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Lord of the Storm by Justine Davis
5.0

Lord Of The Storm was the first book I had ever tried out from Justine Davis and it certainly won't be my last. I was swept away by this story and I couldn't believe how much I fell in love with it. It really shocked me especially considering its been a while that I have had this sitting in my kindle.

Lord Of The Storm is the first book of the series. It features our two main characters Shayla and Dare. Shayla is a captain of a ship of the coalition. She is good at what she does. She feels a connection to one world that was the Coalition's greatest sins and abominations. Shayla's parents were bonded at Trios, and even though everyone else she knows mocks her, she still believe in love and bonding with one person for life. When she is given leave, she visits a friend. But what she doesn't expect, is that her friend would hand over a slave, a man that is regal and is so beautiful. The last thing she wants to do is accept the gift from her friend, since she doesn't approve of slavery at all. But when he is punished over her ignorance, she takes him in. Shayla shows Dare that not all coalition officers are cruel. They spend a week together, being honest with each other and Shayla showing Dare to be himself. Dare was taken away from his home and believes he is the only one left alive from the beautiful and honorable world and forced into slavery, the kind of slavery he can never escape from. Its been five years and Shayla shows Dare how to fight back in the only way he knows how to. When Shayla leaves on a mission she is called away on, she learns upon her return that Dare has been sold in one of the worst places. She goes to rescue him and to return back to his home.

What a incredibly written romance this story turned out to be!! I loved seeing these two together. Both character were fantastic and well written. I just loved Shayla, she is a heroine you can relate with. What was most endearing about her character, was how she treated Dare from the beginning. It was quite heartbreaking at times seeing the way Dare had been downridden and beaten over the years. But with Shayla, he comes alive. The world building was amazing, with seeing how strong people were to fight against tyranny that the Coalition is. I couldn't get enough of the plot and seeing how it was full of surprises and sweeps the reader off their feet!! If you like sci fi romance or want to try one out...LORD OF THE STORM is a MUST READ!!! Its passionate, adventure packed and thrills you from head to toe! A HEART-WRENCHING ROMANCE