Empire High Betrayal by Ivy Smoak is very entertaining and not your typical romance.

Empire High Betrayal is the third book in the Empire High series, but can be read as a standalone. This was my first book in the series, but I read it as a standalone without any problems.

Empire High Betrayal is the crazy story of Brooklyn. I heard it starts right where the second book ends. Brooklyn is dealing with her dad she recently met, and her half-sister that wants to get rid of her. Brooklyn also has to decide what she wants to do with her relationship with Matt. Brooklyn has been thrown into this elite world she knows nothing about.

I really enjoyed Empire High Betrayal. This story had so many different aspects. There were the typical romance elements, but there was so much more to the story. This story was intense with lots of family and friend drama. The story is about the elite except Brooklyn who is new to the elite world. Brooklyn has made mistakes. The ending was so crazy and was not expected at all.

Empire High Betrayal is about high schoolers but is not your typical cute young adult romance. This book is a lot darker with a lot of action and betrayal.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Laurie West and Connor Crais and thought they did a great job. West and Crais really got into the characters and talked with the perfect amount of emotion.

I recommend Empire High Betrayal for anyone looking for an intense story that isn’t only romance.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for Empire High Betrayal.