This was an exciting tale of finding your place in the midst of magic, political battles, and personal desires. With the help of Ronan, Liria navigates her father's illness. But once he passes, Ronan becomes a different person altogether.

Fleeing to the human realm, Liria finds a human king to ally with, and now she finds herself between their ambitions both politically and personally.

I really liked how in the beginning we meet Liria and learn about her struggle to keep her father’s legacy alive, while also attempting to make her own legacy and protect her people. I wish we had gotten to learn more about Ronan. I loved the mystery shrouding his background, but I would have loved to know more about him. I really loved the spice and world building.

I am in my romantasy era as of late, so this seemed like the perfect addition to my collection.
Alas, I feel like I was cheated out of an amazing story.
After reading the blurb, I was expecting a high stakes, angsty read full of betrayal, revenge, and enemies to lovers with a potential love triangle.
But what I got was... not that. What we have here is grooming, insta-love, smut for the sake of plot, low angst, lots of miscommunication, and a fantasy world that sounds amazing but is not fleshed out in the slightest.
The romance between Liria and Ronan read like a grooming situation. He became her guardian when she was 11 years old and has wanted her since she was at least 16. This made it hard for me to be okay with their relationship. I wasn't rooting for them and felt icky when they were together.
I feel like as soon as Lyria and Ronan had sex the first time, at like 30% in, the story went downhill fast. Then throw in insta-love with Sigurn, and it got worse. Their "relationship" became the main focus of the story, forsaking the plot altogether. There were so many opportunities for this novel to be magnificent, but the author chose heavy smut scenes, low impact stakes, and one-dimensional characters instead.
The fantasy world definitely needed to be more fleshed out. All we know are there are separate realms, I'm assuming season related, and the Winter Court has to be covered in a layer of frost. But we're never told why. Only that the kingdom will die without the frost. BUT WHY??? I have so many questions, and none were answered.

Overall, the story needed more. The characters were uninteresting, the plot was dull, and the world-building was abysmal.

TW: miscarriage and stillbirth - off page, guardian/ward relationship, parental death - on page, severely hurt MC - on page.

*Enemies to lovers
*MMF
*🌶🌶🌶🌶
*Elves

I didn't know about the MMF aspect prior, but I'm not mad at it 😉

Liria is Princess of the Winter Court and as her father has fallen ill, she is soon to be QUEEN of Winter Court. Ronan is her faithful guardian and best friend. The problem with her father falling ill is, she doesn't possess the magic needed to keep Winter Court in a blanket of frost. Now that her place on the throne is threatened by Ronan, she escapes to the human lands where she knows her guardian will not go to find her. Once in the human lands, she runs into Sigurn, the rebel prince. They have more than one rendezvous and then she learns that he was no stranger to Ronan and that they know each other very well. With Ronan seemingly keeping secrets from her, Liria becomes wary and doesn't know if she can trust him or Sigurn for that matter.

Are they trying to take the throne from her? Do they really care about her like they say?

Thank you Dreamscape Media & NetGalley for my ARC copy.

There is an explicit guardian/word relationship that feels extremely predatory and ick. It’s a pass for me.

I went into this book completely blind, and wow was I hit for six! My first book by Amy Pennza and it won’t be my last. Excellent narration. 4/5

3.5⭐️ for overall story, rounding to 4 / 4.5⭐️ for audiobook performance

Yet another yummy read from Amy Pennza! I really enjoyed this MMF, it had a lot of good stuff going on in here. Liria and Ronan's dynamic was fun (once she was an adult). Sigurn was a whole snack and a half, and when paired up with Ronan and Liria, I was having a fabulous time.

I will say, I thought it was kind of messed up how the power dynamics were though, in terms of Liria's royalty/magical situation vs Ronan. Kinda seemed to give the impression that a royal woman couldn't do the job but a lesser man could. However, that was minor for me. Another thing I thought was lacking was more of Ronan & Sigurn's backstory. I wanted to read more about how they came to know each other; what those first interactions were like; and how they came to have the relationship they had once Liria came into the picture. It almost felt like this story was just not completely fleshed out from all angles.

While I enjoyed the world-building/magic that we had here, I also felt like it was a little flat in terms of it's appeal. It just seemed like their magic was to spread winter's frost and that's it. It didn't seem very dynamic other than that. I wanted more.

From a spice standpoint, Pennza was definitely providing some juicy scenes, definitely enjoyed those. She never disappoints in that department.

