"Besotted" by Jody Hedlund -- Book Review

About the Book

 In a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse . . .

A young queen trying to stay alive until she comes of age to rule, and a prince turned into a pauper.

Queen Aurora of Mercia has spent her entire life deep in Inglewood Forest, hiding from Warwick’s Queen Margery, who seeks her demise. As the time draws near for Aurora to take the throne, she happens upon a handsome woodcutter. Although friendship with outsiders is forbidden and dangerous, she cannot stay away from the charming stranger.

Only two months away from completing his royal testing, Prince Kresten of Scania is ready to be finished with the poverty and hardships of being a woodcutter. When he meets a beautiful peasant woman, he doesn’t plan to fall in love, especially when he must soon leave and return to his homeland.

As Queen Margery’s forces close in, Aurora finds herself in mortal danger. Kresten knows a future with Aurora is impossible, but he is desperate to save her and bring an end to the queen’s threat. To do so, he joins the ultimate battle against the evil queen, risking everything, including his chance at true love.

The real Sleeping Beauty story.

My Thoughts

"Besotted" is the third book in the Fairest Maidens series and it is important to read the books in order. I really enjoyed this book and found it to be well written. I liked seeing the places that figure into the Lost Princesses series and now I want to reread those books to see how they are connected. The characters grew and changed through the book. The series wrapped up in a satisfying way. I look forward to reading more books by Jody Hedlund.

About the Author

Jody Hedlund is the author of over twenty historicals for both adults and teens and is the winner of numerous awards including the Christy, Carol, and Christian Book Award.

Jody lives in central Michigan with her husband, five busy children, and five spoiled cats. Although Jody prefers to experience daring and dangerous adventures through her characters rather than in real life, she’s learned that a calm existence is simply not meant to be (at least in this phase of her life!).

When she’s not penning another of her page-turning stories, she loves to spend her time reading, especially when it also involves consuming coffee and chocolate.

"Besotted" is available in paperback:

• Paperback : 298 pages
• ISBN-10 : 1733753478
• ISBN-13 : 978-1733753470
• Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
• Publisher : Northern Lights Press (September 22, 2020)
• Reading level : 13 - 18 years

and in Kindle edition:

• File size : 3689 KB
• Word Wise : Enabled
• Publisher : Northern Lights Press (November 17, 2020)
• Publication date : November 17, 2020
• Print length : 300 pages

I got a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily. No compensation was received for my review.