Title: Prince of Fire

Author: Sophia Nye

Genre: Historical Romance

Format: E-book

Publication Date: March 15, 2024

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

**This book was provided to me from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for my honest review**

Summary

Two broken hearts. Too many secrets. One second chance. Six years ago, Dallan mac Murrough fell in love with the perfect girl. Though he was young when he proposed to her, he knew she was the only woman he could ever love. For reasons she never chose to share, she denied his proposal and shattered his heart. When their paths cross years later, anger and bitterness bubble to the surface despite his best efforts at civility. When Niamh first sees Dallan after years apart, her heart melts. He has all the same qualities as the boy she loved, except he is now very clearly a man–a strong, confident man with eyes that make her forget everything but the memory of him; a man with a gaping wound that she knows she made, and a smile so disarming she’d agree to just about anything. Except marriage. There’s no way Niamh will let herself give in to her feelings for Dallan. She broke his heart once because of a secret she carries, and she couldn’t bear to do it again. She loves him too much for that.

Review

Prince of Fire is the second book in the series Warriors of Fianna by Sophia Nye. It can stand alone without reading the first book, though it may have helped me a little to better understand some small parts of Prince of Fire that play back to the first book.  This is a historical romance that follows our two main characters, Niamh and Dallan.  About 7 years before the story takes place, Niamh and Dallan were in a loving relationship, until she did not accept his proposal and walked right out of his life.  When they find each other again so many years later, it is clear their feelings are still there, but how do they move past the hurt and secrets they’ve been keeping?

Historical romance is always a comfort genre to me.  I love feeling transported to a time and place unlike my own, and Prince of Fire was a great read to get me through some tough days.  Both Niamh and Dallan were characters I enjoyed, and we get to see both their perspectives told in a third person narrative.  It’s a second chance romance that always captures my attention, and I love the slow burn tension between the two that unfolds with every page. It’s a short book, under 300 pages and I would recommend it to any reader that’s looking for a good historical romance with new places and characters to explore.

I’m looking forward to going back and purchasing the first in the series to uncover some things I missed with the side characters and storyline.  I would also like to read the next book in the series as I enjoyed Sophia Nye’s writing and storytelling.

For:

• Those who like dreamy Irish warrior male leads.
• Those who like second chance romances.
• Those who looking for a historical romance that isn’t set in Scotland.

Not For:

• Those who don’t like when one of the main characters keeps a secret, or when miscommunication is involved.
• Those who prefer contemporary romances.
• Those who prefer closed door or no spice romances.