Throne in the Dark

This book is so much fun. I will admit that the first few chapters were rough for me– maybe because of the unknown words and trying to make sense of things, but most likely because I was tired– but the farther I read into the book the more I loved it. It is sweet and charming and oh so swoony, but mostly I laughed. Laughed until I cried sometimes. Chapter 21 chef's kiss

I am throwing it on my “dark” shelf though because it IS captor/captive and he can AND DOES control her at times. There is also the heavy alluding to Amma being raped prior to the story. So, this isn't the deepest pit of dark, but it still does cross the lines.
That being said, it is more cozy and charming than angsty or gritty. Damien recognizes that he can force Amma to do what he wants and the imbalance of power between them, so he hasn't furthered their relationship. Yes folks, this is a slow burn romance and damn if it isn't done so well. It reminds me of why I love a good slow burn and just how much I've missed them. There is still tension, but you can read it building and we aren't plagued with pages upon pages of how gorgeous they both are. So refreshing.

So, at this point I know I'll be reading the sequel ASAP and if the series remains awesome, I'll probably add everything this author has ever written to my TBR. I seriously am so hyped to continue this series.

Additional tropes/vibes: grumpy captor/ sunshine captive, “mine”, touch her and die, villain with a heart of not-quite-gold, villain romance (he plans on killing her, he is planning on destroying the realm), slow burn romance (kissing and cuddles so far), quest/prophecy, adventure