As far as the audiobook performance, I thought that was fantastic, especially for being dual narration. All three narrators did a fantastic job and I thoroughly enjoyed their performance. The female narrator's male tones between the two MMCs was a little tight at times. Her accent for Ronan did not necessarily sound the same as Ronan's narrator all throughout, and same for Sigurn. So sometimes during her POV it was tough to distinguish between the two men speaking without a designator. Ronan's narrator also seemed to have a better time with the FMC narration than Sigurn's narrator; it sounded a bit more natural from him as opposed to Sigurn's where it sounded a little more forced. But honestly, in the grand scheme, these were very trivial things to the average listener I'd say, and I don't think they should dissuade anyone from consuming the audio for this book.

I would recommend if you're looking for a quick and dirty fantasy MMF or are already a fan of Pennza's work. I will say, it's not as high quality as her Bitten & Bound series (which I absolutely loved), but it's not a bad segue into the arena of fantasy MMF. Enjoy! 🤙🏼💕

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for an early copy of this audiobook. As always, this review is my honest feedback and given voluntarily.

The first half of the book was absolutely amazing! The fantasy plot and characters were extremely well written... Then the book turned into extremely detailed smut. I was not prepared for the amount of smut and really just wanted to get back to the amazing plot. The narrators were really good. The book was just not what I expected based on the first half.

The storyline of this was interesting enough that I wanted to know what would happen next, and the spice kept me listening after that. I will say that Amy Pennza clearly writes some super spicy MMF fantasy! I definitely loved the way the polyamory was woven into the storyline and that it wasn’t just a love triangle but a why-choose.

The Frostbound Queen audiobook had my full attention, right from the start! I went into this book somewhat unaware of exactly what type of romance this was — needless to say, I was in for a treat as the spicy scenes started. 🌶️

This multi-POV MMF romantasy audiobook was done so well, and all three narrators were perfect for their roles. The plot was light but entertaining, and the well-written spice was abundant!

If you’re looking for a spicy book rec with the following tropes, give this book a read:

* Elemental fae
* Sleeping with the enemy
* Age gap
* MMF romance with MM scenes
* Slowburn to spicy!
* Standalone with a happily ever after

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this ALC to enjoy and honestly review!

I will keep this short and to the point.

There was grooming, forced love, and spice.
I was grossed out by the guardian/love relationship between the FMC and one of the MMC’s.

This was an audiobook that I listened to and I wouldn’t have finished it if it was a hardcopy. The audio, narrated by great voice actors, was still cringeworthy because of the storyline and how things played out.

It was predictable and took from other books that are already out there.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #DreamscapeMedia for a copy of this #ARC to review. These are my honest opinions and reviews about it.

#TheFrostboundQueen

i received an advance audiobook for this book through netgalley, generally dreamscapes media audiobooks does not disappoint and this title is no exception.
this is a true romantasy with immersive world building, twists, surprises and spice that had me clutching my pearls. the characters have a fair amount of depth that have me looking forward to future installments of this series.

I listened to the audiobook and had an absolute blast. The story was fast paced, politically charged, and very character driven which I loved. The world of the Covenant is built up just enough to immerse you in the story and propel the plot forward, but will not overwhelm anyone who is not looking for a high fantasy world.

There was definitely more spice than I was expecting. Being a fantasy romance, the focus of this book is definitely the romance and spice. If you enjoy spice in your fantasy romance books then I think you will love The Frostbound Queen. I absolutely loved the MMF romance in here because it's always interesting when a love triangle turns out to be a love triad.

Regarding the audiobook medium specifically, the narrators did a great job with voicing the characters and really brought Liria, Ronan and Sigurn to life. The listening experience was incredibly immersive.

3.5 stars.

Thank you to Netgalley, Dreamscape Media and Amy Pennza for sending me the audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 Stars

While I typically enjoy books of this nature, I've been experiencing a bit of a reading slump lately, which affected my overall experience with this one. Although I didn't love it, I still found it enjoyable. In my opinion, it could benefit from having a bit more depth and oomph. Nonetheless, I found it to be an entertaining and steamy read overall. I look forward to revisiting it once I'm out of my slump and updating my rating accordingly.

If you're a fan of steamy romantasy with MMF, MM, and MFM then this is for you!

***Thank you to NetGalley, Amy Pennza, and Dreamscape Media for graciously sending me the audiobook to review. As always, all thoughts are my own.***

Thank you @netgalley and @dreamscapemedia for a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest thoughts.

I went into this book with little information about the plot. Hardly ever do I fully read the descriptions of books, going just enough to peak my interest without causing preconceived thoughts. With that in mind, I did enjoy this book, but for some reason I kept expecting more. As the book goes on and gives you information, you’re going to get an idea in your head about what the title means. The title has very little to do with the actual plot and that ended up being a slight disappointment.

