The thing with these books is that the premise always sounds amazing, and it usually starts with a lot of delicious obsession and adora|| 2.5 stars ||
The thing with these books is that the premise always sounds amazing, and it usually starts with a lot of delicious obsession and adoration coming from our so-called “psychopaths”. Yet, somehow the progression stagnates pretty early on, leaving the romance to be a little lacklustre. I mean, do I like the general dynamic of this couple? Yes. But did I feel very invested in them? No, sadly.
What I liked about these two though was the fact that they’ve known each other since childhood and they’ve been pining for each other for years, thus leaving their romance to feel a little less like insta-love, which was one of the major issues I had with the previous books. Nonetheless, if I were asked the question whether I liked this couple more than, for example, Noah and Adam, the answer would still be no.
All in all, I enjoyed reading this, but the first two chapters or so were already the best the book had to offer, and after that it got a bit boring and was just mweh.
I’m sorry but this was so dreadfully boring. It wasn’t even that the book was bad persé, it’s just that it literally bored me to tears.|| 1.5 stars ||
I’m sorry but this was so dreadfully boring. It wasn’t even that the book was bad persé, it’s just that it literally bored me to tears.
Nothing about this relationship managed to capture my interest. They had no chemistry or tension, and none of their interactions were particularly fun to read. It was insta-love to the highest degree, and nothing interesting happened between them. Thus, despite the intriguing promise of a romance between a king and his stable boy, I did not care for these two at all.
I also wasn’t a big fan of the writing, because even though this is a moderately short book, it felt incredibly long. I couldn’t help but skim over half of it since most of the scenes were just completely irrelevant to the story and were unnecessarily dragged out....more
I’m going to be honest here and start this out by saying that I skimmed a lot of this book. I noticed early on that the writing was juv|| 2.0 stars ||
I’m going to be honest here and start this out by saying that I skimmed a lot of this book. I noticed early on that the writing was juvenile and that I did not feel very interested in the overall story. Thus, I decided I wasn’t going to get very caught up in the details and only tried to read the parts that featured Arthur and Merlin’s romance. Unfortunately, not even their relationship could make me very happy. It was too simple and too… mweh. It was nothing to write home about.
I watched the BBC show years ago and I never really thought about Merlin and Arthur as a romantic ‘ship’ while watching. However, their bromance was always amazing. I’m definitely thinking about re-watching the show now with this new perspective: I’m sure it could be very lovely and swoon-worthy. After all, their chemistry has always been insane and their dynamic is filled with potential.
Anyway, this was the first fan-fiction I have ever read, and I really like the idea of trying more. I mean, reading a story with characters I already know and love sounds awesome! But… This one unfortunately did not really work for me. It felt a bit empty and surface-level to me. I’m hoping I’ll have better luck the next time I might try some fan-fiction. Fingers crossed!...more
I’m still not really sure how I feel about these stories. I don’t hate them, but they’re not really doing anything for me either. I don|| 2.5 stars ||
I’m still not really sure how I feel about these stories. I don’t hate them, but they’re not really doing anything for me either. I don’t feel a connection to the characters or the romance, yet I also don’t feel bored with it or anything. It just feels… mweh.
Also, the whole Ryan situation is still genuinely pissing me off. The way everyone treats him like a Saint makes me want to hurl, and I need him to be taken down a peg or two. Also, why on earth does this Hartley kid stay with him anyway? He can clearly see what an abusive arsehole Ryan is and Hartley doesn’t seem like a pushover. It’s strange.
Anyway, Will and Patrick’s romance seems like it finally got started here as they give in to their sexual tension. But… I don’t know. It wasn’t anything to write home about. Their relationship truly isn’t super meaningful or deep. And I’m starting to doubt that will change. Doesn’t mean I don’t still enjoy their interactions, though.
Look, this really wasn’t a bad book by any means, but I personally did find it a little boring. I think that might just be me though be|| 2.5 stars ||
Look, this really wasn’t a bad book by any means, but I personally did find it a little boring. I think that might just be me though because, as I said, there’s not specifically anything wrong with this read. It’s surely quite silly, but it could definitely be kind of cute at times too.
