American King: New Camelot, Book 3

This is the third book in a trilogy. American Queen and American Prince MUST be read first. Also if it has been awhile since you've read American Prince, I strongly recommend rereading the last few chapters of American Prince. I finished this book six days ago and I have not come to terms with it. It has taken me this long to even process my feelings. Coming into it, I had so many reservations. Would it answer all my questions? Would it redeem the characters that needed to be redeemed (in my opinion)? Would I be happy? Would Ash/Greer/Embry get their HEA? And seriously what the heck is up with Merlin. Because you know Sierra isn't going to leave that just out there. Is he good? Is he bad? What are his motivations? lol. It has been a long time since I've anticipated a book so much and I should have known to have faith- that it was Sierra Simone. American King mostly focuses on Ash, just as American Prince focused on Embry and American Queen focused on Greer, but there is a healthy dose of both of the other characters in this book. It switches back and forth between past and present and Sierra brilliantly weaves the story line keeping you glued to your kindle. This book, much like the rest of the series, is an emotional rollercoaster- but it is worth every high and low. It evokes so much emotion. It is an epic love story about loyalty and sacrifice. The characters are SO well written. Every concern I had was really mostly addressed. And there is one scene, and I will keep…

These books have been on my TBR for awhile. I knew of Sierra Simone’s capability to create a very risqué storyline after reading Priest. Yet nothing could have prepared me for this impressive trilogy! It’s scandalous. It’s witty. It’s angsty. It’s super-sexy-hot! I binged these books over the course of the last few days and I’m a wreck and in complete awe. Not only is the prose so beautiful and descriptive, there’s a heaping measure of pure wit and intelligence that delves deep into the complexities of human behavior and love. The woven metaphors of mythological references tied with legend - particularly that of King Arthur and his Knights - make a formidable backbone to this story. The imagery spectacularly detailed, my mind swirled with so many conjured-up scenes. “I’ve become one of those damsels in the legends that I teach about at Georgetown, one of those women in the stories who represents sex or virtue or deceit or any number of things to the gallant knight she’s entreating for help. To complain that these women are passive is to miss the point; they aren’t women at all. They’re symbols, defined by the meaning the knights make of them, recognizable only as the role they play in the knight’s adventure.” The varied points of views created so many layers, opening revelations and shrouding mystery at the same time. I am a conflicted pile of feelings I can’t even begin to articulate. I felt hate and love and betrayal and trust and loyalty and lies all at the same time!…