His True Queen-Yessss...The much awaited conclusion of the Smoke & Mirrors Duo by Jodi Ellen Malpas. Ohhh gahhh I can not get enough of this book, I actually kept trying to turn the page on my kindle cuz I did not want it to end!!!!

Let me just tell you, I thought I was going to die a slow death while waiting for the conclusion of the Smoke & Mirrors Duo, after that one hell of a cliffy that Jodi left us in at the end of book 1-The Controversial Princess.

Holy Crappoolaaa was it a doozy...lol

Anddd this is one of those reviews that is sooo hard to write because I don't want to mention something in this book 2 review to screw up your reading experience. Soooo, if you have not read book one, GASP cuz that's just a crime...lol You really, just need to stop reading my review and go one click the first book The Controversial Princess, cuz you are sooo lucky book 2-His True Queen is expected to release on August 7, 2018. So there will be minimal waiting after that crazzzy ass cliffy we had to endure. lol

I do want to say that Josh Jameson is still just as Hawt and Alpha male as he was in book one!! Good lord I think he was more alpha in this book.. SWOON!!! I do believe I may have read where he might have thrown that beautiful, defiant princess over his shoulder a time or two..haha
Sooo Yummy!!!

"I don't care if you're Adeline, a princess, or the Queen of Fuckin' England. You will not treat me like you are superior. It doesn't suit you. We are equals. Man and woman. Lovers. Friends."

*Sighssss* Yesss….Yesssss you are!!!! There were times I absolutely wanted to throw my Kindle while reading!!! I could not take the angst at times...lol And ummm that is what I love while reading but, I was rooting for these two, I just wanted mushy, mushy love. haha But you know what, all that angst just made me love LOVE this read soooo much more!!!

I gave His True Queen 5 iScream "My American Boy" Cones!!!! Yess Jodi Ellen Malpas, I could read this story forever!!!! I hope there are additional books in the future with these 2!!!

When I think of this series one word comes to mind. Drama. I didn’t love nor like the first book but couldn’t stop on that cliffhanger so I gave the series a second shot.... and it was exhausting. I literally made myself finish the book. The story just couldn’t hold my attention and sadly by the end I had already guessed what was going to happen. I was completely let down with this series. I had such high expectations with all the great rating it had.

* ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*

Jodi Ellen Malpas does it again! The smoke and mirrors duology does not disappoint !

The story of Adeline and Josh was everything I thought it would be! Their chemistry, their banter and most of all their love story made this a book I could t put down.

There is no doubt as to why this is the most anticipated book of the summer ! Thank you netgalley for my ARC!

If you haven't read book 1: The Controversial Princess just stop here and go read that first.

His True Queen picks up right where we left off and Adeline is dealing with the loss of her father, her brother, the secrets that have come out, becoming Queen and most of all her relationship with her American boy, Josh.

"Wear the crown. Be a queen. That is all you have to do."

Adeline has a lot on her plate as the new Queen of England and the new responsibilities that come with it, however, the one thing she wants is her relationship with Josh. That comes at a price. These two took me on an emotional roller coaster throughout this book and I LOVED every single minute of it.

Josh Jameson is still strong alpha male we have all come to love and he was killing me with how much love he has for his queen, Adeline.

"To the world you are the Queen of England. Bu to me, you are everything."

Queen Adeline is a total badass. I wish I could say more about that but one you read the last 30% of the book you will completely understand.

"One doesn't clear smoke and mirrors, darling. One preserves them."

There is so much angst, drama and passion which is everything you want in a book. The British Monarchy is completely hidden behind all those smoke and mirrors and when they all come to light, it was like a bomb went off.

I have so much love for this story, the was a beautifully written, roller coaster ride of emotions, but so fitting for the American boy and his Queen.

**ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

I do not want to give any spoilers away, so I will say that I absolutely loved the conclusion to this duet. There's no other way to describe this book other than FANTASTIC!!! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, this story was a real page turner and it did not disappoint. It is definitely worth reading and stories like this is the reason why I fell in love with this authors writing to begin with. It's a must read.

His True Queen continues straight on from the shock ending of The Controversial Princess so it's best to read that book first, also it's a wonderful book and this follow up is as good if not better....okay to be honest this one is fantastic.
Adeline now finds herself Queen with all the protocols and expectations her role entails and the gilded cage she has entered makes all the previous difficulties of her relationship with Josh Jameson a Hollywood heartthrob now seemingly impossible.
Surrounded by sycophants and people with their own agenda it seems her and Josh will never have any kind of relationship, both are deeply in love and whilst Adeline realises her duty to the crown, Josh cannot see why they can't be together. With people working behind the scenes to stop them in their tracks and remove Josh from the equation they have a mountain of problems to climb.
With a host of devious characters, humour and passion...lots of passion, this is an incredibly satisfying read. Obviously you need to suspend belief with this royal family but you won't care at all!
I would love a follow up with Eddie's story.
My thanks to net galley and publisher Ever after romance for the opportunity to review this book.

