Genre: Erotic Romance
Published: November 7, 2022
Pages: 373
With their inheritance restricted until their marriage, sisters Clara and Louisa, both in their twenties, must live with their godfather Drosselmeyer. One night, an accident brings to life one of the strange wooden dolls in Drosselmeyer's mansion. The Nutcracker doll is a cursed Fae prince, and he pleads for the sisters' help. During the ensuing journey into the Fae realm, Clara encounters the handsome Sugarplum Faerie, and he promises her the chance to enact all her forbidden fantasies. Meanwhile Louisa and the Nutcracker Prince battle and bicker over everything, despite the growing attraction between them. And to make matters worse, the entire Seelie kingdom is under threat of conquest by the Rat King, ruler of the Dread Court.
This is a very spicy, adult, fantasy romance retelling of "The Nutcracker" fairytale with dark themes and scenes.
Trigger and content warnings are available on the author's website and in the front matter of the book.
This was the December book selection for my smutty book club and it definitely delivered on the smut factor. This is my honest review.
I typically enjoy retellings of classic stories and this book was no exception. From my experience, this was a unique blend between The Nutcracker and ACOTAR, where Drosselmeyer is just as much a villain as the rat king. In this tale, Clara and Louisa travel to another fairy realm to help the Nutcracker regain his true form and save his kingdom. But it's not as straight forward as it seems.
There was an element of ridiculousness to several aspects of the story, such as how the sugarplum fairy, who is a dude, has deliciously flavored ejaculate that tastes different every time. And like, my husband would get head way more often if he was just a little more like the sugarplum fairy.
Even though there were areas where things felt absurd, the progression of their quest felt fairly plausible within the bounds of the story. And I felt invested in the outcome.
Overall I give A Court of Sugar and Spice 4.3872 out of 5 stars. - Katie
Rebecca F. Kenney writes spicy fantasy romance, paranormal romance, and retellings, including the Gilded Monsters series from Sourcebooks Casablanca. "Beautiful Villain" (Gilded Monsters #1) is a spicy Southern gothic retelling of The Great Gatsby with vampires, set near Asheville, NC. "Charming Devil" (Gilded Monsters #2) is a retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray, set in Charleston, SC. Books 3 and 4 of the series are Southern gothic retellings of Wuthering Heights and The Phantom of the Opera.
Rebecca's most popular indie books include the Wicked Darlings series (spicy Fae retellings of the Nutcracker, Wonderland, and Oz), the Merciless Dragons series (dragon shifters), the Dark Rulers series (standalone fantasy romance novels in a shared world), and the Beloved Villains series of genderbent fairytales. Other books include a post-apocalyptic vampire romance trilogy (The Vampires Will Save You), a demon romance duet, a dark mermaid fantasy duet, and other spicy retellings.
Rebecca is represented by Eva Scalzo of Speilburg Literary. She lives in upstate South Carolina with her handsome blue-eyed husband and two smart, energetic kids.
For updates and information about upcoming novels, follow on Instagram @rebeccafkenneybooks and on TikTok @rebeccafkenney
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