Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage.The first time I met the boys of the Zodiac Brotherhood, I was forced to my knees for the introduction. Still grieving the death of my parents, I was a young queen, a pawn in my uncle’s agenda for wealth and gain. As my guardian, he had the authority to arrange a marriage upon my eighteenth birthday.That meeting took place six years ago.Now those … took place six years ago.
Now those boys are powerful men.
Twelve headstrong men that want to own me.
And I must spend a month with each one.
Bending and yielding to their desires and commands.
Shedding pieces of my innocence so long as my virtue remains intact.
Because they want a virgin queen after the last month concludes, and my uncle plans to auction me off to the highest bidder.
Out of the twelve men, only one has my heart.
And only one can claim my hand in marriage.
If only it were up to me to decide.
Part 1 of The Zodiac Queen.
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I received this book free for an honest review.
This book was a page turner only because I was waiting for the moment the male characters feelings showed only to have missed that they were there from day one.
I felt that some pivotal moments between the characters were missing for the ending to be felt by the reader. The book felt to me to be mostly around punishment dished out for the female characters misbehavior.
I hope Taurus redeems this series ad I feel the premise is amazing.
This is book one in Gemma James’ latest series The Zodiac Queen which is a twelve part collection.
This series follows Novalee Van Buren a twelve year old Queen who has been contracted out by her Uncle to the Zodiac Brotherhood. When she turns eighteen she is to spend 12 months, a month each with each brother before being auctioned to be married to one. But the one catch is she must remain innocent and untouched until her wedding night.
Novalee doesn’t want to leave her home and move to a foreign land with 12 men. 12 men with varying degrees of sexual desires who will use her as they see fit as long as they don’t take her virginity. She definitely doesn’t want to be humiliated and treated like crap by her uncle and especially by 12 strangers.
Part one “Aries” is Liam Castle the Chancellor story and the first of the 12. After first impression he is harsh and blunt, but as the book went on you got to see a different side to him. He‘s just trying to prepare her for his more crueler brothers.
By the end of the book Novalee thinks she’s in love with Liam, and isn’t willing to leave him. But anything can happen as it’s only been one month, there is still 11 more to go and 11 more man to spend time with.
This was a really great book to kick start a new series and can’t wait to see what Ms James has in store for us with the eleven other instalments.
If you are familiar with Gemma James’ work you know she likes to write dark books and this one is right on the edge of dark. The sexual tension and chemistry between the characters will have you needing a cold shower to cool off.
When I started reading I couldn’t put it down.Gemma James is magnifysent and amazing writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.Can’t wait for the next book.Aries is the first book in the new series by Gemma James.
From the moment Gemma James announce her upcoming release, I know The Zodiac Queen going to be devided to twelve little sexy, dark book with twelve men and one woman.
And once again Ms. James doesn’t dissapointed.
Her brand of darkness with twelve men and a virgin.
Her brand of hotness of every single glance, lingering look, touch are steamy foreplay that just leave me wanting for more
Liam Castle is Aries and I don’t know if it’s because he is the first or it’s just simply him but this man… His dominant yet tenderness, his cold act yet the fire he ignites in Novalee, gis strong confident yet how he trembles under her touch….. Omg this man gives me all the lust.
It’s gonna be hard for the other zodiac to compete with Aries so far but I can’t wait to see how Ms. James put all the men for us to lusting about.
O.M.G!! This newest book by Gemma James promises plenty of steam!! However my heart is breaking for Novalee!! I feel like my emotions are on pins and needles anxiously awaiting the next book in this series!! I don’t know how else to describe this book other than it has steam and twelve sexy men who are all a mystery. Bravo Ms. James!! I’m ready for the next one!!