His True Queen, second book in the Smoke and Mirrors starts right where we left off in the first book 'The Controversial Princess'..
I actually felt so weird about Adeline falling for Josh as i really didnt get the feel of their insta love or how a princess just submitted herself to a hollywood star at their first meet without any inhibitions..
However, i liked the whole set up and ending of the first book!!!
Adeline, the controversial Princess ends up to be the next in throne after the scandals that are revealed on the death of her dad and eldest brother in an air-accident..
Adeline never wanted to be a Queen, and even less now that she loves Josh, an american holly wood star!! However, in order to save her loved ones and royal family from a scandal, she becomes the Queen..
This book was not just about how Adeline fights over the odds in order to get her love... It shows how she grows as a character, as a queen... and nothing prepared me for the secrets and web of lies buried for sake of the throne ..
This book was so much better than the first book and i really loved that the author kept me guessing till the end!!

Jodi did it. She made another great book with a complete shocker of an ending.
This is a must read continuing story of a princess turned queen and her American boy.

There are so many things that happen in this book, I can't begin to say without telling too much.
Just know it's one you cannot miss reading if you like a good plot twister.

This book is an amazing love story between Josh and Adeline. These two people go through so many struggles in their relationship but their love stands true. I couldn't read this book quick enough, the more you read the more you had to read. It is such a great book and I hate to see this story end. These two people are the perfect example of true love.

I received this book from Net Galley for an honest review.

Boy oh boy what a ride! Smoke and Mirrors is a very appropriate name for this duet! It’s hard to believe that this book topped the first one but just wow. Whilst it was a little slower to start, the tension builds when so many secrets are uncovered along the way. There is a lot of drama, misunderstandings and so much scorching hot chemistry throughout the book, and the last 30% is absolutely explosive. An excellent read, superbly written.

I am secretly hoping that one day we get the stories of some of the side characters!

The first book ended, Adeline's entire world is shaken and something she never believed would be possibl it and she finds out some hiden secret of her family.Adeline is the Queen of England.She doesn't want to be Queen. Josh is man who she loves. He acceptable enough for dating a princess.but because she is the Queen it isn't proper for the Queen to date and get married to American comerner.She doesn't want to be the Queen.The forbidden relationship, because she was stousty to get married to Haydon but she doesn't love him,she loves Josh.Josh is Hollywood actor.When I started reading I couldn't put it down.Jodi Ellen Malpas is magnifysent writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.

A continuation of the events began in The Controversial Princess, you will definitely want to read that book before starting this one. Malpas continues to push the boundaries in this tempestuous romance story between a newly crowned queen and her secret, Hollywood star lover. Fans of Malpas will devour every last angsty minute, but others may side-eye some of the behavior that could be seen as problematic.

This book is one of the best things your going to read this year!

With such a crazy bad cliffhanger being at the end of The Controversial Princess I didn't think that Jodi could outshine that book with this His True Queen the concluding part of the (Smoke & Mirrors) duet, but I'm telling you now I just didn't know how totally wrong I could be, this has left me gobsmacked. This book is one huge pandora's box packed full to the brim of gasp worthy surprises, it's so totally epic!!!

I am utterly astounded and filled with so much awe for the writing talent of this author. I have already admired her work for some time from reading her previous books but this duet is in a totally different league from anything she has ever released before. After reading this book it will leave you reeling from having such a massive mess of emotions and thoughts to process.

The secrets, the drama and the sex is enough to blow your mind but it's the deep emotional push and pull that Adeline and Josh go through that got to me like a stab to the gut and it nearly sent me into a cardiac arrest from feeling all the trauma and turmoil as my connection to their story felt so very real. I actually shed tears for them which doesn't happen often when reading a book but I just couldn't stop them from falling.

Be prepared for an addictive read that will leave you utterly spent by the end, it is such an amazing story that is so very full of love and hope. I feel very much privileged to have been given the opportunity to read Josh and Adeline's story but I also feel so very lost without them now that it's done.

I'm giving it all the stars but deserves so many more.....

Wow wow wow. After the shocking ending to The Controversial Princess I like many people was eager to read this concluding piece of the duet.

There is many many secrets in this royal family, all hidden behind smoke and mirrors. Some secrets are so well buried they are hard to discover. But discover them Adeline does. And boy are they good!!!

This book was incredible and didn't disappoint me at all. It kept me guessing right towards the end and even then none of my guesses were right!