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Fey Lords #3
Fey Regency
I tried to kill a fey prince. But he called me pretty. And made me his pet.
All my life I've been different. My grandmother proudly declared we were descendants of the Fair Folk. I thought she was batty.
Until the fey invaded Earth.
And I saw I looked just like them.
A fact everyone else also noticed.
I had to leave my grandmother all alone. Run, hide and survive. My life was hell, and it was all the fey's fault.
So when I got the perfect opportunity to take a prince out, I seized it with both hands.
Except I messed it up and was claimed as a pet.
By Prince Tristan Y Mabinogi.
A flame haired himbo who is convinced life is about pleasure & gratification and the only reason I'm a moody, grumpy bastard is because I haven't had enough of either. A status he is determined to rectify.
I'd rather die than admit it to him, but he might just be on to something.
Fey Regency is a gay romance between a sunny captor and a grumpy captive. It contains one-sided enemies to lovers, brat and a brat tamer, and a size difference.
Happily Ever After is guaranteed.
Each book in the Fey Lords series follows a different couple. This means each book can be enjoyed as a standalone.
All my life I've been different. My grandmother proudly declared we were descendants of the Fair Folk. I thought she was batty.
Until the fey invaded Earth.
And I saw I looked just like them.
A fact everyone else also noticed.
I had to leave my grandmother all alone. Run, hide and survive. My life was hell, and it was all the fey's fault.
So when I got the perfect opportunity to take a prince out, I seized it with both hands.
Except I messed it up and was claimed as a pet.
By Prince Tristan Y Mabinogi.
A flame haired himbo who is convinced life is about pleasure & gratification and the only reason I'm a moody, grumpy bastard is because I haven't had enough of either. A status he is determined to rectify.
I'd rather die than admit it to him, but he might just be on to something.
Fey Regency is a gay romance between a sunny captor and a grumpy captive. It contains one-sided enemies to lovers, brat and a brat tamer, and a size difference.
Happily Ever After is guaranteed.
Each book in the Fey Lords series follows a different couple. This means each book can be enjoyed as a standalone.
295 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 14, 2025
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January 11, 2025
4,5 stars.
“I, Prince Tristan Y Mabinogi” …. “Claim Ollie Evans as my pet.”
Oh boy, Ollie is in trouble, that is what happens when you can’t fulfill a task.
He had one task, kill Prince Tristan, one of the Feys who took over the world.
He almost had him, but then he looked into the Fey’s eyes.
From a homeless hungry guy, he ends up as a prince’s pet living in luxury, with tables full of food.
Acting as the worst pet will do the job to get free. Ha! as if!
Tristan has a lot of brothers, read the previous stories and you’ll get to know them too. It’s not necessary, but you’ll miss all the fun.
On a leash, Tristan wants to show off his pet to all the guests. No way! Ollie refuses.
Oh well, Tristan just chained him to the wall.
You’d think Tristan is cruel? No way, he’s the sunshine in this story, Ollie is the grumpy pet here.
Tristan always wins their arguments with Ollie on his back and Tristan between his legs.
It’s a dynamic story, everywhere you look you'll find something interesting.
There’s still the question of who gave Ollie the task to kill Tristan.
This and Ollie and Tristan’s relationship are the big plot lines, besides many other entertaining matters.
It was a wonderful story, super entertaining, scorching hot, and even with some weighted matters it felt lighthearted.
The characters are well crafted. The scenery and the magical aspects were marvelous.
When you are familiar with this author’s work, you’ll recognize some characters from other stories.
(From one of my favorite books!!)
I read Ollie and Tristan’s story in one sit, way too far into the night because I couldn’t stop!
“I, Prince Tristan Y Mabinogi” …. “Claim Ollie Evans as my pet.”
Oh boy, Ollie is in trouble, that is what happens when you can’t fulfill a task.
He had one task, kill Prince Tristan, one of the Feys who took over the world.
He almost had him, but then he looked into the Fey’s eyes.
From a homeless hungry guy, he ends up as a prince’s pet living in luxury, with tables full of food.
Acting as the worst pet will do the job to get free. Ha! as if!
Tristan has a lot of brothers, read the previous stories and you’ll get to know them too. It’s not necessary, but you’ll miss all the fun.
On a leash, Tristan wants to show off his pet to all the guests. No way! Ollie refuses.
Oh well, Tristan just chained him to the wall.
You’d think Tristan is cruel? No way, he’s the sunshine in this story, Ollie is the grumpy pet here.
Tristan always wins their arguments with Ollie on his back and Tristan between his legs.
It’s a dynamic story, everywhere you look you'll find something interesting.
There’s still the question of who gave Ollie the task to kill Tristan.
This and Ollie and Tristan’s relationship are the big plot lines, besides many other entertaining matters.
It was a wonderful story, super entertaining, scorching hot, and even with some weighted matters it felt lighthearted.
The characters are well crafted. The scenery and the magical aspects were marvelous.
When you are familiar with this author’s work, you’ll recognize some characters from other stories.
(From one of my favorite books!!)
I read Ollie and Tristan’s story in one sit, way too far into the night because I couldn’t stop!
January 3, 2025
I am absolutely living for this series and have loved every single book from it. I truly enjoyed the (SEVERE) grumpy/sunshine trope here and oh my gosh Ollie was the epitome of grump 🤣
I do appreciate that he realizes that sometimes he does go a bit too far though and attempts to dial it back...some. Tristan just being in utter awe of him the entire time was hilarious. Attempted assassination? Awe. Horribly grumpy? Awe. Yeets his dirty self into the pool and snarks the whole time? AWE.
I am horribly irritated at how it ended though! HOW DARE YOU LEAVE US WITH THAT HINT OF WHATS TO COME. HOW. DAAAAAAAAAARE.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I do appreciate that he realizes that sometimes he does go a bit too far though and attempts to dial it back...some. Tristan just being in utter awe of him the entire time was hilarious. Attempted assassination? Awe. Horribly grumpy? Awe. Yeets his dirty self into the pool and snarks the whole time? AWE.
I am horribly irritated at how it ended though! HOW DARE YOU LEAVE US WITH THAT HINT OF WHATS TO COME. HOW. DAAAAAAAAAARE.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
January 5, 2025
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Note that I did not read the previous books, as the description for this book stated that it could be read as a standalone. And everything about the premise of this book spoke to me! I love fey shenanigans and complicated M/M with a happy ending somehow!
Unfortunately, this fell short for me.
I didn't really understand the relationship between fey and humans. Yes, the fey conquered the humans, and the humans clearly hate the fey. But it wasn't really clear how the fey see humans. In general, very little about what's going on is ever explained, in a way that I felt was detrimental to understanding the story. Being in first person, I get that the MC wouldn't know many things, but at some point you need to find a way to explain to the reader some of what's going on.
The main characters were bland and the sex scenes weren't engaging. I just didn't get much feeling for who the MCs were other than "grumpy" and "perky". There are way too many characters and we don't get much chance to get to know them. Nobody has a unique voice, either, which made all the secondary characters blend together quite a bit.
There were some promising tidbits of plot, but none of them were explored in much depth and everything was just event after event with little reflection. It made it hard for there to be any real world building or character development.
The writing was ho-hum with very little variation in sentence structure. Having so many short, same-length sentences in a paragraph makes it feel choppy and rushed, which can be a great tool to build anxiety or tension, when used sparingly. But not all the time. There were a lot of grammatical inconsistencies and the phrase "oh my stars" was so overused, I started marking every time it got used. I got through 30% of the book with the phrase used 18 times before I stopped marking it.
Overall, I really can't recommend this one, which is a shame because it was such a promising premise, but it just didn't follow through for me.
Note that I did not read the previous books, as the description for this book stated that it could be read as a standalone. And everything about the premise of this book spoke to me! I love fey shenanigans and complicated M/M with a happy ending somehow!
Unfortunately, this fell short for me.
