The Winter King
C.L Wilson
4/5
I read this book a few years ago and the re-read did not disappoint. If you love the arranged marriage trope and enemies-to-lovers, this is truly top notch. Khamsin is the fifth child of the King of Summerlea, but she has never truly been acknowledged as an heir to the throne. Her father hates her for the poor health and eventual death which her birth cost her mother. By hate I mean seriously hate, like to the point of zero redemption and complete sadism. Her eldest brother wronged the King of Wintercraig and now after three years of war he is demanding one of the Summerlea princesses as his bride.
There is really a lot going on in this book that isn't represented by the lame cover art at all. Why do adult fantasy-romance books consistently have such bad cover art? I also think that it's whitewashed? They're fantasy kingdoms so race as we know isn't factored in, but she's consistently described as dark-skinned and that cover model is most definitely not. But yeah, don't let the cover fool you, there are enough plot twists and interesting story lines to keep you interested.
Not to say it doesn't have its flaws, the instant-attraction thing was a little overdone. I do love it when the male protagonists realizes that he was being horrible though and works double-time to try to make up for it. I don't know why, that's just something that always gets me. But yeah though, magic, intrigue, wolves, and more romance than you could ever hope for. Would recommend just on that basis if you don't mind things being kind of excessive at points.
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