Name: Claimed by the Warlord
ISBN: 9781793957788

Maddie Taylor

One people, divided by treachery and greed. A fiery, ruthless Warlord, a beautiful, ethereal PrincessThey are drawn together by an intensely intimate connection, and when fire and ice meet, its explosive. This pair of unlikely lovers wields the power to mend the rift between their worlds, but an unknown entity wants her dead. Can he keep her safe while uncovering the insidious murderous threat? Or will it wrench them apart and bring their people to the brink of war, yet again.

Claimed by the Warlord

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

This was a random pick if I am being honest. I was putting together a recommendation post featuring Barbarians, and somehow this one popped on my Kindle App, and I immediately grabbed it up! I just had to pick this one because I was so in the mood for some good angst and a alpha hero because I can never resist a sexy warlord. Well this book was everything that I could have hoped for and more. In fact, if you loved Johanna Lindsey's sci fi series, then you need to try this one out because it was so amazing. I just couldn't get enough of the romance, the sci fi adventure feel or the enemies to lovers (but not really an enemies to lovers if that even makes sense).

Princess Aurelia ends up being kidnapped by slavers and when she gets rescued by Warlord Darios, who also is from the same planet her people have gone to war with, she doesn't know what to expect from him. They are enemies after all, but Darios is a leader and is tired of war and the cost of it to his people. He is determined to keep the peace accord between their people. But there is a bond between Darios and Aurelia and when they join forces, they also go on the hunt to search for the betrayer that put Aurelia in danger in the first place and not everything is as it seems...

I absolutely adored this one here, and it just had such a fun relation to the sci fi series by Johanna Lindsey. So, if you loved those books, then you definitely must read this one here. It just had such a strong fantastical, but science fiction adventure feels to it. Now they are both humanoid, so I wouldn't consider this an alien romance, but more of a sci fi faring adventure. It does have a bit of a fated mates/marriage of convenience feeling to it. The chemistry is on point between these two. They are also both royals of sorts, so I really enjoyed how well they just click together as they understand those "leadership" roles and respect it.

Now one aspect to the story that some people may struggle with is the "spanking" element. This will NOT be for everyone haha however, I adored it. It just worked so well because its a cultural aspect to their people so I wasn't like anti the hero because of it. But the heroine is a bit of a brat at times and really acts out in some ridiculous ways where she damages the hero's home so I mean yeah I wasn't mad about it, she needed to learn about accountability and throughout the story we do see her start to really reflect on her actions and not be so impulsive. I really enjoyed the growth between the romance and just the way that even though on the surface its a enemies to lovers, but it ends up being more they become allies to friends to lovers. The hero is so protective and he looks at the situation on a deeper level than the heroine and really enjoyed his perspective.

The plot of the story was really well done, and had some solid layers to it that kept up on the surprises here and there. I really was engaged mostly from beginning to end. It had a certain flair for drama but somehow the author just made it work for me. I definitely can't wait to explore more sci fi romance from this author and wouldn't mind seeing books connected to this one.

I was deeply enthralled by this installment, it had such a balance of fun and sexy with the right touch of suspense to keep the reader intrigue and off balance. If you are a fan of sci fi romance, sexy barbarian warlords and sassy heroines, this needs to be on your shelf!

Lover of Romance 

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
This was a random pick if I am being honest. I was putting together a recommendation post featuring Barbarians, and somehow this one popped on my Kindle App, and I immediately grabbed it up! I just had to pick this one because I was so in the mood for some good angst and a alpha hero because I can never resist a sexy warlord. Well this book was everything that I could have hoped for and more. In fact, if you loved Johanna Lindsey's sci fi series, then you need to try this one out because it was so amazing. I just couldn't get enough of the romance, the sci fi adventure feel or the enemies to lovers (but not really an enemies to lovers if that even makes sense).

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Warlord Darios
-Alpha Male
-Royal
-Warrior
-Fire Psychic Abilities
-Spanks his woman

The Heroine: Princess Aurelia
-Royalty
-Ice Psychic Abilities
-Sassy
-Independent

Summary
Princess Aurelia ends up being kidnapped by slavers and when she gets rescued by Warlord Darios, who also is from the same planet her people have gone to war with, she doesn't know what to expect from him. They are enemies after all, but Darios is a leader and is tired of war and the cost of it to his people. He is determined to keep the peace accord between their people. But there is a bond between Darios and Aurelia and when they join forces, they also go on the hunt to search for the betrayer that put Aurelia in danger in the first place and not everything is as it seems...

My Outlook
I absolutely adored this one here, and it just had such a fun relation to the sci fi series by Johanna Lindsey. So, if you loved those books, then you definitely must read this one here. It just had such a strong fantastical, but science fiction adventure feels to it. Now they are both humanoid, so I wouldn't consider this an alien romance, but more of a sci fi faring adventure. It does have a bit of a fated mates/marriage of convenience feeling to it. The chemistry is on point between these two. They are also both royals of sorts, so I really enjoyed how well they just click together as they understand those "leadership" roles and respect it.

Now one aspect to the story that some people may struggle with is the "spanking" element. This will NOT be for everyone haha however, I adored it. It just worked so well because its a cultural aspect to their people so I wasn't like anti the hero because of it. But the heroine is a bit of a brat at times and really acts out in some ridiculous ways where she damages the hero's home so I mean yeah I wasn't mad about it, she needed to learn about accountability and throughout the story we do see her start to really reflect on her actions and not be so impulsive. I really enjoyed the growth between the romance and just the way that even though on the surface its a enemies to lovers, but it ends up being more they become allies to friends to lovers. The hero is so protective and he looks at the situation on a deeper level than the heroine and really enjoyed his perspective.

The plot of the story was really well done, and had some solid layers to it that kept up on the surprises here and there. I really was engaged mostly from beginning to end. It had a certain flair for drama but somehow the author just made it work for me. I definitely can't wait to explore more sci fi romance from this author and wouldn't mind seeing books connected to this one.

Overall View
I was deeply enthralled by this installment, it had such a balance of fun and sexy with the right touch of suspense to keep the reader intrigue and off balance. If you are a fan of sci fi romance, sexy barbarian warlords and sassy heroines, this needs to be on your shelf!

Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 5/5
World Building: 4/5
Cover: 3.5/5
Hero: 4/5
Heroine: 3/5
Steam: 4/5
Heart & Feels: 3/5
Ending:4/5
Overall View: 4/5