I didn't really understand the relationship between fey and humans. Yes, the fey conquered the humans, and the humans clearly hate the fey. But it wasn't really clear how the fey see humans. In general, very little about what's going on is ever explained, in a way that I felt was detrimental to understanding the story. Being in first person, I get that the MC wouldn't know many things, but at some point you need to find a way to explain to the reader some of what's going on.
The main characters were bland and the sex scenes weren't engaging. I just didn't get much feeling for who the MCs were other than "grumpy" and "perky". There are way too many characters and we don't get much chance to get to know them. Nobody has a unique voice, either, which made all the secondary characters blend together quite a bit.
There were some promising tidbits of plot, but none of them were explored in much depth and everything was just event after event with little reflection. It made it hard for there to be any real world building or character development.
The writing was ho-hum with very little variation in sentence structure. Having so many short, same-length sentences in a paragraph makes it feel choppy and rushed, which can be a great tool to build anxiety or tension, when used sparingly. But not all the time. There were a lot of grammatical inconsistencies and the phrase "oh my stars" was so overused, I started marking every time it got used. I got through 30% of the book with the phrase used 18 times before I stopped marking it.
Overall, I really can't recommend this one, which is a shame because it was such a promising premise, but it just didn't follow through for me.
February 8, 2025
I’m not sure why I continue this series other than I want to know how it ends.
January 15, 2025
I am so glad I stuck with this book because it was worth uncovering the plot with the characters - which seemed to pick up a little later in the book. However, the opening was great! It launched us into a world where a human is asked to attempt an assassination on a royal. What could go wrong?!
What I really enjoyed was that despite being the third book in a series, it could be read without reading the previous two. I could see characters being hinted at from previous books, but it didn't treat the reader like they had to know everything - nor did it treat the readers who already knew like they needed a history lesson on those characters. It was a great balance of including previous characters without needing to worry about the reader having the full story about them.
Dyfri was my favourite character - so snarky and I really want to see what becomes of him in the series.
I'll admit, however, the main character in this book wasn't my cup of tea. I actually liked when he was snarky and selfish as it showed he wasn't perfect and could make mistakes. I just found he lacked a lot of depth and his personality was just a little too judgmental for me. I actually love a judgy character, but this one was just a little frustrating as it was based off assumptions.
I also found the ending to be wrapped up a little too quickly. I just felt like I never got to that part where I thought, "Hurrah, it all makes sense. Person A tried to killed Person B because Person C wants his crown". I just felt like the ending was a little muddled and nothing really came to light. Maybe it was because it's meant to span over several books? In which case, that's fine!
I also found the fey were far too lenient on... everything. They're usually like oil and water about things, and if a law is broken or a situation happens they'll make up their mind and will be cold as stone about it. Several things happened in this book where laws were made and then either ignored or just shrugged off as harmless. I think seeing fey as not human is a lot more fun and I hope the author considers a more stern approach in future books. *cough cough Dyfri*
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
What I really enjoyed was that despite being the third book in a series, it could be read without reading the previous two. I could see characters being hinted at from previous books, but it didn't treat the reader like they had to know everything - nor did it treat the readers who already knew like they needed a history lesson on those characters. It was a great balance of including previous characters without needing to worry about the reader having the full story about them.
Dyfri was my favourite character - so snarky and I really want to see what becomes of him in the series.
I'll admit, however, the main character in this book wasn't my cup of tea. I actually liked when he was snarky and selfish as it showed he wasn't perfect and could make mistakes. I just found he lacked a lot of depth and his personality was just a little too judgmental for me. I actually love a judgy character, but this one was just a little frustrating as it was based off assumptions.
I also found the ending to be wrapped up a little too quickly. I just felt like I never got to that part where I thought, "Hurrah, it all makes sense. Person A tried to killed Person B because Person C wants his crown". I just felt like the ending was a little muddled and nothing really came to light. Maybe it was because it's meant to span over several books? In which case, that's fine!
I also found the fey were far too lenient on... everything. They're usually like oil and water about things, and if a law is broken or a situation happens they'll make up their mind and will be cold as stone about it. Several things happened in this book where laws were made and then either ignored or just shrugged off as harmless. I think seeing fey as not human is a lot more fun and I hope the author considers a more stern approach in future books. *cough cough Dyfri*
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
January 9, 2025
Fey Regency is the third book in the Fey Lords series. Each book in the Fey Lords series follows a different couple. This means each book can be enjoyed as a standalone but why not enjoy the rest of the series. This is the story of Ollie and Prince Tristan a fey. I loved the characters and world building so much that I couldn't put this book down once I started it. I loved the plot and can't wait for the next book in the series. I have loved all S. Rodman's stories that I have read and how they can be interconnected. I would definitely recommend this book and series.
January 4, 2025
Okay, just sign me up for all the S. Rodman books, apparently this is my type of book crack. They have flaws, but, they’re very entertaining and keep me flipping pages, and I can’t. Stop. READING. They’re romance-focused from jump and stay that way, and it’s addictive. The author has a hugely readable voice and style. This is a grumpy-sunshine, captive-captor fey romance.
Fey have recently invaded the human-paranormal inhabited Earth from their parallel world, and they’ve taken over everything.
MC Ollie, who has fey heritage and looks a little too much like Earth's new conquerors, is on the streets, cold, starving (but not working them, thank goodness, that is not my Thing), and gets an offer from a mysterious werewolf to assassinate a fey prince. Here’s a knife, here’s where to be. Here’s payment. Sold!
MC Tristan is said prince, and when Ollie attacks him at a public event, Tristan quickly turns the tables… and claims Ollie as his “pet.”
Say what? says Ollie as he’s taken into fey custody and swept away to Buckingham Palace, which the royal fey have taken over. There he’s pampered and fed… and collared… within an inch of his life. Ollie’s a huge bundle of angst who isn’t taking this kidnapping stuff sitting down… he’ll rebel… just as soon as he’s had enough to eat…! Poor Ollie.
So ensues a messed up Stockholm Syndrome romance, with Ollie snapping and snarling at Tristan, Tristan metaphorically patting him on the head and saying Aren’t you cute, and Ollie putting his foot in his mouth constantly with palace politics and getting himself into heaps of trouble. That must be punished. By all the orgasms and sex! Oh… dear…! It’s a wild lot of ridiculous fun.
There isn’t much emotional development, I have no idea why Tristan falls for Ollie. That would have been nice to learn. We’re solely in Ollie’s POV, so I get some of why he becomes intrigued by Tristan—mainly that Tristan has all these brothers and a code of honor around family that Ollie can get behind. Of course, that’s after Ollie insulted Tristan’s brother the king’s consort and had to withstand orgasms till he passed out… by which time Tristan had figured out Ollie is a “vessel” (a Thing from one of the author’s other series), which means he has magic that builds up but that he himself can’t use/access… it has to be released/channeled from him via… take a wild guess. Yep. All the sex.
There’s little explanation for how/why that works though. Tristan can… use the magic? I think? Is it a certain kind of power, or just… magic energy? It makes Tristan’s own magic more powerful… how so? Why can’t Ollie use his own magic, what physically stops that? Why is he a “vessel” if he isn’t receiving the magic, it has to be released from him? Etc. So much isn’t clear, though I imagine it is described in the author's other vessel-focused series. But… it’s fun. I wanted a lot more clarity on this element. I also wanted more consequences from the duel Tristan is eventually challenged to for the “right” to “keep” Ollie, which set up a future book, but, could have been used more effectively for romantic conflict here. Though I did appreciate the reappearance of the werewolf who hired Ollie in the first place and how that all went down.
Anyhoo, I read it start to finish and asked for more, so… there’s that!
HEA, grumpy-sunshine, total Stockholm Syndrome captive-sex-slave romance, somewhat ridiculous, but too much fun to care. No cheating, no others, though Tristan has quite the rep as a playboy and there are some comments here and there from former lovers. But Tristan has eyes for no one but Ollie in the book (in fact, for once I wished there was more OM drama, could have been fun to see Tristan more possessive over Ollie, who was pretty much a virgin all around).
