Book Review: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

 

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross - 4 Stars 

Rivals to lovers. 
Young journalists find love through a magical connections. 
War among gods.

YA fantasy.
Really enjoyed this one more than I was expecting to yall!

In this we see 18 year old Iris Winnow who just wants to hold her family together. Her mother is suffering from addictions and her brother is missing from the front lines. Her best bet is to win the promotion at the Oath Gazette. Iris is writing letters to her brother and slips them beneath her wardrobe doo where they vanish and go into the hands of Roman Kitt, her cold and handsome rival at the paper. He anonymously writes her back and the two of them forge a connection that follows them to the front lines of battle, where the least expect it.

I loved Roman and Iris together in this book. I didn't really care about the gods and war stuff, I was just here for Roman and Iris! I loved their banter, their letters back and forth and all the things that get revealed in the end LOVED THAT. I loved their romance and anything to do with them together. 

The first half was a bit not as interesting to me, but the last 50% - WOW, it goes by fast with action, battle, bombs etc. I would say the first half was 3-3.5 and the last half was a solid 4 so thats why my rating is 4 stars :)

I am excited to read the next one. I loved the letter from Roman in Chapter 33. The romance that bloomed after that - beautiful. So excited to read book 2 - that cliffhanger thoooo. Need book 2 ASAP. I am so glad I read this with my friend Theresa because I need to chat about this!!! :)

Content: In this book, there is one open door marriage bedroom scene described, but I appreciate that it was between a married couple and it's intention was a bit more romantic / sweet. It did ride a fine line for me though - any more detail and it would have been too much for me personally, so if you are someone who is bothered by more physical intimacy, then that scene may be one to skip or you may sit this book out. There is some small language but it's very minimal. One female character is mentioned to have a wife. War scenes with violence, blood, etc but nothing too much on that front. Some death as well here. 

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