It’s a fated mates story, where one of the two, Doc, is completely oblivious to the fact that they’re mates, even though Doc keeps thinking about Bailey, keeps wanting to take care of him and constantly worries about his well-being. However, Doc doesn’t notice he’s doing these things, so Bailey is left with an unrequited kind of love where his mate is perpetually oblivious and where he’s left patiently waiting until Doc finally gets a clue.
I also want to quickly mention that I really loved all the cameos with Levi and Arne. They’re still so lovely together and I was very happy to see that Levi had come out of his shell so much!
I really do not like the amnesia trope. There genuinely isn’t much I can think of that I appreciate about the trope, and this book was || 2.5 stars ||
I really do not like the amnesia trope. There genuinely isn’t much I can think of that I appreciate about the trope, and this book was no exception. The fact that it was Dom who lost his memory made it worse: I think I would have minded it less if it had been the other way around and it was Seth with amnesia. But alas, that was not the case. And the most annoying thing about it was that Dom didn’t even get his memories back until the very end, so the whole book basically feels a bit useless. Like filler. I wanted to see Dom and Seth move forward in their relationship; not watch them having to build a whole new one from the ground up. Add to that that Dom didn’t even seem like himself anymore and it was just weird… I hope the rest of the series will get back on track now that Dom’s amnesia is over. Fingers crossed.
This is a short read about Seth and Dom spending Christmas together in Paris. It takes place in the same time period as book 2.
I’m not || 2.5 stars ||
This is a short read about Seth and Dom spending Christmas together in Paris. It takes place in the same time period as book 2.
I’m not sure what to say about this one. It started out cute and it ended cute as well. They were being very gentle and romantic together, but they were also their typical hot-headed and intense selves.
The middle was definitely a bit dramatic considering it had a big fight between the two of them. Seth was completely in the right of course, so I was a little shocked to see how intensely Dom reacted to the fight. It really pissed me off when Dom said he wanted to break up, so I was glad to see him not long after, drunk off his arse, obviously not intending to truly leave Seth at all. But still… the fact that he apparently thought about it rubbed me the wrong way. It made this short story not very fun to read, and I would have rather skipped it altogether.
This really gave me exactly what I wanted from it! Everything I criticized or felt was missing about their relationship in the previous|| 4.0 stars ||
This really gave me exactly what I wanted from it! Everything I criticized or felt was missing about their relationship in the previous book was resolved here. I couldn’t be happier about that. Domenico finally gave into his feelings for Seth entirely and it was a damn sight to behold! Not only was Dom jealous and possessive as all hell, but he was also super soft and caring towards Seth. He seemed to have accepted that Seth was the most important thing in his life and he refused to ever lose him. I loved it; especially knowing that this was coming from a man so hard, calculated and cold when it came to others, and that Dom’s true feelings for Seth took time to develop into the devotion it is today. I also really appreciated that some of Dom’s questionable actions towards Seth in the previous book were addressed here and weren’t just shoved under the rug. The fact that Dom felt shame for his past actions gave me more piece of mind and the belief that he would never do something like that to Seth again because he means too much to him now.
Long story short, I adored the relationship dynamic we got to see from them here: all domestic, obsessed and cute together. Yet there is still that toxic and violent side to their love, smoothed out by their gentle touches and cuddles.
This wasn’t really what I expected it would be, but it somehow also kind of was. I think I liked it better than I thought I would, thou|| 3.0 stars ||
This wasn’t really what I expected it would be, but it somehow also kind of was. I think I liked it better than I thought I would, though. I can definitely see a lot of potential here regarding the many other books in the series.
Seth and Domenico surely make a very interesting pair indeed. Although Seth is larger and bulkier in frame than Dom, it is clear that Dom’s muscles and overall skills could easily overpower Seth. Thus, Dom practically forces Seth to submit to him, and Seth eventually seems to fall into the role more naturally. Their dynamic engages in a lot of animosity and hostility, but there is also a constant underlying tenderness that made it impossible for me to get annoyed at some of the harsher moments between them. Even when Dom was thinking about Seth like he was weak or stupid, it never felt like he truly looked down on him. It seemed to me like he was merely assassing Seth as a future mafia don in those moments whereas if he would be looking at Seth as a partner, he would probably be forced to admit that he finds those “weak” traits endearing about the man. Anyway, I am really looking forward to the moment that Dom loses all his inhabitions completely and he will admit to himself how much Seth has weaseled his way into his heart and underneath his skin. I cannot wait to see Dom get all protective, possessive and jealous. He already showed hints of it here, but only near the end, and I hope it will get much better in the next books.
