To Court a Queen

By: H. L. Burke

Narrated by: Shoshannah Kramer

He doesn't want to get married, but he wants to be a frog even less. Knight errant Devin takes a shortcut through the woods, only to be captured by fairy forces. The fairy queen has run out of breathing males to fight for her hand, and Devin, while not ideal fairy stock, is breathing - for now.

Telling a vain fairy queen you'd rather not be her one true love is a ticket to life on a lily pad, so the knight agrees to face three challenges to win Queen Agalea's hand. When a clever servant girl offers to help him navigate the trials in order to stop the constant bloodshed of the courtship ritual, Devin jumps at the chance. However, as he balances "flirting" with his "beloved" and overcoming tasks specifically designed to kill him, he finds his heart drawn to his new partner in survival.

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GREAT STORY I HAVE ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

A GOOD STORY AND WELL-WRITTEN. CREATIVE AN ENGAGING. VERY ENTERTAINING. ACCEPTABLE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
NARRATOR WAS GOOD AND EASY TO FOLLOW

Fun YA Fantasy Romance

I thought this was a fun clean fantasy romance geared for the YA crowd. It's a story of a narcissistic Fairy Queen that is fast running out of prospects for a mate due to her 3 quests that they must pass first and should they fail then they must die..... the fairy population is almost out of men and they are searching for other candidates when they trap a human knight. This story has a fun little journey that you get to travel with the knight as he tries to survive the trials, plan his escape from the insane Fairy Queen, and fall for another girl without letting the Queen know of his distraction. Although it was a little predictable, the story was still well written and a fun read. I would place it as a young adult read as it does get into some heavy romance with a couple places that were almost sex scenes, but otherwise a pretty clean read. The narrator does a great job and adds to the fun of the story.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

TO COURT A QUEEN A FROG PRINCE

Another wonderful telling FROm H.L. Burke!
I really enjoyed how the hero and the heroine slowly came to care and protect the other!
Their banter is very amusing to listen to!
How about a beauty and the beast retelling next!

fairytale fun

An original fairytale using the three trials trope. The protagonist is a snarky rogue who has to face three trials to win the hand of the fairy Queen. One problem he doesn't want to marry her.

The narrator perfectly captures the wit and snark of the male lead. She also varies her voice enough to make the rest of the characters distinct.

overall I loved this stand alone fairytale from one of my favorite authors.

Unique fantasy romance

I loved the cover picture! The story is unique and funny. I don’t think I’ve read anything quite like this before. The story is quite a bit different than what I had expected. The fairy queen is totally insane! She is putting man through three crazy challenges wether they want it or not!

Narration was good and brought the story to life.

The story develops at a good pace with some suspense, action, humor, and a touch of romance. I did think that the characters were a bit immature but perhaps that is what made it outrageously funny at times.

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."