I picked up this audiobook, and it took me a while to get into it. But once I did, I was hooked! I went in without knowing much about the plot, and I was wondering if it was going to be about politics, court intrigue, or romance. Turns out, it was mostly about romance. I would have liked a bit more clarity, plot development, and an actual role for the dragons, but I loved the main characters, Talasyn and Alaric, so much that I'm not going to rate it lower for that. It's one of the better romantasies I've read in a while, and I'm excited to see where the story goes.

Here are a few reasons why you should read it:

♡ You like badass main characters.
♡ You like political intrigue.
♡ You like slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers stories.
♡ You like arranged marriage/marriage of convenience.
♡ You like "he falls first, and hard."