Reviews

The Queen's Temptation by Elliott Rose

paige_77's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

lotta_lip's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

dontcallmejo's review

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

katthekittkat's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

For a self-published fantasy stand-alone romance novel, this was awesome. 10/10 spice. Kisses for Niall ALWAYS. Badass main lady and a hot ass main man. Read it in a day. 

nic_readsbooks's review

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I flipping loved this book. Niall is everything I need from a fictional hero - broody, jealous, entirely focused on the needs of his partner and fiercely protective. The bodyguard trope plays out perfectly in this book. 

Ruby is the ideal Queen of the Fae; thrust into a world and role she did not expect to inhabit, she takes it all in her stride and is prepared to sacrifice everything for the good of her people and the man she loves. 

This paranormal fantasy tale features Vampires, Witches and Fae. It’s a thrilling tale of fated mates set against a backdrop of political intrigue, corruption and betrayal. 

The plot twist was clever and the ending hints at exciting things to come in the rest of the series. 

And can we talk about the dirty talk…it deserves a five ⭐️ all of its own. 

This is a brilliantly written fantasy romance. I will definitely be locking up the rest of the series and recommending to all my friends

serlinarose's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Royal bloodline, Shifter rom, Fated mates, second chance, strangers to lovers, hidden secrets, sacrifice, adult language & content, HEA, forbidden rom, kinky & steamy, body guard, force proximity, politics, curses, light bondage, fantasy romance, paranormal romance, magic

Set of world was nicely executed. Story was intresting and kept me wanting to know if there was a HEA. Found the characters to be charming, witty, entertaining and downright likeable. I folloowed their MCs journey to love, the MMC was naive about so many things despite it was staring him in the face. The MFC was strong, determined to see her goal out and achieve it even thought it would hurt both her and her mate.

Nicely written, beautifully told, inspiring story.  I laughed, I kept turing the pages to know what happen, & I was rooting for the MCs HEA. Spice was hmmm...loved it.

Giving up the one you love is quite the struggle, sacrificing for the one you love, though painful is always worth it to see them happy. Love conquers all!

Definitely recommend.

I received a free copy of this book via Breysbooktour & the Author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

ashley_apairofreaders's review against another edition

5.0

4.5/5

Elliott Rose delivers a fun, sexy paranormal romance complete with fae, witches, vampires, curses, and a whole lot of action.

Characters:
Niall and Ruby were fun characters and I truly enjoyed their story. Elliott Rose created a badass female character in Ruby. She is strong, powerful, and determined. You instantly know she isn't going to be a weak or meek character. She is going to steal the show and she does. She also is perfectly matched with the MMC. Niall, her bodyguard, is a detached alpha male who I had fun watching fall apart as he fell for Ruby. He is strong and brooding, but Rose does a good job of giving her male characters depth and you get so many layers when it comes to Niall.

Of course, with these two characters that means you also get some fun sexy scenes (should I mention there are shadows involved?...Yeah, that is all I need to say.) Elliott Rose knows how to write a sexy scene and trust me, this is a sexy ride. Spice meter: 3

Plot:
The plot follows Ruby's rise to power as the Fae Queen. Niall is meant to serve as her bodyguard and deliver to her betrothed. The arranged marriage is meant to secure a strong political alliance, but things go awry when Ruby discovers that Niall is her fated mate and someone she can never have. Rose delivers a solid plot that drives Ruby and Niall's relationship. Both know their relationship has an expiration date, but they cannot help but give in to the mutual attraction they share.

Tropes:
Witch MMC/Fae FMC
Forbidden Romance
Age gap
He’s her Bodyguard/She’s the Queen
Fated Mates
Fake relationship (of sorts)
Forced proximity
This ‘agreement’ between us has an expiry date
Ancient curse