The Queen's Line by Kathryn MoonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Synopsis (written by me): Bryony is the next in line to become the queen of Kimmery. All the queens of this magical land have had something called the Hunger, a ravenous sexual appetite that is supposed to bring prosperity to the kingdom and its people. Unfortunately, Bryony is five years past the age of majority and still hasn't felt any stirrings of the Hunger yet. If she can't manage to find it within herself, her grandmother and younger sister are more than ready to take over and rule with an iron fist, to the detriment of the common people. So she picks a small group of men and retreats to the royal family's decrepit Winter Palace in the north, where she learns what is really going on outside the capital while trying to figure out how to keep her crown.
I'm not the biggest fan of fantasy or reverse harem, but Kathryn Moon writes in a way that makes me enjoy both. For her books, I ignore my general rule of no more than two sex scenes per book because she writes them well. Each male has a distinct place among Bryony's Chosen and they don't come across as interchangeable. As for the fantasy, Moon didn't make the world, the magic system, or the names so complicated that I got confused (something that often turns me away from fantasy and sci-fi). She also has the ability to write a story where I care about what happens outside the romance. I really am interested in seeing how Bryony saves the kingdom helps her people, so I can't wait to read the next book.
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