“Shall we begin?”When spoken by my new husband, these three little words fill me with terror and anticipation.In private, King Henry rules my body like he rules his country—with unrelenting control and passion. I crave his orders, his punishment, his commands. Outside the bedroom, we’re strangers caught in a web of lies and decadence.Our marriage is a sham, a business arrangement devised to save … business arrangement devised to save my life and secure his crown. He doesn’t love me. He loves my body, controlling it, shaming it, worshipping it. To survive the dangers at court, I need to be smart, but it’s hard to think straight with a man like Henry between my legs.
Each night, he locks the bedroom door, determined to teach me a new lesson. Obedience, patience, trust. I lie awake in bed waiting for the sound of his footsteps and the latest installment in pleasure and pain. My heart pounds when the hinges creak and his broad shoulders block the door. I’m not ready, but I can’t wait to feel his hands on me. He shoves his bowtie into my mouth, binds my hands to the headboard, and whispers in my ear…
“Shall we begin?”
From USA Today bestselling author Jeana E. Mann comes this dark, contemporary romance filled with twists, turns, and unprecedented heat.
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Oh.My. Where do I even start? I waited for this ARC in dire anticipation ever since I finished reading the first book, The Royal Arrangement.
I freaking love it! I enjoyed every single page in this book! It had just the right amount of push and pull, and angst… and most importantly, there were tons of swoon-worthy moments that’ll make you just sigh and fall in love right along with them.
I definitely recommend!
Make sure you read The Royal Arrangement first as this is the conclusion of The Rebel Queen Duet.
I couldn’t wait for Henry and Everlys conclusion. It was everything I wanted and more.
Brilliantly written story with two main characters I couldn’t help but like. The story is so hot with a great storyline. Absolutely loved it and can’t wait to read more from this author.
Book two in The Rebel Queen Duet series a well written story that held my interest until the end. this book carries on from The Royal Arrangement and is more of Everly,and Prince Henry’s story. Her Father, her mother-in-law and Henry’s spiteful former fiancée, where all people she had to deal with.I enjoyed reading.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The Rebel Queen by Jeana E. Mann
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Erotica, Romance
4 Stars
This was a fun read.
Henry and Everly were great characters. Their interactions with each other, their thoughts and struggles to connect to each other felt real. The angst was not overdone. You were able to see and feel the good and bad of both characters as they struggled with their new positions and life and their growing feelings for each other.
The adult intimate scenes were romantic, hot, steamy and very erotic. They are filled with anticipation and toe curling yumminess. Had to fan myself a few times.
As for the suspense, I found that area lacking. There is a lot of intrigue. So there were many opportunities in the story to amp up the danger for both our characters that did not get taken advantage of. A couple of times I thought that was going to happen, then didn’t.
However!
There is one instance that was very well written and did have me on the edge of my seat.
I loved the way it ended! A very satisfying HEA.
I truly enjoyed reading this story and recommend it to those who love a good, juicy romance.
My copy is an ARC and I think I found 2 typos/editing errors. Which is excellent for any book.
My ARC was provided by Wildfire Marketing via Booksprout.
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I’m so happy I jumped into this duet with Royal Arrangement. I adore Henry and Everly. Don’t miss this compelling story.
Henry and Everly’s love story conclusion is here and I couldn’t ask for better.
I loved it! Every single bit of it was amazing! I devoured this book in hours, unable to put it down.
Again, King Henry swept me off my feet with his dirty mouth and mouthwatering lessons.
I loved the suspenseful part of the story too. So engaging and rich!
This is part two of the Rebel Queen duet and yes you need to read The Royal Arrangement first before reading this to understand the ins and outs of what is going on with Prince Heinrich Gustav Wilhelm Von Stratton, Crown Prince of Androvia & his consort Every McElroy. This is part of a trilogy that I actually started on part 2 (The Royal Arrangement) myself and part of a larger picture of books. This series of books is wonderfully full of well written intrigue, sexy scenes and yes kink. So know if you are not comfortable with heat in a book more on past because our author gives us lots of well written heat within a great story line. She also gives us characters that become so alive we are invested in their lives once the book ends to the point where I had to grab more books to know what happened to smaller characters later in the future.
This is the second book of the duet so please read the first book. I am in absolute love with Henry and Everly’s story. They love deeply and with their whole being. The story line continues with conflict and danger. I love the strong, dominant Henry and the all-consuming bond he has with the fiery, independent Everly, the yin to his yang. She is very outspoken in all areas but one, the bedroom, and the King is quite articulate at conquering that area. The sexy scenes are very hot. I really enjoyed this final book in the duet.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The Rebel Queen is the continuation of Henry and Everly’s story ~ The Royal Arrangement and is not your typical Royal Romance story. The mystery, danger, negotiations and sex continue to fill the pages! Henry, the hot & sexy Price is now King of Androvia and Everly is coronated as his Queen.
Henry is mercurial, arrogant and sexy. Becoming King is consuming his already busy life. Keeping his country together and secure takes a lot of work. Meanwhile Everly is left to fend for herself. She is strong and independent. She must learn to balance her life as a queen. I found it to be very sentimental at times channeling pieces of Princess Diana in a way.
