His True Queen by Jodi Ellen Malpas
Series: Smoke & Mirrors Duology Book 2
Publication Date: August 7th, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
A beautiful, defiant princess.
A renowned, sinfully gorgeous Hollywood actor.
A love affair that is sure to rock the British Monarchy…and the world.
Their love affair began intensely and passionately. Princess Adeline and Josh Jameson knew any future together was impossible—her status as a princess and his standing as a Hollywood heartthrob dictated that. But the heights of pleasure they could take each other to were wildly unanticipated by them both.
Josh’s absolute disregard for Adeline’s status quickly drew her into his hedonistic world. And her perfectly worn mask and false façade captivated Josh to the point of obsession.
The boundaries became blurred. The physical became emotional. Their hearts became entwined.
But a cruel turn of events rips their worlds apart and Adeline is more bound than ever by the protocol and expectations her title commands. The army of royal advisors who guard the secrets and scandals of the Monarchy will go to unthinkable lengths to keep the smoke and mirrors in place…and Josh away from Adeline. She knows the power she possesses comes with agonizing sacrifices. Walking away from Josh devastates her…but it keeps him safe from the corrupt institution that has ruled her life.
Yet Josh refuses to lose the woman who has consumed him so completely, distorted his boundaries, and stripped him of all sensibility.
Will the power of the British Monarchy triumph?
Or will Adeline and Josh’s fierce love for each other change the course of history?
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My Readultery Life Review
His True Queen is book 2 from Jodi Ellen Malpas ‘Smoke and
Mirrors’ Duet and god is it so good. This series is one of my favourite series
ever. Jodie has a way with her words that hooks me in from the first page and
refuses to let go until the very end. This book was everything I expected and
then was given more than I could ever imagine.
Without giving too much away, cos this is a duet that you
have to read asap, I enjoyed the twist and turns that we are taken on
throughout this book. The ‘Smoke and Mirror’ true meaning is revealed as we
become entrapped in the drama that surrounds the Royal Family and the lengths
that they go to project the clean cut imagine that they have been forever known
for.
Not used to conforming, we see Adeline’s character come into
her skin as the Queen of England. I was enthralled with Adeline’s character
from the get go in this series, she wasn’t your typical Princess (a word of
warning, if you haven’t read The Controversial Princess, what I am about to say
may spoil a few things), her rebellion streak was enjoyable and offered us so
many OMG moments, but along with this Jodi was able to write a character, while
a Princess, that was human and relatable to the ‘common people’. In ‘His True
Queen’ we see the evolution of Adeline, while trying to stay true to herself
but also juggle the countries and Royal family expectations allowed this
character to really shine. I loved the strength that she developed and while
she always spoke her mind, in this book, she was able to really show her
doubters that she would be an amazing Queen.
Of course, being in love with an American was something that
would never be accepted. This was Adeline’s ultimate battle throughout the
story. Was she ready to say goodbye to the man that she loved? Would the
country except him as their King if she choose?
Josh is just as smoking hot, and I have to stay with a heavy
heart that he may have even knocked Jesse Ward off his spot on my ultimate book
boyfriends (male heroine from Jodi’s This Man Series). In ‘His True Queen’ we
see Josh put up a fight for Adeline. He still offers us plenty in the bedroom
and his control over Adeline isn’t dimed down, even though she Queen. I loved
the way their relationship was so normal, in the sense that they got to be who
they wanted when they were with each other. As a couple they allowed each
other’s personality to come through and it’s the time where I say Adeline be
true to who she is. Josh knows in his heart that Adeline is the one for him and
he certainly isn’t afraid to face the monarchy head on.
Is Josh prepared to lose his battle? Will love prevail over
duty?
When I first started reading ‘His True Queen’ I had my own
ideas about where Jodi was going to take the characters and story line, but I
was completely wrong. In this book we get the added element off how secrecy and
deception that we don’t see in the first books, friends become enemies and
enemies become allies. My expectations could never have predicted these
elements, I was expecting a fairy tale romance and I ended up getting something more. More drama, more romance and more OMG, what the hell did I just
read moments.
Jodi’s attention to detail when she is building her
character and storyline shows throughout her stories. Being a Brit, I am always
intrigued about the Royal Family and Jodi was able to create a world so
realistic that I was drawn into a world that left me breathless. Still, at this
very moment as I am writing this review, I am reliving the drama that captured
my heart.
‘The Controversial Princess’ and ‘His True Queen’ is a story
about love and duty. Just how far a couple is willing to go for their love and
the battles that they face alone and together.
Without a doubt the best Duet that I have read this year and
it will be the duet to beat for a long time.
Simply Breathtaking!!!
***** 5 Stars
Excerpt:
I don’t yelp because it doesn’t hurt—I’m numb to everything except Josh—but I do curse to high heaven, further cementing Josh’s claim that I have a vulgar mouth. “God damn it.” With my palms splattered on the muddy ground behind me, my knees bent, I look up at the man looming over me.
“This is all your fault.”
“I take full responsibility,” He says. “For everything.”
Everything? “Like what?”
“Your fall. My feelings.” Josh offers his hand, but I ignore it, getting myself to my feet and brushing myself down of dry leaves. “For your feelings,” he finishes softly.
