Her Crown of Moss and Iron: An MMF Fantasy Romance (Forest Bound Book 1)

I received an advanced copy and am voluntarily leaving a review. How do you navigate betrayal, becoming Queen and desiring Two powerful men all while leading warriors? You become ‘Your Lowness' to stay true to Yourself, Your King and Your Crown! @GeorgiaAllen I enjoyed every minute! Release date March 30, 2026

Wow—what a slow burn of a story. When Amarin, a desert warrior, finds herself forced into a political arranged marriage with Justos, the ruler of a distant forest kingdom, she must figure out how best to move forward in both an unfamiliar land and an unexpected relationship. With the addition of Karik, a closed-off and arrogant general, all parties are thrust into a shifting dynamic just as the kingdom comes under attack from neighboring forces. Amarin finds herself in a situation entirely outside of her control. Betrayed by those she once trusted, she chooses to make the best of what could have been a terrible fate. At times, her level of acceptance felt almost unbelievable, but her character truly comes into its own when she is put in charge of a squad of misfit soldiers. Watching her step into leadership and grow into that role was one of the highlights of the book. I especially loved the camaraderie we begin to see as the squad slowly gels into a cohesive unit. Justos was somewhat difficult to read, though that ambiguity seems intentional and integral to his character. He is withdrawn and intensely focused on his responsibilities, often to the point of emotional distance. However, his marriage to Amarin appears to bring him a sense of ease and confidence that he lacked earlier in the story. The glimpses into his private space—particularly his choice to clean and maintain it himself—offered subtle but meaningful insight into who he is beneath the surface. I’m…

I received an advance copy, and I am voluntarily leaving a review. This Review was an automatic 5 star. I can automatically say I could not put this book down. It may be a slow burn but the author still managed to hold my attention from the beginning. As the book progress there was times where I assumed I knew what was going to happen but I was proven wrong. Which I was happy about, it just meant I would enjoy it a lot more. By the end of the book I was hoping that it would magically get extended because I did not want to stop reading it. We have our string FMC who’s been thrown into an unknown kingdom to marry the king of that land. Not to mention the sexual tension between her, the king, and the general of the army. She proves why she was the top warrior of her tribe. There’s even a little sexual tension between the king and head general that I am waiting for them to act on. Doing the story we start learning a little of the history behind who the king is and his ancestors. This is a book I will be getting a physical copy of and hoping that she will be coming out with book 2 of this series. I will be watching out for future books of hers and any arc opportunities that they will have available. The author has become one of my top favorites 😍

4 ⭐️/ 1 🌶️ Dive into a world of secret magic and buried passions. This arraigned marriage just got a whole lot spicier! The intrigue, the secrets, the slow burn makes for a delicious story. Amarin is the daughter of a desert war chief, promised to a king in the forest lands. She is forcibly taken on a long journey to meet her future groom. She is strong, resilient, and adaptive. She is curious and conniving, beautiful and dangerous. Justos is a young king who doesn’t quite have a handle on his country. Relying on his advisors, things slip by. But he’s ready to take control and step up. While he seems naive at first, we come to find out he has a dangerous dark secret in a kingdom of hidden magic that is now under threat of war. Karik is the army general and is cold, harsh, and also a little in love with Justos. He has the unique magic to jump into an animal’s mind and control them to spy or protect. He becomes a major character in the story as he tries to protect Sandria from enemies while ignoring his dreams of Justos… I enjoyed the world building of this first book in The Forest-Bound Trilogy. It was slower paced until the last 25 percent, but I feel like that’s to be expected in a fantasy book one. I really got to know and understand the characters, even though this is written in third person. The ending leaves you thinking about the characters and what’s coming for days. I’m eagerly looking forward to book two!

I really enjoyed my experience with this book, it just so happened there were certain aspects of the books that I felt were a little off putting. Things I like: the setting and worldbuilding is awesome. The fact that this world is so rich and vast is amazing, I do wish we would have gotten to see more of the tribes before the bride was sent for her arranged marriage, but the little of the customs that we were able to get was awesome. The magic is subtle and is more of an accompanying force, at least in this book, I'll be curious to see where the author takes it in the sequel. Unlike so many other books where you have an MMF relation, in this book all the characters are either getting to know each other, and slowly embracing their feelings, it's an interesting and refreshing look into this kind of dynamic. The ending of the book: while it was hard to finish the book on that moment, the ending made me even more curios as to what will happen in the next book. Things I didn't like: Some of the descriptions to be honest completely threw me off the story. Also there were some moments where some of the events felt repetitive and like no time was passing. Overall, I really enjoyed my time in this book and this world. I'm very curious to see what will happen in book two and see how the characters grow after the events of book two.