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twistykris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
👏 IF HE COULD, HE WOULD 👏
The banter and spice is VERY good- Fallon is protective and "possessive" in a sweet, commanding way. It's very enjoyable to see him break down with his desire for Cin and to see her warm up to him and admit how she loves being wanted by him in that possessive way.
The use of modern-day language (in a world where plumbing is a mind-blowing concept in Cinnamon's experience) and references and phrases (not exactly referencing the Hamilton musical itself, but as a reader you go "OH that's a Hamilton reference") threw me off a little bit, along with Cin's uses of "sweet [insert spice]" when she was excited or turned on. It just kinda took me out of the immersion. However, considering the 2nd book in the series has the term "yeeted" I suppose I shouldn't have been too surprised. And maybe it's just me, but I also felt like there were things she said out loud that I feel like could have been more impactful as inner thoughts.
And I don't know if this is self-published (I have a paperback version of the old cover), but there are a few misspellings and capitalized words sprinkled throughout- including a misspelling of a character's name, and the fact "Ma" is capitalized and "pa" isn't.
A fun spicy-monster-romance beach read that doesn't take itself too seriously. Looking forward to reading That Time I got Drunk and Yeeted A Love Potion At A Werewolf!
Content Warnings Listed:
"PLEASE BE AWARE: This book contains light BDSM, dub con (dubious consent), violence, mentions of sexual violence (no rape or sexual assault occur. It is mentioned in conversation.), and sexually explicit content that could trigger certain audiences."
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: War, Alcohol, Death, and Slavery
uniquely_bookly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, and War
Moderate: Child death and Death
mrsmishler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Slavery and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood and War
becksus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: War and Sexual content
20sidedbi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Grief and War
Minor: Sexual violence and Child death
alexandryareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content and War
Moderate: Slavery and Violence
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Alcohol, Torture, Animal cruelty, War, Slavery, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Child death
Minor: Body shaming
analenegrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
I like that it was clearly set in Fantasy South Louisiana, as someone from South LA.
The Worldbuilding was fun for the most part.
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Classism, Death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Slavery, Violence, and War
indieandajean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Vomit, Grief, Sexual harassment, Gore, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Child death, War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, and Death
hrtlss_grl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Slavery, War, Xenophobia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Xenophobia, Body shaming, Religious bigotry, Child death, and Sexual harassment