A review by sophiereadsstories
Cedric by Elle M. Drew

5.0

If you like bear shifter romances but are frequently frustrated with how short they usually are (sometimes an insta-love novella hits the spot, but sometimes I need more yk?), which means you don't get a lot of detail on HOW the characters move from falling in lust to falling in love - Cedric is the perfect book for you.

While it's definitely insta-lust/love for Cedric when he sees Bethany for the first time (I LOVE the descriptions of how she smells to him) and they get VERY hot and heavy VERY soon after meeting, their love story takes time to grow and evolve.

So, you get the best of BOTH worlds - insta-lust with ALL the VERY spicy scenes you could possibly want AND a beautiful love story of two people who are trying their very, very best to work through their own issues to be the best version of them for the other.

I loved how safe and protected Bethany felt with Cedric and how patient and loving Cedric was with Bethany while still holding them both accountable for their words and actions.

It's a adult love story featuring adults who actually act like adults, and I loved every minute of it!