4 stars book for me. Fantastic story. The plot was fantastic, fenomenal, incredible... loved reading it so much.

** I received this book as an ARC through NetGalley **

The Queen and The King was a great finale of the Love and Fate series. I am obsessed with all Hades x Persephone- Rose and Rune did not disappoint! The smutty / love scenes were fantastic and I feel like Hades and Persephone were portrayed super well through the whole series! Persephone, little flower goddess but actually a bad a** Queen of the Underworld, and Hades the super feared and no BS King but such a marshmallow for his queen. Loved the dynamic of these two through the whole series. I also enjoyed the plot of how Hades and Persephone find their way back to each other and ultimately defeat Kronos and Demeter. I would 10/10 recommend this series & book to any one who loves a good Greek myth / Hades x Persephone retelling or fantasy romance! Also sooo obsessed with Helios, Mellie and Cerberus!! Such great B role support characters!

Spice rating: 3.5/4
Overall rating: 9/10

The Queen & The King by Jeanette Rose and Alexis Rune

This is technically the fourth book in the series, The Nightmare & The Daydream is book 3.5 and coincides with the events in this book. The author has included footnotes for tandem reading. I highly recommend you read them together. You will lose some of the perfectly entwined story telling if you read them separately.
This is the end of the story arc for Persephone and Hades, but the world will continue with other couples match-ups.

There is so much that happened in this book I'm no sure where to start. A quote stands out "Darkness is not inherently evil, just a light is not inherently good". This succinctly sums up the book. Demeter as the Godesss of Harvest should be full of light, but her desperation to control her daughter and "protect" her has unleashed unimaginable evil into the world. Persephone is the balance between darkness and light and she is continually underestimated, but even taken and stripped of her connections she is resilient and strong. Hades had to fight his demons as his world is ripped apart. And watching him spiral is hard to read.
There is a whole bunch of death and destruction in this book, with love and passion shining throw the darkness.
Enjoy.

If your a fan of touch of darkness then you need to read this! This is the third book though of the series so make sure to check out the first two. This has tons of spice if that's what you're into also. The love between the characters is immersing and I love it. I had to read the first two before this and I'm glad I got this arc or I might not have found this series! If your into the hades and persephone stories then this is for you!

I received an ARC from Netgalley

After reading book 1 and 2 in the series I couldn't wait for the 3rd book to arrive in this fantastic retelling of Hades and Persephone. Jeanette Rose and Alexis Rune keep the reader hooked with short chapters and plenty of action and as usual with this series I was not able to put the book down

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for giving me access to this ARC.

I was originally drawn in to the story because I enjoy a retelling. I also like the story of Hades and Persephone. The beginning started off a little slow, but made sense based on the cliffhanger from book 2. There was a lot of repetition in the spicy scenes. I would’ve liked to see some new things to mix it up! Overall, it wraps up the series nicely!

I don't really know what to say about this one. On one hand, it tied up Hades & Persephone's story arc, but on the other, it was TOO easily tired up. The s*x scenes were basically the same throughout the books, which got boring, and I've never had that happen with an erotica book before. They also kept repeating the same things over and over, and I eventually had to skip over some before it got too tedious and made me not want to finish it at all. I wish they had all been written like book one. I LOVED it, but I will not be continuing with this world now after completing this book.
I did get this from Netgalley, but these opinions are my own.

