I am excited to bring you another gem, A Cursed Son by Day Leitao, on a TBR and beyond book tour. You can check out the full tour here.
Summary:
In her dreams, he envelops her in love. In real life, he imprisons her in ice.
Assassin, liar, impersonator—dreamer.
As a royal decoy, trained to replace the Krastel princess even in a political marriage, Astra’s life is not her own. With a duty like that, how can she dream about love?
And yet she knows she has a kindred soul. She can feel his presence every night, holding her in his arms, surrounding her with his warmth.
But ice-cold reality crashes in when Astra’s carriage is attacked by the Crystal Court’s disgraced prince. Banished for heinous crimes and armed with powerful relics, he’s a wielder of mighty magic and can even penetrate minds.
It turns out that he is the man in her dreams.
And this is about to get very, very awkward.
A Cursed Son is a fun, sexy, enemies-to-lovers romantic fantasy for fans of fae, elemental magic, arranged marriage, forced proximity, snarky banter, and dream connection.
My Thoughts:
A Cursed Son was right up my alley. I love a good enemies to lovers, as do most readers. If that is a trope you enjoy, look no further than A Cursed Son. This is a spoiler free review~
One thing that really stuck out to me was the easy as which you can digest the story. The magic system and fantastic world building as a whole is approachable for all readers. If you are new to the genre you will not be overwhelmed with magic and the ins and outs of fantasy as a whole, if you are well versed in fantasy + romance, A Cursed Son will be a nice treat.
A Cursed Son is really everything I want in a romantasy wrapped into one. There is an enemies to lovers slow burn romance–that alone will sell me. Outside of that, Astra, the main character, is no a typical damsel in distress. And Prince Marlak–amazing. You will have to read to find out exactly why Prince Marlak is a treat. There is magic, banter, and an interesting character driven plot. I love a story with good world-building. You will find Leitao crafts a world that pull you in. After chapter one, I was already hooked. I loved that just enough was revealed to keep me curious and invested, yet I feel as if there is so much to learn about this world.
Right off the bat there is a mention of these dreams Astra is having–which are interesting enough alone. The contrast between Astra dreams and reality is *chef’s kiss.* To make things even better, the banter throughout A Cursed Son had me giggling to myself.
If any you enjoy character banter, spicy dreams, an a slow burner, A Cursed Son is for you!!
About the Author:
Day Leitao believes in the power of stories, the power of characters, and she writes books with heroes (of both genders) finding their own magic and opening their hearts. Of course, there’s also the the banter and all the shenanigans that happen when personalities collides.
Originally from Brazil, she lives in Montreal, Canada.
Lit Lemon Books 
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