I am so honored and so ecstatic to be one of few to receive an ARC of Nordic King.
Ever since it was announced and ever since I've read the synopsis, I got so excited and waiting for the release felt like light years away. Like my gut knew from the outset that I'll definitely fall in love with this book, and I did! Oh boy, I so did...
Let me walk you through my thoughts...
So the prologue starts with a bang... What happened kinda' set the tone for the whole story—why the King was the way he was—broody, distant and very rude. It's just so weird that in real life nobody likes those traits in a guy but I seem to root for and lean towards those in my fictional characters... but that being said, the female lead isn't someone to be taken so lightly either. She's full of spunk and energy... although I'm not sure what the real-life rules says about a nanny trying to school a King, but in this book she does and of course it was within reason (from an outsiders pov). You'll just love her!
It's not all rainbows and unicorns... there are parts where it'll definitely make your heart wrench... and you'll feel anxious, frustrated and sad... and that'll make you realize that regardless of your social stature, everybody just wants to be happy.
In a nutshell, this really is a modern take on a Cinderella story... and Cinderella is one of my favorite Disney Princess aside from Belle.
I toiled all-night and fought so hard against Mr. Sandman... to me, it's worth the all-nighter and yes, to me it's that good...
Nobody is too old for fairy tales... and its why I read to begin with—to escape, to dream, to live life vicariously through the pages of a book... and to fall in love all over again.
I love this book... I love King Aksel and Aurora... and I think their love story is simply beautiful that'll surely make your heart (and panties) melt. I'll surely check out the other books in the series!