The Defiant Queen

Thank you NetGalley and Black Odyssey Media for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. Let me preface my review by saying that I did not know this was the second book in the series until I started this ARC. After checking some other reviews, many people said they hadn't read the first book and......more

I requested to read this ARC novel and sis let me just say when this book drop you need to read it. It’s so engaging layered with secrets, betrayal and a royal romance. Take this wild journey of love and suspense with Baas and Shaya you won’t be disappointed. I will say that the first few chapters h......more

Thank you to Netgalley and Black Odyssey Media for providing me with this ARC. Disclaimer - after starting the book I saw the suggestion to read book 1 first. I agree this would be helpful but I also feel like L.R. Jackson gave more than enough backstory and dialogue to understand the situations and......more

Okay… The Defiant Queen by L.R. Jackson had me hooked. Even though I didn’t read The Accidental Queen (yet!), this one still gave enough context to stand on its own—and trust, I’ll be going back to book one ASAP. Shaya and Baas? I was rooting for them from the beginning. Their chemistry was undeniabl......more

Thanks to NetGalley and Black Odyssey Media for the ARC🫶🏾 I was immediately drawn to this book, it looked very appealing. I usually love reading romance with royal elements, so I was excited to dive in. I’ll be completely honest: the story is enjoyable and packed with drama. There were moments that ha......more