Court of Claws: A Dark Fantasy Romance

I just finished Court of Claws book 2 of Blood of a Fae by Briar Boleyn @briarboleynauthor and here are my thoughts.

Morgan wakes up in a land not her own, in a realm full of fae. Draven, as it turns out, is much more than just an assassin for hire. It turns out he is the crown prince of Siabra and a fae. Trouble is he has been gone too long and now must fight, actually fight, for the crown.

Having made a bargain for Morgan's life, he has to protect her at all costs. As their bond grows, so does the magic between them but Morgan just wants to go home.

I rarely find a book in a series that is better than the first book. Well color me admitting when I am wrong. This book was better and I didn't think that was even possible. Morgan wakes up after the events of book 1 and if Draven couldn't get any dreamier, oh wait, he does. The romance is starting to build between the two but Morgan thinks it's all an act and the whole time I was like Morgan, girl.. COME ON!!
I loved the introduction to the new characters and how they fit into the dynamic of the characters already in play. I have questions though. Why didn't Draven just tell Morgan why he was holding her at court? I don't get it. He could have just explained it and worked through it with her. It felt like a miscommunication between them. I love that she's coming into her powers but she grated on me a bit with her attitude in places which totally fit the book, but really made her character development a little annoying haha.
Draven's past gave us a view on a different man and how misjudged he is. Yep, I have a soft spot. I loved the trials and how well written the whole book was. It's a whole lot of backstabbing, lies, secrets and forbidden sex and I am here all day for that. The spicy scenes fit in well and didn't feel like they were there for the sake of writing something smutty. The author did a fabulous job of balancing world building with character development with some super spicy writing. I bow to the art!
5 stars, all the stars, take the night skies... Next book up tomorrow (yes I could not get enough)
Thank you @netgalley for my gifted copy