The Once and Future Queen By Paula Lafferty

Rating: 5 stars

Adult - Spice: Slow Burn

Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Historical, Mythology, Romance, Science Fiction

Tags: Arthurian, King Arthur, Magic, Time Travel, Book Review

The Lives of Guinevere Book 1

Vera has grown up used to others forgetting her and blending in with her surroundings. Then suddenly she is told that she is a mythical queen, Guinevere, and she must go back to save the world. She only knows the basics of the stories of Arthur and his knights. But nothing is as it seems in this world. What she originally thought would be easy to accomplish is proving to be much harder. Will she be able to figure out how to retrieve her memories to save magic?

This is the first book in the Lives of Guinevere. Vera is a bit of a skeptic and grieving one of the only people who knew her. She is complicated and a bit broken. Her relationship with Lancelot is nothing like the stories she read. The two have a special connection and their banter with one another is epic. Arthur is not what I would have expected but it works in this story. The world is full of magic and is beautiful almost a character unto itself. I loved reading this book and can’t wait to read the next book in this series.

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Pages: 571

Read: Digital/Physical

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“Vera always knew she didn’t fit in. When she learns that she is meant to be in another time, she leaps at the chance to embrace a new life in a world of valor, intrigue, and unexpected magic in this bold and romantic retelling of Arthurian legend . . .

22-year-old Vera is at a crossroads: waiting tables, grieving her previous relationship, and jogging aimlessly each morning as if toward an uncertain future. Then an odd man shows up at her workplace, insisting that she was once the legendary Queen Guinevere of Camelot, and that her lost memories hold the key to changing both the past and the present. Somehow, it all feels like the direction she’s been looking for. But when she asks the mysterious man to tell her more about Lancelot, Arthur, and a faithless queen, he can only say that much of what she’s heard about Camelot is wrong. The truth, he claims, is something she must see for herself.

After jumping through a portal in Glastonbury’s historic center, Vera is not prepared for what she finds. Magic is everywhere, but a curse on the kingdom means it dwindles every day. She has no idea how to perform a queen’s duties. Her fast friendship with Lancelot sets gossip flowing, and the stranger she must call “husband” often refuses to meet her eye. Arthur is a puzzle: cold, forbidding, and, while angry to her face, keeps leaving secret tokens of tenderness in her chambers. Worst of all, Vera’s memories—and the answers locked within them—show no signs of returning. If Vera is truly destined to save Camelot, she’ll have to trust her instincts. And her king will have to trust her . . .”