Title: The Regressor King
Author: AJ Sherwood
Genre: MM Fantasy Romance
Release Date: February 10, 2026
Tropes: Regression, High Fantasy, Fated Love, Demon King, Reluctant Ruler, Hurt/Comfort
Death, Paradise, and the gods themselves–all rejected for the sake of love.
When King James Kronenscheld dies at the hands of the Demon King, he thinks his suffering is finally over and he can join his Edwin in Paradise. And, hey, at least he’d taken the Demon King with him, right?
But then the gods try to send James to Paradise WITHOUT his Edwin, and that is simply unfathomable. So he does the unthinkable–he turns it down and negotiates for one more chance to fix his mistakes.
Armed with memories and regrets, James regresses to before he was crowned. He is determined to woo the man he lost, even if it means facing down all his previous failures. For Edwin alone will James face Wraths and plagues, court politics, and demon kings. He will avoid the horrors of the crown and attain Paradise for them both.
Failing this time means losing Edwin forever. And that is not an option.
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The Regressor King by A.J. Sherwood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The story of James the King and Edwin, his forever love.
After saving his world, and returning a demon to hell, James dies, as has Edwin. On his way to Paradise, he’s told Edwin won’t be there. He refuses to go without him. Forcing his escorting Angel to call a SUPERVISOR, he requests to go back to the past to set things right for him and Edwin. Wish granted. Though he doesn’t regret his decision, it does seem like he’s given himself an impossible task.
James and Edwin’s relationship was sweet. I liked them together. The story centered around James but Edwin was the stronger character. His care of James gave the story life and color. The book has modern language, but a feudal setting, which at times could be a bit jarring.
The story is peopled with some great characters I really liked and great characters that were throughly unlikable. The author was able to make both the good and the bad compelling. Including a horse named Titan, who stole the show in every page he was on.
I can’t even begin to do a decent review because of spoilers. I’ll just say there was a lot going on. Intrigue, dastardly deeds, royals behaving like children, invested gods, and an epic romance that demanded a Happily Ever After. My only complaint was that the ending seemed rushed.
800 pages is quite a time commitment but this book was well worth it.
Review Copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
AJ Sherwood believes in happily ever afters, magic, dragons, good men, and dark chocolate. She often dreams at night of delectable men doing sexy things with each other. In between writing multiple books (often at the same time) she pets her cats, plays with her dogs, and attempts insane things like aerial yoga.
She currently resides in Michigan with aforementioned dogs and cats. Being in snow country gives her the excuse to stay inside and watch bl dramas, which suit her perfectly.
AUTHOR LINKS: https://mailchi.mp/83b827b73069/aj-sherwood
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