Kiss Of Snow (Royal Hearts)

Kiss Of Snow is a Folklore novel by Elizabeth Briggs. Read summary below.

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Kiss Of Snow (Royal Hearts) Summary

I would do anything for my kingdom. He would do anything to protect me.

All my life, I’ve prepared to become queen while suppressing the fae magic inside me. With my coronation approaching, I’m courted by seven handsome suitors, all vying to become my future king. But the only man I feel anything for is completely forbidden—my devoted Captain of the Guard, who’s stood beside me for years.

When a threat from the past emerges and puts my life in danger, my Captain is the only one I can trust. Every time we’re alone together, his touch melts the ice around my heart and I find myself craving more. And with my throne in danger and my fae magic growing stronger, I don’t know if I can be a proper queen anymore.

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Kiss Of Snow (Royal Hearts) Review

The Bookie

4.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2021

While there are at least a hundred modern variations on the old fairy tales you can find, Elizabeth Briggs managed to produce two very unique plots in this series so far. I love that the books could be read as stand-alones, but she tied both stories together beautifully. The characters are likeable and the mixture of the chivalous age and magic never gets old for me. This retelling of Snow White was, perhap, not as unique as the previous book that played upon Beauty and the Beast, but it was still a nice short escape from the real world with just enough angst, passion, and tribulations to keep it interesting.

My only complaints are: it was almost too short. I get that we are in an era of expediency and immediate gratification, but stories lose so much when almost all details are left out and glossed over. And its becoming much more common. *sigh* Maybe I’m old fashioned but I like to immerse myself a little deeper in books. Though, this trend is certainly not restricted to Briggs writing, so I shouldn’t pick on her when she writes so well.

Others will probably love it, so don’t let my grouchiness stop you from reading this. It really was a sweet book, but…

Mild unsurprising for this genre tropy spoiler ahead…

Finally, I ended up skipping the last chapter/epilogue as soon as Lily got “quesy in the morning.” Not only do I hate that trope..
It implies a woman’s main value is her ability to reproduce offspring. And generally parenthood in certain genres (like fantasy romance, especially) ends up taking over everything. Suddenly the woman is a useless fragile flower that mustn’t do anything WhAtsOeVEr to possibly risk the baby, especially something interesting. That bites. And it makes book characters infinitely less enjoyable. Not to mention how the alleged adorableness, rambunctiousness and impertinance of all children is usually drilled into reader’s heads as the pinnacle of cuteness… Yes, I am grumpy about this trope. Sorry, not sorry. Child-centric adult romance stories are not my thing… though, again, I am getting on Briggs case unfairly probably. I just hated that ending and while I was really looking forward to the next installments in the series, I am getting worried that the reproductive abilities of the leading ladies will start to overshadow other elements as everyone gets knocked up.

About Elizabeth Briggs Author Of Kiss Of Snow (Royal Hearts) Book

Elizabeth Briggs Author Of Kiss Of Snow (Royal Hearts) Book, She is a New York Times and Top 5 Amazon bestselling author of paranormal and fantasy romance featuring twisty plots, plenty of spice, and a guaranteed happy ending. She’s a cancer survivor who has worked with teens in foster care and volunteered with animal rescue organizations. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, their daughter, and a pack of fluffy dogs.