The beginning of the book was slow, but made sense with the cliffhanger from book 2, it was just kind of annoying that the pacing was slightly off. Saying that there were some interesting elements that i really enjoyed in this book compared to the others, like the dream walking and some better new characters being introduced, its just a shame that it took till book 3 for things to really get interesting.
Demeter FINALLY gets properly involved in ruining the recently healed relationship between Hades and Persephone which was probably the most interesting thing that happened in this book. Honestly, i didn't feel anything for Hades or Persephone and was pretty indifferent to the things that they were going through, just because of how annoying i found them to be in the second book. This meant that seeing her mother Demeter being the bad guy was actually kind of fun (even though i know it wasn't meant to be)
There was also a lot of emphasis put on Hades and Persephone healing their relationship, character development and emotional growth, which again would have probably been really good and heartening to see if i actually cared about them but i didn't so could have cared less about what they were going though,

Again, i think i'm still bitter over book 2 and how unnecessary it was which spoiled my opinion of this book. It could have probably been a duology and would have been more enjoyable/engaging, and i know that i would have cared more about the characters and what they were going through.
It was still a good book, and if i ignore how much i dislike the main characters it was actually rather enjoyable, just a shame how dragged out it was, and how every small thing seemed to cause issues/be a problem for them.

I said it with the last book and I'll say it again. Wow.
This was amazing. I loved this series. I loved this take on Hades and Persephone. I loved the pacing. I loved the characters. I love the creativity with all the plot points. I loved the mythology. I especially loved the never dwindling devotion of our fated couple. It's easy to fall into the "miscommunication" trope as a point of conflict with romance, which wasn't non existent in the 2nd book. But with this one the conflict was something that felt totally original, exciting, and romantic. This story is going to live in my brain for a long time.

I forgot all about this series but fuck, I am glad to have read it again just so I can devour the latest. The spice is spicing, and the romance is wonderful. I love all the drama as well. I don’t think I’ll ever get enough of this series.

Thank you so much NetGalley, Alexis Rune, and Jeanette Rose for the ebook in exchange for an honest review!

Hades and Persephone are ripped apart by Demeter when they are finally getting a handle on living together. Demeter takes Persephone to Olympus to be under her control again. Hades desperate for his Queen is willing to risk it all to get her back.

What can I say other than I am blow away. I was destroyed with the end of the last book but this one broke and fixed my heart all at the same time. This was the final I was waiting for. There was romancing not just spice! Relationship building emphasis on this and beautiful character growth. They get to know each other instead of being just list driven and I loved it. I kept telling myself dang Persephone is a bad ass. You see so much of her abilities, and her confidence grows! She was truly underestimated. I was not expecting Adonis but I loved this version of him. I LOVED so much seeing more of Mellie her sass and squabbles with Helios are still my favorite. I’m so excited to read the novella I need MORE of them.

I was bummed there wasn’t more Berry but every part he was included in made me so happy. He truly is the star of the show. I thoroughly enjoyed all the action filled parts of the book. I could not put it down. Kronos as always, is the perfect villain. I was dying to see how it would all end and I was not disappointed. I laughed, I felt overjoyed, I held my breath, I felt cried, I went through all the emotions. This might be one of my favorite retellings and I will always say yes to reading it!

The third in the series and one of the best. A slow-burn start but such a good book and worth it if you persist. Hades and Persephone retellings have a chokehold on me and this series is up there as one of my favourites next to A Touch of Darkness. Highly recommend!

The third and final installment of hades’ and persephone’s story concludes in this book. The beginning is a bit slow but you live for the times Hades and Persephone can be together while dreamwalking. The love between these two was so incredible.

plex Characters. A great plot. The ending this trilogy deserved."

Thank you NetGalley and Rose and Star Publishing for gifting me a copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.

This is the third book of the trilogy. There will be spoilers within this review.

This.

If Jeanette and Alexis had kept to this quality of story throughout the whole trilogy, I have no doubt it would have and retain more readers. I'm not quite sure I can say it was worth the wait of getting through two other books, mind. But I'm so glad this little gem was waiting at the end.

This story has LAYERS. I loved the idea of her being back with Demeter and how the story explores the love and boundaries of Hades and Persephone when she was. It gave the characters more depth and an opportunity to grow. There is also a huge theme of self acceptance on Persephone's side, especially as she reunites with Hades in the underworld.

There are a lot of dark scenes within this one though, SA being one, so please check the trigger warnings. I don't have any, but I got uncomfortable a little at times. So please be mindful of this.

