Title: ⟫ The King’s Delight
Author: ⟫ Sarah Honey
Rating: ⟫ 4.5
Blurb: ⟫ King Leopold of Lilleforth rules his kingdom well. He’s handsome, intelligent, and charming. It’s no wonder the neighbouring kingdoms are eager to provide him with a princess to marry. There’s just one problem—Leo has no interest in princesses. His tastes tend more towards handsome young men who enjoy a good spanking.
Felix Hobson left the kingdom of Lilleforth as a teenager to train as a groom. While he was away he learned a lot, and not all of it had to do with horses—although riding crops were definitely involved. Now an adult, Felix is home to take up the position of royal groom, where he hopes he'll have plenty of opportunities for a roll in the hay.
When Felix mistakes Leopold for a horse thief and attempts to seduce him, Leopold is delighted by the irreverent, attractive lad, and sparks fly. Their arrangement is all fun and games, right until they both fall hard and fast. But while what they have together is a delight, there’s no way it can last—can it?
They’ll have to navigate a visiting princess, an assassination attempt, and a
kidnapping if they want a chance to find out.
Review: ⟫ This was a romp almost in the style of The Princess Bride and it definitely worked for me. Felix and Leopold were a delightful couple who showed mutual respect and understanding as well as scorching hot chemistry. I loved the characterisations, the world building and the story-line as the two of them fell in love and handled things within the kingdom.
Matthias and Sophia were lovely together, and I found Mother and the stable-lads charming and amusing. Low angst, relatively steamy and more than a little kinky, I really enjoyed reading this story and will be looking into the collaborations by this author as well as any future solo efforts.
I received an ARC from GRR.