All in all, I definitely preferred Seth over Dom. Seth was truly a very sweet guy and I found him quite lovable. His naivety and trustfulness endeared him to me easily, and I loved that he never suffered from an inflated ego or too much pride. I felt like Seth was just a very genuine character and his ‘weaker’ traits were honestly realistic to me. He might be seen as a “baby” by the men in his environment, but the way he reacted to and felt about things seemed perfectly normal to me. I wouldn’t be okay with being forced to live a life with all that pain, torture, lies and murder either, and you better bet I would complain about it too. I didn’t dislike Dom, but the way he treated Seth sometimes just made me roll my eyes. He acted like it was crazy for Seth to be as “weak” as he was and that just did not make sense to me. Again, near the end of the book he seemed to understand the errors of his ways a little bit though, so I hope this annoying trait of his will disappear in the rest of the series. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
Oh, and also, this has a lot of smut, and considering I am not a big fan of that, I have to admit that that was the main reason why I did not rate this higher. If you do love smut though, I can imagine you might love this book a lot more because it really has some objectively good sex scenes that even I could appreciate quite a bit and wasn’t even all that bored with.
Long story short, this has a slow-building but promising romance and I’m intrigued enough to want to continue the series.
The premise of this one was right up my alley, but something was missing in the execution for it to truly be great.
It’s about an under|| 3.0 stars ||
The premise of this one was right up my alley, but something was missing in the execution for it to truly be great.
It’s about an undercover cop who pretends to be a prostitute in order to catch a serial killer, but instead he is found by a ridiculously rich man who wants to take care of him. At first, neither man knows the other’s true profession: one of them being a cop, while the other is a mafia don. And thus, they quickly fall for each other while having a ‘Pretty Woman’ type of situation going on. But what will happen when one of them finds out the truth about the other? Will everything fall apart?
The whole mistaken identity trope as well as the rich man wanting to take care of and spoil the poor man dynamic were things that enticed me, and I also genuinely thought Micah and Damon had great chemistry together. Still, I never really felt the depth of their relationship and I wish we could have gotten more scenes of them actually interacting with each other. I was also really missing Damon’s POV as I am certain the book would have been so much better if we had been able to properly see the devotion, adoration and protectiveness Damon had for Micah from up close.
Unfortunately, I also have to admit that this story dragged a little at times. It did not need to be as long as it was, and there was often focus on certain scenes that simply weren’t important. However, the side-plot was quite interesting, even when it dragged, and I can’t say I ever felt particularly bored. My simple solution was just to skim a bit whenever the author decided to go on an uninteresting tangent, so all was still good.
I enjoyed reading this for sure, but I didn’t really feel very connected to it....more
We finally get to see what Celaena’s life looked like when she got back to Rifthold; what happened in the days before everything went t|| 3.5 stars ||
We finally get to see what Celaena’s life looked like when she got back to Rifthold; what happened in the days before everything went to hell. And it’s a pitiful picture we see. Celeana obviously had no idea what horrors would await her, who she would lose, who would betray her. It’s so devastating, frustrating, and absolutely angering on her behalf.
She reunites with the King of the Assassins, Arobynn Hamel, and her frenemy/lover, Sam Cortland. The main focus of this story is definitely on what her feelings for these two men are and how they develop. She learns to despise her old master, Arobynn, probably more than she ever would have thought possible, while in the meantime she examines her new-found respect and growing love for Sam.
“Why can’t you let it go?” “Because I love you!” Her mouth fell open. “I love you,” he repeated, shaking her again. “I have for years. And he hurt you and made me watch because he’s always known how I felt, too. But if I asked you to pick, you’d choose Arobynn, and I. Can’t. Take. It.” “You’re a damned idiot,” she breathed. “You’re a moron and an ass and a damned idiot.” He looked like she had hit him. But she went on, and grasped both sides of his face, “Because I’d pick you.” And then she kissed him.