My hands falter midway down my jodhpurs. “I do not have any feelings,” I grate, ignoring the unrelenting…feelings. The warmth, the disappearance of my woes, the heady sensations of want manifesting within me. Me. Him. The potent cocktail of chemistry we create, just being in each other’s presence. The woodland surrounding us is drenched in it. The atmosphere is thick.
I glance up when a few moments have passed, silent moments, and meet his eyes. The amber swirl of desire sparkles madly. My heart kicks. He licks his lips, and I follow the path of his tongue from one corner of his mouth to the other. “Stop,” I whisper, to who I don’t know. Him? Me?
My hands come up to my head, my fingertips pushing into my temples, as if I’m trying to force every reason why this can’t happen to the front of my mind. I look for my father’s words, but I find other words instead.
You will be ripped apart. Eddie will be ripped apart. Your father’s and brother’s memory with be tarnished.
But…I fell so madly in love with a man, and now I am being forced to disregard that. Can I? Should I?
I swivel on my boots and run. I can’t trust my head to talk reason, can’t promise I’ll even listen to my reason if I find it, so I’m depending on my legs to take me away as quickly as they can.
“No thumbs down,” he growls, snatching my wrist and yanking me to a stop, spinning me to face him. My face is grabbed with one brutal hand, and his mouth is quickly on mine. He’s gone low, way below the belt, and worse still, we both know it will work. My universe seems to align, positive and negative working together, our lips glued by an invisible, highly powerful force. Then I feel his tongue sweep through my mouth and explosions of the most calming kind erupt in my soul. My keen hands find his hair and force him closer, our kiss crazed and messy, but so utterly calming and immaculate. I let him guide my backward steps, I let him spin me away from him, and I let him thrust me up against a tree trunk.
The scratchiness of the bark on my forehead doesn’t faze me. I’m too blindsided by the reminder of what we share. Hips pushed into my arse, his wet mouth by my cheek, Josh holds me tightly. Possessively. Like he owns me. And I don’t care. He’s the only thing in this world I don’t mind controlling me.
He reaches to my hips and slowly draws my jodhpurs over my backside. His lazy approach could be mistaken for giving me time to deny him. It’s not. He’s merely prolonging my agony. I want him so badly, and he knows it. His hand on my arse. His mouth all over me.
Bringing my arms up to the tree, I rest my head on them to lessen the risk of grazing my head when he strikes me.
Thwack!
As is always the way when Josh tans my backside, I don’t cry out in pain, but rather moan my way through it, being carried to another world. A world where I am not me, but just his. And then his fingers are between my thighs and he’s massaging me gently, my flesh wet and ready for him. “Some things don’t change,” he whispers, biting at my cheek, circling his fingers, plunging them deeply, scissoring my swollen clitoris. “Thank God. Tell me you’ve missed me, Adeline.”
“I’ve missed you,” I say on demand, my pleasure making it more of a labored whisper than a sure proclamation, as my pulse races and my desire for him multiplies unstoppably. I start to roll my head, my knees becoming weak. And when I reach the pinnacle of pleasure, I feel like every shitty thing in this world pours from my body with my climax, my whole being relaxed for the first time in weeks. I’ve needed this so much. Needed him.
About the Author:
Jodi Ellen Malpas wrote her debut series, The This Man Trilogy, in secret, worried about what people might think if they knew what her imagination was capable of. She was shocked herself. But she finally found the courage to unleash her creative streak and self-published THIS MAN – the first book of the This Man Trilogy – in October 2012. She took a chance on the story with a hero who soon became one of modern day fictions most prolific alpha male characters. Jesse Ward – also affectionately known as The Lord of The Manor, sparked incredible reactions from women across the globe and catapulted Jodi into the world of women’s fiction.
Jodi went on to self-publish the second book in the trilogy, Beneath This Man in Jan 2013, just before Grand Central Publishing, part of the Hachette Book Group, picked up the popular trilogy and the unknown Jodi. The third book of the trilogy, This Man Confessed, took Jodi to the top of the bestsellers lists, earning her the proud title of #1 New York Times Bestselling Author. This Man has since been voted one of the top romance novels of all time.
With so much love, enthusiasm and a thirst for her words from her readers, Jodi suddenly wasn’t afraid of her imagination anymore. She went on to write The One Night Trilogy with the delectable and mysterious Miller Hart, and stole the hearts of her readers once again. Her first stand-alone novel, THE PROTECTOR, released in September 2016 and has since been nominated for a Reviewers’ Choice Best Book Award. Jodi’s next stand-alone novel. THE FORBIDDEN, is set for release in August 2017.
All seven of her published novels have hit the New York Times best sellers list – as well as the Sunday Times list and various international best seller lists. Her work is now published in over 24 languages across the world.
Jodi was born and raised in the Midlands town of Northampton, England, where she lives with her two boys and a beagle. She is a self-professed daydreamer, a mojito addict, is famous for her obsession with Converse, and has a terrible weak spot for Alpha Males. Writing powerful love stories and creating addictive characters has become her passion – a passion she now shares with her devoted readers.
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