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Black Knight

(Royal Elite #4)

Rina Kent (Goodreads Author)

4.16 · Rating details · 7,579 ratings · 886 reviews

Love is impossible. Hate is an open game.

Kimberly
He was once my best friend, now he’s my worst enemy.
Xander Knight is heartbreakingly beautiful.
Ridiculously popular.
Brutally cruel.
He’s a knight but won’t do any saving.

Xander
We started as a dream, now we’re a nightmare.
Kimberly Reed is pathetically fake.
Terribly innocent.
Secretly black.
She can hide but never from me.

Blac ...more

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Nov 03, 2019 Rina Kent added it · (Review from the author)

BLACK KNIGHT - Xander Knight & Kimberly Reed

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This book is a standalone, but for better understanding of Royal Elite's world, it's advised to read the previous books in the series first.

Royal Elite Series:
#0 Cruel King
#1 Deviant King
#2 Steel Princess
#3 Twisted Kingdom
#4 Black Knight (Xander)
#5 Vicious Prince (Ronan)
#6 Ruthless Empire (Cole)
#7 Royal Elit ...more

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May 11, 2020 Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️ rated it really liked it

Shelves: alphas, dark-romance, new-adult, romance, angst, billionaires, bully, enemies-to-lovers, publisher-author-arc, contemporary

Not at all what I expected from Xander and Kim!

I have been waiting for Xander and Kim’s story since Deviant King when Elsa befriended Kim on her first day of school at Royal Elite. Elsa saw a kindred soul in Kim, someone who was doing her best not to be noticed and was lonely like her. Though Elsa was targeted by Aiden and the rest of the four horsemen (the Kings of the school and the team’s football heros). It soon became apparent that Kimberly used to be in with those people but something occu ...more

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May 20, 2020 mel ☽ rated it liked it

Shelves: assholes, frustrating-af, new-adult, shy-dorky-heroines, dark, emotional, hate-to-love, enemies-to-lovers, highschool-college, made-me-cry

3 stars ✧

first of all, just wanted to say that before you plan on reading this, please keep in mind that this book deals with:

« depression, suicidal thoughts, fat-shaming, eating disorder (bulimia), emotional abuse from a parent, bullying, suicide attempt, and alcohol addiction »

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the chapter that y'all would have to look out for is chapter 19. also, the author mentions these triggers right at the beginning and i APPRECIATE that.

since book 1, i've wanted to know what the hell is up with Kim and ...more

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May 11, 2020 Ⓛ rated it did not like it

Shelves: i-don-t-fuck-with-you

**OLD NEWS** MADE SOME EDITED CHANGED.

So what’s up, Karen? The fact that you want to remove me from Rina’s group & the spoiler group because what? 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ You updated in Rina’s group making a statement saying if you don’t have a profile pic you can’t be in the group. I was in the group long before yo ratchet looking ass got there (& FYI you're a problematic thirsty ass person looking for drama that comes & start with) & now you want to remove me because I don’t have a profile pic. Or is it becau **OLD NEWS** MADE SOME EDITED CHANGED.

So what’s up, Karen? The fact that you want to remove me from Rina’s group & the spoiler group because what? 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ You updated in Rina’s group making a statement saying if you don’t have a profile pic you can’t be in the group. I was in the group long before yo ratchet looking ass got there (& FYI you're a problematic thirsty ass person looking for drama that comes & start with) & now you want to remove me because I don’t have a profile pic. Or is it because you & Rina can’t handle my honest review on GR here! You beta read for Rina & is her PA, so you feel some sort of entitlement to abuse the power you have huh. 🤔 Seriously, disgust me that I supported someone like you, Rina & have recommended you to other readers. 🤢🤮 I hope your ugliness shows behind that facade you wear, Rina (& you’re hideous PA) because y’all some pussies ass bitches that need to be exposed. *rolling my eyes* Your facade is fake asf like you & your work, Rina.
Oh, also if y’all got a problem with my review of what I just said on here because I can say whateva I want since it’s my page & GR was created for many reasons & one of them is to expose authors & their dirty little minions like Rina & her PA Brit. So if you’re a supporter of Rina’s work & gonna go snitch. THEN HOP OFF ON MY MOTHAFUCKEN PAGE HERE because snitches get stitches.🔪🥰🤐

You can get more of the ☕️ from my girl Sheena’s review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 🤏🏻😌❤️💯🙌🏻