The magic, the danger, the secrets, and the mystery continues. Everly is facing many challenges as the new comer to Androvia. I love her spirit and her spunk! She is full of fire and speaks her mind except in the bedroom where the king always prevails. I found the Rebel Queen to be charming and sexy with a fairytale ending! Next is The Ruthless Knight. I can’t wait to see where will take us!
Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. Wow the heat in the story could burn your hands. It was a business marriage so love was not an option or was it. It was a book that I did not want to put down from start to finish you just could not get enough left you wanting more.
Thank you for allowing me to review your book.
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Will Everly have her HEA with Prince Henry and become his Queen
I loved The Rebel Queen!!! This is the second book in the story of Everly and Henry which started in The Royal Arrangement. Everly is still feisty and Henry is trying hard to tame her in his own and very interesting way.
The author has done a fantastic job of writing a fascinating and completely immersive story-line that is filled with danger, obsession, duty, intrigue, and of course some majorly hot chemistry between them. This is a definite recommended read!
I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
I thrilling addition to this series I couldn’t put it down the steamy parts had me fanning myself while the super emotional scenes had me holding my breath
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Sometimes you buy a book for the cover, that’s what I did for book 1 (The Royal Arrangement) in the series and I liked it so much I grabbed book 2. A solid follow up in the series. Sexy, sinful this book is a pager turner for sure. Angsty and entertaining I really enjoyed the story between Henry and Everly. A good read.
A perfect conclusion to the sinful arrangement
This was perfect conclusion of this sinful romance arrangement. I loved the chemistry, the passion but also the angst that was just pouring out from the pages. I loved how there were villains and people who truly loved and cared about the main protagonists. What I liked most was the character development and the fact that I could experienced how they matured for their roles and how they took charge of their life and relationship.
It was very hot and steamy with a good dose of suspense and illicit actions. True page turner and well written. For sure I will come back for more books of this author especially around the characters that made an appearance in this book.
I really liked this book. It was a really great continuation of The Royal Arrangement. Of course many times I wanted to shake the main characters for being silly but in the end they had a happy ending that was so sweet and I really appreciated the 2 epilogues! 🙂
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It was a month ago that I first read the first book by Jeana E. Mann. I picked up The Royal Arrangement and I was blown away by the impressive storyline that captured my attention. You all know me that I love reading new to me authors. Especially new to me authors that write exciting stories with the power to make me react so much. Fast forward today, I finished reading The Rebel Queen and my heart is overjoyed. Let me tell you, Jeana E. Mann writes a book with so much sophistication and grace. Her stories are like melted butter. Rich and full of flavour. Her characters are unique and tell a story that mesmerize. The Rebel Queen is a well written book that clawsat your heart and make you crave it.
The Rebel Queen is the heart tingling conclusion to The Rebel Queen duet. Smoking Hot. Indulgent. Off the charts Hot. The Rebel Queen is a smexy and mouth watering royal romance with an illicit and decadent story. A dark and sensual story. A soul scorching book filled with intrigue and sinful romance. My heart burned. My soul extinguished with a fiery story that brought flames and sparks on every single page. Blood Pumping. Heart Melting. The Rebel Queen is a sophisticated read with an arousing story filled with court affairs, royal romance intrigue, sexy characters and power plays. Jeana E. Mann’s writing is utterly classy and layered with so much heat. The words totally brought the fire that caused my kindle to sizzle.
Henry and Everly are a formidable that took a while to warm up to. Henry is dominant and an alpha used to being obeyed. Everly is a defiant woman with fire and heart. The Royal Arrangement didn’t fully develop their chemistry but The Rebel Queen changed my mind. Their chemistry was spicy hot and absolutely riveting, I was truly enticed.
The Rebel Queen duet was an enjoyable and I devoured every single word. If you are looking for a hot and dark read, definitely check out The Rebel Queen duet.
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review.
This is a highly anticipated conclusion to Henry and Everly’s story…it was supposed to be a business transaction… It was supposed to be no strings attached..but what happened was everything they said it wouldn’t be…
When I read the prequel I was really excited to see how this all played out because I really wanted it to work for this couple. Their situation wasn’t the norm and each page brought us deeper into the twisted life of the royal. I really enjoyed this book and the writing was done well, my biggest complaint is the unanswered questions. There was things that happened that never got resolved and I had my suspicions and really wanted to know if I was right. It by no means ruined the book for me but it was a distraction.
I will be recommending this book to others but I would read the prequel first if I were you!
This was an interesting conclusion to this Duet. I didn’t enjoy it as much as I had hoped, but that won’t stop me from reading other books by this author.
Picking up from where The Royal Arrangement left off, Henry and Everly are little more than strangers embarking on a marriage of convenience that serves them both – her need for safety and his need for a wife. Settling in isn’t easy as Everly has to deal with unexpected hostility and antiquated policies and customs. With Henry working day and night to mend the damage done to the kingdom by his self-serving late father, Everly is left alone to try and make a place for herself in his world – no easy task.
I loved the characters. Everly is honest, intelligent, and caring, and unlike many other royal romances on the market, Henry is no self-centered playboy prince. He is devoted to his country and to protecting Everly. He is every inch the swoon worthy king, dominant and hot as hell. Their chemistry is crazy hot, their passion intense. I was completely caught up in this story and could not put it down. I loved it.
I am voluntarily reviewing an advance reader copy of this book.