A review by beautys_library
The Winged Tiara by J'nell Ciesielski

4.0

I received a free copy of The Winged Tiara through Austenprose PR for a book tour. Thank you so much for this opportunity!

This was such a fun adventure featuring a lovers to enemies to lovers again romance. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, but this was such an exhilarating read. And so many twists and turns, lies, deceits, and oh so much drama.

We follow two jewel thieves who after the end of the war against all odds fell in love and drunkenly got married the same day in celebration. But the following morning, Esme realizes her mistake and runs off before her newly found husband, Jasper wakes up. Four years later, they run into each other searching for the same jewel, the precious Valkyrie Tiara. And we get to watch them play games with each other trying to slow the other down in their attempt to be the first one to steal the tiara.

From the very beginning, I was captivated. As we bounce between the perspectives of Jasper and Esme, we learn about their pasts and the whirlwind romance that sparked them to get married. And despite their internal protests, its clear the spark is still there as they try to cheat their way to getting the tiara first. I adored how Jasper cared for Esme’s well-being throughout the chase despite the numerous times she left him behind.

I truly didn’t know what to expect as I made my way through this, but I absolutely loved it from start to finish. I especially enjoyed all the lavish parties that our main characters snuck into. The descriptions painted such vivid pictures. I could easily picture myself there with them.

If you enjoy historical fiction set in the 1920s and enjoy a good chase, you should definitely consider picking this up!