From USA Today Bestselling Author, Betty Shreffler comes the first installment in a passionate, riveting, and adventurous royal romance series.In a world where a woman’s purity is the fine line between being Queen and being killed, he was given one duty – to protect my purity and above all, to protect me. Both were a battle we weren’t ready for.Forced by tradition, and as their chosen Queen, I … for.
Forced by tradition, and as their chosen Queen, I must endure my trials and the suitor phase, ultimately giving myself to a man from the Royal Houses. Each one competes to be my King, all wanting what no other has had…my purity.
To have what I truly want would risk my entire reign, but to do what is expected of me would destroy my heart. My only protection is to follow through, giving each royal the opportunity to win their prize…me in a bedroom suite and a crown atop their head.
Behind closed doors, I commit my biggest sin, loving a man I’m forbidden to have. When the time comes for me to be crowned, I’ll be forced to make a choice – risk our love or risk my life.
From the Author: This series contains multiple men pursuing and having a relationship with the lead heroine. May not be suitable for readers who dislike love triangles, MFM, or why choose RH. This series is packed with passionate romance, drama, action, and unexpected twists. Once you start, you won’t want to put it down!
Crowned and Claimed is a continuation series and includes:
Claimed Royalty
Twice Claimed
Forever Claimed
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Claimed Royalty is the first book of a new series by this author and let me say this book was absolutely amazing. This is the first book I have read by this author and it will not be the last, I plan to go back and add other books to my TBR list. This book follows the life of Fiora who is about to be crowned Queen of her land. But she must go through different trials and choose someone to be her king out of a group of men, But that lot doesn’t include the one who has her heart. This book is full of adventure, action, suspense, romance and passion. It will hook you from the first few pages and keep you hooked until the very last. You never know what to expect as you are reading. The book ends in a huge cliffhanger and I can’t wait to find out what will happen next. I highly recommend this book!!!
Claimed Royalty was Exciting and New! I really enjoyed the world Shreffler has created! Strong female heroine, Check Check! I loved Fiora! She is a warrior princess, made to be Queen! I loved how strongly she cared for her people and lengths she has gone through all these years to prepare herself for the future. I felt all her love and confusion. Shreffler really does a remarkable job connecting her reader to the character. I so badly wanted change for her, I wanted her to be free to love who she wanted without the tradition of having to choose from the Royals. Matheas is so easy to fall in love with. He has loved Fiora for many years and will protect her at all cost, even her future! Ahh! My heart bled for these too! Torn by duty, her duty to her people and his duty to keep her safe. Intoxicating, filled with love, angst, lust, and suspense! Fiora’s trials she has to go through are impressive and brutal, so much action. Lust, this book has plenty of it! Fiora must be courted by the Son’s from the four Royal families, and things get very interesting! Be sure to read at your own risk and in front of a fan too! My heart definitely swooned for Kellan and Luther. Kellan was fun and a welcome distraction. Luther was charming and he has captured my interest and my suspicion. I cannot put into words how exciting Claimed Royalty is! Most definitely a MUST read! I have to know what happens next! I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Omg, what can I say about this book is that I loved the whole thing which I think you will too.. It was hot and sexy then towards the end I wanted to cry as I am reading it.. Lol.. I so ready for the next book in the series which can’t get here any faster because the ending.. Well done
this was a really good book! she must chose a prince soon. her heart is torn between the man she loves and who she must chose. she must make a choice but at what cost? read to find out.
This book is the first in a series and it is fantastic. This story has everything: action, suspense, betrayal AND hot romance. Fiora is a young women approaching her 25th birthday, when she will become Queen and must chose a King from 4 suitors. She must face a series of trials that have been prepared by her 4 suitors whilst keeping her strictly monitored purity in tact. Sadly her heart belongs to her Arms man Matheas. To say much more would be giving the story away except…….read it, you’ll love it.
An intriguing and unique story line in this new series. I love the twists and turns, as well as the romance and steam and can’t wait to read more. That ending was heart stopping!!! Waiting impatiently for part 2.
Fiora is set to be Queen, and as Queen, she must marry. Faced with various suitors, she must spend time with each of them and decide which one will rule by her side. In addition to picking a King, she must also face trials set forth for her, and they aren’t always easy, but Fiora is a strong woman, she’s knowledgeable and talented in a variety of skills, so this will be quite the event for spectators.
Matheas, the man who has always been by Fiona’s side, has fallen in love with her, and she returns those feelings. So while having to keep her purity, she needs to figure out how she can be with him, keep her reputation intact while becoming queen and maintaining the peace, not an easy feat.
As for the suitors, they were all unique. The heat between Luther and Fiona is great, and he doesn’t seem like he’s only in this for the crown. I also really like Kellan, he’s kind and strong. Shreffler has given us some really great characters here.
The trials she needs to perform are creative and unique, it was a lot of fun reading what they had set up for Fiona and how she went about performing them. I love that we have such an excellent main character who is smart, witty, and cunning. I love that she goes after what she wants and isn’t afraid to do it. As far as her relationship with Matheas, things are scorching hot with those two. If you’re looking for mild, you aren’t going to get it here.
I love the world of Anaukin that Shreffler has created, it’s imaginative and fun. She’s made a great world with a fun and engaging storyline, with excellent characters and the right amount of heat.
I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect in reading Claimed Royalty but I love Shreffler’s work and so this was high up on my TBR, I’m glad that I read this. While it does end on a cliffhanger, rumor has it we won’t have long to wait to find out how Fiona has handled everything that has been thrown at her. Nicely done!
