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A review by bitchqueenhsgirl
When a Princess Proposes by Kerrelyn Sparks
2.0
When a princess proposes
Netgalley provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
If you have read my reviews till this moment, you know that I don't kiss asses, even if those asses gave me a free book.
I have read other books by this author, so I know her work. And the previous times I enjoyed it. This was not the case now.
Firstly, I have to admit that I haven't read other books from this series, so the experience wasn't full, however, the author made sure the reader knew the story.
Our characters in this book are Princess Evienne, and one of the kingdom's guards- Quentin. The personages know each other from before, and while Evie didn't notice the existence of Quentin, Quen was madly in love with her for 6 years.
After a humiliating moment at one of the kingdom's balls, Evie makes Quen preposition, which he declines. But after a surprise attack against the princess, the guard needs to reconsider his choice, cause both of them, along with friends, go on an adventure - seeking the person who caused the attack.
The book can be described with one word - frustrating. The whole experience of reading it was like torture. And the reason is simple - nothing happens. I felt like the book tried to bore me to hell. No spice (surprise, surprise), no romance (til like 50% of the book).
Don't get me wrong, the writing was wonderful, but the story was way too slow, and at times I wanted to skim over parts (which I never do)
The characters were mostly interesting and I liked reading about Quen, Olana, and Bran (these three were my favourites).
Evie - Jesus, this girl was so innocent and naive, it physically hurt my eyes to read her parts. I think her main treats were innocence and stubbornness. That's it. I can't believe she fell in love with Quen for less than a week.
Quen aka "The blasted man" - I actually liked his character. He was probably one of the most realistic and sane male characters (in a way of thinking) in the genre. He realised she found him attractive, and he knew she liked the sexual tension between them. And I think at the end the author did dirty to him - cause
Honourable mention to Bran - which story I would like to read, cause I found him really interesting.
The other characters in the books can be described with one word - confused. Cause every second word, coming out of their mouths was "what".
The sexual tension in the second part of the book was really hot, but the spicy scenes were underwhelming and disappointing.
I didn't like the end, and I was screaming at the book when. And the end felt too rushed when the other part of the book felt too slow.
So in the end, I am willing to give it 2 stars - one for Quen, and one for Bran, cause they truly got my heart.
Netgalley provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
If you have read my reviews till this moment, you know that I don't kiss asses, even if those asses gave me a free book.
I have read other books by this author, so I know her work. And the previous times I enjoyed it. This was not the case now.
Firstly, I have to admit that I haven't read other books from this series, so the experience wasn't full, however, the author made sure the reader knew the story.
Our characters in this book are Princess Evienne, and one of the kingdom's guards- Quentin. The personages know each other from before, and while Evie didn't notice the existence of Quentin, Quen was madly in love with her for 6 years.
After a humiliating moment at one of the kingdom's balls, Evie makes Quen preposition, which he declines. But after a surprise attack against the princess, the guard needs to reconsider his choice, cause both of them, along with friends, go on an adventure - seeking the person who caused the attack.
The book can be described with one word - frustrating. The whole experience of reading it was like torture. And the reason is simple - nothing happens. I felt like the book tried to bore me to hell. No spice (surprise, surprise), no romance (til like 50% of the book).
Don't get me wrong, the writing was wonderful, but the story was way too slow, and at times I wanted to skim over parts (which I never do)
The characters were mostly interesting and I liked reading about Quen, Olana, and Bran (these three were my favourites).
Evie - Jesus, this girl was so innocent and naive, it physically hurt my eyes to read her parts. I think her main treats were innocence and stubbornness. That's it. I can't believe she fell in love with Quen for less than a week.
Quen aka "The blasted man" - I actually liked his character. He was probably one of the most realistic and sane male characters (in a way of thinking) in the genre. He realised she found him attractive, and he knew she liked the sexual tension between them. And I think at the end the author did dirty to him - cause
Spoiler
their marriage was way too fast, and he acted way too desperately to have herHonourable mention to Bran - which story I would like to read, cause I found him really interesting.
Spoiler
And I was rooting for him and his brothers, so the end broke my heartThe other characters in the books can be described with one word - confused. Cause every second word, coming out of their mouths was "what".
The sexual tension in the second part of the book was really hot, but the spicy scenes were underwhelming and disappointing.
I didn't like the end, and I was screaming at the book when
Spoiler
The dumb bitch Eviana was caught in Bran's trap.So in the end, I am willing to give it 2 stars - one for Quen, and one for Bran, cause they truly got my heart.