Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross: Spicy Chapters, Reviews & Free Download
Story Summary
Divine Rivals follows Iris Winnow, an aspiring journalist trying to support her family after her brother enlists in a divine war and her mother sinks into grief. Iris competes at the newspaper against her rival, Roman Kitt — infuriatingly brilliant, effortlessly charming, and always one step ahead of her.
What Iris doesn’t know is that the two of them are connected by a pair of magical typewriters: when she sends letters into the wardrobe, Roman receives them. He falls for her words long before he realizes they belong to his workplace rival. As the gods wage war and Iris ventures to the front lines, Iris and Roman begin to understand the cost of truth, the intimacy of vulnerability, and the depth of a bond built through letters.
A romantic, emotional historical-fantasy set against a divine conflict.
Main Characters
Iris Winnow
Age: 18
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Identity: Journalist, sister, letter-writer
A determined young woman fighting for her family, her future, and her words.
Roman Kitt
Age: 20
Hair Color: Dark
Eye Color: Gray
Identity: Journalist, wealthy heir, secret romantic
A thoughtful rival-turned-lover who hides wounds behind a polished exterior.
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Spice Summary
Divine Rivals is low-spice romantasy with one fully intimate scene and several moments of heated romantic tension. The writing remains soft and emotional. Scenes fade to implication but are deeply romantic and rooted in character growth.
Spicy moments occur in Chapters 25 and 28.
Chapter 25 – The First Kiss
Iris and Roman share a quiet moment in her room after weeks of unspoken longing. Roman touches her cheek, and Iris leans into him. They kiss — slow, searching, and full of everything they haven’t said aloud. The moment is gentle but charged.
"He kissed me like he’d been waiting a lifetime."
Chapter 28 – The Night Together
This is the book’s most intimate moment. After surviving the front lines, Iris and Roman hold each other in a dim, quiet room. Clothes are removed softly as they fall into bed together. The scene focuses on tenderness and emotional connection, fading to implication as they move under the sheets.
"He held me like I was something precious he couldn’t lose."
Goodreads Reader Reactions
Average Rating: ~4.4 stars
Positive Reactions:
“Rebecca Ross writes longing like nobody else.”
“Iris and Roman’s letters broke me.”
“This was romantic in the gentlest, sweetest way.”
“The worldbuilding is gorgeous and emotional.”
Critical Reactions:
“Ends on a cliffhanger.”
“Very slow burn — almost no spice.”
Overall:
A beautifully written romantasy filled with yearning, war, letters, and a devastating final twist that sends readers straight into book two.
Related Books — The Letters of Enchantment Duology
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1️⃣ Divine Rivals — Rivals-to-lovers, magical letters, war backdrop
2️⃣ Ruthless Vows — Direct continuation; higher stakes, deeper romance, aftermath of the cliffhanger
This is a duology, meant to be read in order.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Divine Rivals about?
A journalist and her rival fall in love through magical letters while a divine war rages across their world.
Q: How many pages is Divine Rivals?
368 pages.
Q: How many books in Divine Rivals?
Two — it’s a duology.
Q: What is the book Divine Rivals about?
Rivals-to-lovers romance, magical typewriters, and a war between gods.
Q: How does Divine Rivals end?
Roman is captured and controlled by the god Dacre, and Iris believes he’s dead — a heartbreaking cliffhanger.
Q: How many chapters are in Divine Rivals?
31 chapters.
Q: What happens at the end of Divine Rivals?
Roman survives but becomes bound to Dacre; Iris prepares to fight for him in the next book.
Q: What genre is Divine Rivals?
Romantasy — romance + historical fantasy.
Q: How old is Roman in Divine Rivals?
20 years old.
Q: Where does Divine Rivals take place?
Primarily in Oath, a fictional city in a 1920s-inspired fantasy world.