My thanks to BookSirens for the ARC; this is my free and impartial opinion. And yes, I will be reading all the Fey series books!
Fey have recently invaded the human-paranormal inhabited Earth from their parallel world, and they’ve taken over everything.
MC Ollie, who has fey heritage and looks a little too much like Earth's new conquerors, is on the streets, cold, starving (but not working them, thank goodness, that is not my Thing), and gets an offer from a mysterious werewolf to assassinate a fey prince. Here’s a knife, here’s where to be. Here’s payment. Sold!
MC Tristan is said prince, and when Ollie attacks him at a public event, Tristan quickly turns the tables… and claims Ollie as his “pet.”
Say what? says Ollie as he’s taken into fey custody and swept away to Buckingham Palace, which the royal fey have taken over. There he’s pampered and fed… and collared… within an inch of his life. Ollie’s a huge bundle of angst who isn’t taking this kidnapping stuff sitting down… he’ll rebel… just as soon as he’s had enough to eat…! Poor Ollie.
So ensues a messed up Stockholm Syndrome romance, with Ollie snapping and snarling at Tristan, Tristan metaphorically patting him on the head and saying Aren’t you cute, and Ollie putting his foot in his mouth constantly with palace politics and getting himself into heaps of trouble. That must be punished. By all the orgasms and sex! Oh… dear…! It’s a wild lot of ridiculous fun.
There isn’t much emotional development, I have no idea why Tristan falls for Ollie. That would have been nice to learn. We’re solely in Ollie’s POV, so I get some of why he becomes intrigued by Tristan—mainly that Tristan has all these brothers and a code of honor around family that Ollie can get behind. Of course, that’s after Ollie insulted Tristan’s brother the king’s consort and had to withstand orgasms till he passed out… by which time Tristan had figured out Ollie is a “vessel” (a Thing from one of the author’s other series), which means he has magic that builds up but that he himself can’t use/access… it has to be released/channeled from him via… take a wild guess. Yep. All the sex.
There’s little explanation for how/why that works though. Tristan can… use the magic? I think? Is it a certain kind of power, or just… magic energy? It makes Tristan’s own magic more powerful… how so? Why can’t Ollie use his own magic, what physically stops that? Why is he a “vessel” if he isn’t receiving the magic, it has to be released from him? Etc. So much isn’t clear, though I imagine it is described in the author's other vessel-focused series. But… it’s fun. I wanted a lot more clarity on this element. I also wanted more consequences from the duel Tristan is eventually challenged to for the “right” to “keep” Ollie, which set up a future book, but, could have been used more effectively for romantic conflict here. Though I did appreciate the reappearance of the werewolf who hired Ollie in the first place and how that all went down.
Anyhoo, I read it start to finish and asked for more, so… there’s that!
HEA, grumpy-sunshine, total Stockholm Syndrome captive-sex-slave romance, somewhat ridiculous, but too much fun to care. No cheating, no others, though Tristan has quite the rep as a playboy and there are some comments here and there from former lovers. But Tristan has eyes for no one but Ollie in the book (in fact, for once I wished there was more OM drama, could have been fun to see Tristan more possessive over Ollie, who was pretty much a virgin all around).
My thanks to BookSirens for the ARC; this is my free and impartial opinion. And yes, I will be reading all the Fey series books!
January 10, 2025
We're going to have to come up with a name for the particular sub-genre this Fey series sits in. Fluffy-Dark Romantasy about fits the bill. What do I mean by that? Well this series, of which this is book 3, centres around the Fey, who have taken over modern Earth. The Fey don't even pretend to understand human morality so although most of humanity seems unharmed (thus far, let's not ask what happened to the British Royal Family, since Fey headquarters are now Buckingham Palace), seeing Fey court society up close is quite brutal, since they use r*pe as a political weapon, care not one wit about consent despite being deeply randy and exhibitionist, and have zero compunction about taking human slaves to sate their bedroom appetites.
Dark, right? And yes it is, and that is referenced by the (human) characters regularly, but as with most of Rodman's books, the story is told through the viewpoints of a collection of such fluffy/broken/endearing idiots that the series overall is more lightness than dark.
Technically Fey Regency stands alone, since each book follows a specific couple, but the human (and parahuman) politics of the world are complicated enough that it will all make much more sense if you start from book 1. And for followers of Rodman's other books (which are set in the same universe, though this isn’t necessarily immediately obvious when you first start reading them), there is the holy grail of all small character walk-ons (it's too crucial to the plot to be called a cameo), in the shape of everyone's favourite omega necromancer.
No idea who I'm talking about? Time to read the Evil Omega series as well. As I've come to expect from this author, the writing sparkles and delights throughout, feels are felt and faces fanned (exactly HOW big is our Fey MC we want to know?)
'I suspect there are a lot of terrible things that can come before official, ‘hurt’ territory is reached. Especially when it comes to fey.'
Dark, right? And yes it is, and that is referenced by the (human) characters regularly, but as with most of Rodman's books, the story is told through the viewpoints of a collection of such fluffy/broken/endearing idiots that the series overall is more lightness than dark.
'Holy stars. I really am my own worst enemy. I don’t need a nemesis. I’m quite capable of destroying my life all by myself. Oh well, at least I am good at something.'
Technically Fey Regency stands alone, since each book follows a specific couple, but the human (and parahuman) politics of the world are complicated enough that it will all make much more sense if you start from book 1. And for followers of Rodman's other books (which are set in the same universe, though this isn’t necessarily immediately obvious when you first start reading them), there is the holy grail of all small character walk-ons (it's too crucial to the plot to be called a cameo), in the shape of everyone's favourite omega necromancer.
No idea who I'm talking about? Time to read the Evil Omega series as well. As I've come to expect from this author, the writing sparkles and delights throughout, feels are felt and faces fanned (exactly HOW big is our Fey MC we want to know?)
"I researched, and the human an*s can stretch to eight inches wide. Big enough for two racoons.”and there's clearly so much more still to explore in this complex world.
January 8, 2025
You know my first reaction after reading this book? That I really gotta read the rest of the series.
In a world where fae have taken over earth, Oleander is offered a chance to kill the fae prince, he takes it immediately. But, things go wrong and he is instead made the prince's pet.
What ensues is a push and pull, captive/captor romance, though the line into noncon between the MCs is never crossed. Ollie is a snarling, wild outcast in human society, and at court he acts no different. Tristan is the sunshine to Ollie's grumpy and basically goes "if assassin why pretty?"
My biggest issue was the consistent topic of sexual assault, rape, dubious consent… There are some moments that just kinda made me raise my eyebrows, and there is never truly any payoff. Like when Ollie is upset after witnessing SA and Tristan tells him a couple orgasms will help him stop being upset. Or another character telling Ollie not to worry about these horrible guys who keep people like them as sex slaves, and when Ollie points out that he basically is a sex slave for Tristan everyone just kinda goes "true lol." And then it's just never brought up again.
But that said, it wasn't handled horribly and Tristan deffo never goes into the noncon area with Ollie (even though the line "I've learnt all about consent" from him did not age well, considering there is plenty dubcon).
Other than that it was nice reading a story from the POV of the grumpy one, while the more dominant lover is the sunshine character. I haven't read many books like this before and it was really fun, especially because Ollie was an asshole, and he wasn't ashamed or sorry (only when he accidentally goes too far).
Ollie was generally a fun character to follow. He has zero impulse control, no clue how fae culture works, and it keeps getting him into all kinds of trouble.
Tropes: MM, Grumpy/Sunshine, Captive/Captor, Groveling
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Conclusion: This was an enjoyable read. I had my nitpicks with it, but it was fun. I am definitely going to be checking out Rodman's other works from this series. A solid 3 1/2 stars for me.
