This did not disappoint, it was longer than the others but worth every page and every word. Worth the wait for my copy and I cannot wait for the next one!

This series has me obsessed! And it has definitely sparked an interest in more why choose romances.

Its definitely spicy, but the romance aspect is not focused around that. Instead the relationships between Rosie and the princes and all their different personalities and how they develop through the books is the focus. This is my favourite part about the authors writing.

The plot in Broken By Daylight is fast paced, really keeps your attention, and is packed with character development. A fantastic continuation of the series and I can't wait for the next book.

This is going to be the next big thing!

Absolutely LOVE this series so far

All the characters have me in a chokehold, I’m laughing, crying and screaming.

Following Rosalina, Keldarion, Ezryn, Dayton, Farron & Caspian, this story will have you at the edge of your seat. You’ll be cursing Elizabeth and Helen and wishing book 5 was out now!

“My love for you is deeper than all the depths of the sea…. I will do anything you ask. Please tell me not to do this”

Loved this book so much! I’ve read all of the books in this series so far and can’t wait for the next!

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction | Magpie for providing me with this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This is the fourth installment in the Beasts of the Briar series by authors Elizabeth Helen. This is one of the better books in this series, my favorite being the first one, where our main character Rosalina (I love her name) is portrayed perfectly in the non fantasy world, with her having a complicated relationship, done really well and a lot of cozy moments before she accidentally? ends up in a fantasy world based on Beauty and the Beast. The fantasy part isn’t great but not too bad either.

In this fourth installment, we get a great and much appreciated recap of what happened before so we can start the actual story with a perfectly refreshed memory.

I don’t want to write a spoiler filled review so this is going to be a short/less detailed one.

This is a big book, which I love and A LOT happens. This series does borrow very heavily from popular fantasy books but it’s not bad and quite entertaining. These are not the best fantasy authors, I think their strength lies with the characters and not with great world building or action scenes.

What I loved most about this book, were the surprising twists and revelations. What I didn’t get was the spicy scenes happening at the most inappropriate times, like in the middle of an action scene or right after someone died.

As in every book, Rosalina is revered and worshiped and we have a nice mix of morally grey, evil and good characters. And even though this was a big book, it was easy to read.

stunning, sexy, give me more!!! perfect continuation of the story while setting up for the next book and I cannot wait

I absolutely adore this series and recommend it to anyone who will listen. This book did so well at furthering the story and preparing for the next installment. I wasnt quite sure where it was going to go after Book 3 and most long series tend to get a little repetitive but Elizabeth (&) Helen did a wonderful job at keeping us on our toes, learning so much more about the characters and new parts of the world.

I cannot wait for Book 5.

As a long time reader of Elizabeth Helen I felt like this book was utter FANTASTIC! As a whole, some of the tropes and plot lines seem a little predictile, especiallly moving from book 3 to book 4, but book 4 (Broken by Daylight) did a fantastic job of not only setting up the rest of the books and furthering the story but also maintaining that this book was about a singular prince and HIS story; how it ties into the greater picture of Rosalina's past, present, and future. This book made me laugh, cry, and feel every emotion in between and is a testament to both authors ability to tell a story that is impactful. great job ladies!

4.5 stars

This book was everything I hoped it would be and more, it’s a perfect blend of plot, world building, character development and spice. It’s a long book and a lot happens but I was hooked from the beginning and I didn’t want it to end as this series is my new obsession. The story is beautiful and heartbreaking so be prepared for a fast paced emotional rollercoaster that’s filled with action, adventure and heartache.

The story picks up three months after book three with everyone separated and on their own journeys allowing them time to grow and deal with their individual issues. The world building continues to be expanded and with everyone separated we were able to explore more of the Enchanted Vale which I loved. As the story progresses it’s clear this is no longer just a Beauty and the Beast retelling that focuses on breaking the curse and I am loving the original direction that the authors have taken the story.

The main plot focuses on Dayton and Rosalina heading to the Summer Realm to reclaim the throne from the Below and the Bow of Radiance by winning a deadly tournament. Dayton’s arc has been building for a while now and it was great to finally see the payoff. His arc has been my favourite and his story was beautiful and heartbreaking. Dayton’s character has grown the most out of the princes and it was great seeing him evolve from the playboy charmer to finally finding his true strength.

I loved exploring the summer realm and you can see the inspiration drawn from Hercules and The Little Mermaid. Rosalina and Dayton’s story was so satisfying and they are so sweet together, after Caspian they are definitely my favourite couple. There were some twists I anticipated, including the main reveal, but some I didn’t see coming at all. The predictability of this series continues to be my main problem and I think it would be so much better if things were less obvious.

All characters had great development and I loved that Rosalina is continuing to grow in confidence and slowly stepping into her role as princess. Each of the relationships with the princess continues to be different and I love that the princes have unique relationships with each other as well. Whilst the book is spicier than previous books I felt like the main focus was on the story rather than the romance which I loved as I’m so invested in this story.

I found Ezryn’s chapters annoying and I just didn’t care for his Prince of Blood storyline as I felt like his character had completely changed. However, I was pleased that we got a lot more Caspian and I am loving his character arc. I know it made sense for the story for the characters to be seperated but I missed their interactions with each other wished the group had been together more.

This was a really engaging continuation of the series and I’m desperate to know how it’s going to end. As usual the book ends on multiple cliffhangers that left me screaming. We get answers that have been foreshadowed since the beginning whilst being left with more questions and I’m mad that I have to wait for the next book but excited to see what happens next. This book is perfect if you’re looking for a spicy fae romance with fated mates, forbidden romance, forced proximity, why choose?, touch her and die and found family. The anticipation for book five is real!

This book lives up to the series, what a wild ride! There was so much going on and it kept me on the edge of my seat, so many intricate details and plot twists. I was not ready for that ending, I need the next book NOW! these ladies are in their element writing Romantasy, this is my favourite Romantasy series, by far I wish I could live in the Enchanted Vale

Best book of this series yet, from the chronology at the start of the book, the character descriptions to the yearning with all of the MMC's with the FMC I quite literally enjoyed every page of this book, seeing more of Caspian and Kel had me so super giddy and Rosalina was best girl as she is in every boo, her growth and her strengths throughout everything that is thrown at her is extremely admirable. The plot twists, the action, the ending has me so eager for the next book as it seems the authors love leaving us on cliffhangers which drives me crazy but keeps me coming back for more! In my notes I pretty much have every MMC written down as 'hot' and I was not dissapointed by any of them. I do however wish we saw all of the boys and Rosalina back together for longer as I missed the group dynamic but the individual spice and reunions were all so special.

Thank you to the Author and HarperCollins for the ARC in exchange for a honest review!


(This will be posted on my goodreads today the 15th of October.)

This is a thoroughly enjoyable series and I loved this fourth book. This story is about Rosalina and Dayton, whom she truly loves. It's well-written and I loved their story.

I will start off by saying that whilst this book was dun, this series isn't exactly my cup of tea. I find the writing difficult to get into as it's a mix of modern and historical. It's difficult to get a true idea of where they are.
As the 4th book in the series it was good but it is not a favourite of mine.
This is a reverse harem fantasy series which starts as a beauty and the beast retelling. So if those two things peak your interest you will adore this fun world.