A review by bexbringsbooks
The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith

5.0

This is one of those books that you don’t realize how beautifully everything was set up until it all comes together.

To the comparisons being made to the Folk of the Air, that is apropos. These are far more traditional fae folk than most of what’s popular today, one of the epigraphs is even from Yeats.

The book feels slightly off kilter the entire time you’re reading, like you never know where you stand, and given the subject matter that seems right.

Set in a NOT Victorian 1840s (Faerie Queen Mor has ruled England since the War of the Roses), every citizen is offered a bargain, for a cost.

But as with any dealing with faeries, nothing can be taken at face value.

What starts as a bridal competition for the hand of the faerie prince becomes much more, with much at stake.

I am not typically one for love triangles but the balancing act, and the reasons for it, held my attention.

Prepare for games you aren’t even aware you’re playing, buckle up, and enjoy the ride.

Absolutely looking forward to the sequel.