“I hate you,” I seethed.
“Yes, you do. Don’t forget.”
“Never.”

📝 mini blurb:

Odessa Cross was never meant to be anything more than a princess – not the “chosen” one, and never a queen.

Her sister Mae was trained since birth to be the Sparrow, the one to marry & unite kingdoms. 

All of that changes the day the Prince of Turah decided to choose her instead.

✦ tropes & stuff:
🗡 enemies to lovers
✨ magic, monsters & gods 
💍 arranged marriage
👑 kingdoms & treaties 
❤️‍🔥 slow burn
🐎 only one horse
💖 single 1st person pov 

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⭐️: 4.75/5
🌶️: open door to a few scenes

💭 what I loved about this one:

• Odessa is super funny, I loved being in her head & loved her energy
• “my queen” 😮‍💨
• how the world building wasn’t too complex, letting me focus on the story & romance 
• her relationship with Evie 🥹 (a child, but that’s all I can say 🤐)
• so many things I won’t spoil in my review!

🙃 what didn’t quite work for me:

• the writing was a bit repetitive at times – I did not need to know at least 10 times what this man smells like
• (I won’t spoil) a character’s name change kept confusing me 

📖 Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry  
🗡️: romantasy 

Thank you to Devney Perry for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.