Rumpelstilzchen, ruthless enforcer for the Queen and powerful shadow geist, is missing an important part of himself—his Heart.
Enslaved by the Evil Queen through black magick, Rumpelstilzchen’s only shot at freedom is to find his Heart—and claim it. What he doesn’t expect is for it to beat inside the beguiling son of a miller.
Boy is imprisoned in the palace cells for his family’s failure to pay the royal tithe, and unless he can deliver on his father’s impossible promise and spin a sack of straw into gold, he will die at sunrise. Awaiting his fate, Boy thought his biggest problem would be the Queen coming after his head, but when her Shadow comes for his heart instead, he finds himself caught in a lethal attraction.
Having expected to simply carve his Heart from the prisoner’s chest, Rumpelstilzchen’s plans are thwarted when his shadow magick wraps protectively around the sun-kissed skin of the beautiful young man.
Can Rumpelstilzchen find a way to break free of the black magick, claim his Heart, and keep his precious human alive?
Rumpelstilzchen is a standalone adventure set in the GriMM fairytale world. Please bring an emotional support candle, this darker romance features a shadow daddy in search of his Heart, the stank confines of a prison cell, and the brave Boy who would risk it all for their happily ever after…
THE FACTS
📕Dark and intriguing
📗natural transition to D/s encounters
📘continuation of a great series
📙great magic system
THE GOOD BITS
This was great! I’ve been enjoying the entire series but the dynamic between Boy and Rumpel was special. I really enjoy well written D/S and especially when it exists in a story as naturally and unforced (no joke meant!) as it is in this one.
The Queen’s shadow is a layered and complex character. He was intriguing right from the beginning because of the opposing forces so craftily woven into his makeup. There is something magnetic about him from the moment he first appears on the page…right through the entire story.
This a really a book about opposites: give and take, light and dark and the more complex counterpoints of need and want. I loved all the symbolism that is buried in this tale. After all, there is a Geist who is a slave himself and forges a relationship in which he is clearly dominant. There is the voluntary submission versus that which is forced upon a character. A character needs to claim his heart to free himself and another character may claim a metaphorical heart.
It’s kind of mind blowing when you get into this one!
The Shadow magick was intriguing. I haven’t read anything with that type of magic before, although this isn’t my usual genre. And, as always, the setting of this entire series is reflected in the pages of this installment.
Great book, intricate and touching interactions, spicy, and I will never pick up a strawberry again without thinking of this book. 🍓
THE SERIES
Book 01 – Little Red Riding Hood – my review
Book 03 – Hansel and Gerhardt – my review
Book 04 – The Elves and the Shoemaker – my review
Book 06 – The Frog Prince – my review
Book 07 – Rumpelstilzchen – my review
Book 08 – Snow White and the Seven Little Miners – my review
THE LINKS
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.
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