I was naïve to think my marriage to Luka Catano might work. I was infatuated with him from afar… Until I met him. He loved the challenge of his next conquest, anyone would do… Except me. A wife was never something he wanted. Torturous was not a strong enough word to describe how I felt when I was in a room with Luka. Besides hating nearly every word that came out of his mouth, I also … out of his mouth, I also drowned with lust every time I looked at him.
At times I thought he might feel the same.
But nothing prepared me for what his family would make me become.
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So this is my first book by Willow Aster and truth be told, I didn’t know what to expect, I wasn’t sure to be honest… I hadn’t read anything by this author before but I had made it a goal to find new authors this year and I am grateful I took the leap and read this. It seemed to tick all the right boxes…. and the angst? HOLY CRAP!
Anyone that knows me, knows how much I love angst and this book was packed heavily with it… It drove me nuts but in the best way possible!
At first, I did struggle to fully connect with Luka and Eden, but as the book progressed and I got deeper into the plot, the characters grew on me. Luka was one son of… Gah, so many times in this book I wanted to reach in a throat punch him, but I love that about a character… I love it, as weird as it is… Sometimes it’s something I love in a male lead and sometimes it’s not, but in this story? I freaking loved it, Luka, alone was enough to keep my attention, so add in Eden, the princess and prince theme, but in no way is it a fairytale.. and poor all the goodness that is angst and you get this masterpiece.
as much as I want to go into detail about everything that transpired in this book, from the moment I started to connect and actually fall in love with this plot and these characters. I won’t. The reader needs to experience this book and go in blind. It’ll have your mind reeling, your heart pounding and that sweet sweet feeling of anxiety and angst that grabs hold and doesn’t let up until the end of the book.
I honestly am so glad I took a chance on this book. It was enticing, fascinating, infuriating and amazing all in one hit.
Truly amazing.
5 Stars!
When I read the blurb I immediately added this to my tbr. An arranged royal marriage sounded right up my street but sadly it didn’t live up to my expectations.
For me to enjoy a book I have to connect to the characters on some level but they both left me feeling angry and frustrated. Luka is hateful I found nothing likeable in him. He was rude arrogant and came across as entitles manipulative and dismissive. Eden was weak I kept waiting for the moment when she would realise he own worth and stand up for herself but she didn’t.
I read the whole book so I could see how it would play out, would they redeem themselves in my eyes. There is a situation that isn’t a turn off for me in books as long as it’s handled correctly. However it was glossed over and forgiven in a few pages. I wanted to see the anger and pain and the redemption but I just didn’t get that. Maybe it says more about me that I couldn’t get on board with Luka and Eden I don’t know but sadly this book just wasn’t for me.