I received an advance review copy for free via BookSirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
In a world where fae have taken over earth, Oleander is offered a chance to kill the fae prince, he takes it immediately. But, things go wrong and he is instead made the prince's pet.
What ensues is a push and pull, captive/captor romance, though the line into noncon between the MCs is never crossed. Ollie is a snarling, wild outcast in human society, and at court he acts no different. Tristan is the sunshine to Ollie's grumpy and basically goes "if assassin why pretty?"
My biggest issue was the consistent topic of sexual assault, rape, dubious consent… There are some moments that just kinda made me raise my eyebrows, and there is never truly any payoff. Like when Ollie is upset after witnessing SA and Tristan tells him a couple orgasms will help him stop being upset. Or another character telling Ollie not to worry about these horrible guys who keep people like them as sex slaves, and when Ollie points out that he basically is a sex slave for Tristan everyone just kinda goes "true lol." And then it's just never brought up again.
But that said, it wasn't handled horribly and Tristan deffo never goes into the noncon area with Ollie (even though the line "I've learnt all about consent" from him did not age well, considering there is plenty dubcon).
Other than that it was nice reading a story from the POV of the grumpy one, while the more dominant lover is the sunshine character. I haven't read many books like this before and it was really fun, especially because Ollie was an asshole, and he wasn't ashamed or sorry (only when he accidentally goes too far).
Ollie was generally a fun character to follow. He has zero impulse control, no clue how fae culture works, and it keeps getting him into all kinds of trouble.
Tropes: MM, Grumpy/Sunshine, Captive/Captor, Groveling
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Conclusion: This was an enjoyable read. I had my nitpicks with it, but it was fun. I am definitely going to be checking out Rodman's other works from this series. A solid 3 1/2 stars for me.
I received an advance review copy for free via BookSirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
February 16, 2025
… Tristan’s book did not hit better for me.
I really like this writer and the world they’ve created—loved the Duty and Magic, Dragon and Unfettered books—but these Fey books just aren’t giving me what I need.
The court intrigue is the best part of this book and we don’t really get much of that until the second half.
Tristan and Ollie have no chemistry, their relationship is very rape-y/Stockholm syndrome-y. There isn’t really any kind foundation, where they go from being captor/captive to kindling romance. There’s no reason for Tristan to suddenly stop sleeping around and only want his pet and no reason for Ollie to fall for Tristan. No reason at all for Ollie to feel there’s any difference between Tristan and Llywelyn. There was nothing special about Tristan TO Ollie. Stockholm is much more believable.
I did not enjoy the sex scenes. The punishment and following trauma response were sickening. The other sex scenes were just ‘blah’ because I did not like Ollie and Tristan together. There were way too many and I’d been given no reason to emotionally connect at all with their f*cking—definitely not ‘love-making’, so it got tedious.
The Rhocyn scene was awful and feels like someone should have gotten in trouble for that, from the described ‘looks of horror’ on their faces, they obviously did NOT consent to what ended up happening.
I hate what’s happening with Llywelyn, I really wish Tristan had brought it to some other conclusion (like idk, could he have chopped off one braid to show he could but then grant mercy to his little brother? Tristan’s fear of that fate makes me hate him for choosing to force that fate upon his brother.
This book didn’t make me as angry as Mabon and Blake’s book did but it gave me no reason to root for Ollie and Tristan and that’s kind of job 1 in a mlm book, imo.
I genuinely don’t remember anymore: why did Jaimie get to get married and become a true partner to his love interest but Blake and Ollie are still ‘just pets’?
I’m interested in the overarching plot, I’ll definitely continue reading but.. I beg: please let Llywelyn actually fall in love and be loved. 🙏
I really like this writer and the world they’ve created—loved the Duty and Magic, Dragon and Unfettered books—but these Fey books just aren’t giving me what I need.
The court intrigue is the best part of this book and we don’t really get much of that until the second half.
Tristan and Ollie have no chemistry, their relationship is very rape-y/Stockholm syndrome-y. There isn’t really any kind foundation, where they go from being captor/captive to kindling romance. There’s no reason for Tristan to suddenly stop sleeping around and only want his pet and no reason for Ollie to fall for Tristan. No reason at all for Ollie to feel there’s any difference between Tristan and Llywelyn. There was nothing special about Tristan TO Ollie. Stockholm is much more believable.
I did not enjoy the sex scenes. The punishment and following trauma response were sickening. The other sex scenes were just ‘blah’ because I did not like Ollie and Tristan together. There were way too many and I’d been given no reason to emotionally connect at all with their f*cking—definitely not ‘love-making’, so it got tedious.
The Rhocyn scene was awful and feels like someone should have gotten in trouble for that, from the described ‘looks of horror’ on their faces, they obviously did NOT consent to what ended up happening.
I hate what’s happening with Llywelyn, I really wish Tristan had brought it to some other conclusion (like idk, could he have chopped off one braid to show he could but then grant mercy to his little brother? Tristan’s fear of that fate makes me hate him for choosing to force that fate upon his brother.
This book didn’t make me as angry as Mabon and Blake’s book did but it gave me no reason to root for Ollie and Tristan and that’s kind of job 1 in a mlm book, imo.
I genuinely don’t remember anymore: why did Jaimie get to get married and become a true partner to his love interest but Blake and Ollie are still ‘just pets’?
I’m interested in the overarching plot, I’ll definitely continue reading but.. I beg: please let Llywelyn actually fall in love and be loved. 🙏
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 6, 2025
What an interesting wet dream! It’s a smutfest and proud of it.
However, I read it because of two little words: “fae pet.” It sounded fun.
The Fae:
They are modern renditions of animalistic fae. They have antlers, bark, green skin, and other natural characteristics. But what distinguishes them is the society. Fae have ranks based on dominance trials similar to the PNR wolf shifter idea. Losers are relegated to SUB status and winners have DOM status. Any human who gets claimed has obviously lost automatically in their eyes, until proven otherwise.
Bargains and thank-yous are also important, and he gets snookered into pet-for-life because someone asks his true name.
“They fey aren’t that bad,” he whispers. “They just struggle with some concepts. Like consent.”
The MMC:
The POV is always from the MMC’s viewpoint, and at first I didn’t know what to make of it. The writing style is so different from the usual that I was flustered. But I really feel the angst as the poor half-fae/half human has to navigate a society without any instructions.
He acts like a feral alley cat and horny, rebellious teen at the same time. Love it or hate it....
The Romance:
“it is pressing into my back. This is awful. Terrible. It doesn’t feel nice at all. And…okay, I do want to see it, but only for science purposes.”
Stockholm syndrome
Sexual situations in every chapter
Praise kink
This is for someone who loves being cuddled and carried
Sneaky Theme:
“Always thinking the best of me. It is infuriating.” Ollie, or Oleander, was an outcast due to his looks. But adoption into fae society changed his life:
“Look at what I am doing. I’ve managed to twist Dyfri’s trauma into my very own pity party”. He starts reflecting on his attitude, and slowly manages to see the best in others.
The character growth feels like everything can be solved with love and sex. It doesn’t matter how classist and egotistical some characters are if they can be mellowed out by having a lover in their life.
This book is the solution to a grumpy day.
However, I read it because of two little words: “fae pet.” It sounded fun.
The Fae:
They are modern renditions of animalistic fae. They have antlers, bark, green skin, and other natural characteristics. But what distinguishes them is the society. Fae have ranks based on dominance trials similar to the PNR wolf shifter idea. Losers are relegated to SUB status and winners have DOM status. Any human who gets claimed has obviously lost automatically in their eyes, until proven otherwise.
Bargains and thank-yous are also important, and he gets snookered into pet-for-life because someone asks his true name.
“They fey aren’t that bad,” he whispers. “They just struggle with some concepts. Like consent.”