I definitely appreciated that we got more interactions with Sam here, because I have been waiting for more face-to-face scenes with him ever since I started these novellas. The way Celeana has spoken about their love in the original series, I have always imagined their romance to be a beautiful and heartfelt story. And I don’t want to say I’m disappointed perse, but the truth is that I kind of am. And it isn’t Sam’s fault, because he is lovely. He is devoted, he is caring, he is loving. He is everything we could have hoped for.
“I care what you think of me. I care enough that I stayed at this disgusting party just for you. And I care enough that I’d attend a thousand more like it so I can spend a few hours with you when you aren’t looking at me like I’m not worth the filth beneath your shoes.”
No, Sam is not the problem. I think the problem for me comes from the fact that Celaena doesn’t seem to care enough. Maybe she cares now, but I would have preferred her to have cared for the many years they’ve known each other. It would have given their relationship more depth if her love didn’t happen so quickly and only for such a short amount of time. Maybe that’s just me, though.
All in all, I thought this was a story we all needed from this series. We needed to see what happened in these final days, how her feelings for Sam and Arobynn shaped themselves, and most of all, what all of this meant to Celaena.
This was a truly lovely second-chance romance story. It managed to exude warmth while also serving an expected dose of heartbreak. The || 3.5 stars ||
This was a truly lovely second-chance romance story. It managed to exude warmth while also serving an expected dose of heartbreak. The writing was charming and heartfelt, and the characters continually pulled on multiple of my heartstrings. Something about this just felt so pure and authentic.
“I love you.” Everett reached across the table and took Tommy’s hand. “I love you too.” And then, God fucking damn it, Tommy’s eyes started to water. “Sorry,” he said. “There’s nothing to apologize for.” With his thumb, Everett swept a tear off Tommy’s cheekbone. “I think it’s sweet.” Tommy wrinkled his nose. “Fuck you.” “I think you’re sweet. You’re adorable.” “Oh my God.” Tommy tried to cover his face with the hand Everett wasn’t holding, but Everett grabbed that wrist too and used it to haul Tommy to his feet. “When did you get so cute? I could eat you up.” “I’m going to sink into the earth,” Tommy lamented. “I just like you so much, Tommy Cabot.” He put a knuckle under Tommy’s chin, tilting his face up. “I’m really smitten with the person you turned into, even with the crying and the blushing.” “I’m blushing? Oh, fuck me.” “I mean, I could. I would. I think I’d do whatever you wanted at this point.” Tommy groaned. “Wait until you see me sobbing over old picture albums. You’ll be overcome with lust.”
This might have been a moderately short read, but it still got me rooting for and swooning over the relationship. It was sweet....more
Wow. What a beautiful story. This one truly managed to not only capture my interest, but also my feelings.
The characters and the plot w|| 4.0 stars ||
Wow. What a beautiful story. This one truly managed to not only capture my interest, but also my feelings.
The characters and the plot were honestly very interesting. The Silent Assassins had such an intriguing yet wholesome vibe going on. I wish Celaena could have stayed in the Red Desert with these people. She deserved a place like this, and if she’d stayed, then none of the other horrors later on in the series would have happened to her either.. I can honestly say that I was so thoroughly invested in this story, that the ending truly managed to make me feel extremely sad. I bonded with this place and these people, and I know for a fact that Celaena did too.. So to have to see her leave it was close to heart-breaking.
I really loved seeing Celaena’s friendship with Ansel develop. Something about this felt so pure and so significant to Celaena. I have to admit to having felt a little off about Ansel from the beginning, but I still liked her, and thus, I couldn’t help but feel sorrow and even shock when the plot twist happened. Their relationship is incredibly intriguing to me, and I hope to see them meet again. The complexity of their friendship could definitely make for many more interesting encounters in the future.
I really appreciated seeing the thoughts that go on inside Celaena’s head here: to see what matters to her, what confuses her, what troubles her, what it is that she truly stands for. These novellas are deepening her character further and further, and it’s important that we now not only get to see what shaped her into who she is today, but also who she was before she went through the trauma leading up to book 1. We get to see what she was like when she was damaged, but not yet broken.
