The Rose and the Dagger picks up where The Wrath and the Dawn leaves off, and will take you on an adventure of love, war, heartbreak, revenge, deceit, and magic. It is everything you want in a novel, with a few plot twists and a whole lot of swoon added in. Our main girl, Shahrzad, is just as bad-ass as she was in the first book, but reading the scenes with her and Khalid will have you swooning for days.
Shahrzad followed him with her eyes, aware she likely resembled a predator stlaking prey.
He removed a cushioned settee from behind his ebony desk and brought it before the bed. When Khalid sat down, he made a point of the distance between them –
A point Sharzad was not meant to mistake.
At this, she frowned. “That’s taking matters a bit far, don’t you think?”
“If I intend to think, then no. One could argue it’s not far enough.” Khalid leaned against the settee, his eyes flashing. Focused. Unflinching.
No. Shahrzad was not the predator. Not anymore.
Well, then.
Le sigh. And one more because while the whole story was so good, the swoon was probably my favorite part.
Khalid’s chest rose and fell on a deep inhale. “I wish you would not be so stubborn.” He echoed her earlier words as his thumb grazed her cheek.
As his eye rippled with unfettered emotion.
Shahrzad smiled. “Are you a genie or a fool?”
“A food. As I’ve always been when it comes to you.”
“At least you can admit it.”
“At least twice.” One side of his mouth curled upward. “And only to you.”
*Wipes dopey grin off face*
If you haven’t read the Wrath and the Dawn, join us in reading it for Boozy Book Club this month, and then immediately grab The Rose and the Dagger for the conclusion of the story and a whole lot of swoon. You won’t be sorry. And, as a bonus, there are 3 short stories that go along with the series, and 2 of them are free on Amazon (the other is only $1.99). The Moth and the Flame is the love story of two of the supporting characters from the series, The Crown and the Arrow is the story of when Khalid first meets Shahrzad’s told from his point of view, and The Mirror and the Maze is a short story the tells the end of the first book from Khalid’s point of view.
After you’ve finished head over to Goodreads to discuss May’s Boozy Book Club book with us. And if you’ve finished The Rose and the Dagger, I want to hear your thoughts! Did you love the swoon? What was your favorite thing about it?
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