Clover Deering is living her best life. Kind of. Maybe. Okay, so, not at all. The owner of Fur-Ever Pet Spa is deeply in debt and battling a temper that scares even herself. Things go from bad to catastrophe when a terrifying man claiming to be a berserker king demands an impossible force a rival royal to welcome evil into his heart. In exchange, he’ll gift her with a prize she cannot resist-meeting the twin she never knew existed. The problem? King Viktor Endris isn’t just scary, he’s downright feral.
When captured by Viktor, Clover enacts her own plan. Tame the unhinged warrior, turn him into an ally, and use him to rescue her sister. Not an easy task as Viktor is at war with ferocious turul-shifters, talks to an invisible friend and flips from controlled to chaos in an instant. As their undeniable connection deepens, she discovers a heartbreaking truth. Falling for her is Viktor’s only path to ruin. Yet without his downfall, her twin’s fate is sealed. The worst part? Clover just might be falling for him, too. But in the end, only one can survive. Her man, or her sister.
MY REVIEW
After reading The Wrong Bride, I fell head over heels for the Kings of Fury series and couldn’t wait for more. So, naturally, when I heard about The Stolen Bride, I knew I had to get my greedy hands on it.
The Stolen Bride follows the story of Clover and Viktor. Clover is kinda, sorta living her best life as owner of a pet spa. However, she’s deeply in debt and has a hard-to-control temper. Her life goes from bad to worse when a terrifying stranger promises her what she’s always wanted in exchange for an impossible demand…
Overall, I thought this was a great read. I’ll be the first to admit that The Stolen Bride does start off slow. There is a lot of world to build and new characters to introduce. Unfortunately, it took me a while to really get into things. That being said, once I hit the 30% mark, I was hooked. Wild horses couldn’t stop me from reading. I was completely enraptured by Viktor and Clover. I loved their banter and the undeniable connection between them. The closer Viktor and Clover got, the more they realized that everything wasn’t as it seemed. Falling for Viktor was never part of the plan, but fate definitely had other plans in mind….
The Stolen Bride kept me on my toes with all the twists and turns. There was plenty of good action and swoon-worthy romance to leave readers devouring each and every word. Despite my issues with the pacing in the beginning, this book was a thoroughly enjoyable read and I can not wait to get my hands on The Fire Bride!
* I was provided an ARC copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review*
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