I also liked that we got to see more about Celaena’s reluctant and confusing love for Sam. It is becoming clear that, although Celaena fears to admit it, Sam and her have meant a lot to each other for a while now. And now she might have lost him.. It’s devastating.
I cannot wait to read the next novella. These short stories are shaping up to be more engaging than I expected and continue to get better and better!
➛First read: November 2022 | ★4.0 stars ➛Second read: May 2023 | ★4.0 stars
Wow, what a pleasant surprise this was! I honestly liked it a|| 4.0 stars ||
➛First read: November 2022 | ★4.0 stars ➛Second read: May 2023 | ★4.0 stars
Wow, what a pleasant surprise this was! I honestly liked it a lot more than I thought I would. It’s a slow-burn romance between the Vice-President of a Motorcycle Club and the son of the same club’s President.
Tooth is a calm, responsible and intimidating biker, who is tasked to keep an eye on his President’s younger and beautiful son, Lucifer, who had run away a few years prior and was now stripping to earn money. Luci isn’t just a meek little lamb, though, and his spunk and bratty behaviour constantly keeps Tooth on his toes. They had quite a bit of banter going on and both of them develop a certain affection for the other. Luci feels taken care of for the first time in his life, and eventually falls for Tooth completely. However, Tooth is a little slower on the up-take with his feelings, not only because he doesn’t want to be in a relationship anymore due to his grieving past, but also because he doesn’t want to betray his President by hooking up with his son.
I was a big fan of the dynamic between these two. The age-gap and protectiveness here was awesome, and I adored some of their soft moments together. I also really liked that Tooth wasn’t ever mean to Luci and that he was immediately very protective of him. He was never just an arsehole for no reason, you know? And sure, sometimes I wish Luci would stand up for himself a little more, but overall it was fine. I mean, I honestly really loved both of these characters. Tooth’s caring nature quickly made me like him a lot, and Luci had such a sweet and funny personality that I couldn’t help but adore him.
My only real complaint was Tooth’s dead ex-boyfriend. Sometimes I felt like Tooth was too stuck in the past, and kept thinking too much about avenging his dead boyfriend rather than keeping Luci safe and happy. I wanted Tooth to be completely obsessed with Luci, but I couldn’t help but feel like his ex was still equally important to him, if not maybe a bit more.
Anyway, I really liked the general plotline of this book. I was genuinely super invested in seeing Luci reconnect with his family and I loved seeing him find his own place in this new life. I actually didn’t mind the other bikers in this book either; they weren’t all that bad and I actually liked their vibe. That’s why I was so shocked and even sad when one of them died.. I didn’t see it coming at all and I actually really liked him. I was looking forward to seeing his relationship with Luci develop and strengthen, so I felt super bad when he was suddenly gone.
Long story short, I thought this was a really good story with a swoony romance. I liked it!
This is a stepbrother romance, but it wasn’t very heavy on the taboo vibes. It almost felt a little more similar to the childhood best || 3.0 stars ||
This is a stepbrother romance, but it wasn’t very heavy on the taboo vibes. It almost felt a little more similar to the childhood best friend trope, because of the “you have always been the most important thing in the world to me, and you always will be” mindset, but without them really treating each other as ‘brothers’ all the time. Their dynamic was just really swoon-worthy. I loved how Jed worshipped Ryder, and I adored how protective Ryder was of Jed’s well-being and happiness.
I have to say that I personally did prefer the first half of the book. I liked it much more before Ryder and Jed admitted their feelings to each other and before they acted upon their lust. The angst, pining, and unresolved sexual tension they had at first was just so awesome! However, after they sort of got together, I wasn’t as big of a fan anymore. The smut just became too much for me personally, and I felt like I was sometimes missing something between them.
I was actually pleasantly surprised with the plotline of this one. I was plenty invested in seeing certain things unravel or play out; I actually have to say that I was so into it that I even ended up feeling a little disappointed with some of the pay-offs. I was especially hoping that all the homophobic members of their motorcycle club would end up with a lot worse than what they got. I kind of wanted Jed and Ryder to leave the club and never look back, while the club completely crumbled without them. I was genuinely hoping for that, so I was quite disappointed with what we got on that front. These immature arseholes got off way too easy.