The MMC:
The POV is always from the MMC’s viewpoint, and at first I didn’t know what to make of it. The writing style is so different from the usual that I was flustered. But I really feel the angst as the poor half-fae/half human has to navigate a society without any instructions.
He acts like a feral alley cat and horny, rebellious teen at the same time. Love it or hate it....
The Romance:
“it is pressing into my back. This is awful. Terrible. It doesn’t feel nice at all. And…okay, I do want to see it, but only for science purposes.”
Stockholm syndrome
Sexual situations in every chapter
Praise kink
This is for someone who loves being cuddled and carried
Sneaky Theme:
“Always thinking the best of me. It is infuriating.” Ollie, or Oleander, was an outcast due to his looks. But adoption into fae society changed his life:
“Look at what I am doing. I’ve managed to twist Dyfri’s trauma into my very own pity party”. He starts reflecting on his attitude, and slowly manages to see the best in others.
The character growth feels like everything can be solved with love and sex. It doesn’t matter how classist and egotistical some characters are if they can be mellowed out by having a lover in their life.
This book is the solution to a grumpy day.
January 14, 2025
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
MM Romance ❤️🔥
“It makes me want to give him things. Like blow jobs and self-esteem.”
WOW. Like just WOW. The last part of the book literally left me mind f*cked and asking so many questions like ????? BUT in a really really good way lol. The couples story was absolutely wrapped up in a beautiful and spicy HEA. But, it leaves the doors open for the rest of the series and wondering what the F is going to happen next and I LOVE that! Fey Regency is book 3 in the series and I have loved EVERY single one of them. I’ve grown attached to certain characters cause S Rodman just creates the best characters you easily fall in love with and just want to protect even if they don’t need it. The book follows Ollie and Tristan. I was honestly so shocked on how absolutely calm and utterly sweet and soft Tristan was, but I absolutely loved it, I feel like it really fit exactly what Ollie needed. Now Ollie I wanted to shake a time or 10 😂 but he’s had a troubled life and knowing WHAT he is explains why he tends to lash out (I actually really loved that twist because I wasn’t expecting it but I won’t spoil it lol.) it was actually really awesome watching Ollie grow and start caring for others and be less of a meany. 😂 His inner monologue was funny but I also felt his overthinking and anxiety and I connected with him on that, cause I know how your mind can mess with you. The book was hilarious (no seriously I was laughing so much lol,) spicy and intense! S Rodman has become one of my favorite authors and I 10/10 recommend this book! I can’t wait for the next one!! 💜
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
MM Romance ❤️🔥
“It makes me want to give him things. Like blow jobs and self-esteem.”
WOW. Like just WOW. The last part of the book literally left me mind f*cked and asking so many questions like ????? BUT in a really really good way lol. The couples story was absolutely wrapped up in a beautiful and spicy HEA. But, it leaves the doors open for the rest of the series and wondering what the F is going to happen next and I LOVE that! Fey Regency is book 3 in the series and I have loved EVERY single one of them. I’ve grown attached to certain characters cause S Rodman just creates the best characters you easily fall in love with and just want to protect even if they don’t need it. The book follows Ollie and Tristan. I was honestly so shocked on how absolutely calm and utterly sweet and soft Tristan was, but I absolutely loved it, I feel like it really fit exactly what Ollie needed. Now Ollie I wanted to shake a time or 10 😂 but he’s had a troubled life and knowing WHAT he is explains why he tends to lash out (I actually really loved that twist because I wasn’t expecting it but I won’t spoil it lol.) it was actually really awesome watching Ollie grow and start caring for others and be less of a meany. 😂 His inner monologue was funny but I also felt his overthinking and anxiety and I connected with him on that, cause I know how your mind can mess with you. The book was hilarious (no seriously I was laughing so much lol,) spicy and intense! S Rodman has become one of my favorite authors and I 10/10 recommend this book! I can’t wait for the next one!! 💜
January 14, 2025
It was so cool reading about a vessel and a full blooded fey being together. I wasn’t sure if a fey would be able to empty a vessel like a mage and now we know they can!
Ollie was hard to like at first. He was definitely grumpy and a rude bitch to everyone. Like how can anyone be mean to Jamie?! He’s a literal sweetheart! And I don’t remember Ollie ever apologizing to Jamie when he yelled at him for being a coward or to Dyfri when he snidely teased him about being into big guys who can hold him down when that’s how Dyfri was turned into a rhocyn. I mean, to Ollie’s credit, he didn’t know what a rhocyn was or that Dyfri had been assaulted but he should still have tried to make it up to them somehow at least if he couldn’t bring himself to apologize.
But I have to remind myself that Ollie had a rough upbringing. He didn’t have a good or loving foundation to teach him healthy methods to deal with his emotions. He had no one to depend on but himself and when you grow up that way, it can be hard to accept having people who care about you and want to be there for you later in life. It still makes Ollie my least favorite character in this series though.
The writing as always by this author, was really good. The sex scenes were hot. I loved that Silas Darkstar made an appearance in this book! Too bad Dean didn’t make an appearance too.
Overall, it was a good addition to the series. Happy Reading!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Ollie was hard to like at first. He was definitely grumpy and a rude bitch to everyone. Like how can anyone be mean to Jamie?! He’s a literal sweetheart! And I don’t remember Ollie ever apologizing to Jamie when he yelled at him for being a coward or to Dyfri when he snidely teased him about being into big guys who can hold him down when that’s how Dyfri was turned into a rhocyn. I mean, to Ollie’s credit, he didn’t know what a rhocyn was or that Dyfri had been assaulted but he should still have tried to make it up to them somehow at least if he couldn’t bring himself to apologize.
But I have to remind myself that Ollie had a rough upbringing. He didn’t have a good or loving foundation to teach him healthy methods to deal with his emotions. He had no one to depend on but himself and when you grow up that way, it can be hard to accept having people who care about you and want to be there for you later in life. It still makes Ollie my least favorite character in this series though.
The writing as always by this author, was really good. The sex scenes were hot. I loved that Silas Darkstar made an appearance in this book! Too bad Dean didn’t make an appearance too.
Overall, it was a good addition to the series. Happy Reading!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
January 15, 2025
Jamie described Tristan as a "harmless enough himbo" (book one. p 97) and he wasn't wrong. Not that Tristan wasn't just as dangerous as any of his brothers. He's just the cheeriest of the princes. And by Fey standards, a good guy. He's definitely the sunshine to the grumpiest of grumps, Ollie. Human versus Fey morality and the misunderstandings that arise make this a fun book. It does ride a razor's edge between dubious and non com, dips a toe or two over the line in my opinion. Chaining a man to a wall…. ehhhh. But what if Ollie deserved it ? Which he did.
There's some steam here between the two mains. The worldbuilding is excellent. The Fey court is a dangerous place, but so is the human realm. Humans did kick the Fey off this plane once. And there is a rebellion here on Earth. The secondaries are great. S Rodman's series(s) are seamlessly blended in. We get a visitor from the Darkstar pack here, as well as the Dragonkin from book one.
This was one of those books that you just can't put down. A wild, fun ride starting with "I was wondering if you would like to kill a fey." (p 16) Kiss/ kill? Glad Ollie bumbled his chance.
There are three other brothers who will most likely get stories. Llywelyn remains the worst of the lot, villainous even. Rodman has a bit of work to do to make him and Selwyn 'humane'. Can't wait for Dyfri's story.
A fun, quick read. Rodman always makes it interesting.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
There's some steam here between the two mains. The worldbuilding is excellent. The Fey court is a dangerous place, but so is the human realm. Humans did kick the Fey off this plane once. And there is a rebellion here on Earth. The secondaries are great. S Rodman's series(s) are seamlessly blended in. We get a visitor from the Darkstar pack here, as well as the Dragonkin from book one.
This was one of those books that you just can't put down. A wild, fun ride starting with "I was wondering if you would like to kill a fey." (p 16) Kiss/ kill? Glad Ollie bumbled his chance.
