Overall - 3.26
Characters - 4.5
Action - 3.5
Smut - 3.5
Plot - 3
I actually quite enjoyed this one. There was a bit of a lag in the middle that I thought was dragged out unnecessarily but overall, definitely one of the better Romantasy books that have come out in recent months.
Heavenly Bodies is set in a world ruled over by Stars who each claim a kingdom that has various traits and looks dependent on that star. Elara Bellereve is the Princess of Darkness and is kidnapped by the Prince of Light in order to take down a star for… reasons.
While overall really enjoyable, there were some moments that felt a bit too easy, lacked any actual danger and Elara and Enzo’s time “training” felt a little weak. Since I was invested in them as characters and really liked their personalities it didn't matter too much what they did or didn’t actually get up to lol. Prince Lorenzo or Enzo, was a delight to read and was the perfect level of sunshine to Elara's little bit of grump.
I liked the build up to their relationship enough. It was dragged out longer than it needed to, again for reasons lol but the banter from Enzo and Elara managing to throw back a time or two was really entertaining. However, because Enzo was super cute and funny the whole time, not to mention sexy, how Elara could deny her feelings for so long was beyond me! I enjoyed the smut/romance in this even though it was a little delayed and could have done with more in my humble smut loving opinion. I was also thankful that this was a tad more adult with its language than some other outings I've read that always feel a little immature.
The story itself also feels very isolated in that it seems like a volley between the main characters but when we did get exposure to the secondary characters, I did enjoy them as well. Royal guard/best friend Leonardo and Seer Isra and comely handmaiden Marissa were all wonderfully diverse additions without being too much of a fad insert.
I'm excited enough about it and like both main characters to read the sequel as I must know how we get out of this. I also ordered some special editions because I enjoyed it enough to want the pretties on my shelf for keepsies. A fun outing!
Heavenly Bodies is out November 28th!
Thank you to #netgalley and publishers for the arc. All thoughts are my own.
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