Between Flames and Deceit by M. A .Frick

Between Flames and Deceit by M. A .Frick | A Review

What's Up, Readers!!

Welcome to Quills and Pages. I just finished Between Flames and Deceit arc....and now I am here to write the review before I forget this feeling. The book is written by M. A Frick. We bonded over our mutual love for age-gap romances and little I knew she was writing one of her own.

BLURB

She wasn’t allowed to fall in love.
Least of all with the father of her betrothed.
When Nienna, the Dragon’s Heart, sails to Radaan, she knows she’s bound for a marriage to a prince she’s never met. No stranger to duty, she welcomes the alliance as any princess should.
But the prince is not what she expected.
Kallias, king of Radaan, has spent a lifetime fighting. A treaty ends the war between Radaan and Vellos, but it hinges upon the marriage of his son. If their betrothal ends, the tentative peace will crumble. Yet Nienna is more than he expected. Forged of fire and steel, her responsibility to kingdom mirrors his own.
Nienna needs to feed her people. Kallias needs her dragons.
Promises were made. But when duty conflicts with her heart will Nienna be strong enough to resist?
Kallias signed a blood oath. Bound by honor and the threat of dragonfire will he be able to stand by and watch her marry someone else?
Between Flames and Deceit is a forbidden love, age gap romance. Perfect for lovers of Fourth Wing and Mariana Zapata!

GENRE
Romantasy

TROPES

☙ Forbidden Romance

☙ Slow-Burn

☙ He is her Father-in-law

☙ Dragons and Magic

☙ She is bethrothed to one cruel prince

MY REVIEW

I started this book without reading burb or the details. I only knew it was written by M. A frick and that it was an age-gap romance. I started reading it and the world-building sucked me in. It was a new concept about dragons and these kingdoms......I liked it. Nienna is a great character....level headed....mature for a 20-year-old....she knows her duties and what is expected of her and she is fulfilling them ina great way but there is an inconvenience....she falls for the wrong guy.

This is the slowest slowburn I ever read.....Kallias and Nienna are the most level-headed people who mastered the art of resisting temptation while toeing the line on giving into temptation.....they took too long to start lovering and then everything goes to sh*t......I can't process what happened.....my instincts are saying something vital happened to Nienna at the end and it will change the future for both countries. I don't know if I am making any sense...in short...go read the book......Highly Recommended!!!!

MY RATING
Overall: ★★★★ | 4 Stars

Plot: ★★★★| 4 Stars

Romance: ★★★★| 4 Stars

Characters:★★★★ | 4 Stars

Pacing: ★★★★| 4 Stars

Ending: ★★★★| 4 Stars

Spice Level: 🌶🌶| Level 2

Book Cover:★★★★★| 5 Stars ( Perfection)

THE BEST PART
☙ Claydon and the rambling of his goats

☙ Ending 🤌

THE WORST PARTS
☙ Slow burn at times was so exhausting I was begging for Kallias and Nienna to just give in😩😩

BEST WORDS

☙ Expected Publication: March 24, 2025

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