Since I was removed by Rina & her PA from their ARC team/group because they can’t handle a 3 star rating & honest criticism! Well shittt 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ then you shouldn’t be an author at all & let your PA do your dirty work, just so you won’t look bad. *rolling my eyes* I’m going to say how I TRULY FEEL 🙌🏻 about BK by RK when I was reading this sh!tty ass (arc) book with shitty ass weak main characters with no glow up. 😂👏🏻 This book was the most anticipated with high expectations & it was the MOST DISAPPOINTING read ever by Rina! This is one of her WORST work EVER! Also her beta readers, Idk wtf is going on. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ I think she changed her beta readers & got new friends (that’s what happens when they start getting “popular”) because her work isn’t the same as before with DK (Aiden will always be my main 💘) & soooo her beta readers suck ass as well & they proofread KX story where could’ve done a lot of damage control right there before the book released because BK sucked ass. 😌🤷🏻‍♀️ Xan was a weak ass hero with alcoholism & mommy issues & cruel asf towards Kim. Kimberly was a weak ass heroine as well 💁🏻‍♀️ who just took his shit & wanted his forgiveness soooo bad (girl you look desperate asf, just stop ✋🏻) when it’s the other way around where he should’ve begged for your forgiveness of all the pain & suffering he have caused you! Like I couldn’t with this chick. You didn’t even let him grovel instead you just gave into him so easily like all those other hoes. No offense. 🤷🏻‍♀️ The revelation was wack asf (*rolling my eyes* you’re my “sister”) I’m like that’s it? That’s the reason why you hated her. That’s all you got? But I know how Rina works & knew that Kim wasn’t Xan's sister, okay. There was another (dumb) twist coming & that’s where another revelation was revealed where their daddies fucked each other wife before. BK reminded me of Switched at Birth (tv show) because that’s what it was! 👏🏻 Kim father is Xan biological father & Kim real daddy is Xan dad, both of the father’s knew (so did the mothers) & stay hushed hushed about it. FYI both of Kim & Xan mothers are their real biological mothers. I know, it’s confusing. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ because BK was just full of confusion. Her work never brings clarity where she even sometimes has to do Q&A. Some of the shit that was revealed (& there were still questions in the air because NOT everything was answered) in Black Knight... like when you actually think back on the previous series (Aiden & Elsa trilogy) of what was going on with KX 💭 it still doesn’t add up. Kim struggling with her self-esteem, depression, and suicide was overshadowed (for me personally) & there was no depth & connection between the main couple where they help build each other up, but just tore each other down! All the snippets Rina have shown us of KX in her previous work was better than BK itself. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Anyways, her work is a hit or miss for me & lately it’s been going down hill where it’s okay, she could do better, and change her beta readers. There's a bonus scene at the end of the 2 epilogues, but it’s always irrelevant of what she gives us! It was when Kim & Xan were little in the past & I’m just like you could’ve put that in the book instead 👀 & give us a better one where they’re in the present or future tense with their current status. BK was a slow burn speedy romance with a force of progress with no progress at all because the author never seem to want to write more (where there was more layers to uncover) & always end her work on even chapters like 30, 32, and 40 where I notice that a lot because I’ve read her previous books. Cruel King was the longest standalone book Rina has written & where she actually gave Levi & Astrid (one of my fav couple beside Aiden & Elsa) the longest time they needed to feel like a complete HEA 🙌🏻 compared to KX book here. 👎🏻 BK had a lot of potential, such a shame. I hope Rina does justice for Ronan's upcoming book because Kim & Xan story overall wasn’t worth the wait.. it was a disappointment wa!t. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ Oh, I can’t wait till she f#*%^ up Cole & Silver stand-alone book for you guys 🤣👏🏻 since Cole is the most love & hype because the most anticipated ones are always the ones that get ruined the most 😌💔 (credits to Court for that quote) like Black Knight because that’s EXACTLY what it was. Also you see a lot of 4-5 stars 🌟 on BK is because it’s mostly ARC readers & Rina & her PA don’t let anyone rate lower than 4 stars 🤫 or else you get boot 🥾 out 👋🏻, other than that half of them are bias readers & got no mind 🧠 of their own. 🗣 BK is just another RIP OFF because it’s copycat like Broken Knight by LJ & Ruthless Knight by Ashley Jade.
Overall rating: -1 star 💫 ...more

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Jun 11, 2020 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, ya, contemporary

Now, this one hit pretty close to home.

I related to Kimberly a lot, as I too have always struggled with my weight and self worth, and it was both interesting and hard to read about it.

FYI, Big Huge Trigger warning guys. Cutting, self inducing vomiting and suicide attempt. I had to put the book down a bit and kinda skip those paragraphs.

Like I said, this was a very heavy story that I liked a lot except for one detail that absolutely did nothing for the plot and you may know what it is so I'm not ...more

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May 10, 2020 Sheena ☆ Oh, the Sheenanigans! rated it did not like it

Shelves: anti-hero, enemies-to-lovers, arcs-ebook, dark, contemporary, meh, douchebag-heros, im-a-cover-hottie-ho, marriage-or-marriage-arrangement, pleasantly-surprised

Updated review posted after processing everything that has happened but you can get the gist of it here.

UPDATE: 06/16/2020
(view spoiler) ...more

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May 23, 2020 Bookadmirer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: broken-heroine, broken-hero

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. One thing for sure is that the author's writing has improved. If she didn't drag Aiden and Elsa's story in three books I might have liked their story as well. What I missed in this book are Levi and Astrid. Their story was decent and it would have been great if there were also more glimpse of their life like the rest.

The best part of this book was where Kir was included. That little guy literally lightens up my mood every time he appeared.

