The Archer: A Dark Fantasy Romance

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I only wished there had been a great epilogue at the end. But I am happy from the author's note that there are other stories planned to be set in the same world. I can't wait 🥰. This book is good. The author has the potential to really dive deep and get a good one out there. Yes I would read another book by this author. Not about a character from this book... But another story. A dark romance story about a woman named Aslin who is disguised as a male soldier who finds herself captured by the enemy. She is held captive by the captain Ero Aslin dressed herself up as her younger brother to serve in the Tirian army, but now, four months later, she's been caught by the enemy after a mission. I got super excited here because girls dressed as boys is my catnip, but this book doesn't feature any of that. All of Aslin's disguise shenanigans happened before the book starts, and her sex is revealed in the first chapter when her clothes are cut off her. It read as a fairy tale of sorts, very geared towards erotic romance and with quite solid world building and a nice plot to boot. This book confirms that I really like sweet fantasy/barbarian style romances with a healthy dose of spice and epic-feel. The H, Ero, was such a perfect male, all considerate and princely and yet visceral in his feelings as well. The h, Aislin was a little more opaque in personality, but she was very brave and loved with all her heart. The tender angst between them was simply but effectively done, appealing to the heartstrings gently.

H was like Jekyll and Hyde- he was really dominant, j/p alpha and then switch- blushing, self doubting crying beta whimp. I wanted him to stay true to his character ARC REVIEW* – Bond Crushed: a vampire romance (The Bonded Vampire Chronicles Book 2), by ChristieClayton November 4, 2023 NEW RELEASE* from Lucy Felthouse – Curve Appeal, a standalone contemporary reverse harem/why choose romance! (@cw1985) Includes*REVIEW* June 26, 2023 RELEASE BLITZ – Rogue Angel (Sinners and Saints #2), by Lana Sky (incudes review and excerpt)💀 January 11, 2023 What a great find this book was! This dark fantasy romance is a fabulous read and contains one of my favourite tropes, enemies to lovers. It’s also got plenty of steam, forced proximity, a strong and determined heroine and an alpha to to die for. It manages to be both sweet and sizzling at the same time.

If you are looking for a sweet fantasy romance with light, but tenderaching angst and steamy moments, this book is a must read. Ruby Rodrigo is also a new author worth discovering and supporting. I foresee a bright future for her ❤. I'm always up for reading a new fantasy romance featuring 'rough sex, reluctance, and violent combat'. Unfortunately, this book doesn't really deliver on any of those things.

The plot is simple, but she weaves magic with her words. Her descriptions and prose so subtle but captivating, keeping you entranced as the reader. The Archer is a dark fantasy romance with explicit sexual scenes. It is for mature readers only. There are scenes of rough sex, reluctance, and violent combat. This is a standalone work with a happy ending. Ero-leader/Dominant/tender/protective- A soldier on the other side of the line finds out that the soldier they have captured is a woman. He has a moral compass and strong values when it comes to women and children. You can see early on all the traits that make him a strong and respected leader.This was really disappointing. The story had so much potential. Annoying Miscommunication trope. There was maybe one chapter that was “dark” but it was more non-Con than CNC so it was just gross and not sexy. Aslin- Strong/ brave/sweet/vulnerable. A new soldier pretending to be her younger brother to protect him from the “draft” basically. She is skilled with a bow and arrow. I enjoyed how they are immediately drawn to one another and how their attraction swiftly grows and develops over the course of the narrative. There are some steamy and explicit scenes and these are beautifully written, as is the rest of the book. The plot contains plenty of passion and adventure for both hero and heroine as they navigate their relationship and unfolding events. They discover much about each other, including a number of secrets and unexpected revelations before their HEA is achieved. The worldbuilding held my interest without overpowering the central romance and thrust of the narrative. My interest was also piqued by a number of side characters whom I hope to see in any future books the author decides to release. I stayed until 3am unable to put it down- I am up for work at 6. Well done, so enjoyable to read. Loved the character depth and descriptive writing, enjoyed the story through to the end.