Blake Kensington enjoyed her time at the palace. But after the royal wedding, it’s time for her to begin her new role as Goodwill Ambassador to the North. Curious about the foreign country and even more curious about her traveling companion, Prince Austin Black, Blake sets out on her adventure with the handsome and mysterious prince.
But once they cross the border, and the North reveals itself to be more treacherous than Blake ever anticipated.
Austin vowed to never leave his Northern home. But when the werewolves begin threatening the castle, putting Blake at risk, the prince must defend his claim like never before. Austin never planned to risk his kingdom for a human…
How do you choose between your past, and what could be your future?
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Review:
The North is the fourth novel in Leigh Walker’s Vampire Royals series and is another brilliant read, this time featuring previously introduced pageant contender Blake and details another romantic adventure, this time located in the vampires home land of the North.
The Pageant has ended, but the adventure has only just begun for Blake Kensington! After seeing her friend Gwyn fall in love with vampire prince, Dallas, Blake is ready to step into her role as Goodwill Ambassador for the North. Departing straight after the wedding of the century, Blake is excited to travel to a foreign country, but it’s her travel companion who she is most curious about. Prince Austin Black is handsome and mysterious, and so darn frustrating. Like his older brother Dallas, Austin is a vampire but unlike his brother, Austin has only ever seen humans as food…..until he met Blake. Austin seems to care for her and continues to make her heart race but as he struggles to be truthful, Blake finds herself wondering if what she feels is really worth the pain. As dangers increase in the North and with a werewolf threat hanging over their heads, will Blake and Austin find themselves lost to their enemies or will they instead lose their hearts to each other?
Having fallen in love with this series throughout the first three books, I was ecstatic to discover Leigh Walker planned to continue it despite the conclusion of Gwyn and Dallas’s tale. Though I would have adored to continue following them, especially during their wedding, I was excited about the prospect of getting to know Blake and see Walker capitalise on the chemistry she and Prince Austin had in the last novel.
The North marks a new chapter in this series as readers find themselves drawn into the mind and heart of Blake Kensington, a fellow pageant contender who became a good friend to Gwyn throughout the previous three books. I liked Blake then and I like her even more now, having read her story. Blake is a sweet, food loving and kind individual who is determined to be a good ambassador. She wants to protect those she cares about and is genuinely easy to follow.
Blake and Austin have a fantastic chemistry. Leigh Walker imbrues their romance with possibility and potential and so much sexual tension. I love seeing Blake stand up to Austin and want to know what was going on. It was adorable seeing Austin let her keep Beast (who was too cute for words I might add) and slowly begin to act on what he was feeling towards Blake. He couldn’t deny the attraction he felt and I have to admit there’s something so addictive about seeing a strong, male come apart over a woman.
There are so many characters in this series I absolutely love! I’m stoked to be able to follow Blake and Austin again in another story but I would also love to see Eve and maybe even Shaye feature in a tale down the track. I feel like they, especially Eve, have real stories to tell!
Leigh Walker has captured my attention once again with The North and I am utterly captivated by Blake and Austin’s relationship. I’m dying to read more about them as soon as possible and can’t recommend this series enough!
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Source: Sent for review by author (Thank you Leigh!)
Publisher: CMG Publishing
Format: Kindle ebook
Release Date: September 28th 2018
Buy: Amazon | The Book Depository
Final Thoughts: A great installment, I can't wait to read the next book!
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