I made a mistake. I finished this book without the second one in my hands and now I regret. Because that ending, Lara's last lines, has me SCREAMING.

Suffice to say, I'm kind of surprised I haven't read this book sooner.

Lara is a spy for her father, the king of Maridrina, sent to marry King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom of Ithicana. And of course this being a romantasy, it's clear where this is going, right? But honestly, that's what I was here for. I was here for THE PLOT.

What I hadn't banked on was a world with quite a bit of politicking and worldbuilding along the way, and the idea of a kingdom made up of a massive bridge had me intrigued. It was a different field for sure, and save for some of the rules and plot devices that were used to make the stakes make sense, I was going along for the ride.

The sticking point for me was definitely the main couple. Aren and Lara are adorable, and I loved all their interactions and banter. The book is a dual point of view, and it was great to hear both voices. I liked Aren, but my girl Lara? Like damn. Sis is QUEEN and I am here to watch her bring everyone to their knees. It was definitely an enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, slow burn type of story, and not gonna lie, people might be tired of these tropes, but I will eat them up without fail.

Now excuse me while I curl in the corner and think about my life choices and why I don't have the second book on hand just yet.