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A review by yazthebookish
King of the South by Calia Read
4.0
4 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
But that was the truth. If Livingston was the king of the South, I was the queen of lies. From my deceit and his charm, we could build a kingdom that would last for centuries.
King of the South is a swoon-worthy historical romance of a fiery wild woman and a wicked and broken war hero engulfed in the burning flames of love.
Charleston – 1919
The Great War ended but the tragedy of the blood-soaked years lingered. 39-year-old Livingston Lacroix returned home grief-ridden after witnessing the deaths of his fellow soldiers and the news of his childhood and best friend's death, Miles Pleasonton. With wars comes deaths and trauma and the Pleasontons were not spared. 28-year-old Raina Pleasonton has no living family members except for her mother. Both Pleasonton ladies were surprised to find that Miles had left his sister a dowry in his will and appointed his best friend as the executor.
Rainey is outraged that her brother's best friend and long-time nemesis has control over her dowry and that she must wed within sixty days. For Livingston is nothing but a roguish charmer and a man she had been in war with since her childhood.
Livingston is baffled, for what man will have the strong-headed and too wild to tame Rainey for a wife. The very same woman that pulled an arrow at him when she was younger in a rage. To him, being at war was easier than being near that hellion of a woman.
If someone is not prepared for Livingston and me, you can feel as though you've been swept into a hurricane. By the time we're done snarling at one another, all the poor, unsuspecting people around us are a bit lost, scratching their heads, and saying, "what just occurred?"
Despite their 11-years age gap, both of them have shared a solid and unique bond since they were young even if that bond sprouted from plotting wars against one another.
"God be with the world with which we live in," I would mutter whenever he left because wherever he walked, there was potential for a trail of broke hearts.
I must say my reading experience was delightful because I've had a taste of every aspect of a book I could enjoy, the humor was spot on! I loved the banter and bickering between Rainey and Livingston. Their witty humor and sarcasm were so entertaining, it takes me a while for characters to grow on me but I instantly liked both. Livingston interactions with his twin-brother and sister-in-law were comedic I didn't think I'd laugh this much.
I love that both Rainey and Livingston are characters with different layers to them. Rainey can be too wild but she is also passionate while Livingston is a rogue but he has a darker side to him which has to do with his PTSD from his time at the war. It marks them as characters with such depth.
Livingston is Charleston’s number one womanizer. I am Charleston’s untamed debutante.
This book serves a platter of slow-burn chemistry, enemies-to-lovers goodness, and a passionate love that will keep you on the edge of swooning.
For all my romance enthusiasts out there, you will have your fill of a heated romance between two long-time foes that unfolds beautifully and chaotically.
Throughout the years, we have found ourselves at war with one another, but with love, we found peace.
Note that this book is a spin-off from its original series The Surviving Time. But it can be read as a stand-alone and I had no problem understanding the context of the story. I'm intrigued by the original series since it has time-travel romance.
This is the first book I read by Calia Read and I have to compliment her flowy and immersive writing because I had issue delving straight into the story and she kept me hooked.
Ah... you must be wondering why this book has the title King of the South? . . . It is a title well-earned by Livingston in 1902 thanks to his dangerous charm and gorgeous looks.
This is a must-read if you're a fan of historical romances!
But that was the truth. If Livingston was the king of the South, I was the queen of lies. From my deceit and his charm, we could build a kingdom that would last for centuries.
King of the South is a swoon-worthy historical romance of a fiery wild woman and a wicked and broken war hero engulfed in the burning flames of love.
Charleston – 1919
The Great War ended but the tragedy of the blood-soaked years lingered. 39-year-old Livingston Lacroix returned home grief-ridden after witnessing the deaths of his fellow soldiers and the news of his childhood and best friend's death, Miles Pleasonton. With wars comes deaths and trauma and the Pleasontons were not spared. 28-year-old Raina Pleasonton has no living family members except for her mother. Both Pleasonton ladies were surprised to find that Miles had left his sister a dowry in his will and appointed his best friend as the executor.
Rainey is outraged that her brother's best friend and long-time nemesis has control over her dowry and that she must wed within sixty days. For Livingston is nothing but a roguish charmer and a man she had been in war with since her childhood.
Livingston is baffled, for what man will have the strong-headed and too wild to tame Rainey for a wife. The very same woman that pulled an arrow at him when she was younger in a rage. To him, being at war was easier than being near that hellion of a woman.
If someone is not prepared for Livingston and me, you can feel as though you've been swept into a hurricane. By the time we're done snarling at one another, all the poor, unsuspecting people around us are a bit lost, scratching their heads, and saying, "what just occurred?"
Despite their 11-years age gap, both of them have shared a solid and unique bond since they were young even if that bond sprouted from plotting wars against one another.
"God be with the world with which we live in," I would mutter whenever he left because wherever he walked, there was potential for a trail of broke hearts.
I must say my reading experience was delightful because I've had a taste of every aspect of a book I could enjoy, the humor was spot on! I loved the banter and bickering between Rainey and Livingston. Their witty humor and sarcasm were so entertaining, it takes me a while for characters to grow on me but I instantly liked both. Livingston interactions with his twin-brother and sister-in-law were comedic I didn't think I'd laugh this much.
I love that both Rainey and Livingston are characters with different layers to them. Rainey can be too wild but she is also passionate while Livingston is a rogue but he has a darker side to him which has to do with his PTSD from his time at the war. It marks them as characters with such depth.
Livingston is Charleston’s number one womanizer. I am Charleston’s untamed debutante.
This book serves a platter of slow-burn chemistry, enemies-to-lovers goodness, and a passionate love that will keep you on the edge of swooning.
For all my romance enthusiasts out there, you will have your fill of a heated romance between two long-time foes that unfolds beautifully and chaotically.
Throughout the years, we have found ourselves at war with one another, but with love, we found peace.
Note that this book is a spin-off from its original series The Surviving Time. But it can be read as a stand-alone and I had no problem understanding the context of the story. I'm intrigued by the original series since it has time-travel romance.
This is the first book I read by Calia Read and I have to compliment her flowy and immersive writing because I had issue delving straight into the story and she kept me hooked.
Ah... you must be wondering why this book has the title King of the South? . . . It is a title well-earned by Livingston in 1902 thanks to his dangerous charm and gorgeous looks.
This is a must-read if you're a fan of historical romances!