People were not exaggerating on here when they said that this is a slow burn. This story is like one of those videos where somebody cooks an egg in the summer heat. "It'll happen eventually, but it's gonna be a long while." ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
I am reading the novel. 200 chapters in and they finally kiss. It is really good and I'm loving the character development, plot, political intrigue, world building, ect. But for anybody who wants a long romance "it's a slow burn".