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- Content warnings: Kidnapping, Captivity, Violence
Of Goblins and Gold
by Emma Hamm
Book 1 in Of Goblin Kings
This is for the reader who wants a clever bargain, a dangerous fae road, and a romance that stays more yearning than heat. It moves fast, leaves the door cracked for book two, and keeps the Goblin King just smug enough to be a problem.
goodreads 3.81/5 3,503 ratings
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Length242 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 5 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Addictive read
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- Monster
- Banter
- Sweet / tender
- The swoon
- Morally gray
- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
- Book hangover incoming
- King / ruling monarch
- Longing glances
- Vicarious thrill
- Push and pull
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Fae romance
- Forest / wilderness
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Goblins
- Monster romance
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- Competition / games
- Portal fantasy
- Fae
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Games/trials romance
- Fairytale retelling
- Adventure romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Magical
- Whimsical
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Protector
- Adventurous
- Atmospheric
- Reluctant hero
- Romantic
- Witty
- Fast-paced
- Mysterious
- Lush
- Yearning
- Deadly trials
- Bargain with consequences
- Enchanted forest
- Fae courts and politics
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 242 pages
- Publisher
- Emma Hamm
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book