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A review by ashlyndrewek
About Last Knight by Michaela Cole
5.0
Holy smokes, y'all. This book was fan-fucking-tastic! The fact that it's Michaela Cole's debut novel makes it all the more amazing. Her talent is undeniable. The way she brings *all* of her characters to life and keeps the tension going throughout the story without it devolving into a drama fest is absolutely incredible.
Dacen and Ryne are so adorable and 10000% perfect for each other. Dacen is the little ray of anxious sunshine and Ryne is the grump ass with a sad backstory, but both of them are hilarious. I laughed *so* much during this book. Legit, laugh out loud kind of laughing thanks to the combination of the sarcasm, dry humor, and Southern references.
There was angst back and forth, but it wasn't the typical bully book or Southerners-hate-gays book (*no* shade to those tropes, they just weren't present here). The push-and-pull between these two had more to do with their horrible miscommunication/assumptions and timing than a huge external issue, like homophobia. Their sexual orientation was never a problem in the book and all of the supporting characters were cool with their relationship, if not a little frustrated with a certain someone who kept dragging his feet.
It is the first standalone in an interconnected series and these two definitely get a happy ending. I can't wait to see them pop up in the other books down the road. Or maybe a novella or two... *coughhintcough*
I read this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review, but rest assured I already preordered the ebook and will absolutely be buying a paperback copy. As someone who's been steadily consuming dark romance and horror for the past couple of months, this was the *perfect* lighthearted MM book to clear my head and I think it would be perfect for veteran MM readers and someone looking to jump into the genre.
Dacen and Ryne are so adorable and 10000% perfect for each other. Dacen is the little ray of anxious sunshine and Ryne is the grump ass with a sad backstory, but both of them are hilarious. I laughed *so* much during this book. Legit, laugh out loud kind of laughing thanks to the combination of the sarcasm, dry humor, and Southern references.
There was angst back and forth, but it wasn't the typical bully book or Southerners-hate-gays book (*no* shade to those tropes, they just weren't present here). The push-and-pull between these two had more to do with their horrible miscommunication/assumptions and timing than a huge external issue, like homophobia. Their sexual orientation was never a problem in the book and all of the supporting characters were cool with their relationship, if not a little frustrated with a certain someone who kept dragging his feet.
It is the first standalone in an interconnected series and these two definitely get a happy ending. I can't wait to see them pop up in the other books down the road. Or maybe a novella or two... *coughhintcough*
I read this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review, but rest assured I already preordered the ebook and will absolutely be buying a paperback copy. As someone who's been steadily consuming dark romance and horror for the past couple of months, this was the *perfect* lighthearted MM book to clear my head and I think it would be perfect for veteran MM readers and someone looking to jump into the genre.