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a_myette's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
ceena's review against another edition
4.0
re-read 2020
Still adore this series and I find the guys to be so unique. I love that they are tricky, playful, and sweet. Always playing some type of game, but still definitely can be serious.
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I loved this series -- the whole thing. I might have had a few problems with it here and there, but I'm glad I gave it a chance. Also, I'm a huge fan of foxes and I'm glad we got other shifters besides wolves.
Loved it so much I read the two standalones in the same world and am dying to get started on the other series. Why haven't I? I'm worried I'll end up in a mini-slump again when I can't read the whole series in one sitting.
Still adore this series and I find the guys to be so unique. I love that they are tricky, playful, and sweet. Always playing some type of game, but still definitely can be serious.
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I loved this series -- the whole thing. I might have had a few problems with it here and there, but I'm glad I gave it a chance. Also, I'm a huge fan of foxes and I'm glad we got other shifters besides wolves.
Loved it so much I read the two standalones in the same world and am dying to get started on the other series. Why haven't I? I'm worried I'll end up in a mini-slump again when I can't read the whole series in one sitting.
kitstercronk's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Oh I enjoyed this series so much more than I expected. I’m excited to binge the other books in this world by the author!
So much of this was refreshing compared to normal shifter romances. The foxes aren’t controlling alpha holes, they’re more playful and a smidge unhinged. Kenzie isn’t some hapless human thrown into the paranormal world - she’s from a powerful witch family but was abused as a child to try to force her non-existent powers to manifest. BUT that means she’s become really resourceful and capable without her powers. It was so nice to have an FMC who isn’t a damsel in distress, but more of an equal.
The romance is a reverse harem with some crossed swords. It’s reasonably slow burn in this first book and escalates both emotionally and physically as the series continues.
There were a few times I felt the plot jumped around or the pacing was a bit off - but it wasn’t anything that really detracted from my enjoyment of the book.
So much of this was refreshing compared to normal shifter romances. The foxes aren’t controlling alpha holes, they’re more playful and a smidge unhinged. Kenzie isn’t some hapless human thrown into the paranormal world - she’s from a powerful witch family but was abused as a child to try to force her non-existent powers to manifest. BUT that means she’s become really resourceful and capable without her powers. It was so nice to have an FMC who isn’t a damsel in distress, but more of an equal.
The romance is a reverse harem with some crossed swords. It’s reasonably slow burn in this first book and escalates both emotionally and physically as the series continues.
There were a few times I felt the plot jumped around or the pacing was a bit off - but it wasn’t anything that really detracted from my enjoyment of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Child abuse
cstina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
justolenka's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review
4.0
This book has been on my e-reader for quite some time already and it has been even longer on my wishlist. It's almost a year ago that someone first told me to read a book by Emma Dean and that this was the perfect starting point. However, there are so many books I wanna read and I keep on adding new ones to the list and e-reader. But, this was the perfect book to fill the "author name starting with a D" - option for the N.E.W.T.'s.
It didn't take long for me to get into this book. The first chapter was already quite amazing, introducing the characters in the best way possible and I was so curious to know what was going on and what was going to happen. It's a pity that I had to work in between, else I would have maybe binged the entire series in one day.
This book was a little bit of everything I like. The characters in this book are quite intelligent and even though hormones are messing with their brains it's not that bad. On top of that there is a lot of politics in this book and I'm very sure there's much more to come in the other books. To make it even more perfect we have a heroine who is strong and not just because she knows how to fight and we have three lovely men, all very different and unique.
There's also a really nice build up. Usually when characters discover in chapter three that they are mates, it doesn't take that long before they end up in bed together, but in this case the characters really thought things through. The attraction was there, the lust was there, but they really wanted to make sure that this was what they wanted, that this was how they wanted their future to be, before they acted on all those feelings and emotions. That made the moments it eventually happened even better.
And then there was the finale. Damn! I can't wait to see where this is going!
It didn't take long for me to get into this book. The first chapter was already quite amazing, introducing the characters in the best way possible and I was so curious to know what was going on and what was going to happen. It's a pity that I had to work in between, else I would have maybe binged the entire series in one day.
This book was a little bit of everything I like. The characters in this book are quite intelligent and even though hormones are messing with their brains it's not that bad. On top of that there is a lot of politics in this book and I'm very sure there's much more to come in the other books. To make it even more perfect we have a heroine who is strong and not just because she knows how to fight and we have three lovely men, all very different and unique.
There's also a really nice build up. Usually when characters discover in chapter three that they are mates, it doesn't take that long before they end up in bed together, but in this case the characters really thought things through. The attraction was there, the lust was there, but they really wanted to make sure that this was what they wanted, that this was how they wanted their future to be, before they acted on all those feelings and emotions. That made the moments it eventually happened even better.
And then there was the finale. Damn! I can't wait to see where this is going!
tsuntsun's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This is my 13th reason
cfletcher2319's review
lighthearted
4.25
Very solid series, happy and lighthearted, good spice (MM too!) and nice characters
jaynemae's review against another edition
2.5
There was nothing really to keep me wanting to read the next book in the series.
latoinombra's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0