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Spindle of Sin by Candace Robinson, Amber R. Duell

Series:
Once Upon a Wicked Villain #1

Genre:
Fairytale Retellings, Retellings, Fairytale, Sleeping Beauty Retelling, Romance, Fantasy, Romantasy, High Fantasy, Dual Points of View, Dragons, Dark, Smut, Erotica, Touch Her and Die, Book Series, Enemies to Lovers, Paranormal

Publication Date:
November 30, 2023

Pages Numbers:
280

Read Date:
January 31st, 2024

Date Finished:
January 31st, 2024

Rating:
4.75/5

Blurb:

Welcome to the dark world of Grimm, where the villains are as wicked as their desires.

Aura was always destined to become the Starnight Prince’s bride following her twenty-first birthday. Now that the day has arrived, she looks forward to wedded bliss—and their first night together as husband and wife.

That is, until the savage dragon king from another court steals Aura away before the ceremony.

Hellbent on revenge, the King of Sin has been making careful plans to ruin the Starnight Prince. For years, he used lustful dalliances to battle his rage and bide his time. With Aura in his possession—the key to his vengeance—he’ll use her however he sees fit.

But whenever Aura is near, the King of Sin wants nothing more than to unlock her inner desires, make her crave his touch and long for the pleasure only he can give.

No matter the sin. No matter what is to become of her.

Spindle of Sin is a new take on Sleeping Beauty and the first book in a stand-alone series of spicy dark fairy tale retellings where the villain gets the girl in the end. Each delicious tale can be read in any order and contains fierce females, morally gray males, epic stories, and scorching romance. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Laura Thalassa, Raven Kennedy, and Jennifer L. Armentrout.

Review:

I was surprised by how quickly I could devour this book so quickly in one evening. Aura is set to marry Prince Pax, the man she has loved for some time. That is until Rush arrives and kidnaps her. There in his Court, Rush has plans for Aura. He uses a spell that would lock her away into deep sleep but that spell doesn't necessarily work in the way he wants. Rather, it eats away at her life force and causes periods of sleep. All Aura wants is to return to her prince but Rush isn't about to let go of what belongs to him.

Sleeping Beauty has always been a favorite fairytale of mine. Okay, the Disney version just not the Grimm Brothers version, but in all seriousness, I always tend to root for the villain and this book was no exception. The only thing I did have against the male lead is that he was a bit horrible to Aura. Having sex at her door irked her and forced her to appear at an orgy party that she did not want to. Otherwise, I think he would have been great.

But if we were to weigh the lesser of two evils - Rush and Pax - I would be going for the former more than anything.

In the end, this was a quick and spicy read filled with a villain that will kill anyone who touched what belonged to him.