Thank you, Paper Myths, for the chance to read and review the arc for A Kiss of Iron! This is the first book in a brand new series by Clare Sager and is absolutely perfect for fans of ACOTAR! Kindle Unlimited subscribers will be happy to know that the book can be read as part of the subscription!
I love so many things about A Kiss of Iron! It's a well-edited book that you can just dive right into! You read and read and just enjoy the ride!
Kat's been married to a nobleman who has been away for ten years, sleeping with other women and basically flaunting his marriage vows while she looks after his crumbling estate. She was taught to be obedient in horrible ways, which haunt her throughout this book. She also knows that she has to make difficult decisions and be practical; after all, what use is sentimentality when water is dripping through the roof.
I also loved the touch her and die trope and how sex can be wild, crazy, and passionate without trampling over someone else and their boundaries. I loved how much Kat grew as a character! She was reasonably determined at the start of things. Still, as things change and progress, she deals with many horrible people and things around her, makes allies, and becomes more robust and wiser.
And I have a crush on Bastien, for sure. He's my new book boyfriend, and I can't wait to learn more about his past in the upcoming books.
I can see that this series is set in the same world as Beneath Black Sails. However, that didn't make a difference to my reading experience, except it made me want to check out that series. I wish we had seen Avice interact with Uncle Rupert because that would have been pretty exciting.
The next book in the series, A Touch of Poison, comes out on the 28th of September, and I can hardly wait!