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crismcknight's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
an easy read and nice if you are new to dark romance. I like that it was a bit of romantisy but didn't have a lot of things that bother me about other romantisy. Wasn't overly flowery writing and had a good mystery to the story. Trigger warning: mentions of torture and murder. Only mildly described thankfully.
Content Warnings
Minor: Torture and Murder
stevienotnicks's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have to be honest, I find it so hard to believe the author maintains she had never read ACOTAR before this. It’s basically ACOTAR, but make it modern. But I guess at their heart, they’re both Beauty and the Beast retellings, so I assume there was bound to be similarities?
Surprisingly, this wasn’t as smutty of a read as I initially thought and I’m actually grateful for that. At just shy of 300 pages, I don’t think we would have gotten the plot and character development if spice had been the main focus. Don’t get me wrong, it’s plenty filthy for all my smut goblins out there, but I truly felt each scene had its appropriate place that never took away from the core story.
It ends on the most hilarious of cliffhangers (before the epilogue), which all but ensures I pick up the next installment!
Surprisingly, this wasn’t as smutty of a read as I initially thought and I’m actually grateful for that. At just shy of 300 pages, I don’t think we would have gotten the plot and character development if spice had been the main focus. Don’t get me wrong, it’s plenty filthy for all my smut goblins out there, but I truly felt each scene had its appropriate place that never took away from the core story.
It ends on the most hilarious of cliffhangers (before the epilogue), which all but ensures I pick up the next installment!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
buckaroo97's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
noellelovesbooks's review against another edition
4.25
Content Warnings: Sexual scenes, BDSM, degradation, and violence. Mention of: drug use, abuse of power, loss of parents, car accident, torture, and murder.
7/9/23
OMG such a fun reread. The spice, the DS...HOT. Love the lore and can't wait to read book 2 later this month when it releases. I really need to find out more about Tiernan and Fiona!
6/18/22
***I received an ARC, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.***
Wanting a break from reality Bryn jumps at the chance of a free weekend getaway to Vegas. What better way to relax and unwind before getting back to reality and hunting for a new job? Little does Bryn know this weekend getaway is about to turn into something so much more than she bargained for.
Caiden, the King of the Dark Fae, has a lot on his plate but when he makes eye contact, across a crowded hotel lobby, with Bryn he’s determined to learn more about her. What starts out as a few drinks and a great conversation turns into… waking up married?! With fuzzy memories of the night before Caiden is determined to put some distance between them…no matter how much he craves more of Bryn’s time and attention.
Bryn is all sunshine while Caiden is a grumpy alphahole. I absolutely loved watching Caiden try to deny his growing attraction to Bryn. Everyone, except Caiden, can see just how much he wants and needs her. There’s just something so gratifying about reading a grumpy alphahole brought to his knees by his growing affection for his partner. Then we have Bryn blossoming as she learns more about herself and her desires as Caiden awakens a passion in her she’s never experienced before.
This book gives us a steamy Fae novel with the grumpy/sunshine trope, waking up married in Vegas, trying to fight a mating bond, and so much more. I had so much fun reading this book and cannot wait to see what else this series has to give us!
7/9/23
OMG such a fun reread. The spice, the DS...HOT. Love the lore and can't wait to read book 2 later this month when it releases. I really need to find out more about Tiernan and Fiona!
6/18/22
***I received an ARC, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.***
Wanting a break from reality Bryn jumps at the chance of a free weekend getaway to Vegas. What better way to relax and unwind before getting back to reality and hunting for a new job? Little does Bryn know this weekend getaway is about to turn into something so much more than she bargained for.
Caiden, the King of the Dark Fae, has a lot on his plate but when he makes eye contact, across a crowded hotel lobby, with Bryn he’s determined to learn more about her. What starts out as a few drinks and a great conversation turns into… waking up married?! With fuzzy memories of the night before Caiden is determined to put some distance between them…no matter how much he craves more of Bryn’s time and attention.
Bryn is all sunshine while Caiden is a grumpy alphahole. I absolutely loved watching Caiden try to deny his growing attraction to Bryn. Everyone, except Caiden, can see just how much he wants and needs her. There’s just something so gratifying about reading a grumpy alphahole brought to his knees by his growing affection for his partner. Then we have Bryn blossoming as she learns more about herself and her desires as Caiden awakens a passion in her she’s never experienced before.
This book gives us a steamy Fae novel with the grumpy/sunshine trope, waking up married in Vegas, trying to fight a mating bond, and so much more. I had so much fun reading this book and cannot wait to see what else this series has to give us!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Murder
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Car accident, and Death of parent
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