This story reads almost like fantasy novel in the beginning, with. Larger-than-life man taking the ancestral throne away from the evil-doers, and marrying his arch-enemy’s daughter to unite the kingdom. This is no historical novel nor a fantasy novel. You’d have a hard time convincing a casual reader though. The secret passages help to provide that ambience!

The romance is somewhat hard to believe, but in a nice way. The way they fall for each other is also sweet.

Rating 3.5

Fairytale HP. Enemies to lovers theme. The hero had taken back his families rightful throne after a coup that took place about decade ago.. The heroine has lived inside the castle all her life. She had a horrible family that mistreated her, it was her family that instigated the coup.

Opening scene, Tiberius, the hero, has just taken the castle and throne back.

He finds the heroine (who is the daughter of enemy who ousted his family and killed his mother) hiding in secret a passage and confronts her.

He gets an of idea that could unitie his people, marriage to the heroine,Guinevere. He convinces her that it would settle the people's unrest and be good for the country to see the two families untied. She doesn't have many options and something about Tiberius gives her a sense of peace, so she agrees.

They both have family baggage and begin to slowly open up to each other. They are definetly drawn to each other and communicate well.

Their relationship evolves into great communication and partnership. Feelings grow and the chemistry is definitely there. They of course get their HEA. I like both the hero and heroine, but the hero's character was more to my liking.

It was well pace and written. Enjoyable read.