I really loved this book! The story had me hooked from the beginning—there’s magic, drama, romance, and some great twists that kept me guessing. The main character is so strong and easy to connect with, and I liked watching her grow and find her power.

The romance had just the right amount of tension and emotion, and the world felt vivid and real without being confusing. It was one of those books where I didn’t want to put it down because I had to know what would happen next.

If you’re into fantasy with a mix of love, danger, and powerful queens, I totally recommend this one.

*thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

Heart pounding adventure with a thief searching for stones to complete a heart.

The female character was a thief who was cunning and had a drive to survive, she was also bold while the male was full of emotional scars and thought himself a monstrosity. I do love the character growth, and how her genuine love for him heals him. The search for the stones was fun with moments of banter, plotting, chemistry and slippery fingers. And the ending was full of revelations, oh my goodness i was shocked to find out the spies identity but also the connection to the glimpse we were getting of the past. Everything came together and i can't wait for more adventures. Their romance grew with each moment, I loved it.

"I love the bones of you.’

The Promised Queen by Kate Johnson is a one in a lifetime book! I couldn't be more grateful for having the opportunity of reading it. 5 stars from me!

Thank you to Harper Collins & Netgalley for approving me to read this book, I’m rating it 4.75 stars.

This book had me hooked omg!

It was truly hilarious, I love a foul mouthed FMC. I love that the FMC was also highly suspicious of everyone, naive characters jar me a little bit and although she didn’t have a clue what was going on, she was definitely the queen of adaptation.

This story had scheming, prophecy, heist like situations and arranged marriage and so much more. I highly recommend this to everyone it was a true delight to read.

This book was such a fun ride. It has so many elements to it and the twists and turns kept me guessing until the end. Ember is a fantastic character, dumped into a strange world she doesn't understand but comes to empathise with and on a quest where her old skills are very much needed. Great world building and and characterisation. Loved it.

Content warnings: abortion, maiming, infertility, imprisonment, violence, betrayal, murder

Ember's forced to steal to ensure her clockmaker father and two brothers have food to eat. Not because they're poor, but because her brothers spend all their money on women and booze. Then Ember breaks into the wrong house. She saves a beautiful woman chained to a table, but then Ember becomes their sacrifice.

With a dagger in her heart, Ember falls from the sky into another world. The citizens have been waiting for Ember because she is their Promised One. The world she entered may be new and strange, but it could be even more dangerous than the world she left.

Filled with twists and turns and an end you (maybe) won't see coming, the novel is a good choice for fantasy readers who don't mind some romance. Although billed as a romantasy, this is closer to fantasy with a dash of smut.

Thank you to the publisher Harper Collins UK for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

What a whirlwind this book was, I worked out one of the twists about 70% in but I didn’t see the others coming as the twists kept coming.

Ember Hart is a master thief, one evening while expecting to carry out a routine raid, she finds herself suddenly flung into a strange world full of magic and everyone is calling her the chosen one. All she wants to do is get home and she most certainly does not want to marry the beastly prince and seed the land. Ember forms an alliance with the stunningly gorgeous captain of the guard Rhaell. They team up to restore the magic of the sacred tree and the land so that Ember can go home but Ember did not account for her growing feelings for Rhaell. Is going home what she really wants?

Omg if I could give this book more than 5 stars I would, I loved it, it was a complete whirlwind of high stakes adventure. I loved Ember she was so feisty and full of spark, I liked her instantly and was really routing for her and Rhaell I loved him as he was so deeply tortured. As I mentioned earlier this book was so full of twists and I didn’t see them coming when I thought I had a handle on what was going on, I was then surprised a few chapters later. It’s a slow burn romance to start with but then things get really spicy about 60% in, I was all for it. I loved Ember and Rhaell together, as they both exactly what the other needed if they are brave enough to reach out and grab it. Overall I would not hesitate to recommend this book to lovers of romantasy as I loved this book.

When Ember Hart steals the High Lord's Stone, she hopes only to buy her father more medicine. She certainly doesn't expect to find herself in a strange new world, where she is declared to be The Promised One who must produce an heir with the prince known as The Beast. Ember's only hope of getting home is to restore magic to the kingdom, which means joining forces with Rhaell, Captain of the Guard, and trying to not to get distracted by how ridiculously handsome he is...

Romantasy is a little outside my comfort zone, but I loved Kate Johnson's Hex and Hexability so much I couldn't resist this one. I made sure to read it slowly to take in all the details - which was not easy given how much I wanted to race through it - and I found the plot really clear and easy to follow without becoming repetitive. I loved all the world-building, which felt new and exciting, and I particularly liked the interpretations of various mythical creatures (dragons!). I also thought the plot was really strong, as each of the stones that Ember and Rhaell hunt down to restore magic to the kingdom provides its own adventure while driving the overall story. I would personally have preferred a more definite ending, especially since ending The Promised Queen in a way that seems to pave the way for a sequel does introduce quite a lot of new elements into the story at its end, but I did appreciate that it this book has a satisfactory ending in its own right. And I found the first chapter that suddenly switches to the subplot pulled me out of the rhythm of the story, but I could soon see how these chapters contribute to the book as a whole.

The romance plot is every bit as good as I'd hoped, with some unique takes on familiar tropes and plenty of spice. I read The Promised Queen in one sitting, and it has reminded me why Kate Johnson is one of my favourite authors. But readers might want to know that this book deals with some difficult issues, including abortion and the threat of sexual violence, although always sensitively.