Who goes to the bathroom of a friend's house and doesn't One thing for sure is that the author's writing has improved. If she didn't drag Aiden and Elsa's story in three books I might have liked their story as well. What I missed in this book are Levi and Astrid. Their story was decent and it would have been great if there were also more glimpse of their life like the rest.

The best part of this book was where Kir was included. That little guy literally lightens up my mood every time he appeared.

Who goes to the bathroom of a friend's house and doesn't lock the door? It's Kimberly and that's how Xander found out she vomits the food she ate to lose weight. It worked for the story but this was pretty dumb. Other than these stupid mistakes it wasn't that bad.

I have always been curious why Xander bullies Kimberly. The reason was shocking but also makes sense. Although it was a misunderstanding, luckily things went well. I didn't have any expectations from this book however it turned out really good.

Ronan was funny like all the previous books. I hope he only jokes about the threesomes but not act upon it. I am not a fan of sharing and these stuffs. His interaction with Teal was mysterious now I am interested in their story. It was funny when Ronan tried to make Xander jealous by getting close to Kimberly. Those scenes were hilarious but also worked because Xander actually got jealous.

Although Silver annoyed me in the previous books, in this book she came to a different light. Behind her facade she is suffering. I wonder what's Cole and her story would be. Cole is quiet but very observant. Actually before this book, I didn't have much interest but now I want to know what will happen to every character.

The most shocking part is that Xander is actually a virgin while he acted he was a manwhore which was just a facade. That was an interesting plot twist. The epilogue at the end was cute. Is this book safe? I don't know . It has suicide attempt and bullying. The bullying wasn't the worst like the previous books rather mild but the suicide attempt scene was explicit. Other than these it's pretty safe.

The romantic development was good. It wasn't boring rather interesting. I enjoyed it a lot. It was overall entertaining. I never felt bored rather was on the edge to know what happens next. ...more

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Dec 05, 2020 Sophia Triad rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2contemporary-lovestories

I should go, leave, never return.
But I take a step towards her instead.
I can’t have her, but that doesn’t mean I can’t play with her.
Love is impossible, but hate is an open game.

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May 13, 2020 The Romantic Rush Blog rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-star-2020, 2020-reads

This book is for those of us who have felt invisible, who have felt shackled by our pain, our insecurities, and fears. This is for those of us who have silently screamed to be seen while we drown and suffocate, trapped in our bodies, trapped in hollow expectations and dreams, smothered in our own feelings, surrounded but yet all alone. This book is for me.

Our story is about Kimberly and Xander. We’ve seen them in prior books, but we get them unfiltered and exposed here. Xander is a bully- vindic This book is for those of us who have felt invisible, who have felt shackled by our pain, our insecurities, and fears. This is for those of us who have silently screamed to be seen while we drown and suffocate, trapped in our bodies, trapped in hollow expectations and dreams, smothered in our own feelings, surrounded but yet all alone. This book is for me.

Our story is about Kimberly and Xander. We’ve seen them in prior books, but we get them unfiltered and exposed here. Xander is a bully- vindictive, the “War,” hateful- Kimberly’s ex best friend that is now an enemy for reasons we don’t yet understand. Kimberly is isolated, unhappy, verbally abused, and suffering from some dark mental health challenges. She’s hiding in her own skin, in broad daylight, and only Xander sees her- much to both of their chagrin. Our story centers much on their emotions and interactions- the plot feels like it moves quickly but it is driven by emotion- by interaction- which helps us deeply connect with our characters. We see their heart, not just their pain, we see their hopes- their light and dark. They find their way to each other as two soulmates, struggling to accept themselves and cope as they first repress and then address the demons that are cutting them from inside out.

Have you ever read a character that feels like the author bisecting you and examined your every working- even the dark, small parts of yourself that you squirrel away so no one can see their ugliness? The ins and outs of what makes you tick? You feel seen and exposed all at once- affirmed and uncomfortably vulnerable, because fiction blurs with reality. This character for me is Kimberly. I saw pieces of myself at every turn- ugly pieces that myself and others hide. Or I thought they were ugly- but Rina tenderly unmasks them with Kimberly, not exploitatively but with care, and makes them beautiful. I’ve never felt as seen, as visible, as understood- as worthy. Rina so beautifully puts words to feelings I’ve felt, that Kim experiences- metaphors and allegories,and so much powerful imagery.

This story is an excellent read- moments felt like therapy. I wish we’d gotten to live into the recovery of our characters a bit more, seen the non-linear process that healing takes- but that is perhaps a whole other story. And, to be honest, I’m not 100% sure about the twist (this book does have several MAJOR twists) still- even though they were necessary for both the conflict and conflict resolution- but the resolution of them felt easy, but maybe that is just the juxtaposition we need to see just how NOT easy Kimberly and Xanders journeys are- both in facing their own demons and in figuring out how two people, trapped within themselves, can be soulmates. That was the story that compelled me, that left me crying, exposed, and raw multiple times. And that is why you should read this book.

