Of Wulf and Wynd, Part 1: An F/F Omegaverse Fantasy Romance (The Kingdoms Of Gyldren Book 2)

Fantasy is my fave genre, and enemies-to-lovers is one of my favourite tropes. This book did not disappoint! There was so much delicious angsty goodness that I loved. Technically this is book 2 in the whole series, but book 1 was a standalone with a different pair so you needn't have read it (Of Iron and Gold). This book is part 1 of a trilogy. Tropes/tags - tragic family backstory - dead mother - friends to enemies to lovers - childhood friends - background war - arranged marriage - F/F omegaverse - butch alpha/femme omega - jealous & possessive alpha - royal/royal - butch top teaches femme bottom how to use weaponry - fully consensual, though with some angsty feels and undernegotiated touch - some homophobia and fantasy gender-nonconforming phobia (e.g. antipathy towards alpha women) How it made me feel Tharon (the butch alpha) is unrepentently badass, which I loved, though both girls had a bit more softness in their youth than I'd have preferred. Roswynd, in particular, does not imo have the pragmatism needed in a royal of her birth order, though her compassion/softness provides a pleasing contrast to Tharon's cool demeanour. This book knows well its fantasy & omegaverse tropes and is unashamed in nailing them, and I loved that. There's one line I screamed about on twitter in particular 😂 It's a bit frustrating at times that the characters don't realise they're in a fantasy novel; you just want to shake them and break the fourth wall. Because of the…

The Arringtons and Blakesleys have long been allies and Roswynd and ThAron grew up the best of friends. A tragedy (and a believed lie?) drives the families and friends apart and into war. Part 1 of their story drew me in quickly and kept me invested. The world building, the character building, and the past and present stories do a fabulous job bringing this story to life and invoked multiple emotions from me throughout. Roswynd, an Omega, is strong, intelligent, and stubborn. Her reservations and curiosity about Tharon and her hopes and devastation about their relationship and where they stand are palpable Tharon, an Alpha, has used her pain of loss and revenge to build herself from an uncertain and often reserved Alpha unsure of her place into her people’s most powerful warrior. Tharon knows 2 things: the Arringtons will pay and Roswynd will be hers no matter what. Her cold demeanor may soften sporadically as her Alpha seeks to care for wife but the walls always rebuild quickly. They have always wanted each other. They were always supposed to be together. Will they break each other even further or find a way to rebuild what was? It’s a wonderfully heart-wrenching, and at times heart-breaking, journey they are both on so far and the wait for Part 2 & 3 is going to test every last ounce of patience I have.

I Love this series and can't wait for book 1.3 for the continuing of this brilliant series. It's so captivating and leaves you in turmoil, waiting feverishly for the next book. Brilliant Author that totally blows your mind. Giving it 💯 stars ✨ all the way.

What a great start to a new series!! Lexa Luthor is the queen of F/F omegaverse, and this is another great example. Friends to enemies to political marriage to... I adored Of Iron and Fire - a prequel-ish novel set in the same Gyldren world - and was hoping this would be as good; it was better!! Princesses Tharon and Roswynd are close until the death (murder?) of Tharon's mother pits their two kingdoms against one another. A decade of war later, Tharon's brother - now King - proposes a truce sealed by the marriage of the two women. While everything has changed, can the two see past the present and resurrect the love they shared in the past or will the heartbreak be all the more painful for the closeness they once shared?! So good! Need more!!

This book was so much better then the first one in this series, it is charter development for me. Wow! I am captivated by the characters. What is going to happened in the kings study? What is going to happen to their relationship. So making my way on to the next book.