The Queen’s Dance: A Sizzling Slow Burn Fantasy Romance by Nicole E. Kelleher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book of the Heart & Hand series. Although it is set shortly after the first book, it could technically be read as a stand alone. The first book was about Lady Anna and Lark’s love story. This time around, it’s focused on Anna’s sister Claire and her love interest Trian. There is mention of things that had previously happened so it would be easier if you read the books in order but is not necessary.

Claire has the gift of foresight. She thinks it’s a curse since she can’t control when a vision happens. She keeps it locked up tightly. After the loss of her home and parents, Claire decides to put her heart on lockdown. Vowing to never fall in love in fear of losing another loved one.

Trian is assigned to escort Lady Claire and as time goes on they start bonding. Claire teaches Trian about different plants and their uses while Trian teaches Claire how to adapt and survive no matter where she is.

One day, Claire is kidnapped and she has to take all of the lessons taught to make her way back home. She presumed that Trian is dead so she no longer cares about how she looks and starts using her gift to her advantage with the help of women who have similar powers. She will do anything to get home to her sister.

I loved Anna in the first book and I love her sister just as much. They are so similar yet so different. Claire is strong, witty, cunning, intelligent and beautiful. Trian is brave, strong, shy, and caring. I like how the author wrote their relationship slowly developing instead of “boom! We are in love” like a lot of romances tend to do. I feel like this book was a lot more action filled compared to the first and I loved it.

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