A review by hookedbythatbook
The King and Vi by Shana Galen

medium-paced

5.0

Sparks fly when a curse leads to an unlikely alliance between a down-on-his-luck marquess and a tenacious tavern owner. 

This is definitely not the same as all the usual historical romances in which two people from different social stations meet and fall in love. The ending was unexpected, but still highly satisfactory. 

King was spoiled through and through and he only thought about himself, even after he lost everything and became involved with Violet and her problems. He was so nonchalant about his world falling apart, it was a bit surreal. I liked that it took time for him to change his views and his ways, and he kept some of his arrogance all the way to the end. He was a charming and likeable character, despite his obvious shortcomings, and he kept his promises to Violet and her brothers. 

Violet didn’t fall for his charms initially and she didn’t put up with his nonsense either. She was in a truly dismal situation and King’s presence made things worse. But he also shook up their lives and showed them that it was possible for them to have something better. 

The curse was an integral and intriguing part of the story, and I would love to see how it affected King’s two friends. Violet’s brothers were so cute and I just loved them and the roles they played. 

I can highly recommend this if you like steamy historical romance with class differences and curses. 

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.