The Archer: A Dark Fantasy Romance

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If you like enemies to lovers romances within the fantasy genre this steamy read is one I recommend. The mfc was supposed to be a warrior but had no fighting spirit at all. She just let things happen and when along with barely a question or complaint or putting up a fight at all.

I just binged this entire story. Last time I did that was with A Court of Thorns and Roses . This was absolutely amazing. The plot is simple, but she weaves magic with her words. Her descriptions and prose so subtle but captivating, keeping you entranced as the reader. Aslin- Strong/ brave/sweet/vulnerable. A new soldier pretending to be her younger brother to protect him from the “draft” basically. She is skilled with a bow and arrow. Aslin finds herself in enemy hands at the tail end of a war between her country and that of Ero, the enigmatic captain who has kept her prisoner for weeks. When a peace treaty nears, Ero decides he’s not ready to let her go. Suddenly Aslin is faced with a sea voyage into the unknown, destined for a mysterious island where she knows no one. No one, that is, except for the dark and possessive man who has claimed her body and is perilously close to claiming her heart.I only wished there had been a great epilogue at the end. But I am happy from the author's note that there are other stories planned to be set in the same world. I can't wait 🥰. Ero isn’t massively better. His only personality trait is lusting after Aslin, to the point where it was actually laughable. How are you commanding armies from her bedroom? And what the hell have you fallen in love with, considering she barely does or says anything? He essentially turned into a massive simp, and it was kind of unappealing. I’m pretty sure the word ‘abasement’ was actually used at one point.

Aslin dressed herself up as her younger brother to serve in the Tirian army, but now, four months later, she's been caught by the enemy after a mission. I got super excited here because girls dressed as boys is my catnip, but this book doesn't feature any of that. All of Aslin's disguise shenanigans happened before the book starts, and her sex is revealed in the first chapter when her clothes are cut off her. Though it’s difficult to see why, since Aslin has the personality of a wet tissue. I’m meant to believe this girl impulsively ran away from home, lived as a rough-and-ready soldier for four months, and carried out dangerous missions? She evinces no patriotism and, for the most part, barely any feelings. Ero isn't massively better. His only personality trait is lusting after Aslin, to the point where it was actually laughable. How are you commanding armies from her bedroom? And what the hell have you fallen in love with, considering she barely does or says anything? He essentially turned into a massive simp, and it was kind of unappealing. I'm pretty sure the word 'abasement' was actually used at one point. Even though this is labeled a dark fantasy romance, I don’t find it dark at all. While it did begin with the heroine captured, the hero was never anything but protective and considerate once things were revealed. The Archer by Ruby Rodrigo is a standalone with a happy ending. You’ve been warned, it’s spicy 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️

James Anderson Foster

ARC REVIEW* – Bond Crushed: a vampire romance (The Bonded Vampire Chronicles Book 2), by ChristieClayton November 4, 2023 The Archer is a dark fantasy romance with explicit sexual scenes. It is for mature readers only. There are scenes of rough sex, reluctance, and violent combat. This is a standalone work with a happy ending. My Review A Joy to Read – 5 stars H was like Jekyll and Hyde- he was really dominant, j/p alpha and then switch- blushing, self doubting crying beta whimp. I wanted him to stay true to his character