This story is raw and real- and Rina doesn’t just scratch the surface of dark and heavy subjects or experiences as an exploitative plot device. Rather, she brings them front and center, unmasks and exposes them and asks us to sit in them as our characters do- to breathe their air. This story hurts, it's painful, it's visceral- but in that you find emotional resonance, some peace and hope- either because you see aspects of your own journey or because she has so richly, tenderly and carefully crafted dimensional characters whose feelings have almost become your own. (or in my case, both). That said, there are multiple triggering subject matters dealt with- this is not sensationalized, it feels personal and gritty and real. Rina has been very proactive in sharing a warning with this book, which some readers may need to heed.

So, I say again, this book is for those of us who have felt invisible, who have felt shackled by our pain, our insecurities, and fears. This is for those of us who have silently screamed to be seen while we drown and suffocate, trapped in our bodies, trapped in hollow expectations and dreams, smothered in our own feelings, surrounded but alone. AND, this is for those of us who know it can get better, that there is beauty and hope in the struggle.

This book is for me. And, I believe this book is for you. ...more

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Apr 21, 2020 The Girl Murdered by Her TBR rated it it was amazing

Shelves: possessive-alpha-males, series, bad-boys, contemporary, couples-that-gave-me-feels, ebooks, romance, young-love, new-adult

5 stars!

Warning: This book contains sensitive topics about mental health that can cause triggers.

You know, there's really something in Rina Kent's books that makes so freaking addicted to it.

I have been impatiently waiting for this book to be released and alas! It was released and got the chance to read it asap.

To me, this was absolute perfection. It contains strong emotions that will make you feel alive. Kim and Xander's chemistry is so strong that I felt high while reading this. It's very unp ...more

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Jun 01, 2020 Villains Do It Better rated it it was ok

Shelves: paperback-owned

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 1.5 Stars

Spoilers!!

Ya... This book wasn't for me😅, for many reasons. It felt like a bit of a washed down version of Aiden's trilogy mixed with Broken Knight by LJ Shen and a couple other books I can't think of right now. Then the big revelation came, which was pretty obvious, and I just liked this book less. I've read multiple books/series where the revelation is a plot device or the main plot (still scarred from The Mortal Instruments series tbh), and I am currently watching a show where it was 1.5 Stars

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Ya... This book wasn't for me😅, for many reasons. It felt like a bit of a washed down version of Aiden's trilogy mixed with Broken Knight by LJ Shen and a couple other books I can't think of right now. Then the big revelation came, which was pretty obvious, and I just liked this book less. I've read multiple books/series where the revelation is a plot device or the main plot (still scarred from The Mortal Instruments series tbh), and I am currently watching a show where it was used as a plot device, so I am even more annoyed that that was the big reason he hated her and caused her to suffer for so many years, which is still inexcusable in my book.

Then the story in itself was a bit boring for me. This was definitely a story that I kept putting down and procrastinating with social media😂 because I just stopped caring a bit. Even when I was close to the end. I wanted to get it over with, but I also didn't care to read it and kept flip flopping back and forth.

Kim bugged the crap out of me in the previous books, and though she wasn't as annoying in this, she was still a bit tainted from them, and still just as weak as ever. She's constantly pining after him, or staring at him and other girls, big time second-hand embarrassment, and I just needed her to grow a spine, which she did a little too late IMO, and then it disappeared QUICK. Then I felt like Ronan, who WAY outshines Xander, should have ended up with Kim instead. Xander was just a very bland, no personality, character, which I kind of figured he would be from the previous books too. I honestly didn't care for him or his struggles at all, especially because of what he did to Kim. Ronan at least had a personality and was funny, though the constant mentions of threesomes are getting repetitive.

So anyways, the first about 60% of the book I felt had hardly any real interactions or conversation between Kim and Xander. It's mainly Xander throwing girls in her face, or her worrying about those girls, or the people bullying her, or her eating disorder and any other issues she has, or hanging out with the 4 horsemen. If they didn't hate each other, I feel like they should have been more friends than lovers with how little chemistry and depth they had. Then the revelation comes and they find out they're not brother and sister like Xander thought and was the reason he hated her, shocker, they're just in some f**ked up Switched at Birth scenario. And apparently finding out she may be your sister is a great reason to bully her and have the school bully her, and fat shame and lower her self-esteem completely, he's a great hero for sure.

Then after the revelation, they immediately jump into bed together, with us finding out he's a virgin, Broken Knight anyone? I mean, I'm glad he is, but that still doesn't excuse any of his previous behavior. We don't even get groveling. Zero. Nada. Nothing. He hates her the entire book, while her weak self does hardly anything, then they find out there is no reason to hate each other, they jump into bed, then they live happy ever after pretty much. She doesn't even demand an apology really. All she says was she was really hurt and it's not gonna go away, but it sure seems like it did exactly that. The only thing I liked about her was with Ronan and letting Xander suffer seeing them together. Everyone needs a Ronan in their life👏

Besides the no groveling part, one of the things that really bothered me were her eating disorders and cutting, and his alcoholism. I felt like we had a lot of build up with them being a part of the character's past and it being more engrained into their lives, but then I felt like they just went away too quickly when it became convenient to the story, and we never had any actual healing, we were just told it. I never saw any of the emotional impact the years of bullying took on her either, or the impact from her near suicide. It's like it never happened except some mentions of her scar. And then with him, I felt like I needed some big blow out or something (Broken Knight again anyone?), instead of being told he has alcohol issues and then going to rehab and coming back fine. Both of these could have given the story more depth with a deeper emotional impact, but just as I started feeling anything, the whole issue just became glossed over and became more about their parents and starting their HEA.