There are three other brothers who will most likely get stories. Llywelyn remains the worst of the lot, villainous even. Rodman has a bit of work to do to make him and Selwyn 'humane'. Can't wait for Dyfri's story.
A fun, quick read. Rodman always makes it interesting.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
January 13, 2025
Since the Fey invasion Oleander (Ollie) has had to go off grid, with fey genes his looks puts him in danger. Hating the Fey he jumps at the chance to assassinate one of the Prince's living at Buckingham Palace. It's easy and he has the perfect genes to do it. Right what could go wrong.
Prince Tristan Y Mabonogi was the Fey prince on the receiving end of Ollie's anger but it all went wrong and Tristan saw something in Ollie that made him instantly claim his as his pet and had an instant attraction to him.
I think that Ollie is one of the most grumpiest characters that I have read about in a while, to the point that I was getting angry with some of the nasty comments he made. He only had to open his mouth and he upset someone, but Tristan took it in his stride, his calming nature, his winning smile, did seem to calm Ollie down and got him to at least sometimes think before he opened his mouth. The reveal of Ollie's heritage and what impact it caused to his moods was something that I have never read about. From that moment Ollie seemed a lot happier and I would love to see how his fey heritage affects further stories.
This story gave me the chance to catch up with previous characters and with more family drama and the mystery of who was behind the failed assassin, kept me reading, not wanting to put it down.
This is one of my favourite series and I am looking forward to see what will happen next
Prince Tristan Y Mabonogi was the Fey prince on the receiving end of Ollie's anger but it all went wrong and Tristan saw something in Ollie that made him instantly claim his as his pet and had an instant attraction to him.
I think that Ollie is one of the most grumpiest characters that I have read about in a while, to the point that I was getting angry with some of the nasty comments he made. He only had to open his mouth and he upset someone, but Tristan took it in his stride, his calming nature, his winning smile, did seem to calm Ollie down and got him to at least sometimes think before he opened his mouth. The reveal of Ollie's heritage and what impact it caused to his moods was something that I have never read about. From that moment Ollie seemed a lot happier and I would love to see how his fey heritage affects further stories.
This story gave me the chance to catch up with previous characters and with more family drama and the mystery of who was behind the failed assassin, kept me reading, not wanting to put it down.
This is one of my favourite series and I am looking forward to see what will happen next
January 15, 2025
To me, I feel this series should be read in order so you can get a better feel for the overall world building. Each book does focus on a new couple, but there are many elements to the overarching storyline that makes reading the previous books necessary.
This book is told from Ollie's POV. He is half human, half fae, always felt like an outsider due to his looks, had a crappy upbringing, and ended up with a prickly, angry, feral cat personality that worked to keep others away and to protect himself from feeling anything. Being captured and turned into a pet for Prince Tristan is the start of Ollie opening up, letting walls down, and taking responsibility for his actions - sometimes.
Tristan's personality is very sweet, gentle, and caring. Being part of fae Royalty puts certain expectations on him and has him following the politics of the court, many of which are confusing for Ollie.
There is much intrigue going on with the fae while Ollie and Tristan are building trust, having revelations, and having a plethora of sexy times. By the end of the book Ollie and Tristan are genuinely in love, but the intrigue and threats to some of the Royal family are still a mystery.
At one point Ollie says "It is always non-stop drama. Never a dull moment." I found this quote to be true for this entire book as there was always something going on.
I received an ARC from BookSirens, this is my honest opinion.
This book is told from Ollie's POV. He is half human, half fae, always felt like an outsider due to his looks, had a crappy upbringing, and ended up with a prickly, angry, feral cat personality that worked to keep others away and to protect himself from feeling anything. Being captured and turned into a pet for Prince Tristan is the start of Ollie opening up, letting walls down, and taking responsibility for his actions - sometimes.
Tristan's personality is very sweet, gentle, and caring. Being part of fae Royalty puts certain expectations on him and has him following the politics of the court, many of which are confusing for Ollie.
There is much intrigue going on with the fae while Ollie and Tristan are building trust, having revelations, and having a plethora of sexy times. By the end of the book Ollie and Tristan are genuinely in love, but the intrigue and threats to some of the Royal family are still a mystery.
At one point Ollie says "It is always non-stop drama. Never a dull moment." I found this quote to be true for this entire book as there was always something going on.
I received an ARC from BookSirens, this is my honest opinion.
January 4, 2025
I don't even know where to begin. The fey have their rules, and there are other things to consider at Buckingham Palace, but Ollie doesn't talk enough to the people who could help him. He is so caught up in his rage that most of the time he snaps like a rabid kitten at anything that gets too close.
It's hard to forgive him for making Jamie cry. Sorry, but he's still my favorite, followed closely by Blake.
Emo-Boy made an appearance and I love how the books connect because you're never quite done with the old friends. They have eaten their way into my heart and I never want to let them go.
So how did I like the book? Good, really good, but it's not as good as the first book. I give the story 4.5 stars because I think it's great that the brothers are not so much alike, but you stay in the same universe. I'm already looking forward to the next book because ... well, let's put it this way, a lot has to happen for me to care about him. I want explanations and not just some lame excuse. You don't challenge someone to a duel just like that!
So, definitely recommendable reading, not as strong as the two books before, but certainly carrying the overall arc of the story. I also suspect that with the next books it will become clear why this book was a bit softer.
It's hard to forgive him for making Jamie cry. Sorry, but he's still my favorite, followed closely by Blake.
Emo-Boy made an appearance and I love how the books connect because you're never quite done with the old friends. They have eaten their way into my heart and I never want to let them go.
So how did I like the book? Good, really good, but it's not as good as the first book. I give the story 4.5 stars because I think it's great that the brothers are not so much alike, but you stay in the same universe. I'm already looking forward to the next book because ... well, let's put it this way, a lot has to happen for me to care about him. I want explanations and not just some lame excuse. You don't challenge someone to a duel just like that!
So, definitely recommendable reading, not as strong as the two books before, but certainly carrying the overall arc of the story. I also suspect that with the next books it will become clear why this book was a bit softer.
January 15, 2025
Ollie tried to kill a fey prince. But then Tristan called him pretty and made him his pet. All his life he's been different. His grandmother proudly declared that they were descendants of the Fair Folk. He thought she was batty. Until the fey invaded Earth and he saw that he looked just like them. He had to leave his grandmother all alone. Run, hide and survive. His life was hell, and it was all the fey's fault. So when he got the perfect opportunity to take a prince out, he seized it with both hands. Except he messed it up and was claimed as a pet by Prince Tristan Y Mabinogi. A flame haired himbo who is convinced life is about pleasure and gratification and the only reason he's a moody, grumpy bastard is because he hasn't had enough of either. A status he is determined to rectify. Ollie'd rather die than admit it to him, but he might just be on to something.
This was an extreme grumpy/sunshine story which I loved as it was set in this world where the fey have returned and find love with their pets. I did find Ollie hard to warm up to as he had no filter or ability to control his acting out just as if he was a child. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.
This was an extreme grumpy/sunshine story which I loved as it was set in this world where the fey have returned and find love with their pets. I did find Ollie hard to warm up to as he had no filter or ability to control his acting out just as if he was a child. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.
January 8, 2025
All's Fair
Fey Regency
Fey Lords Book #3
S Rodman
This third book in an established series is starting to play around with the world now we know it quite well.
In this book, half human half fey Ollie is convinced to attack Fey Prince Tristan - he of the red hair - by 'Emo Boy'. But all goes wrong, he is captured straight away and Tristan claims him as a pet.
Unlike Jamie and Blake, Ollie is scared but the second he sees the jacuzzi bath and table of food, plus swish new robes, he's delighted.
After all, he's been living on the streets for a while. His looks are too fey to get him work or benefits.
He's also a very grumpy guy - though there are multiple reasons for this - which we soon find out.
