Alexandra Rowland's A Taste of Gold and Iron
Well, you can always count on Rowland for a satisfying read. This one involves a prince (his older sister is the sultan) plagued with panic attacks who gets involved with some drama at court with his sister's baby's father (interesting world building here), which leads to more drama, politics, a mystery involving counterfeit coins, and a new bodyguard who at first thinks he's flighty but comes to respect him….and maybe more. I will say the mystery element didn’t totally work for me, because the villain is obvious and it’s frustrating how long it takes everyone to figure out, plus that plot gets a little muddled in the middle. But I loved all the characters and their friendships and the family relationships. The romance was cute too. This did end weirdly, like it doesn’t seem like it warrants a sequel but I expected more wrap-up. I will read a sequel if one comes out! A/A-.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released in August.
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