Trick

I'm so glad I ended up reading this one. SO GOOD!

Trick is definitely my favorite of the series. We meet Poet who is not the usual male lead you're used to. He is lanky, clever, sharp, manipulative, and a loving father all in one. Briar, the princess of Autumn, is serious, grieving, secretly adventurous. These two don't seem to go together at first and have some great dialogue where they snap at each other, but slowly they come to have feelings for each other. I really appreciate the development of their relationship. Their progression and trials all made sense to me. 

There is more to this story than them. This book and the series truly follow the biggest human rights' issue in the four kingdoms, even if no one thinks of it that way. People with mental disabilities are treated less than human and are practically sold to the royalty of each kingdom for the good of them and the kingdom. I won't spoil how this issue affects this couple, but will say I absolutely love how the issue is brought up and dealt with. 
There is also an LGBTQIA+ slant. Poet is free with his love for all sexes, Briar's friend is gay, and there isn't any stigma about sexual orientation which was nice to read.
I really want to read more books involving Jesters now... 

10/10 would recommend this to people looking for a New Adult romance with a good story.