We get lots of the Fey royal brothers and some great cameos from other books that Rodman has written, which is great. I especially liked the final cameo.
It suggests this world will expand and interlink with the others, such as the Vessel series. I'm also pleased to see that one character who is ambiguous will get their story next.
Another great mix of fun characters, snark, spice, danger and romance.
Fey Regency
Fey Lords Book #3
S Rodman
This third book in an established series is starting to play around with the world now we know it quite well.
In this book, half human half fey Ollie is convinced to attack Fey Prince Tristan - he of the red hair - by 'Emo Boy'. But all goes wrong, he is captured straight away and Tristan claims him as a pet.
Unlike Jamie and Blake, Ollie is scared but the second he sees the jacuzzi bath and table of food, plus swish new robes, he's delighted.
After all, he's been living on the streets for a while. His looks are too fey to get him work or benefits.
He's also a very grumpy guy - though there are multiple reasons for this - which we soon find out.
We get lots of the Fey royal brothers and some great cameos from other books that Rodman has written, which is great. I especially liked the final cameo.
It suggests this world will expand and interlink with the others, such as the Vessel series. I'm also pleased to see that one character who is ambiguous will get their story next.
Another great mix of fun characters, snark, spice, danger and romance.
January 14, 2025
Love this series
More 4.5 stars.
I love S. Rodman's writing and how all his series are starting to feed into each other and have cameos. It's like a little treat each time.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. All opinions are honest and my own.
I really like that the writing is done in such a way that I feel like even though the themes are dark and it has darker topics it doesn't feel traumatic to me to read it. I find it really interesting to be able to read the heavier events but not feel weighted down by it.
Ollie has a lot of feelings and has a lot of back and forth thoughts and is stubborn but in his head if that makes sense? There's a lot of arguing with himself which some might not enjoy but I thought fit with him especially considering how his life was before he was with the fey.
The only reason this wasn't a five star for me was I feel like the bigger conflicts that were woven throughout were all resolved rather quickly and so they ended up feeling kind of anticlimactic for me.
I still really loved this and I cannot wait to continue on in the series.
More 4.5 stars.
I love S. Rodman's writing and how all his series are starting to feed into each other and have cameos. It's like a little treat each time.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. All opinions are honest and my own.
I really like that the writing is done in such a way that I feel like even though the themes are dark and it has darker topics it doesn't feel traumatic to me to read it. I find it really interesting to be able to read the heavier events but not feel weighted down by it.
Ollie has a lot of feelings and has a lot of back and forth thoughts and is stubborn but in his head if that makes sense? There's a lot of arguing with himself which some might not enjoy but I thought fit with him especially considering how his life was before he was with the fey.
The only reason this wasn't a five star for me was I feel like the bigger conflicts that were woven throughout were all resolved rather quickly and so they ended up feeling kind of anticlimactic for me.
I still really loved this and I cannot wait to continue on in the series.
January 20, 2025
Well that’s one way to meet new people!? Ollie gets sucked into a political situation that he really doesn’t understand when he’s given a blade and told to unalive Fey prince Tristan and instead gets made into his pet.
This book was a bit more humorous to me than the previous books partly because a lot of the heavy politics were talked about more in those books. I wasn’t sure if I liked this one as much as the others, but I loved it by the end.
S Rodman writes books that can be taken on different levels, either as fun little bits of smut (because there is smut in there), they are romances, they are dark and if you read more deeply there is quite a bit of social commentary in there. Rodman is also very good at surprising me which is hard to do because I have read so many books.
The blurb says that these can be read individually but I really think that you will get more out of it if you start reading at book one and even more if you read the connected series first as well. The whole world building and the interconnections between the series gives you a bigger sense of what is happening.
This book was a bit more humorous to me than the previous books partly because a lot of the heavy politics were talked about more in those books. I wasn’t sure if I liked this one as much as the others, but I loved it by the end.
S Rodman writes books that can be taken on different levels, either as fun little bits of smut (because there is smut in there), they are romances, they are dark and if you read more deeply there is quite a bit of social commentary in there. Rodman is also very good at surprising me which is hard to do because I have read so many books.
The blurb says that these can be read individually but I really think that you will get more out of it if you start reading at book one and even more if you read the connected series first as well. The whole world building and the interconnections between the series gives you a bigger sense of what is happening.
January 3, 2025
This is the third book in this series (although there are appearances and mentions of characters from other books). Tristan is one of the many Fey princes who have invaded Earth and has taken Ollie as a pet. Ollie is a love and touch deprived brat. He has a lot of issues which leads him and others into trouble. After a particular scene, it seemed that Ollie was coming to some realisations and that he may start healing, but that didn't really happen. He just reverted back to old ways which was a bit disappointing. Without spoiling too much, I particularly didn't like that he didn't actually apologise to Dyfri after what he said. So whist I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading the rest of the series, I didn't particularly like Ollie as a character. Also, the world of the Fey is treacherous and disturbing, so there are descriptions of things that occur or have happened that may be triggering.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
January 9, 2025
I got an ARC for this one and I had so much fun reading it. I loved the main character and his interactions with Tristan. I simply needed to know what happened next.
It's not a standalone, it's the 3rd in a series and it makes a bit more sense after the Evil Omega trilogy (because Silas is a supporting character here and I love him for it).
There's a HEA for the main characters and I can't wait to see how the main conflict continues in book 4.
There's a lot of h/c in this book (just like every other book from this series, and most from this author, so it's not exactly breaking news). Also themes of not fitting into society, as Ollie is part fae, and he looks like it, and when the fae have forcefully taken over the world, it can bring you trouble with other people. So he attempts a suicide mission: the assasination of a fae prince.
He's understandably angry at both fae and humans. And I can't blame him. So being taken as a pet/sex slave and having to live his life amongst the strange fae courtiers is not easy for him. And he fights back, in his own way.
It's not a standalone, it's the 3rd in a series and it makes a bit more sense after the Evil Omega trilogy (because Silas is a supporting character here and I love him for it).
There's a HEA for the main characters and I can't wait to see how the main conflict continues in book 4.
There's a lot of h/c in this book (just like every other book from this series, and most from this author, so it's not exactly breaking news). Also themes of not fitting into society, as Ollie is part fae, and he looks like it, and when the fae have forcefully taken over the world, it can bring you trouble with other people. So he attempts a suicide mission: the assasination of a fae prince.
He's understandably angry at both fae and humans. And I can't blame him. So being taken as a pet/sex slave and having to live his life amongst the strange fae courtiers is not easy for him. And he fights back, in his own way.
January 12, 2025
Third in series (Fey Lords), can be read as a standalone but would be better if read in order. Paranormal fantasy. Captor/captive. Single POV. Heed content warnings.
Homeless, hungry, desperate, Ollie’s attempt to kill a fey prince backfires and now he has been claimed as Prince Tristan’s pet. As expected for this author’s books this story has high heat, a world filled with injustices (which I appreciate but also hate in equal amounts), and an alpha that’s secretly a cinnamon roll.
I appreciated Ollie’s general unhappiness and brattiness while accepting his circumstances, and his mistakes and his inability to apologize is relatable. It is sometimes hard with single POV to feel the romance but I give these types of stories some leeway as they are entertaining and we do see how Ollie’s feelings slowly turn to affection. Overall, I am invested in this series and the fey princes, each having different individual experiences and personalities to discover once they find their perfect pet. 4.5 rounded up
Homeless, hungry, desperate, Ollie’s attempt to kill a fey prince backfires and now he has been claimed as Prince Tristan’s pet. As expected for this author’s books this story has high heat, a world filled with injustices (which I appreciate but also hate in equal amounts), and an alpha that’s secretly a cinnamon roll.
I appreciated Ollie’s general unhappiness and brattiness while accepting his circumstances, and his mistakes and his inability to apologize is relatable. It is sometimes hard with single POV to feel the romance but I give these types of stories some leeway as they are entertaining and we do see how Ollie’s feelings slowly turn to affection. Overall, I am invested in this series and the fey princes, each having different individual experiences and personalities to discover once they find their perfect pet. 4.5 rounded up
January 5, 2025
4.5 stars.
