Besotted

In a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse . . .

A young queen trying to stay alive until she comes of age to rule, and a prince turned into a pauper.

Queen Aurora of Mercia has spent her entire life deep in Inglewood Forest, hiding from Warwick’s Queen Margery, who seeks her demise. As the time draws near for Aurora to take the throne, she happens upon a handsome woodcutter. Although friendship with outsiders is forbidden and dangerous, she cannot stay away from the charming stranger.

Only two months away from completing his royal testing, Prince Kresten of Scania is ready to be finished with the poverty and hardships of being a woodcutter. When he meets a beautiful peasant woman, he doesn’t plan to fall in love, especially when he must soon leave and return to his homeland.

As Queen Margery’s forces close in, Aurora finds herself in mortal danger. Kresten knows a future with Aurora is impossible, but he is desperate to save her and bring an end to the queen’s threat. To do so, he joins the ultimate battle against the evil queen, risking everything, including his chance at true love

Besotted is a wonderful and thrilling end to a beautiful series. It offers a satisfying conclusion to the series and is a magical love story with several twist and turns along the way . The couple have plenty of chemistry that will have readers swooning! I love the idea of both Kresten and Aurora having different identities from who they really are , which complicates matters for their growing attraction. Hiding brought them together, will it only serve to be their undoing …. you’ll have to read to find out ! This story will resonate with you long after you have left it’s pages and the series will beckon to read again and again and have you Besotted!

JODY HEDLUND is a bestselling and award-winning author who loves fairy tales and happily-ever-afters. She makes her home in Midland, MI, with her husband and five children. When she’s not writing another of her page-turning stories, you can usually find her sipping coffee, eating chocolate, and reading

The Key To Love

The only thing Bri Duval loves more than baking petit fours is romance. So much so, she’s created her own version of the famous Parisian lovelock wall at her bakery in Story, Kansas. She never expects it to go viral–or for Trek Magazine to send travel writer Gerard Fortier to feature the bakery. He’s definitely handsome, but Bri has been holding out for a love story like the one her parents had, and that certainly will not include the love-scorned-and-therefore-love-scorning Gerard. 

Just when it seems Bri’s bakery is poised for unprecedented success, a series of events threaten not just her business but the pedestal she’s kept her parents on all these years. Maybe Gerard is right about romance. Or maybe Bri’s recipe just needs to be tweaked. 

Novelist Betsy St. Amant invites you to experience this sweet story of how love doesn’t always look the way we expect–and maybe that’s a good thing.

This sweet, heartfelt story features Bri, a hopeless romantic, and Gerard, a man who has sworn off romance. You know they say opposites attract . I think this book is delightful and has a lot to say about not expecting perfection in romance , but not closing your heart to all of the wonderful possibilities that just might be waiting around the corner . I also love the matchmaking element in the story . I think the story speaks to the fact that perfect on paper and perfect for us may not always match up . On the other hand, it still is key to have a heathy view of love and romance and feel free to dream !