This book was an amazing read, I was hooked from the beginning the characters are so likeable and relatable. The world of fiora and mattheas is definitely a world I can get lost in.
I found this book to be a very enjoyable read! The storyline was well written, the plot flowed easily from page to page and the characters were written with such great detail and depth that I was totally engaged throughout the entire book! I always look forward to reading more from this author!
Book Review: Claimed by Royalty
Author: Betty Shreffler
FIVE STARS
To be told that you “HAVE” to choose a king from a small group of 5-6 men would be daunting to any princess. But it makes it even worse when you are in love with someone else. Then to be told you could possibly NOT choose from the small group and go with your heart, that is a game changer and makes things so much more exciting and your life look like it is going to be wonderful after the coronation.
Then it happens, there is an unsettling in the kingdom and all you know is your life is about to change.
This is the story of Princess Fiora and her soon to be coronation as the Queen of Anauka. There many challenges that she must face to prove herself worthy of the people of Anauka and she is determined and strong.
Matheas grew up with Fiora from the time they were children, but Matheas not being royal, is her trainer/protector/soldier/arms man. He sees to all of her needs, as far as pretty much everything goes. He has taught her all she needs to know for weaponry and fighting, horsemanship and anything else a Strong Princess would need to know to protect herself and her territory when she becomes queen. Not only this but he is her closest friend and more.
The passion between Matheas and Fiora is wonderful, and Ms, Shreffler did an amazing job of capturing that passion. This book will put you right into each scene as if you are there and can smell the foods, feel the fear, hear the horses, smell the burning wood.
ACK just go read this already, I’m telling you it will be worth it. Except the part where she ends in a HUGE cliff hanger and yes here I am writing this review about a book and I don’t know what happens next. But honestly I CANNOT WAIT!!
Kelli Harper
That romance in this story is DAMN, I can’t even get words to come out on how amazing it was/is. This story melted my socks off and had me coming back for more and more, Each page had something new and exciting on it. Then you come to the action that was in this story and it’s like you were there face to face watching it happen. My second time reading from this author and she blow my mind,the words the characters everything about this story is simply amazing. Getting hooked is the easy part to the story it’s once you finish it that’s that hard part. I would recommend this story to everyone one. It’s like hunger games meets, once upon a time and they had a baby and you have this amazing romance story that is just wow. I cannot wait for book 2.
absolutely loving Fi And Matteas amazing beautiful addicting forbidden love story.So ready for more
Wow. Betty Shreffler blew me away with this book. We have a new era world with love, angst, and so much actions it’s well worth the read. If you haven’t picked up your copy, what are you waiting for?
I was honored to receive an arc of this book. I’ve loved all of Betty’s other books. This book is different but left me in emotional turmoil. I was left feeling so many emotions from Fiora and Matheas. Fiora is meant to be Queen and loves Matheas who is her man of arms. Then when you think you know what’s going to happen 4 suitors come into the picture. I found myself rooting for 2 of the suitors and the twist and turns this books took left me wrecked. I can not wait for the next book. Betty knocked this out of the park.
Betty Shreffler does it again. Claimed Royalty is an action packed romance that leaves you excited to see what comes next. The characters are well written and have great chemistry. I highly recommend reading it.
I haven’t been into royalty books and novels because not evey author has the ability to drag me and make me desire to continue reading stories about Queens, Princesses, but Betty Shreffler has made me fell in love with this book. I highly recommend it because it has twists and is from the beginning to the end completely interesting. Great plot, great characters and great scenery.
Fiora is to be a Queen of her country. She is forced to make a choice between the man she loves or her crown. Matthias is Fiora’s bodyguard and in love with her. You also have other men as suitors for Fiora. What choices will she make? I can’t wait to read book 2 to find out.
I received a copy of this book and am leaving a review.
Honestly I was surprised. I didn’t expect this story to take place in an imaginary realm but it really gave more depth and layers to this lovely tale.
I loved Fi and Matheas. Their love for one another seeped through the pages. I loved Fiora’s heart, quick wit and backbone. She truly was perfect to lead her people.
I loved Fi’s father, the King but hated her mother, the Queen for her antics. She obviously didn’t have a warm and affectionate relationship with her daughter and despite being in a very much loving relationship with the King she is determined to force Fi into a possibly loveless but politically beneficial arranged marriage.
Even though I rooted for Matheas above all it seemed to me everything that happened opened other hot and spicey possibilities worth discover in the next book(s).
I liked the writing very much, the story was told in alternating POV’s of Fi and Matheas.
The book ends in a huge cliffhanger and I can’t wait to find out what will happen next.
Hot mama!! Wowza! I don’t know what I expected when I opened this book. But whatever it was got blown out of the water. Simply put, this was fantastic! Sexy, suspenseful, just the right mix of all of the wonderful stuff I love to read. I lost myself in the pages and was at the end before I realized it. So thankful that this is a series – I cannot wait to get my hands on book 2!!!
Another great story from Ms. Shreffler but not what I was expecting. It has all that we have come to expect from her books but so different from anything she has ever given us before. Her ability to bring all the characters to life and make you feel as if you are part of their story is one of the things that I love about her books and Claimed Royalty did not disappoint.
Fiona is now 25 and it is time for her to become Queen. But before she can do so she must face trials that the other royal houses have designed for her and then choose her future husband from those same houses. But her heart already belongs to Matheas, her Arms Man and protector. If only she were able to choose for her heart instead of her country.
This story will keep you engrossed from page one to the very end and leave you impatiently waiting for the next part of this series.