A Deal with the Elf King: A Stand Alone Fantasy Romance

Reviews

1. 

   The Anderson Family – August 10, 2024

   A Deal with the Elf King
   Magic is rare in thy human world, so when the Elf King came to Luella’s town and told her she was the Human Queen, she was terrified. She didn’t have magic, or so she thought. She was quickly married to the dark Elf King, and her life was about to change in so many unpredictable ways.This is a story of magic, mystery, acceptance, and unbidden love. The dark Elf King and his new human bride were now in a quest to absolve the need for an Elf King to seek out a magical human Queen every 100 years in order to keep the seasons of Midscape normal and predictable. Luella was determined to be free of Midscape and return to her home in the human world, so she sought out the journals of all the previous queens to help her stabilize the seasons. She succeeded in the end, but her return to her hometown wasn’t as satisfying as she was expecting. During her time in midscape working with the Elf King, learning to use her magic, and spending her time not only in the apothecary but reading journals, she gained good friends,had adventures, found a faithful wolf hound of the fade as a pet and protector, fell in love with the Elf King, and he with her. Despite love, or in spite of love, they succeeded in their quest and announced their love to the world just in time for their coronation.Just a heads up. The intimate scenes in this book are not for younger teens. They are still implied scenes with more detail about what their doing to each other, yet they aren’t graphic like a Halequin book. I was uncomfortable seeing these situations and skipped over several sections of the book because I didn’t want to know these details. I think the book would’ve been better off with less detail here. My young pre-teen and early tween granddaughters like to read my books, so I try to make sure I only have clean books here for them to read. They know I love Elise Kova’s books, so they seek them out for their Amazon Kindle books. This is one I asked them not to read until they were older teens. By then, they’d have more exposure to sex from friends and the world in general. I’d like to keep them innocent but not ignorant of these types of relationships.It’s not one of Elise’s best books, but it’s still a captivating story. I did buy this book for my Kindle and have read it a few times, but it’s not one I’ll buy in paperback form.Despite the uncomfortable scenes, this book still earns a full 5 stars.

2. 

   Simply Salcedo – August 10, 2024

   Loved this! It was a quick and easy read.
   Loved this! It was a quick and easy read. I love Hades x Persephone retellings, and this did not disappoint! I did go in to it thinking it was a bit more smutty, but it was actually such a sweet lil read that I wasn’t mad about the lack of spice. I was able to grow and understand the characters as the story progressed. Luella’s character really kept growing and developing all the way to the end. I loved how sweet and caring Eldas was, especially to Luella.From Goodreads: A Deal with the Elf King is a complete, stand-alone novel, inspired by the tales of Hades and Persephone, as well as Beauty and the Beast, with a “happily ever after” ending. It’s perfect for fantasy romance fans looking for just the right amount of steam and their next slow-burn and swoon-worthy couple.

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   Megan Lebesch – August 10, 2024

   A Marriage Arranged By Nature
   I really enjoyed this book and how it was inspired by Hades and Persephone.Luella is such a wonderful person who just wants to help those she cares for and be the best Healer she possibly can be. She’s tough, super smart and quickly learns how to wield her magic once she’s able to study references and experiment.Eldas comes off as being very cold, intimidating and bossy when in reality he’s had a lot placed on his shoulders and feels such a responsibility not only to those he cares about but to the world in general. He can actually be quite kind and even have a sense of humor to those he lets into his inner circle.The romance was for sure a slow burn which makes sense considering nature literally arranged the marriage but I love how they find a way to towards affection and eventually love.Overall, I’m really glad to have read this book and looking forward to reading more books set in this world. Also I adore Luella’s wolf companion!Trigger warnings: violence, attempted kidnapping, death, drug use

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   Tia Bankosky – August 10, 2024

   This was a page turner! I absolutely loved the worldbuilding, characters, and relationships! This is a unique plot with complex and rich detail to the setting and characters. The chemistry between Eldas and Luella is amazing and I love their banter. Their romance is so sweet and relatable. I felt so invested in the characters with the rich detail of writing. I also love how intelligent and strong our female main character is! She is capable and driven while also being genuinely kind and empathetic. A great read!

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   Cliente Kindle – August 10, 2024

   Fantasia não é um gênero fácil de se explorar e escrever. Requer pesquisa, base, regras e diversas outras coisas para fazer funcionar e para que o leitor tenha uma experiência proveitosa. Com isso, posso dizer que a autora mais do que acertou. Em um único livro a autora nos trouxe um novo mundo e com personagens que vc acaba se apegando. Não vou negar que havia mais clichês do pude contar, mas mesmo assim, não consegui lagar a leitura. Amei ver a desenvoltura da jornada desse casal tão contrário mas ao mesmo tempo tão certo. Valeu a experiência!

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   melia – August 10, 2024

   it was such an interesting and refreshing read, icouldn’t put it down. it sucked me in right from the start which is rare for me and the reason for the 5th star. luella might be the loml from now on.

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   Sofia Eriksson – August 10, 2024

   Den var i jättefint skick och denna bokserie av Elise kova kan man läsa 100 gånger. Amazon var väldigt snabba med att skicka denna bok. Kan verkligen rekommendera +++++