Synopsis:
Kazimir and Arabella embark on a honeymoon where the only thing more dangerous than their enemies are their growing feelings for each other in this deliciously wicked and riotously funny second book in the Guides to Villainy and Love romantasy series that’s Assistant to the Villain meets Dreadful.
Step Four: Take her on a honeymoon.
Step Five: Learn to co-villain effectively.
Step Six: Try not to get possessed by ancient evil.
Now bound by marriage and the formidable power of the Heirloom, Dark Lord Kazimir Blackrose and his Dark Lady Arabella are the realm’s most feared and chaotic power couple. And after years of scheming, Kazimir is poised to conquer Solandris. But when the Alchemist calls in a debt, Kaz is forced to postpone his reign of terror or face consequences even he can’t escape.
Arabella declares it the perfect opportunity for the honeymoon she was never promised. But their villainous getaway soon devolves into mayhem involving mass kidnappings, uncomfortable truths about Kazimir’s demonic past, and a talented pastry chef with heroic blood who won’t stop baking scones.
As if that weren’t enough, Kazimir’s mind is also filling with whispers not his own, while Arabella secretly tries to recover her stolen memories. But the greatest threat may be those three dangerous little words that could shatter their carefully constructed walls…and unleash an evil that destroys them all.
This sexy and side-splittingly funny fantasy romance is perfect for readers who love: villains who stay deliciously wicked (but are catastrophically in love); a powerful heroine carving out her place in the world; touch them and die; plotting world domination; sizzling spice and wickedly amusing banter; dark humor; found family of villains; and a honeymoon phase with assassination attempts.
Review:
“Stupid, arrogant, emotionally stunted villain,” I muttered. (Page 268)
This book continued much in the vein of the first in that it was hard to put down and there was always more that needed to be learned. Unfortunately this book also suffered a bit from Kaz and Arabella being a bit too inside their heads and not communicating. They had gained a great rapport but it fell apart so easily, and neither was willing to speak up for the majority of the book. I absolutely adore Sebastian, and all of the secondary characters that we really got to see shine and have a bit more knowledge and backstory on.
The ending was an absolute cliffhanger so be prepared!
I would highly recommend this series to people who love enemies to lovers, the villain gets the girl, found family, fantasy (dragons!) and delicious banter.
Star rating: ✯✯✯✯✯
