Name: Dark King
ISBN: 9781081555634

C N Crawford

A snarky fae, a sexy king, and forbidden desire deep as the sea.Once, I was a fae princess with sea-magic at my fingertips. Now? I'm a hunted supernatural in a squalid shop, stripped of my power. My only comforts are stale cookies, Elvis records, and my hula-hoop. Until a lethally sexy fae king arrives and rips even those away. After the brutal king throws me in prison, I strike a bargain with him: my freedom in exchange for helping him find a magic blade. What Lyr doesn't know is that the blade might restore my stolen magic. But as we journey, the gorgeous jerk is starting to make me feel things I've never felt. When Lyr touches me, desire ignites. I see raging passion in his eyes, too. If I give in, I risk losing my chance at reclaiming my power. Even worse... I could be forfeiting my life.*** Readers of Sarah J. Maas, Laura Thalassa, and K.F. Breene. will love the Sea Fae Series!

Dark King

Lover of Romance 

This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance

Dark King is a story I have on my kindle for a while and I just grabbed it merely on a whim when I saw the cover (yep this is a book I picked up solely due to the cover, I am vain and not that ashamed :)) But I have to say I have no clue why I waited so long for this book because it was superb in many ways. At first I didn't know what to make of it, but it definitely is an enemies to lovers romance and even though its not necessarily my favorite trope I actually had a blast with this story. Its a book that won't be for everyone but this was one entertaining ride. The gist of the story that we have here is that our hero Lyr, is a fae king and a brutal one at that but fair in his own way. Our heroine, was once a sea princess until she lost everything and now is barely surviving as it is. But then finds herself captured when Lyr comes after her and she tries to kill him. Yeah not a great starting point but its kicks booty in seeing how these two at war with each other, trying to save what matters to them most but along the way while fighting for their lives ....they find a beautiful love worth fighting for and a destiny neither expected to find.

I will be honest in that I had such a fun time with this one, sometimes the angst in the beginning could be a bit draining at times, but the author(s) here really made it entertaining as all get out and you get swept up in a story of intrigue, danger and mythological fantasy to curl your toes. I don't read too much of this type fantasy here but I truly do love it dearly. I am eager to continue on with the trilogy and see where it takes us. There was such a level of mystery that really pulls you into the story especially with what happens to our heroine and the whole magical world believing something different about her. And boy the villain? didn't expect that either but it definitely showed something unique to the story that you won't predict to happen.

Overall I found such delights in "Dark King" and I am eager for more, if you are looking for a hidden treasure within the Kindle Unlimited Subscription, grab this beauty up!!















Sweet Annie is a book that has been on my TBR shelf at Goodreads for the longest time along with its duo companion novel "His Secondhand Wife" which I will be grabbing up very soon. I have been in sucha  mood for a sweet western and this book definitely fit the bill here. I had such a blast with this book and I honestly couldn't put this sweet romance down at all. Its a story that while there is low heat (which I am totally cool with) the romance is on fire. I really loved the way this story was written and I definitely need to read more of this author. In Sweet Annie we have a story where our heroine was born lame, or rather its difficult for her to walk. Her family is way overprotective and stifling her spirit. And then she meets a boy, and he is sweet and kind and takes her on a ride and she falls for him quickly but her brother is furious and their love is forbidden. But now they are adults, and their love is still vibrant and strong and they are determined to find their own way towards their happily ever after despite the barriers.

Sweet Annie is a story that I was really wondering how it would progress but thankfully the tension of the story isn't dragged all the way through especially with the conflict dealing with her family and I was thankful for that in many ways. I honestly fell hard for this story here to be honest. Its such a strong yet sweet love story and seeing these two overcome the obstacles was so empowering. I loved how protective Luke is, but always encouraging Annie to LIVE life. Her family while loving her has only harmed her in some ways by treating her as an invalid. When she is anything but. She finds her own path and way and a life worth carving for herself with the man she loves. Seeing Annie and Luke come together and fight for their love was beautiful and inspiring. And you do fall for her family eventually, except her mother, never cared for her at all. But the rest of them did redeem themselves. Definitely eager to see what the next book will bring.

Heather

Will continue with Book 2 BUT ugghhh this first entry was bad ...

Aenor, ex-fae princess, is rumored to have drowned her own kingdom. She finds herself kidnapped by The Ankou, dark beautiful fea king. The deal is simple, help him retrieve an hidden artifact or die painfully.  and lots of smut in between  

The plot ain’t much to look at but I was here for the romance, let’s face it. 
And oh boy was is not well handled. It goes way too fast, they become touchy too soon without letting the tension buildup. More ridiculous is the fact that Aenor, who did not have lots of interest for sexual encounters before, suddenly becomes wet panty anytime a guy touches her without much explanation. 
The writing style feels like a bad fan fiction, giving into cliche fantasy scene too fast and too easily.  Slow burn and tension building is King 

The world building is shaky. 
Are humans aware that supernatural beings live among them ? 
I had to remind myself I was reading about fae and not mermaids, because expect the tails, not many differences I could see...

Interesting magic system but  too convenient.  
How many time did I roll my eyes when the protagonists were stuck or something happened and ... not to worry there is a magical/spell/special rule that’s going to fix it. It does make the magic in this world feel cheap and too bendable. 

Overall, I am going to continue with book because the rating appears to be much better and  slow burn romance . Going into it with low expectation and hoping to get a nice surprise.

Angel Myers

I will preface this by saying, I had never read a single thing by this author before I read this book. I feel like that's important because she's written other books, set in this same world, that take place before the events in this book. That being said, I had absolutely no trouble following what was going on in this story, so if you've never read her other books, you can still start with this! However, I did stay up all night binge reading this one and then went on to read all 7 of her Shadow Fae books in the next 3 days!! 
Aenor, what an awesomely unique name, is essentially in hiding at the start of the story after having her home destroyed some 150 years prior. From page one Aenor is in the middle of fairly non-stop action, adventure, and danger and I loved every page of it! As a heroine, Aenor has more than her fair share of hang-ups, but as the story progresses, we are given insight into events in her past that explain why she has those hang-ups and make her feel like a very authentic and real character. I love where this story is headed, doesn't hurt that Lyr has this totally sexy, broody thing going on, and I cannot wait to read the next book in this series!

Haley Puryear

Interested in an easy read that doesn't require a lot of in depth thinking but also attractive water fae, this one is for you! 

Background:
A former fae princess with unimaginable power over the sea, now lives with a human and runs a squalid shop and avenges wronged women with the power she has left. 
One day she is captured and imprisoned by a dark king and must help him find a magic blade for her freedom and her humans safety. But as their adventure continues she must decide whether to trust him and save his people or obtain her power and freedom.

A modern meets fantasy story where humans just expect the supernatural being around. Lyr the main male honestly reminded me a Thor, not brilliantly intelligent but brute strength and good looks. Aenor (MC) is a strong protector of females which was lovely but could have been a bit stronger. 

Well written but not super memorable. Definitely a read thats great for when you have a lot going on! Slow burn romance but well detailed!