Stephanie's Challenge

This one is missing all the action parts. It's just a lot of descriptions about Stephanie's job and about the organisation of Jacinta's Union.

<a href="https://postimages.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1589834165ra/29499858.gif" alt="tumblr_inline_ogw711shjo1rifr4k_500" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><b>Esta serie fue una decepción muy grande </b><br><br><br><br><b>Stephanie's challenge de M.K. Eidem Serie Imperial/ Challenge libro 4<br><br><br>Mí humilde opinión: </b><i><br><br>Stephanie Michelakakis trabajó y se sacrificó por su posición como teniente en la Coalición. <br><br>Estaba en camino de convertirse en la primera mujer aceptada en la Guardia Real,<br>específicamente en la Guardia Real del Rey Jotham. <br><br>Entonces una lesión que alteró su vida hizo añicos sus sueños. <br><br>Nicholas Deffand fue el hombre más joven nombrado capitán de la <br>Guardia Real del Rey Jotham. <br><br>Sirvió y protegió a su Rey excluyendo todo lo demás. Pero ahora ha encontrado a una mujer que no sólo comprendía lo que implicaba su trabajo, sino también su dedicación a él. <br><br>Estas dos personas dedicadas nunca esperaron encontrar el amor. <br><br>¿Serán lo suficientemente fuertes para hacerlo funcionar o su relación será otro sacrificio que deberán hacer?<br><br><br><br><br><br>Lamentablemente no me cayó bien Stephanie en el libro anterior y aquí no fue diferente. No logré que me gustara la protagonista.<br><br>Pensamiento aparte...<br><br>Para cuando el libro de Amina? Lleva desaparecida desde... Siempre?<br><br>Y qué pasó con Shosha Parjari? Todavía sigue prófuga?<br><br>El romance fue mí máxima decepción, apresurado, en menos de una semana ya estaban juntos y enamorados. El insta-love no me molesta pero en esta pareja no tuvo mucha chispa para mí, encima que ninguno de los dos me gustaba.<br><br>Saber cómo iban a manejar sus carreras y vida personal, toda eso quería ver cómo lo manejaban pero no cumplió mis expectativas en esto tampoco.<br><br>Además la historia, si es que había una, comenzó lenta y cuando tomó ritmo se volvió aburrida con el tema de la política en la corte y la poca acción por no decir emoción.<br><br>La verdad perdí la esperanza de una entrega sólida y completa de esta serie.<br><br></i>

.<br />Stephanie and Nick Deffand (get it? like 'defend' because he's a royal guard... *roll my eyes*).<br />Like all the other things in these books that mirror Earth things but are 'alien' so the names are slightly changed. Examples; limo/limisin, waltz/valsa etc...<br />The story is shorter than the last 3 books and there's no crazed lunatic at the end. Other than that, it's just more of the same formula.<br />I was disappointed that there wasn't more page time (just a brief phone call) given to Nick's family. I found his character lacked the same depth given to Stephanie's.<br /><br />So it was cute fluff but I doubt I'll revisit this one.<br />Safety is fine. <input type="checkbox" class="spoiler__control" aria-label="The following text has been marked spoiler. Toggle checkbox to reveal or hide." onchange="this.labels[0].setAttribute('aria-hidden', !this.checked);" id="96b362c4-92d5-4cd3-8daf-04feeb0121b0" /><label aria-hidden="true" class="spoiler" for="96b362c4-92d5-4cd3-8daf-04feeb0121b0"> neither is a virgin, and neither has had a serious relationship. Both have been celibate for a while. She is about 30 and he is about 40.</label><br />

‘After the horrific attack on her at the House of Knowledge ball, Stephanie Michelakakis is contemplating her future.’ This is the beginning of the fourth instalment to the Challenge series and continues Jacinda’s story via Stephanie, who finds herself at the forefront of the House of Protections security for the Royals. Her budding relationship with Nicholas Deffand grows, while she and her siblings are all trying to adapt to their changed circumstances because of Jacinda’s joining to Jotham. <br /><br />The Zafar’s make appearances in this instalment and the continuing problems between the Corinian fleet and the Regulians go on. There is romance, attacks, threats, sibling teasing, children, lots of royals and possible traitors. Once again our author has written a wonderful addition to the series. And the ending will leave you wanting more. Highly recommend.

<strong>Stephanie is one strong woman!</strong><br /><br />I loved Stephanie's character. I thought she was the bomb! I also thought that Nick was a super-confident male to be able to not only be in a relationship with Stephanie, since she was a princess by marriage, but to also work for Stephanie as the Captain to the King and she is his superior as Commander.

How exciting to get the author newsletter early today with the release of the next installment in the Challenge series- Stephanie’s story. Check the author’s website if you can’t yet get it through Amazon or iBooks.<br />It picks up about 3 months after Jacinda’s Challenge, when she was seriously injured protecting her mother, Jacinda, and King Jotham. I really admire Stephanie’s hard work and determination to reach the goal she’s worked for all her life. I also like the message from her dad advising her to consider the different path that life is offering her.<br />Yes, with a BIG smile; her lifemate is who you think it is if you read the previous book.<br />Oh, and the set up for Amina’s story in the next book! Is Barek interested in her like Jotham thinks??? Oh, boy! I’m going to be even more antsy to get the next installment in the series!!!<br />Eidem jumped up to my list of top authors about 3-1/2 years ago when I found Grim through Audible. I check her website, Audible, and Amazon religiously when it gets near the time when a new ebook or audiobook might be coming out.

<strong>Sadly unfinished</strong><br /><br />I love this author story line but while very well written it ended more as a unfinished story never quite getting to a level of feeling like a book more as though the author was just posting a novella so while what is there unfortunately has been good, you are left feeling it ends to abruptly. So I couldn’t give it what I believe I’ve normally give this author which is 5 stars.

It was so wonderful being back in this wonderfully creative world where the well developed characters have become part of a loved family. The author not only writes detailed stories but her books are a great length and allow the readers to really get transported into the world of this amazing series. Highly recommend that the series be read in order for full enjoyment although starting with Jacinda’s Challenge would be ok as well, readers though would miss out on so much background of the characters and their stories.<br />Wonderful story and continuation of not only Stephanie and Nick but also Jotham and Jacinda’s story. Having a cliffhanger was a bit of a shock but it’s great knowing another addition to the series will be coming , hopefully in the near future.

<strong>Wonderful Wonderful Book </strong><br /><br />What a great story about a wounded hero who achieved a goal she never knew she wanted found a love she was afraid to voice and a completion of the previous book plus a promise of a next book Totally Loved it

I am a great fan of MK Eidem's books. I like the way she presents her characters, the plot, her humanity. I've read Cassandra's Challenge and Victoria's Challenge a few times. Unusual from me. I love those books. Jacinda's Challenge was very good, but I haven't had the urge to re-read it. I was really looking forward to Stephanie's Challenge and I must confess, while a good book, not what I've expected from this author. It felt normal, not extraordinary. I don't know if I am expressing myself correctly. It had the usual ingredients humanity, good plot, pearls of wisdom. But ... Let's say I didn't feel the main characters had the "life mate" feeling we were used to in MK Eidem other books. <br />