I thought this book was going to give us a love triangle and instead we get a Throuple with MM scenes. This isn’t really my cup of tea and I’m not singing the book for it, but I did find it interesting how they navigated the polyamory.


My biggest issue with the book is who Ronan was to Lira. He started out as her Guardian when she was 12 and now that she is 22, he begins to pursue her romantically. Yes, the author does make a big deal in Ronan’s chapters about how he never looked at her that way until now, but it comes across very “groomy”. Especially when you take into account that Lira had a crush on him growing up, and eventually thinks about him during more private moments. Granted they are immortal elves, but it just felt like an odd decision.

The narrators of the audiobook were really good and I’m not sure if it’s an editing issue but there were a few times when it felt as if sentences or paragraphs were missing. It felt like the story jumped a few times where the dialogue didn’t quite line up.

This book was decent and I enjoyed the plot lines.

This one started off really good! I was intrigued and instantly pulled in. I loved the spicy and enjoyed the characters. The storyline was pretty good. This is my first book by this author. The three narrators did a great job. The only issue I had was the same descriptions were used throughout the book—especially in the spicy scenes. It made the listening a little bland at times. Overall, I would probably listen to another book by this author and likely the next one in the series. Huge thanks to Dreamscape and Netgalley for allowing me to listen and review this book.

I went into this book blind and was not disappointed. I loved the three narrators for the book. It really leant to the enjoyment of the book more. I am new to Amy Pennza, but I can see why she's so popular and a USA Today Bestselling Author.

I didn't know what to expect, but the synopsis definitely had me hooked. This is definitely a fast burn, why choose, romantasy. We follow Liria as she is thrust into navigating becoming a Queen. Of course, it wouldn't be a journey if there wasn't twists and betrayals. We also are introduced to the other two male MCs. I do have to note that this is a MMF romantasy. It is definitely up there in spice, but it was also written in a way that the lot still continued to move forward. Each of the characters face their own inner demons, and we, the readers are able to see this through the different POVs. There's so many amazing tropes that are packed into this book. I hope that this continues on in the series and further develop; world building, politics, intricate relationships, maybe a novella??

Thank you NetGalley, Amy Pennza, and Dreamscape Media for this amazing ALC in exchange for my opinion.

Not sure what to say about this book. It was just okay. I didn't really connect with the characters - everything sort of just felt flat. I was not vibing with the spicy scenes either. They just were written very matter-of-fact like. I don't need flowery writing but I do need more than a straightforward play by play description.

To be honest, all I know is that Liria's parents die and her guardian, Ronan, tries to take her crown from her. Then she falls in love with Sigurn. There is a MM and MMF element to this book and I've read those before but didn't really enjoy this one. Sorry to say Amy Pennza is no Sierra Simone. I lost interest about 75% in to the book and forced myself to finish.

This one wasn't my cup of tea.

4.5 stars rounded up. The Frostbound Queen is a fast-burn, why-choose, spicy, fantasy romance. I thoroughly enjoyed this book that is basically elf smut with plot! There were so many tropes crammed into this novel: age-gap, father's best friend, guardian, why-choose, one-bed, forbidden romance, virgin FMC, and others I don't want to spoil. I did find the virgin FMC with an age-gap romance with her guardian to be a bit creepy personally, and a bit of a tired narrative. Aside from that I really enjoyed the dynamics between the three main characters and seeing those grow, change, and evolve throughout the book. There were definitely a few twists I didn't see coming either. Sigurn is my favourite of the trio. The world is interesting, and is just detailed enough to make it feel real. There could have been a bit more world building, but I'm sure that would have compromised the character development and spice, so I'm more than happy with the way it was written. The spice starts earlier in the book that I would have expected and it just keeps getting spicier. And that epilogue! What a way to end the book! Probably the best epilogue I've read this year.

This is the first audiobook I've listened to with 3 narrators and they all did a great job. Mollie Stark nailed Lyria and she put so much work into developing unique voices for each of the characters. I'd love to listen to more books narrated by her. Both male narrators did a good job as well, though they both seemed to voice Lyria with somewhat different personalities and personality than Mollie narrated her, so I did find that brought me out of the story a few times for a moment or two. Otherwise, loved the triple narration and each voice actor breathing life into their respective characters.

If you enjoy spicy romantasy with an interesting world then this book is absolutely for you.

This audiobook gave me a major ick factor. The FMC is essentially raised by a 200 year old MMC from the time she is 11, and suddenly at 21, he is seriously into her. It felt like he had been grooming her, and although many stories depict a young FMC and seriously old MMC, for him to have known her since she was a little girl seriously grossed me out. I couldn't finish it - DNF.