As the sheltered princess of Sector One, Maricela’s life is defined by duty: to her people and to her family. Her wealth and influence have allowed her to build a better world, but they come with a price—the responsibility to secure political stability with a practical marriage. Maricela cherishes the idea of marrying for love, but there’s not much romance in the endless line of suitors interested only in prestige and power.
And her handsome, brooding new bodyguard isn’t helping the situation.
Ivan is the perfect, deadly warrior, a man trained from childhood to be the ultimate protector to the Rios family. His focus on keeping her safe is intense–and a little intoxicating. When the threat of danger cracks his icy control,
Maricela realizes she’s not the only one fighting against temptation.
Ivan knows that the blood on his hands makes him unworthy of the pure-hearted princess. But from the first kiss, their forbidden affair feels inevitable. He can give her a glimpse of life outside her gilded cage and a lover who wants the woman instead of the crown. The only thing he can never do is promise her forever.
Because spurning her noble suitors to marry her bodyguard wouldn’t just be a scandal. It could set off a political firestorm that would tear Sector One apart.
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What I thought about Ivan
Ivan is the third book in the Gideon's Riders series, a
spin-off from the Beyond series. I really liked the first two books in
this new series -- it's in the same world, but the stories tend to be a
little more romantic. But the basic premise is the same for both series
-- strong women and their strong men.
Ivan is a warrior, trained to protect the Rios family and that includes Maricela, the princess of Sector One. Yeah, there's a lot of expectations for both of them. He doesn't feel worthy of her because of his past, but he's tasked to keep her safe, the slow burn between them heats up. Complicating things is the fact that there's an active search for a appropriate spouse for Maricela.
As expected, the heat between them cannot be ignored and may have some political consequences due to their different roles in Sector One. I did like that their relationship had a strong foundation of friendship and respect, and it was obvious that Maricela had some really strong feelings for Ivan.
This book exposes a lot of the secrets of Sector One and is steeped in politics. One of my growing complaints with this series is the number of characters and keeping everyone relationships straight. It sometimes has an impact on how invested I can get in the main characters when there's so much going on.
An ARC was provided for review.
Ivan is a warrior, trained to protect the Rios family and that includes Maricela, the princess of Sector One. Yeah, there's a lot of expectations for both of them. He doesn't feel worthy of her because of his past, but he's tasked to keep her safe, the slow burn between them heats up. Complicating things is the fact that there's an active search for a appropriate spouse for Maricela.
As expected, the heat between them cannot be ignored and may have some political consequences due to their different roles in Sector One. I did like that their relationship had a strong foundation of friendship and respect, and it was obvious that Maricela had some really strong feelings for Ivan.
This book exposes a lot of the secrets of Sector One and is steeped in politics. One of my growing complaints with this series is the number of characters and keeping everyone relationships straight. It sometimes has an impact on how invested I can get in the main characters when there's so much going on.
There's
more focus on the female characters in Ivan, and I liked that about
it. Female empowerment has always been a theme in this world, and I
find that is the number one aspect I enjoy about this and the Beyond
series. There's plenty of foreshadowing of upcoming events too.
Overall another satisfying (and steamy) installment in this world created by Kit Rocha.
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About the Author(s)
Kit Rocha is the pseudonym for
co-writing team Donna Herren and Bree Bridges. After penning dozens of
paranormal novels, novellas and stories as Moira Rogers, they branched
out into gritty, sexy dystopian romance.
The series has appeared on the New York
Times and USA Today bestseller lists, has been nominated for best erotic
romance in the RT Reviewer’s Choice award four times, and won in 2013.
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