Overall, I wish all of the trilogy was written as this one was.

Thank you to NetGalley, Jeanette Rose, and Alexis Rune for the ARC! This has been such a fun rollercoaster of emotions to get through.

The Queen & The King is the final installment of the Love & Fate series. This was such a satisfying conclusion for the trilogy and one I was so happy to have dived into. The two show how their passion and love help them overcome obstacles and leaves you really rooting for the two all the way to the end. Those are the stories I love to find myself immersed in because you just want them both to find their happy ending. This book also doesn't shy away from the spicy scenes which are always enjoyable. There are some very dark scenes in this book however, and HIGHLY recommend the reader check for trigger warnings. I personally don't have any triggers, however some scenes still left me feeling icky.

Overall, the story and the series as a whole was such an enjoyable read and so glad there are more Hades & Persephone retellings out there because you can never have too many.

Thank you NetGalley and author Jeanette Rose and Alexis Rune for the copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

"God of the Dead. King of the Underworld. The Unseen. The Renowned. A King without his Queen. They were at odds for what felt like months living together, and just when he finally felt they were on stable footing, she's again wrenched from his grasp. Is this their true destiny? To be torn from each other over and over again? Yet, Demeter could never count on their mental connection, one as tied to the Underworld as they are. Too powerful and too old for even Demeter to touch.

Goddess of The Maiden. The Mistress. The Venerable One. The Queen without her King. It's another day on Olympus, as her mother's carefully guarded secret. Never seen. Never heard. Except for the dark, mysterious man who visits her dreams. One who keeps insisting they know each other. Not just know each other. He states quite clearly, they're married.
Destiny. Fate. Fortune. Kismet. Time's Up. Yet the lack of memory isn't their only problem, the Underworld is under attack. And the Titans are loose. Blood will be spilled. The Destroyer of Worlds will awaken. And nothing will be the same."

This is an entertaining and super spicy retelling of Hades and Persephone. I love reading this book.

This was a great ending to Hades and Persephone's story. I really felt like it was buttoned up at the end of the book, which I appreciated. I loved how the story unfolded! Hades's desent into the darkness, Persephone's experience and feelings while back at her mother's. All of it was so good! I really liked how Persephone didn't fully lose herself in spite of her circumstances. The way that Hades dated her and supported her and helped her to remember was so lovely. Great job by the authors!

A satisfying conclusion for Hades and Persephone! The start is slow-burn with angst and separation. I loved how the passion and how their love carries through and overcomes many obstacles, who doesn’t want to read about that kind of love! The spice is hot too!
I did feel that the sexual violence was a bit dark, it was like the characters that were bad had to be REALLY bad. I would have preferred morally grey with some competition for Hades to have to fight more - why not add in extra obstacles at this point when there’s already so more. Overall this series is a fun and quick read, you get spice and a brilliant depiction of love conquering all.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an E-ARC. This is a voluntary review of my own thoughts.

This trilogy has definitely subverted the Hades and Persephone myth quite a lot but I've really enjoyed it. The plot of this third book really captured my interest and it was such a quick read. I love it when the power of titans are explored so I loved that aspect of it. And it was all wrapped up with such a cute and happy ending.

The Queen & The King is the third installment in the Love & Fate series and the plot is better developed and the smut is way lesser than the previous two. There’s also a growth in the characters, especially in Persephone. I would advise the readers to read it in order so they can understand the story.

They say a king is nothing without his queen, and this book is a great example of it. It had a slow start and but then it got just the right pace. Hades being soft was kind of a turn off for me, because I didn’t really connect with it.

Overall, this was a satisfying conclusion to this Hades & Persephone’s story with a rushed ending and that didn’t work very well for me. However, I still recommend it to fans of retellings that evolve these characters.

Thank you, NetGalley & the publisher, for approving me to read this arc and write this review.