ARC Review: The Ever Queen by L.J. Andrews

Title: The Ever Queen
Author: L.J. Andrews
Series: The Ever Seas #2
Genre: New Adult/ Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Ace
Publication Date: January 26, 2024
Edition: Digital
Source: NetGalley
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Synopsis:

   The Songbird
Captive. Challenger. Queen.
   Enemies took her from the man who holds her heart. They might see her as weak, as a pawn in wicked games, but they’re no match for the first Ever Queen.
Let them think they’ve won.
Her heart belongs to a beautiful monster, and she will never stop fighting until she’s back in his arms. When she is, she'll gladly listen to their enemies screams as her serpent devours them whole.
   The Serpent
Captor. Villain. King.
   His enemies stole the woman who claimed his soul. They betrayed him out of greed and desire for the crown, but they won't die for that betrayal. No.
They’ll die for touching her.
His heart belongs to a stunning little bird. He will never stop searching for her light across the skies.
Not until the blood of his enemies spills at her feet, and his queen wears their bones around her neck.

 

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ARC Review: The Ever King by L.J. Andrews

Title: The Ever King
Author: L.J. Andrews 
Series: The Ever Seas #1
Genre: Fantasy Romance/Adult
Publisher: Ace
Publication Date: September 16, 2023
Edition: eBook
Source: NetGalley
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Synopsis:

   They stole his crown. So, he stole their daughter…
For years Erik, the scarred king of the Ever Kingdom, has thought of nothing but vengeance against the man who killed his father and trapped him beneath the waves, making him a prisoner in his own realm.
   Until his enemy’s daughter unintentionally breaks the chains on the Ever, and Erik makes her the unwitting pawn in his vicious game of revenge.
   She’s innocent. He’s vicious. But he will take back what he lost, no matter the price.
Unless she steals his heart first. 

 

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Review: The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen

Title: The Bridge Kingdom
Author: Danielle L. Jensen
Series: The Bridge Kingdom #1
Genre: Fantasy Romance/New Adult
Publisher: Context Literary Agency
Publication Date: August 1, 2024
Edition: 435 pages, Kindle Edition
Source: Library
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Synopsis:
   A warrior princess trained in isolation, Lara is driven by two certainties. The first is that King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom is her enemy. And the second is that she'll be the one to bring him to his knees.
   The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom enriches itself and deprives its rivals, including Lara's homeland. So when she's sent as a bride under the guise of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture its impenetrable defenses. And the defenses of its king.
   Yet as she infiltrates her new home and gains a deeper understanding of the war to possess the bridge, Lara begins to question whether she's the hero or the villain. And as her feelings for Aren transform from frosty hostility to fierce passion, Lara must choose which kingdom she'll save . . . and which kingdom she'll destroy. 

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ARC Review: Formula Zero by Meredith Lanzen

Title: Formula Zero
Author: Meredith Lanzen 
Series: Standalone
Genre: Sci-Fi/Romance/Sports
Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: July 7, 2026
Edition: eBook
Source: NetGalley
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Synopsis:

   Madeline Clarke didn't think her life would be all fun and trophies after earning her spot in the solar system's most elite zero-gravity racing circuit, but she definitely thought it'd be better than this. Aside from being a female pilot in a male-dominated sport, her boss is a controlling jerk, her estranged father is a beloved figure from her team's past glory days (and an absolute ass), and she's performing so poorly she risks losing her contract. And worst of all, there's Julian Casperi.
   Julian was Clarke's childhood best friend and is a rising star in the league. The dance between them has always been complicated, but when Clarke walked away from her feelings years ago and Julian didn’t stop her they became nothing more than competitors—until Clarke gets into a near-fatal accident on the track and Julian comes to her rescue.
   Now back in each other’s orbits, the tension between them is at an all-time high. But navigating their relationship might be the least of Clarke’s problems. Things keep going wrong on the track, and she suspects there's something shady at play. If she wants to come out on top, she needs to move fast and make bold choices—about her team, her future, and her heart.

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ARC Review: A Congress of Roses by Melissa J. Cave

Title: A Congress of Roses
Author: Melissa J. Cave
Series: Empire of the Stars #4
Genre: Fantasy/Romance
Publisher: Owl and Bear, LLC
Publication Date: May 1, 2026
Edition: Ebook
Source: NetGalley
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Synopsis:

   Too many Knights of the Brede are the last of their blood. But being an orphan might be better than being the beloved daughter of the Divine Emperor.
   With blood still soaking the Tresingale docks, Remin and Ophele set sail for the capital, where a single night's scandal can echo to the Five Courts. The Emperor's cold war with his Empress has already torn the Empire apart once, and as the Crown Princess Selenne makes her debut, Ophele's arrival threatens the precarious balance of power.
   Amidst assassins, duels, and the dangerous machinations of the court, it becomes clear that the only thing more deadly than defying the Emperor is belonging to him. The capital has always found many uses for the Children of the Stars, and Ophele will have to learn to command this game, or be claimed as a pawn.
   Sidelined in society and despised as the son of traitors, Remin is forced to fight at her side with new weapons of intrigue and influence, where every move he makes risks everything they have built. Because this time, the greatest general in the Empire isn't trying to win a war.
   He's trying to stop one.

  

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