This novel was a real surprise. It reminded me a little of Throne of Glass when it began, though it soon became apparent that there were hardly any similarities at all.
Cara is a beautiful young girl whose world is turned upside down when she suddenly becomes the future queen of Elbia. It's a title and a privileged life of service and duty she does not want, but it carries with it many benefits; twelve chosen consorts to the future queen accompany her on a two year tour of each of the their provinces. Along the way Cara becomes a woman and she soon discovers that she has to choose her lovers and suitors from among them, for one is the future King.
Cara's Twelve is wonderfully written and original; what starts as a traditional fantasy soon crosses genres into adult reading/erotica and back again with effortless ease. There is plenty of romance in store for Cara, intrigue in abundance as all twelve scheme and plot in some way for her affections, mystery and suspense as they jockey and compete for position, as well as a twist or two in the plot to keep the reader guessing as to who will be chosen. Cara makes her decisions and her mistakes, influenced by events and those around her.
Readers will connect with the characters who are well developed and have different characteristics. You will root for your chosen favourite, especially between the two who compete most for Cara's affection. You will also pity and loathe others. And to add to what is a great first novel, there is also a killer ending I did not see coming.
I have to say this was a departure from my main genres as it contained adult scenes I usually do not read but I thoroughly enjoyed it and believe female lovers of fantasy and erotica will find this book very hard to put down. M/s Seabrook has crafted an original, professional and engaging piece of work which bodes extremely well for the future. I am sure this is only the beginning of a wonderful journey for her and look forward to reading more of her work.
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Full disclosure ... I only read about a quarter of this book, and what I read was good, solid fluff. However, when I was about a quarter of the way through this book, it devolved quickly into sex with a side of story. That's not really my thing, as I prefer more plot than passion in this venue, so I called it a day and deleted the ebook. If you're just looking for a cheap thrill packaged as a book, this may be more interesting to you than it was to me. ( )

I have to be in the mood to read something in the fantasy genre, so it took me a little while to push Cara’s Twelve to the top of my reading list but I’m so pleased that I did. It really was a page-turner of a medieval fantasy, like a cross between Game of Thrones and the Hunger Games, as I raced through it at lightning speed.

Cara’s aunt is Queen and names Cara as her heir due to her daughter, Maeve, being barren. Cara has to leave her district of Crowthorne and travel to the City of Annul where she is introduced to the court and twelve eligible men, one from each district, pledge their allegiance to the future queen. Before Cara is officially crowned, she has to travel to each of the twelve districts where a ceremony is carried out and Cara has to spend the night with the relevant one of her twelve consorts. At the end of the tour, she must choose one of them to be king so, with such a prize on offer, we are treated to backstabbing, jealousy and treachery amongst the men.

Will Cara choose bad-boy Tahdaon, lovely Finn or will she be coerced into choosing evil Edmund?

There are some steamy scenes as Cara explores her choices and some bloody battles as rebellion sweeps the land, resulting in a perfectly blended and riveting story. With a wicked queen, a daughter cast aside and evil lurking in every corner, Cara’s Twelve has the feel of an adult fairy tale…although not everyone is destined to live happily ever after.

I received this e-book from the author in exchange for an honest review. ( )

I started reading this book thinking I would like it, I was so wrong because I absolutely loved this book!!! Cara's Twelve is one of the best books I've read in at least 2 years.

The characters were absolutely amazing, the detail put in to them made me feel like I personally knew them. This book had so much detail I felt like I could see everything in front of me, I could almost feel Cara's pain at different times throughout the book. I have to admit I cried at the end, not because it was a happy ending but because I felt like she chose the wrong person. I know it's only my opinion, and the author did a wonderful job of writing this story.

I would love to read more books from this author. She completely took me by surprise with this book. Great job!!! ( )

I started reading this book thinking I would like it, I was so wrong because I absolutely loved this book!!! Cara's Twelve is one of the best books I've read in at least 2 years.

The characters were absolutely amazing, the detail put in to them made me feel like I personally knew them. This book had so much detail I felt like I could see everything in front of me, I could almost feel Cara's pain at different times throughout the book. I have to admit I cried at the end, not because it was a happy ending but because I felt like she chose the wrong person. I know it's only my opinion, and the author did a wonderful job of writing this story.

I would love to read more books from this author. She completely took me by surprise with this book. Great job!!! ( )