Overall, this is definitely my least favorite so far. I love seeing Aiden still and the rest of the horsemen, and I'm pretty excited for their stories, especially Coles, but I'm hoping Silver doesn't turn into a weak heroine like Kim is. I'm hoping Rina doesn't disappoint with theirs, especially with how much of a disappointment this one was with spineless Kim and weak Xander. And also crossing my fingers Teal won't be a virgin because that seems to be a theme in this series and I'm not a fan lol. This book was fine because he was a virgin too, but if Teal and Silver both are too, while Cole and Ronan are manwhores? Then I'm out lol. 🤞 ...more

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Apr 10, 2020 Lelia rated it it was amazing

I've been trying to write this for four days, but I simply think that whatever I write is not good enough to do this book justice. So I gave up trying to translate everything I felt while reading, but I'll do my best to get close to it.

I want to start by talking about the main couple. Usually, I would rather start it by talking separately about each of the characters, but I can't do it now and I don't even know why. I simply need to talk about Xander and Kim and how they are love, pain and the I've been trying to write this for four days, but I simply think that whatever I write is not good enough to do this book justice. So I gave up trying to translate everything I felt while reading, but I'll do my best to get close to it.

I want to start by talking about the main couple. Usually, I would rather start it by talking separately about each of the characters, but I can't do it now and I don't even know why. I simply need to talk about Xander and Kim and how they are love, pain and the perfect match. They are not two perfect parts that together form a whole, but rather two broken parts that fit together as if they were made for each other. It's beautiful and emotional to see their development, the support they give each other, the patience, the bravery, how they want to be what each other need. The selflessness they have between them is beautiful, it’s pretty amazing.

Now I want to talk about the one who stole my heart and my affection in this book: Kimberly Reed. I suffered with her. I felt all of her pain. There are very few characters who I have loved the way I loved her, in my entire life. I identified myself with the girl with green hair in a way that I really put myself in her shoes. Kim made me cry as I did few times in my life, and like I never did before with a book. I love her… it's that simple. She is one of the strongest characters I have ever read. I'm delighted with her, and Kim is an inspiration for me. Thank you for this amazing character, Rina.

Xander Knight really annoyed me in the beginning of the book, but as I kept reading it, that anger disappeared only to be replaced by pure understanding and affection for the blue eyed boy that won my heart. He is a combination of the best traits a male character can have, from his complexity to his tenderness. You can love bad boys or prefer good guys, but no matter what, Xander will give you silly smiles and butterflies, for sure.

One of the things I liked the most about this book were the amount of time the other characters appear. Since I read the other books in the series, I want to know more about the horsemen and the other girls, and Black Knight gave us the opportunity to see more of their friendship and personalities. All I can say is that if I loved Ronan before, now I'm borderline obsessed. I won't talk much about it because I want everyone to be surprised, but he is perfect, and I can't think of anything else to describe him. I also loved seeing the friendship between Kim and Elsa, how they support each other and are always close in difficult times. I started to love their friendship in Deviant King, but after seeing more of it in a deeper and more sentimental level, I love my Frozen even more and admire their friendship a lot.

Beyond what we already know well, we see a new relationship in this book that really made me emotional: Kir and Kim. I don't have any siblings, but after seeing these two I want to have one, because it's the purest relationship I ever read. I was enchanted with their love, the safe heaven they give each other. I smiled without even realizing it when Kim talked about her brother, it was so natural, and I felt the same as I reread it (yes, I'm obsessed with this book and maybe have highlighted it all, just maybe.)

Lastly, I want to talk about the book itself. Rina Kent has yet again surprised me with how genius she is. I honestly don't know what to expect anymore from this brilliant author. From the writing to the plot twists, Black Knight made it impossible to put it down until I was done reading it. It's addicting. I created a thousand theories in my head to try understand the past of these two broken souls. I thought "Xander needs to have a really good reason for this" but when I finally found out, I had to reread in order to be sure I understood it right. I couldn't believe it. I just wanted to hug him, while my head was screaming "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON????". I wanted to find out everything and at the same time I didn't want the book to end. My brain had a breakdown during this read, in a good and unexpected way. I won't say much so I don't give any spoilers, but you won't be disappointed for trusting Rina Kent's mind. Black Knight will devour your heart and souls, make you cry until all your tears run dry and in the end you're still going to be like "What? I need more!" even after going through every possible emotion. I'm not exaggerating when I say this is now one of my favorite books and I'm also not exaggerating when I say I wanted to give it a thousand stars.

