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The Lily and the Crown

Written by: Roslyn Sinclair
Narrated by: Angela Dawe
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The Lily and the Crown is a lesbian scifi romance about daring to risk your heart with someone you shouldn’t.

Ariana “Ari” Geiker lives an isolated life on an imperial space station commanded by her father. The skilled, young botanist rarely leaves her living quarters, where she maintains an elaborate garden. When an imperious older woman is captured from a pirate ship and given to her as a slave, Ariana’s perfectly ordered life is thrown into chaos. Her nameless slave is watchful, intelligent, dangerous, and sexy, and seems to know an awful lot about tactics, star charts, and the dread, marauding pirate queen, Mir.

What happens when the slave also reveals an expertise in seduction to her innocent mistress?

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The story is great, as everything from Roslyn Sinclair, but narration has brought this book to a whole new level. Love it

Hot and captivating

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I want so much more! Amazing storytelling and narrating, with a romance that will not disappoint.

Outstanding Story

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Some reviewers have said Ari was written as an idiot or foolish, but I couldn’t disagree more, she was complex, sheltered, and deeply human. The Lily and the Crown gripped me from the first line and didn’t let go. It’s erotic in the best way, it’s intimate, emotionally charged, and never gratuitous. Rosalyn’s signature style shines through, blending heart-wrenching love, mystery, and masterful storytelling. I sobbed. I blushed. I couldn’t stop listening. Easily one of my top 5 sapphic romances of all time. Now counting the days until book 2, or at least another ice queen story from Rosalyn….please 🥹

Unforgettable

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I adore this book. and Ive read it more than once. The narrator did an amazing job and has an impressive range of vocal acting - you can FEEL the emotions in the two lead characters’ voices. Her excellent narration brought the book deliciously to life. I know I’ll be listening to it again…and again…

So Satisfying

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I really enjoyed this book. Angela Dawe did a fantastic job narrating, as always, so I would absolutely recommend the audio version if that’s your cup of tea.

I thought this was a unique take on the ice queen trope, making her a slave to the sweet and innocent younger woman (most ice queen romances that I’ve read have put the IQ in a position of power, so this was unique). The MC was endearing – perhaps because I can relate to some of her quirks and introverted personality – and I thought the choice to voice the book from her innocent and sheltered perspective was a good one, it made for a few entertaining scenes (especially when it came to Sinclair’s infamous hot and steamy bits!). Speaking of hot & steamy…well, it’s HOT & STEAMY – a few scenes were a bit of a kinky surprise, but not in a bad way.

The thing that makes this a 4.5-star for me and not 5 is just that I REALLY wanted to hear a bit of the book from Assistant’s perspective, that’s really it. I would absolutely recommend this one! Just don’t hold your breath (like I did) for even a chapter from Assistant’s POV.

Loved it!

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