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Queen Takes Checkmate by Joely Sue Burkhart

lexxan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

5.0

sjmanfredi's review

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4.0

4 stars

I truly enjoyed this book a lot more. The love Shara has for her men is unmatched. There are no favorites, though I do believe Ric is definitely cherished a little more because he’s the alpha. She has a special spot for every one of her bloods and shows it to them.

This girl is constantly in action. She had a small break after her battle with Keisha and now will face off Ra.

Don’t want to spoil anymore but she definitely gets some new additions to her blood circle

queen_perfection's review

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adventurous dark tense fast-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? N/A

5.0

cfletcher2319's review

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4.0

Very bloody high spice. Some minor plot holes, some not-quite-believable backstory, too many harem members, but somehow I still liked it! 

katyanaish's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved it. Fuck Ra.

As an aside, does anyone else not really like Daire? He grates on me, honestly. I feel like he's more possessive than Rik (who is so diligent about being fair), and is constantly inserting himself into every moment other people get with Shara. Frankly, I'm hoping one of the other Blood beats his ass. Particularly because now he even takes orders as optional - who cares what he's assigned to do, he's going to just follow Shara into her room, no matter who is supposed to get to spend time with her. It would be great if everyone did that, right? Fuck guard duty, I'm sure it's fine, I want sexy time instead. Ugh, Daire is so freaking irritating.

bananabread98's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Edge. Of. My. Fucking. Seat.... for the whole fucking book. Don't fuck with my loves. I just about lost it.

theblackmothreads's review

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

1.0


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lurkingaround24_7's review

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5.0

This book was an amazing conclusion to an amazing series. I love the fact that even though Shara was gaining Blood right up till the end, Joely still gave us an opportunity to learn about each Blood and a chance to fall in love with them ourselves. I can't wait for Queen Takes Camelot.

steffxxxsteff's review

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

3.5

bettt's review

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75