The Queen's Bodyguard By Lauren Blackwood

Rating: 3 stars

Adult - Spice: Fake Marriage

Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance

Tags: Magic, Book Review

Theora is a queen and is heading into peace talks, but she needs a bodyguard, but no one can know he’s there for that reason. So she comes up with a plan. She would take one of her Warrior’s, Argos, and pretend to be married. Only the Argos thinks of this as a genuine marriage even if it’s not forever. Will they be able to work together to get through the peace talks, or will things get worse?

This is a standalone fantasy romance. Theora is just trying to protect her people. Argos is curious about Theora but also has a mission of his own, revenge. There is a lot of build up in this story. The tension between Theora and Argos is hot. We get to switch back and forth between the two’s perspective. The world is magical with modern amenities. Warriors are not just brilliant fighters but have their own culture. I like reading this book and will be on the look out for more from Lauren Blackwood.

Tell me if this has helped in your choice to add this book to your TBR.

To see what I am reading next, you can find me on Goodreads or on The Story Graph. You can also follow me on Instagram, Pinterest, or Facebook.

Until next time, enjoy what you’re reading.

Pages: 320

Read: Digital

From: Netgalley this is an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy)

Click on the image above to buy the book.

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Product description and Images are from amazon.com:

“Queen Theora grudgingly agrees to make peace with the neighboring enemy who killed her predecessor and friend, making her the new monarch of Aranea, over a year ago. But that doesn’t mean she’s going to the negotiations unprotected.

Theora quickly selects Argos, a prickly and formidable Warrior with a ruthless reputation, to act as her bodyguard in disguise. They are technically married, but Theora has no intention of finishing the ritual that would bind their souls together. Argos is merely a means to end the conflict safely.

Argos may have his reasons for accepting this arrangement, but he refuses to be a pawn in Theora’s political games. If she wants a bodyguard, she’ll have to obey his sacred Warrior rituals, each one a show of defiance that frustrates Theora as much as it arouses her.

Theora doesn’t expect to find her temporary husband so sexy, his possessive nature so addicting. And as peace talks begin, pretending to be married and in love is not nearly as difficult as pretending she doesn’t desperately want him—all of him.”