A review by etoiline
Rogue's Pawn by Jeffe Kennedy

4.0

I wasn't sure what to think about this when I read the blurb. I was worried it was going to try to cash in on the current fascination with BDSM or that it would be too explicit, neither of which I was in the mood for. Thankfully, while it toyed with overtones of both, ROGUE'S PAWN is actually a fun exploration of girl meets fairyland. There are plenty of tropes, but the story is interesting enough that I could deal with them. The story grew on me as it went on, which made the ending enjoyable. There's a happy ending of sorts, though it's somewhat abrupt; clearly there will be more of Rogue and Gwynn's story. I liked Gwynn's background as a scientist--the author didn't just give her a career without making it realistic that the character actually served in that position--and the nerd jokes that it made possible. It's nice that the magic in Gwynn's new world has consequences; sometimes they're not the ones I would have expected, but that was part of the fun. The romance (such as it is) between Rogue and Gwynn is hot, and the magic system and characters were interesting enough that I'll keep an eye out for the next in the series.

Received as a digital ARC via Netgalley and the publisher.