Reign & Ruin

I was given an e-book of this to judge for the Indie Ink Awards for Prettiest Book Interior. I really wanted to judge it fairly for the category, as I had several under it, so I actually ended up getting a physical copy for myself. The designs on the chapter headers as well as the pages are absolutely stunning. One of the most beautiful and designed books I've ever seen. 
The subject matter of this book though, I will admit is not really my speed. This would fall under smut or spice, or what I refer to as fantasy porn, and that is something I typically do avoid entirely. So, it's kind of hard to judge around all of that because the book itself is mostly following with that. The story itself is probably 70-75% sexual tension, with the actual climax of the story being the climax of its characters... 
I will say that otherwise, the story is mostly a political struggle. Any author that can write a book entirely about inner conflicts tends to get some respect from me. It is a slow burn and very dialogue heavy. Every character has a part to play and is part of the game. It has a ‘good for her' ending with a female lead that is strong and powerful, and the ending is definitely earned throughout the story. 
Personally a 3/5* for me. If it wasn't for the sexual content, this book would probably have been missing an important piece to the story, but for me, it's also what held back my enjoyment.