And Rina, here's a message for you... thank you for this book. I'm not sharing my issues here but I have never felt so connected with a book and with a character as I felt with Kim. In a world that often ignores the existence of mental illness, when they affect people more and more, someone with an influential voice needs to talk about it in a way that touches people's feelings and you did it. I was crying already just from the dedication because I needed to read that. I almost always need a reminder that my life matters, so I don't break, and you reminded me of it in a very, very, beautiful way. This last part was written after some bad things I went through today and, after a lot of crying, I opened Black Knight and there was, already in the dedication, what I needed to read. Maybe I took advantage and I'm rereading the whole book right now, just maybe. When I finished writing this review earlier, I thought something was missing and now I found out what it was. I needed to talk about how you touched me, how you touched my life with this book. Thank you, Rina, for such an emotional book and thank you for putting a smile on my face with those powerful words. I was in need of that. Maybe you don't know but you have a power and it's your writing. ...more

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May 10, 2020 Iris rated it it was amazing

Shelves: standalone, jealous-possessive, safe-for-me, book-hangover, favorite, infinite-rereads, fav-author, loved-heroine, loved-hero

War. Green.

Let me first start out by stating that this book deals with sensitive subjects. It does have triggers including depression, eating disorder, cutting, etc.

This was mentioned right at the beginning of the book so kudos to Rina Kent for that. She has been pretty proactive about warning readers about this and I think it should be commended because in my opinion, too many times authors have overlooked how many readers have hard limits and need this for their sanity as they would rather pr ...more

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Dec 14, 2019 Safi rated it it was ok

update: i set myself up having too high of expectations

giving it 5 stars and i haven’t even read it but i just know they’re gonna serve

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May 13, 2020 hooked_on_books rated it it was amazing

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(𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘.)
𝑅𝐴𝑇𝐼𝑁𝐺: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

To be honest I knew this book was gonna break my heart the second I heard the playlist, but I was so ready for it.

To those of you who have read the previous books in this series you probably know a little about Xan and Kim, but I knew nothing about them because unfortunately I didn’t get the chance to read the previous books, but that will change. Soon.

Xan and Kim are probably one of my favorite couples this year. That’s ...more

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May 11, 2020 Ria | Abstract ♥ Books rated it it was amazing

Shelves: dark-romance, bully-romance, second-chance-romance, erotic-romance

Rina's done again!! absolutely destroyed me again in just a few chapters, let alone the whole book.
I mean my mother caught me crying and is now interrogating me non-stop!! what am i supposed to tell her??🤔🤔😐🤥
I mean the sole reason why I started book blogging and arc reading was because I just had to get my hands on black knight!!! its not a lie, really!!! the only reason I stared was for this book, that's how excited I was !!!! and now after completing the book , th ...more

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May 17, 2020 _All.Things.Steamy (V. Simran) rated it really liked it

Shelves: self-harm, abuse, forbidden-romance, angsty, dirty-talk, erotica, favorites, romantic-suspense, dark-romance, favourite-authors

4-4.5 ”Xan and his Green” stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Kim and I are the same in so many ways. We’re both broken, flawed, and have unsatiated hunger.
A hunger so furious, it chips at our souls.
A hunger so strong, nothing but the other one can satiate.

I absolutely.. D.E.V.O.U.R.E.D this book. It was heart wrenchingly beautiful. It’s no surprise that I have been eagerly waiting for Xander and Kimberly’s story and just after finishing it, I am proud to say it blew my fucking mind and made me shed ugly tears. T ...more

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May 11, 2020 Karen added it

Since Rina announced the release of Xander and Kim's book, I was crazy creating theories in my head to explain their relationship based on the little I had read of them in previous books and I wasn't able to come up with anything close to this. As expected, I devoured this book like everything I read from Rina before, starving to finally understand both and get to know them better. I have to say that their story was a delightful surprise, I didn't expect it to touch me emotionally as it did but Since Rina announced the release of Xander and Kim's book, I was crazy creating theories in my head to explain their relationship based on the little I had read of them in previous books and I wasn't able to come up with anything close to this. As expected, I devoured this book like everything I read from Rina before, starving to finally understand both and get to know them better. I have to say that their story was a delightful surprise, I didn't expect it to touch me emotionally as it did but when I found myself sobbing and my heart beating so fast I knew I was totally wrong. If I'm being honest, despite my curiosity, they weren't one of the couples I was anticipating the most but they certainly left their mark.

I was able to finally understand beyond Kim's surface and everything she was dealing with, that's when I saw myself admiring 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 this girl's strength. My chest was filled with pride every time she stood up for herself, faced her own demons and yet remained to be 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. There were many times that I wanted to protect her from the entire world, Kim just felt so real, she could be someone I know dealing with all these struggles and it touched my soul.

