Review: Megan's 5 Star Review
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
IcMy heavens.Wow.Just....INCREDIBLE!First let me say one thing before I start rambling... The title For King and Country worried me.  I was worried it would be historical or to proper and just honestly over my head.  But IT'S NOT, IT WASN'T.It was so so GOOD!!!!! Wow, I was entrapped and grinning and just loving this story from get go.  The first chapter had me. The meeting, the elusive 'who are you' to the fireworks!! The writing style pulls you in and keeps you invested.  You get the jest that this is a today's time type of read but with a twist of old world. A new age fairy tale for sure. As girls we all dream of being swift off our feet in to the magical carriage to our happily ever after with our Prince.  This is the perfect almost real life story for that.Clara meets a handsome man who at first glance is just like every other college age graduate- a player.  Although, this statement is true, it is not the whole truth.  Not knowing if she is ever going to see 'him' again, she can't help but constantly think of him. Then out of no where she is 'taken' to him again and she learns a doozy piece of information.  He is a very well known man.  But although Clara is from his country she's lived in America and doesn't pay attention to the ends and out of royal life.  But as she learns who he is and what he wants-from her she is pulled.  She can't tell him no but she doesn't exactly believe in what he's asking. She can't say no, even though she tries.The flirty text and conversations behind the public eye are just enough to pull Clara in (me as well), all the while keeping them hidden. She has to live her day to day life just as he lives his, hers is a common normal 9-5 day while his is in the papers for all to see. Now, I was certain to guess how this story was to play out, even though the bottom line has been done before the newness of the fairy tale helped me not to think ahead of the twist we know will come to Alexander and Clara.Alexander is royal, that's no secret. And as with royalty they are expected to be a certain way, family not caring if it's right or not, if it's something true and fair.  History is what matters to them.  Alexander also has a history he wants to keep hidden.  He's lost those he loved dearest to him so he does everything he can to protect himself."Because nothing beautiful can survive around me. Do you understand that? They'll destroy you, and if they don't, eventually I will."Clara is undoubtedly perfect for him and I know he will realize that, hopefully not to late.  PLEASE- Alexander, listen to me would ya. Clara.Is.Yours. in every way.  So gosh darn  perfect!!!!!!! I loved her as a character, I felt for her. The struggle. I love how she is with Alexander for Alexander. His history is sad (and we don't even know everything)"I won't ask you to carry my demons, Clara.""Maybe you could just let me hold them for a while."I loved the supporting characters as well.  Her best friend Belle was such a joy to read and I laughed almost every time she opened her mouth.  She is the perfect best friend!!! "Look at him!""Tell me you don't want to get your knee-pads out for that."Alexander's brother Edward, AHHH! I have a soft spot for him. I want to hug and kiss his face!Every page was a page turner. I wanted to take my time to let it seep in, then at the same time I couldn't wait to see what was on the next page, the next chapter. Their story was really captivating.  Even though Alexander tells Clara one thing and he tries to abide by that you can see slowly, very slowly his words are becoming less and less true as he stated in the beginning of their... 'behaviors'It was boiling heat rumbling over.  Alexander just had it.  Serious.  Skills. Hotness factor. It pored from him.  Damn.  Clara and Alexander are racy hot together. Sometimes with sex scenes I've had my fill and I skip over them, want to know how many I skipped...ZERO. 0. ZILCH.  Why in the world would I skip anything that involves almost naked or all the way naked Alexander.I WILL read the next book in the series. I would kill Pepper for it (wink)HUGE 5 STAR READ!!!!!!I will be patiently waiting for the next installment of this fairy tale romance."You are my beautiful, Clara. That's why I want to protect you form the world. That's why I want to protect you from me."