***5 'Why Are You On Your Knees?" Stars*** 
 Ever since getting that taste of Friedrich (who will from now on be called Freddy with the blessing of the author :D) in The Red Lily I've been doing my best to #practicepatience (badly) for his story, and though it took me a bit to finally dive into The White Lily, I was not disappointed in any way. Even with all the tension between the royal family and those who back the Black Lily, it was a fun read filled with moments that made my heart go all kinds of wonky and twitterpated, my panties melt (and amazingly had no moments that me want to give the author the evil eye) and filled with characters I want to spend more time with and was quite disappointed when there were no more words to read. 
 I absolutely ADORED Freddy & Brenna! Freddy may just be my favorite non-broody yet alpha AF male Ms. Cross has written to date. He's sneaky, charming, commanding, dominate and oh my god smexy and then mix in his compassionate heart and simple kindness and you have a very lethal male on your hands. Brenna has that potent and intriguing mix of tender heart and iron will. She's not afraid to jump into the mix and help out in whatever capacity she can, but she doesn't need to be the in the spotlight. 
 The chemistry between Freddy and Brenna was off the charts. It was seriously in that whole my my heart all kinds of wonky and twitterpated while melting my panties off chemistry (Honestly don't even bother with panties). Even when they were dancing around each other with their "secrets" it was hot and then when they finally come clean and get to know each other without all the baggage they are both carrying around...it's practically perfect. There is a bit of push/pull going on, but the angst is low, and I'm definitely not mad at where they were at in the end. 
 Part of my enjoyment of any story are well written secondary/supporting cast of characters that inhabit the world and Ms. Cross writes some amazing ones. Brenna's children had me smiling, especially Izzy though Beatrice wasn't far behind considering our shared hobby and Denny...Then there is Grant and the men in the Bloodguard. Let's just say that I wouldn't be upset at all if they all got their own HEA's, whether it be in this series or a spin off. As for the direction the overall series arc is going, I'm really enjoying watching as everything unfolds and cannot wait to see what the next book in the series brings! 
 ~ Copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley & voluntarily reviewed ~