Xander was a mystery with many façades for me and when I thought I had finally unraveled a layer of it, there was a deeper one to be solved. I got really mad at him many times but when his deepest layer was unveiled, I could truly understand him and notice that - for my relief -, he had his reasons, definitely good ones, to act the way he did. Then it came to that point in the book that I was completely shocked. Totally stunned as if something had hit me and I didn't know what it was and where it came from. Rina did it again. She completely surprised with an unexpected plot that I didn't see coming, she's really good at it. When I thought things were going to one direction she turned everything all the way to the other side.

Their relationship development was amazing, each one of them had personal battles to fight and still managed to support each other and still fight for their love together. The fact that all their problems weren't solved just because they were in love was, once again, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭. I loved Kir so much, the kid strengthened the line that bound them together for all these years and he's the cutest little man. I enjoyed so much the dynamic of the Horsemen and their girls as well, no doubt these guys are trying to drive each other crazy and still, I think that's their way to keep one another sane. There was a great introduction to Ronan and I have to say that I managed to be even more obsessed with him than I was before, I'm so ready for his book that's coming next! Last but not least, the parents, that as usual had their parts messing up their kids lives. I guess the children always end up paying for the parents' actions.

Everytime I finish a book of Rina, the regret of reading it too fast comes, but I'm never able to help myself. Black Knight wasn't different and surely was way above my expectations, it was heartbreaking and overwhelming, but mainly a 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 story. ...more

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May 22, 2020 Alaina rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020-ng, romance, new-adult, contemporary, kindle-unlimited, fiction, young-adult

Okay, so this series is getting really freaking good. I'm loving to see everyone else relationship too.

After meeting Kim and Xander in the previous book of this series, I just wanted to know what their deal was. So once I saw that they were getting their own book, I was really excited to dive into the Black Knight. Long story short, everyone you've ever met since the first book is still here. Not going to lie, I loved seeing everyone again and how they banter with one another. Oh lord, no idea ...more

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May 23, 2020 ⋆Lara⋆ rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-stars, 2020-book-challenge, bully, dark, dual-pov, high-school-romance, suspense, drama, forbidden-romance, oh-my-angst

3.5 stars🌟

For my reviews and more, visit my blog LaraBabbles Book Blog

This book wasn't what I had expected, but I enjoyed it regardless. I'm keeping this review short and simple.

As Rina Kent says, this book is very different from her other works. It is true that by far this was one of the most emotional books I've read by her.

I was waiting for Xander's book the moment I completed readingTwisted Kingdom. His and Kim's story had me intrigued from the start. I was looking forward to get to know abo ...more

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May 11, 2020 Mickeysreads rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, four-star, 2020-read

4 KIMBERLY STARS

TRIGGER WARNING PLEASE BE AWARE THIS BOOK CONTAINS SENSITIVE SCENES REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH

My eyes are puffy and red. I have never cried so much while reading a book. Honestly I have never cried so much in my 21 years of life. Kim. Kimberly. Kimberly Reed. I want to give her a big tight hug, actually I want to hug her and never let her go. That girl owns both me and Xander. So far she is my favorite character from the entire series and right next to her is Ronan. I’m just ...more

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Jul 19, 2020 Douilleny rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mentalillness, virgin, 5-stars, rich-girl, broken-men, abuse, bad-boy, broken-girl, childhood-lovers, rich-guy

This book was emotional as hell.

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May 12, 2020 gabi rated it did not like it

Since Kim and Xander’s first interaction in Deviant King, I was excited for their story and this book didn’t disappoint. It was so emotional and raw, please read the trigger warnings in the beginning and proceed with caution.

Kimberly Reed is so real and heartbreaking, I knew I was going to love her but her journey made me ache and feel so deeply for her. Her care and love for others run so intensely, her battles are very emotional and she’s so strong, it’s touching.

Xander Knight had battles of ...more

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Jul 23, 2020 Arena♡ rated it really liked it

Shelves: bully-romance, dark-romance, enemies-to-lovers, contemporary-romance

🌟3.5-4 'Green' stars🌟

Before you guys jump into this book, please keep in mind that this book deals with:
⟹depression, bullying, fat-shaming, eating disorders, suicidal attempts, and alcohol addiction⟸

So, I'm gonna start with a little bit of back story:

Since book one, there had been a lot of push and pull between Kimberly and Xander. They had a lot of build-up throughout the books, and at times Kim would ask for forgiveness from Xan, which only added to the mystery. I also didn't understand w ...more

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May 23, 2020 alana ♡ marked it as dnf

Shelves: new-adult, dark-romance

DNF @ 65%

Straight up, this was enough to legitimately make me want to pour bleach in my eyes. I know that I've bitched about this series for four books straight while still eating them up but this is the final straw, y'all.

*SPOILERS AHEAD*

Never in my life did I ever see the "plot twist" coming and if I did I would have never picked this up. I read 65% of this book before it was revealed that the characters were....what's that? Oh yeah, SIBLINGS. Brother and sister, who have had their mouths on e ...more

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May 10, 2020 sunny rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs, fav-books, fav-couples

“He was once my knight, my anchor, my warm shoulder. Now he’s the villain coming after my life.”

