Swordcrossed
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High heat. Low stakes. Sharp steel.The cozy, low stakes of Legends & Lattes meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout's From Blood and Ash in this enemies-to-lovers romance where, yes, the swords do cross. A USA Today bestseller!
A New York Times Best Romance of 2024
An Indie Next pick
A LibraryReads Hall of Fame pick
A LitHub most anticipated book of 2024 Mattinesh Jay, dutiful heir to his struggling family business, needs to hire an experienced swordsman to serve as best man for his arranged marriage. Sword-challenge at the ceremony could destroy all hope of restoring his family's wealth, something that Matti has been trying--and failing--to do for the past ten years. What he can afford, unfortunately, is part-time con artist and full-time charming menace Luca Piere. Luca, for his part, is trying to reinvent himself in a new city. All he wants to do is make some easy money and try to forget the crime he committed in his hometown. He didn't plan on being blackmailed into giving sword lessons to a chronically responsible--and inconveniently handsome--wool merchant like Matti. However, neither Matti's business troubles nor Luca himself are quite what they seem. As the days count down to Matti's wedding, the two of them become entangled in the intrigue and sabotage that have brought Matti's house to the brink of ruin. And when Luca's secrets threaten to drive a blade through their growing alliance, both Matti and Luca will have to answer the question: how many lies are you prepared to strip away, when the truth could mean losing everything you want? "There's nothing in fantasy or queer romance that Marske can't do."--Sarah Rees Brennan
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Community Reviews
4.25/5
For some reason I thought I wasn't going to like this, and I'm glad I was wrong and I did enjoy it. Freya Marske's writing style is appealing and I appreciated the world building here. None of Marske's subsequent romances have landed quite as well for me as the one in A Marvelous Light, though. The chemistry, affection, and admiration between the leads in that book has been hard to top. I didn't dislike the romance here. The premise and setup of the romance were fun and the two leads were a decent match for each other. I liked how the plot elements keeping them apart all got resolved. I just never got quite swept away with the book, it was only okay. Also, if it weren't for the level of description in the spicy scenes, I would have said this book feels more like a YA book than Marske's previous series.
Content Warnings:
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Deadnaming, Stalking, and Classism
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