Thank you so much for the chance to eARC The Warlord. This was such an enjoyable quick read. I am such a fan of historical based romantasy types of books and this one was no exception.

I appreciated the mix of ABO dynamics with an almost star crossed lovers and slow burn feel. I really enjoyed getting to enjoy this slow process of lust turning to love and for how few pages this book is, it did truly draw out the smut so as I reader, I was begging for it before Kassandra was.

I feel the two mains, Kassandra and Lodan, had this interesting dynamic of ignorance about each other. They were heavily products of their history and it was an added layer to get to watch those walls come down. I love the princess x warrior dynamic and throwing enemies to lovers on top does add an air of deliciousness, especially with the two of them. Watching the two of them have to slowly learn about each other and gain trust made their relationship feel more real than it would have with instant love.

I also really liked how, to me, it seemed Kassandra fell first. She seemed to be the one who bent and understood they were more similar than she had imagined. So commonly in ABO, and in reality romantasy style books, we all love he falls first. Kassandra falling first was the right choice for this, though.

This book is filled with fun tropes and I wanted to take the time to list a few of them:
-enemies to lovers
-star crossed lovers
-forbidden love
- forced proximity
- ABO dynamics
- Gay best friend (done right)
- Found/chosen family.
None of these tropes felt forced. They were so natural to the story and all felt like a force driving the plot forward.

The plot felt very character driven for me and the book was fast paced for me.

My only gripe in this would be I wish Kassandra's fits were further explored. I think she was so special and I would have loved to see more of who she truly was with the twist we get.

Review will be published on Goodreads 3/3.

The Warlord is the first omegaverse novel I’ve read. It was easy to follow along, despite only knowing the basics of the omegaverse. It’s inspired by Greek mythology which you can see in some names, but it’s not a retelling. Likeable characters, interesting plot that had depth, no instalove, war scenes weren’t too drawn out. I enjoyed the balance of plot and smut. I think it’s hard to pull off a kidnapping where the prisoner is forced to have the Warlord’s kid without coming across as rape-y. I think this book handled it well. This is an easy read for anyone looking for an introduction into the omegaverse.

FINALLY LOVED AN ARC!

This was my first book by this author and it was *chef kiss*. He is big scary warlord, she is a pampered princess prisoner. We get right to the point of the book in the first chapter! And every single chapter is about the couple and their interaction which i love!!

The beings in this books are called alpha, omega and betas but there's also different blood lines. I thought this was a shifter book but besides there being some natural dominance/submission and pheromones type thing that's the only difference between them just being human.

I really enjoyed everyone in this book and I thought the interactions were great! And the spice 🤤
I'm now going to devour the rest of her books!
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I enjoyed this read, the first for me by this author. I liked the adventure, angst, and there was plenty of spice too. I will watch for more works from this author.

I really enjoyed this OV romance! I'm a big fan of OV stories where there is a plot, and I felt as though this book did a great job at incorporating a historical vibe and plotline into the romance. The characters were easy to get to know and I was rooting for them and their relationship the entire time (of course!). The FMC is soft, without being overly frail and delicate, but is also fiery when she needs to be. The MMC, though he's definitely a typical alpha-hole at the beginning, quickly grows on you as he goes through character development and falls in love with the FMC. I appreciated his respect for the FMC and loved watching him fall for her.

While there are aspects of this book that aren't even close to being realistic (like the FMC instantly falling in lust with the MMC), the fact that this is OV allows for those parts to fit in with the story and not feel way too unrealistic. I honestly would've loved to learn more about the OV aspects of this world and be given more details about how society responds to the different designations.

The side characters were great too, and I love the casual acceptance and mentions of the M/M relationships. I'd love to continue reading this series and to see what other character's stories are dived deeper into. The world definitely had a historical setting, and while not being 100% accurate by any means, I feel that the setting provided a great vibe that was enjoyable to read about.