Ever since I read about Xander and Kim in Deviant King, I could not wait for their book. I knew they were going to be my favorite couple and this book met all my expectations and more. Needless to say, Rina Kent has done it again with this absolute killer book!

Black Knight dug its claws right into me and would not let go. This book is incredibly emotional, touching very sensitive and traumatic exp “He was once my knight, my anchor, my warm shoulder. Now he’s the villain coming after my life.”

Ever since I read about Xander and Kim in Deviant King, I could not wait for their book. I knew they were going to be my favorite couple and this book met all my expectations and more. Needless to say, Rina Kent has done it again with this absolute killer book!

Black Knight dug its claws right into me and would not let go. This book is incredibly emotional, touching very sensitive and traumatic experiences (please read the trigger warnings in the beginning of the book). This story was about two hurting people on a journey of healing and finding love.

Xander is reckless, arrogant and possessive. Not gonna lie, I didn’t expect Xander to be as troubled as he was. His story arc was really moving and empowering. On the outside, he may seem cold, heartless, privileged and annoying but he is fueled with emotion and loves with all his heart.

Kimberly is a character that I truly admire. She suffers so much and reading her experiences was so heartbreaking. I felt everything with her, all her pain, all her suffering. I cried with her. I laughed with her. She is one of the strongest characters I know. She loves so selflessly and is extremely loyal even though she feels as if the world is crashing down on her. The way she cares for Kirian, Elsa, for all of those around her is so heart-warming.

Xander and Kim just tore at my heartstrings. They are so sweet and beautiful but their relationship is haunted with conflict and disappointment. Their chemistry is hot and addicting. I cherished every moment they had. I would say more but I don’t want to spoil. All I can say is you better have tissues handy.

Rina Kent, you are an absolute QUEEN. Rina’s writing is always flawless. She has such a beautiful way of giving her characters so much depth and heart. Kimberly and Xander were so real. Don’t even get me started on the plot twists because you always think you have it figured out. You even put yourself into Rina’s sick and twisted head and come up with the most crazy ideas and then NOPE, YOU’RE STILL WRONG. Rina’s plot twists are always mind-blowing and chaotic. She has something that is truly special and unique.

I know this review won’t do this book justice so please go read it for yourself to understand what an emotional rollercoaster this book is. Then you’ll understand how I am an in emotional disarray. Gosh, I love xanderkim with all my heart and will always protect them from the world. I loved all the horsemen banter and hints at the future couples (they get you thinking crazy theories— but in retrospect we’re probably gonna be wrong so why try lol). I am eagerly waiting for Vicious Prince!

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May 21, 2020 ABookLover73 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2020, high-school-bully-romance, dark-romance, double-pov, young-adult, asshole-hero, bullying, arc, dark-past, friends-to-enemies-to-lovers

FIVE GREEN STARS for Kimberly and Xander 💚💚💚!!!

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

After I've read Elsa and Aiden's books I didn't know what I can expect from Kimberly and Xander's book because the previous three blew my mind with all twists and turns.

Now, I can say that Rina totally surprised and stole my heart with this book!

I absolutely loved every page of this heartbreaking story and I really enjoyed reading it.

"Black Knight" is a dark high school bully romance with friends to enemies to lovers trope and much more.

Kimberl ...more

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May 22, 2020 Jennifer Hinson rated it liked it

Shelves: a-little-disappointed, time-jumping, read-multiple-times, brawlers, young-romance, annoying-quirks, broken-boys, recommendation-list, total-angst, broken-females

UPDATE: After listening to the Audible version of this I realized how wrong I was about Kim. Not speaking of her mental health struggles (only of her in relation to Xander), she is the biggest pushover ever. She was so weak when it came to him, so ridiculously embarrassing. She didn’t make him work for anything, she never stood up for herself or did anything but allow him to treat her however he wanted for whatever reason. Bravo to the Audible narrator bc it was her performance that made me real ...more

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May 21, 2020 Izzy rated it really liked it

Shelves: angst, cruel-hero, petite-h, enemy-to-love, intelligent-heroine, virgin-heroine, fiesty-sweet-heroine, hero-celibate, hero-faithful, hero-obsessed-with-heroine

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 4⭐️

First of all, I was a little shocked by the drama. I don’t want to spoil the fun so I’ll just give a few spoilers (necessary for safety) without spoiling too much.

Xan and Kim were best friends as kids but when they were both 11 years old, Xan became cold and showed his hatred to Kim after a certain incident. We find out later in the story about the reasons. All I can say is Xan had a really good reason to “hate” Kim. But I still believe he could have stopped the other students from bullying ...more

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Aug 17, 2020 Fiverrr rated it it was amazing

Shelves: z-2020-agosto

I NEED MORE OF THIS BOOKS 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

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Rina Kent is an international bestselling author of everything enemies to lovers romance.
Darkness is her playground, suspense is her best friend, and twists are her brain’s food. However, she likes to think she’s a romantic at heart in some way, so don’t kill her hopes just yet.
Her heroes are anti-heroes and villains because she was always the weirdo who fell in love with the guys no one roots f ...more