Reviews

Tropical Wounded Wolf by Zoe Chant

silverpin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

keikiqueen's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

mrose21's review against another edition

3.0

This was a nice romance. Its a little instant love but thats more because they know they're mates there isn't a heck of a lot of messing about with that which is nice. I don't always enjoy the slow burners or the ones that deny their mate.

ela_35's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

 This book was definitely more rushed and less developed compared to the first book in this series. 

Mary’s character was annoying because her fear of everything seemed overly dramatic. Neal was sort of fine, but I didn’t like how their relationship development is Neal avoiding Mary, then out of nowhere he dresses up, gets flowers and goes to her which is when they sleep together and ‘fall in love’. Mary and Neal’s relationship wasn’t developed at all and it happened very quickly. 

I didn’t really like the plot as not much happens. Neal avoids Mary then shows up out of nowhere and they sleep with each other. Then they go on a hike which ends in an accident so they have to wait for others. Then there is an attack which seemed like a convenient way to force Neal to contact his team. 

While I find Alice, Scarlet and Magnolia intriguing, I don’t think that this series is for me. I will probably try other books by this author though. 

redhairedashreads's review against another edition

3.0

 3 stars - I liked it

This was another enjoyable shifter romance. Neal is struggling to adjust to normal life after being imprisoned in his wolf for 10 years. Finding his mate is the last thing he expects and he pushes her away at first. I liked that while he did push her away it was only for a few hours. Neal just has a lot of trauma to overcome but he will get there with Mary. Mary started out as afraid of everything but quickly found her strength. I liked that she was overcoming her fears and finding happiness. Overall, I enjoyed these two and meeting more of the resort staff. 

Trigger Warnings: imprisonment, torture, PTSD

 

 

justabean_reads's review against another edition

4.0

Oh there we go. THAT one is angsty enough. Enjoyed it even more than the first one (because angst!), though the plot itself was a little slower. However, I appreciate trapped in peril plots, and both characters were very likeable. I'm curious what's going on with the resort though, so I hope Zoe writes more of these. Oh and the gazelle. Really great setting for a series.

efyoung's review against another edition

5.0

It's That Time Of The Semester in grad school, where I'm prioritizing between getting my code working and getting a literature review done for my thesis and getting reams and reams of homework done. I'm living on tea and snacks at my desk and feel like I haven't seen the sun in days.

And then there's this book. I asked a friend for happy stories that wouldn't be upsetting, because I work with tragedy and trauma. She recommended this whole series. And I'm so, so happy she did.

- Is the guy big and buff and dangerous? Yes!
- Is there positivity about the girl not being thin? Yes!
- Is there anything resembling dubious consent or the threats of sexual violence to ramp up tension? No!
- Is the scenery great? Definitely.
- Do they have sex onscreen? Absolutely.

There's action enough to be interesting, but the focus is on the characters, and the action isn't drawn out enough to cause anxiety. And there isn't even any murder, so no one has to think about ethics! Plus, with the destined mates, there's no tension about whether the depth of emotion is reciprocated. And the relationship is healthy, with communication and mutual support. It ticks all the boxes, with nothing unpleasant except those fleeting things which are supposed to be. I am probably going to continue to read at least one of these books a day until the semester is over.