She wanted his sweat. She wanted him groaning for her.

You know, I don’t even know where to start?

And the thought floated through her addled consciousness that there was an auction, and she would belong to someone in a few short minutes. And Toven Hearst was bidding.

I think Julie Soto's writing is my one true love in life. I will read anything she writes. Rom-com? Check. YA Thriller, when I’ve never read a thriller in my life? Check. Romantasy? Check please.

This wasn’t a love story.

Gah, what do I say? This was roughly medium-paced, in my opinion. Everything was well-explained and moved along, keeping your attention on a fucking tightrope. Nothing was rushed or glossed over. I don’t like flashbacks in most books; I find them annoying, and they take you out of the story. This was an exception. I need these flashbacks to be their own story now, please. Desperately.

“I suppose I’ve never sought anyone who obeys easily.”

Also, there was a magic house, and that’s my downfall in books.

The bottom drawer had extra blankets and a black shoebox. She pried the top open and found nothing inside but a green lace ribbon.

The characters, main and side, were so interesting and exciting, and I can’t wait to see how so many things progress, omg, so many twists and turns, reveals and secrets, I can’t believe the wait for book 2 is now so long lmao this book isn’t even out yet and I already need the next.

“Come on, Toven,” she continued, goading him. “Tell me how often I’m on my knees for you, and how often you’re on your knees for me.”

The slow burn, enemies to lovers was just *shivers* I can’t even express how much I loved this. Toven and Briony were amazing characters. I was squealing with every damn interaction with them and then his family - I am shook.

Some of their mothers or aunts may be on the line, but the second generation was certainly a boys’ club.

I can’t wait for all the entire line of succession to get murdered, like holy fuck, I haven’t hated so many characters all at once. They better burn their kingdom down and get the so-deserved revenge they all deserve from the shit they had to deal with. Definately take the trigger warnings seriously, this isn’t a light, happy book at all and you will be screaming at the audacity, arogance, and psychopathy of these so called men.

Rory hadn’t understood that, but Briony, who’d hidden herself for years as something unremarkable, had a certain respect for someone who knew they deserved more but held themselves back for whatever reason.

I am SO interested to see how book 2 will deal with her brother. I did sort of see it coming, that he’s alive, but we know that Briony was feeding him power all along, so I want to see if he can stand on his own two feet because she has no time to coddle him anymore, and honestly? I don’t think Toven will just sit by and watch her do that anymore.

Also, they better be going after Cordeilla, because she got fucked over so bad in this book and it’s basiclly because she was Rory’s betrothed. They should be going after so many that are suffering but they’re hiding in a fucking cave with a dragon. Also, his family, mygod, I did not see that coming and I am here for whatever the fuck is going on in their rebellion.

Thank you so much to Forever Publishing and the author for this ARC!

“You can’t just sit in a man’s lap and kiss his neck, Rosewood!”
She blinked at him, breathing quickly as he dragged a hand through his hair.
“And why not? That is precisely what happens at Biltmore—”
“That’s Biltmore!” he snapped. “This is here, in my house!”
Her eyes were wide as she watched him move toward the exit.
“What is your problem? We’re practicing—!”
“You cannot be this dense,” he muttered, striding out of the dining room.