The Midas saga

Second in a series. I haven't read book 1, so was at a disadvantage lacking knowledge of the earlier plot. Still the story is well written and paced, the unrequited passion between the MCs intriguing and the alt-world well-built.

Pretty good. Off to book 3 ~~

this author is a credit to us all

this author is a credit to us all
She has written so much with many twists on conventionality and is so darn prolific I Have no idea how she keeps up the quality !
Kudos Julie

jari’s stupidity is still aggravating af, I almost levitated when he followed the king INTO the king's rooms and hid behind an armchair of all things like an absolute dunce....of course the paranoid, crazed king practically immediately found ol boy, which then resulted in a kill or be killed sitch forcing jari to kill him in the most 'look at me I've been assassinated’ way......he's like a himbo except there's nothing charming or cute about the fact that there's literally no thinking going on in...

This is the first book I have read from this author and I must say it was quite a engaging M M romance story and a great fairytale inspired book. The story is about how Jari promises to protect Aurelius despite their past together and the betrayal that happened between them before.What makes this book shine is the romantic connection Jari and Aurelius form through the story while having an uneasy, tense relationship at first. I enjoyed reading the story and I must say there was a couple of twist...

"Gilded Lies" is a story about Jari and Aurelius, who have a complicated past. Jari promises to protect Aurelius, despite their history. The setting is in a kingdom where danger lurks and secrets abound.The book is full of suspense and romance. Jari and Aurelius have a tense relationship, but there's an underlying attraction between them. As they navigate the dangers of the court, they uncover hidden truths and face difficult choices. What I like in the novel is that it has richly developed char...

More verbal coercion and guilt-tripping to get Jari backAttempted SA (not between MCs, quickly prevented)Drugged (not between MCs). The fairy kind of drugs.Solo drug use (only Dust, a fairy drug)Attempted murder using third partiesVerbal abuse done by FatherAbuse between the PrincesMurder/attemptedLoss of parentWar and all the violence that comes with thatVerbal description of past abuse and CA done by unknown 3rd party (not in great detail)Verbal description of past consensual non-consent done ...