I'm really hooked with this series and this book was no different. I loved the grumpy-sunshine element of Ollie and Tristan's romance. There were sweet moments throughout along with plenty of misunderstandings and smaller dramas to overcome. I also really liked the element where Ollie could speak and understand Fey! It was like he was getting a secret glimpse behind the scenes. As with the other books, the Fey court isn't safe or friendly- I had so many mixed emotions about Llewelyn by the end so I'm very glad his book is next! I'm also really looking forward to the other brothers too. I wish there had been a bit more development of Ollie's life outside of the Fey court- his grandma was a bit of a loose thread - but other than that it was a very enjoyable read full of steam, intrigue and a HEA for the pair. I'd definitely recommend it but would probably say to read books 1 and 2 first for best enjoyment of the series.
I received an ARC and this is my honest review.
I'm really hooked with this series and this book was no different. I loved the grumpy-sunshine element of Ollie and Tristan's romance. There were sweet moments throughout along with plenty of misunderstandings and smaller dramas to overcome. I also really liked the element where Ollie could speak and understand Fey! It was like he was getting a secret glimpse behind the scenes. As with the other books, the Fey court isn't safe or friendly- I had so many mixed emotions about Llewelyn by the end so I'm very glad his book is next! I'm also really looking forward to the other brothers too. I wish there had been a bit more development of Ollie's life outside of the Fey court- his grandma was a bit of a loose thread - but other than that it was a very enjoyable read full of steam, intrigue and a HEA for the pair. I'd definitely recommend it but would probably say to read books 1 and 2 first for best enjoyment of the series.
I received an ARC and this is my honest review.
January 7, 2025
Each book in this series seems to just get better and better. When I read the first book in this series, the attitudes and actions of a few of the characters varied from irritating, to kind of gross. For instance, the fey didn’t really initially grasp the need for consent from their human pets. Even with that, the plot of this series overall and how it evolves with each book, has kept me intrigued. I’m glad I gave this series a chance. I should mention, for the sake of transparency, that I was given the chance to read an advanced copy of this book and I am sharing my honest review of it voluntarily. The concept of vessels was new to me and totally made me want to look at S. Rodman’s other works. I loved how regardless of which couple was in the book, each person teaches the other something by the end of the story. To me, they end up being equals in their partnership. I can’t wait to read about Llywelyn.
January 8, 2025
Fey Regency - Ollie & Tristan
‘His grin turns full wattage. It is going to melt me into this chair. It is already destroying all of my brain cells. It is impossible to resist. When he smiles at me like this, I want to give him anything he wants. Anything at all. My soul? Sure, here it is on a plate. Oh god. I’m really, really screwed, aren’t I?’
Ollie becomes entangled in the Fey politics when he is given an opportunity to cause Fey Prince Tristan’s demise. Things do not go as planned and he becomes an unwilling pet to the prince in S. Rodmans’ Fey Lords series.
I so very much enjoy, not only the characters in this series, but the crossover characters we meet from Rodman’s other series’.
Ollie is a complicated young man who learns much more about himself while he becomes closer to his captor. Feelings he never thought to have provide a romantic twist and emotional growth that he fights in himself. That is until he starts to accept there is more to his and the prince’s relationship.
‘His grin turns full wattage. It is going to melt me into this chair. It is already destroying all of my brain cells. It is impossible to resist. When he smiles at me like this, I want to give him anything he wants. Anything at all. My soul? Sure, here it is on a plate. Oh god. I’m really, really screwed, aren’t I?’
Ollie becomes entangled in the Fey politics when he is given an opportunity to cause Fey Prince Tristan’s demise. Things do not go as planned and he becomes an unwilling pet to the prince in S. Rodmans’ Fey Lords series.
I so very much enjoy, not only the characters in this series, but the crossover characters we meet from Rodman’s other series’.
Ollie is a complicated young man who learns much more about himself while he becomes closer to his captor. Feelings he never thought to have provide a romantic twist and emotional growth that he fights in himself. That is until he starts to accept there is more to his and the prince’s relationship.
January 8, 2025
“Fey Regency” is the third book in the Fey Lords series. Its unique premise and the unlikely relationship between the grumpy Ollie and the delightfully over-the-top Prince Tristan was truly wonderful! The humor was perfectly balanced with moments of genuine emotion, and I couldn’t help but laugh (and swoon a little) as Tristan charmed his way into the heart of our reluctant hero.
What I loved most was how the book explored themes of identity and belonging in such a fantastical way. The protagonist’s journey from resentment and survival to slowly opening up was beautifully written, and Tristan’s relentless optimism was the perfect foil to all that brooding.
It’s a story filled with heart, wit, and a surprising amount of tenderness. If you’re into romantic fantasy with a good dose of humor and a swoon-worthy slow burn, this one’s for you. I strongly suggest reading the first two if you haven’t and there’s still more to come! 😍
What I loved most was how the book explored themes of identity and belonging in such a fantastical way. The protagonist’s journey from resentment and survival to slowly opening up was beautifully written, and Tristan’s relentless optimism was the perfect foil to all that brooding.
It’s a story filled with heart, wit, and a surprising amount of tenderness. If you’re into romantic fantasy with a good dose of humor and a swoon-worthy slow burn, this one’s for you. I strongly suggest reading the first two if you haven’t and there’s still more to come! 😍
January 13, 2025
I loved reading Tristan and Ollie's story. The characters captures your fascination as you unravel their strange beliefs and their world. I found my self either laughing, or deeply moved by the words that was written. Poor Ollie… goes from one disaster to another and appears to stay confused/doesn't really want to understand their world, and definitely a spicy person when he wants to be, and just super glad to have the necessary essentials..food, bath, and place to sleep. I will be honest, I did get frustrated how the "entitled Princes" never explained anything… but… I am assuming the way privileged would actually be. My heart was for team Ollie throughout the book… definitely took awhile to warm to Tristan… the ending… definitely a twist I didn't see coming!! Great writing and love it when author gives you just enough to keep you wondering… what if….
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
April 2, 2025
4⭐️
Purely out of enjoyments sake, because I think there’s something addictive in these books 😂 they’re so much fun.
Ollie, who is part fae, gets kidnapped by a fey prince called Tristian. Tristian makes Ollie his pet. That’s pretty much the plot! In this book we get a little more backstory about other supernatural beings, but it’s just little tidbits. The main plot starts at the beginning of the book, kind of goes on hiatus as drama occurs in the palace, then is circled back to in the end.
You’re going to find the following in this book:
- Kidnapping, but like, Ollie is mostly chill with it
- Court drama
- Magic s*x (lots of it)
- Morally questionable fey princes
- a werewolf necromancer???
- turn-based duelling like we’re in d&d
Though I can’t commend this series for excellent writing or character development, there’s something about the world and the drama that’s so much fun to read. I’m definitely going to continue the series purely because it’s so entertaining.
Purely out of enjoyments sake, because I think there’s something addictive in these books 😂 they’re so much fun.
Ollie, who is part fae, gets kidnapped by a fey prince called Tristian. Tristian makes Ollie his pet. That’s pretty much the plot! In this book we get a little more backstory about other supernatural beings, but it’s just little tidbits. The main plot starts at the beginning of the book, kind of goes on hiatus as drama occurs in the palace, then is circled back to in the end.
You’re going to find the following in this book:
- Kidnapping, but like, Ollie is mostly chill with it
- Court drama
- Magic s*x (lots of it)
- Morally questionable fey princes
- a werewolf necromancer???
- turn-based duelling like we’re in d&d
Though I can’t commend this series for excellent writing or character development, there’s something about the world and the drama that’s so much fun to read. I’m definitely going to continue the series purely because it’s so entertaining.
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