Queen of Swords
by: Katee Robert
Synopsis:
When the cards tell Ophelia Leoni she's
supposed to marry the Prince of Hansarda, the gunrunner grits her teeth and
boards the starship that comes for her. It doesn't matter if the ship's
commander is the gorgeous stranger she just spent a wild, drunken night with.
As a Diviner, she’s painfully aware the cards don't lie. Ever.
Boone
O’Keirna knows Ophelia is trouble the second he sees the way she moves. Not
about to let the little hellcat marry his sadistic half-brother, Boone pretends
to be the Prince’s emissary and kidnaps Ophelia. Too bad they can’t be in the
same room without him wanting to throw her out an airlock–or into bed.
Even
as they fight each other–and their explosive attraction–Ophelia and Boone sense
something is wrong. Too much is going their way. Soon, they realize while the
cards may never lie, the truth is sometimes hidden between them...and the
future king of Hansarda is not one to take defeat lying down.
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Excerpt:
My Review: 4 stars
It has been a really long time since I've read a Sci-Fi book. Katee did a very good job of writing the characters and the beginning of this new series. The story line was great, and I enjoyed the love/hate thing that went on between Ophelia and Boone. Made it all the more interesting. They had some definite chemistry. They fought not only with themselves, but with each other over that attraction and sizzling chemistry. There was plenty of action, romance, and a bit of light-hearted fun as well. While I didn't totally love it, it was a good read nonetheless. I liked the ending, and that was good enough for me. I liked the world building that Katee did, and the other non-humans. Very interesting and creative. It took some adjusting for me to get into, because as I said, this is the first Sci-Fi book I've read in a long time. For people who do enjoy Sci-Fi more than I do, I would imagine that this would be more than a good read.
When she was close enough,
Ophelia sprang, jumping on the man, her stolen knife resting against his
throat. He gave a grunt of surprise and then she was on her back with her arms
pinned above her head, a very familiar body on top of her.
“What are you doing?” Boone
growled. “I already told you I’d take you home.”
Ophelia was still trying to
process how she’d gotten on the floor in the first place. She wondered what
she’d have to do to get him to teach her that move. “I thought you were an
intruder.”
“I’m not.”
“Yeah, well, I know that now.”
It was too weird, laying here naked with him on top of her, having a relatively
normal conversation. “You can get off me now.”
“I’m comfortable.”
“Oh.” Why did she always
seem to lose her words around him? This was getting pathetic. But, if she were
going to be perfectly honest, she was comfortable too. Boone’s grip loosened,
his thumbs playing along the inside of her wrists. She tried and failed to hold
back a shiver. “Stop that.”
“You don’t like it?”
That wasn’t the problem and
he knew it. “You’re sending me home.” Had she just said that out loud? Damn.
“You’re going home.”
She couldn’t see his face
in the darkness, but his breath ghosted across her lips. Close, very close.
“This isn’t smart.”
“Probably not.”
He shifted and then his
tongue traced along the shell of her ear, making her eyes cross. “You don’t
even like me.”
“Only most of the time.”
That surprised a laugh out
of her. Then his lips were on hers and there were no more words. She wanted to
give herself up to the kiss, to lose herself in him, but Boone kept it light,
nipping along her bottom lip before he finally took it to the depth she wanted.
He kissed like he wanted to memorize her taste, but Ophelia was so busy giving
him the same treatment, she didn’t have time to think about it. And, Lady,
but he tasted amazing. Ophelia arched her back, rubbing against him. She
pulled back long enough to say, “You’re wearing too many clothes.”
Boone laughed and then they
were kissing again, one of his hands keeping hold of her wrists while the other
moved down her arm, raising goose bumps in its wake. She writhed when he
bypassed her breast and cupped her hip, his fingers feathering over her
skin. “Gods, woman, stop doing that.”
“You first.” Was that her
voice, all breathy and low?
Ophelia was drowning
in him and she couldn’t bring herself to care. Boone chuckled and she felt it
all the way to her toes.
“Ophelia.”
She saw it coming as if
from a great distance and could do nothing to stop it. “What?”
“Do you trust me?”
What was the deal with the
trust questions? People could have sex without trusting each other. They did it
all the time. Hells, she and Boone had already done it. And that counted, even
if she couldn’t really remember. “Boone.”
His hand drifted up to her
ribs, not nearly high enough. “Answer the question.”
My Review: 4 stars
It has been a really long time since I've read a Sci-Fi book. Katee did a very good job of writing the characters and the beginning of this new series. The story line was great, and I enjoyed the love/hate thing that went on between Ophelia and Boone. Made it all the more interesting. They had some definite chemistry. They fought not only with themselves, but with each other over that attraction and sizzling chemistry. There was plenty of action, romance, and a bit of light-hearted fun as well. While I didn't totally love it, it was a good read nonetheless. I liked the ending, and that was good enough for me. I liked the world building that Katee did, and the other non-humans. Very interesting and creative. It took some adjusting for me to get into, because as I said, this is the first Sci-Fi book I've read in a long time. For people who do enjoy Sci-Fi more than I do, I would imagine that this would be more than a good read.
Author Bio:
Katee Robert learned to tell stories at her grandpa's knee. Her favorites then were the rather epic adventures of The Three Bears, but at age twelve she discovered romance novels and never looked back.
Katee Robert learned to tell stories at her grandpa's knee. Her favorites then were the rather epic adventures of The Three Bears, but at age twelve she discovered romance novels and never looked back.
Though
she dabbled in writing, life got in the way--as it often does--and she spent a
few years traveling, living in both Philadelphia and Germany. In between
traveling and raising her two wee ones, she had the crazy idea that she'd like
to write a book and try to get published.
Her
first novel was an epic fantasy that, God willing, will never see the light of
day. From there, she dabbled in YA and horror, before finally finding
speculative romance. Because, really, who wouldn't want to write entire books
about the smoking-hot relationships between two people?
She
now spends her time--when not lost in Far Reach worlds--playing imaginary games
with her wee ones, writing, ogling men, and planning for the inevitable zombie
apocalypse.
Giveaway
Info:
50 gift certificate to Amazon, as well as
a swag pack.
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