Well, then.. This really didn’t add much to the story. Nothing happened and it was kind of boring. There hasn’t been any development in|| 2.0 stars ||
Well, then.. This really didn’t add much to the story. Nothing happened and it was kind of boring. There hasn’t been any development in the plot, characterization or romance yet. I also feel like this has been missing emotional depth so far. I’ll try to remain patient, but I have to admit that this was disappointing.
When it comes to the characters, I like Patrick’s snarky attitude, but he can veer into annoying territory quite quickly too. Luckily, it is easy to see he secretly has a heart of gold. I’m still a bit ambivalent towards Will, especially since he doesn’t have much of a distinct personality yet and he is just so incredibly pathetic when it comes to his ex, Ryan. Speaking of, Ryan is genuinely making me so mad. He is such an arsehole and I need Will and everyone else to see and acknowledge that. I am desperately awaiting his fall from Grace; I honestly can’t wait for that.
All in all, I just really have to wonder: when will we finally get to see some kind of love blossom between Will and Patrick? Because so far it’s been awfully quiet on that front. And I mean, don’t get me wrong; I absolutely adore a good slow-burn, but it’s honestly starting to look like a no-burn at this point. A mere bit of lingering sexual tension doesn’t count as all that much to me, especially if there aren’t even feelings involved.
This was quite a promising beginning to the series. It genuinely has hints of humour going for it, and the relationship has started in || 3.0 stars ||
This was quite a promising beginning to the series. It genuinely has hints of humour going for it, and the relationship has started in an interesting way. I’m not really feeling the love between them so far, but I kind of like that: it suggests we might be able to expect a little bit of a slow-burn. I do like that Patrick is already reluctantly admiring Will, though. He might be annoyed, but you can tell that he already has a slight soft spot for Will.
The characters are more unique than I thought they would be: they’re not written in an overly simple or superficial manner. So far I’ve truly quite liked reading about them, even if they aren’t exactly super likeable. I mean, Will has a very pathetic vibe around him, and Patrick is cold-ish and dick-ish. Nonetheless, I quite enjoy them and I especially appreciated Patrick’s sarcasm and pessimism. I just really hope we’ll get some great character development for them. There’s definitely potential for it.
Unfortunately, I really did not like this one. I had pretty high expectations of it going in, but I was ultimately very disappointed. N|| 2.0 stars ||
Unfortunately, I really did not like this one. I had pretty high expectations of it going in, but I was ultimately very disappointed. Not only did I think the plot was extremely uneventful, repetitive and boring, I also struggled to feel emotionally connected to any of it.
The romance was especially lacklustre to me. Vaugh and Oryn’s relationship lacked any form of foundation and I was not quite sure why Vaugn fell in love with Oryn. It was quite random. Their connection was honestly shaky at best and I often found myself being confused regarding their feelings for each other. Their relationship simply did not feel romantic to me… Vaugh seemed to care about Oryn, sure, but not like a partner. He mostly just seemed to be worried about Oryn’s well-being and about wanting him to function better in the world. Vaughn honestly felt more like a caretaker. Like a nurse or something? Not sure how to explain it better than that. But I definitely did not feel the romantic love.
Speaking of, I understand that since Oryn had Dissociative Identity Disorder, Vaugn needed to love him as a whole, and he needed to connect with all Oryn’s many alters. But I still feel like that bond could have been built without any romantic connections to the other alters. I mean, Vaughn’s relationship with Cohen (one of Oryn’s alters) really did not sit right with me. Not only did he form a sexual relationship with Cohen outside of Oryn, he eventually also admitted to loving them both equally. It irked me. It almost felt like cheating to me. I know it was all encouraged by Oryn, but I personally hated it....more
I really quite liked the writing here. The pacing was nice, the setting was interesting and the story was engaging. I definitely notice|| 3.0 stars ||
I really quite liked the writing here. The pacing was nice, the setting was interesting and the story was engaging. I definitely noticed that I truly felt a connection to this and that I was invested throughout.
The only continual problem I had with the writing was that there were a little too many tragic backstories. The main characters seemed to have undergone about a million different forms of trauma, and it was a bit much. I feel like it would have been better if the author had picked a few of these stories and put all the focus on that, since the vast amount of it now was rather overwhelming and some of these stories lacked depth by immediately being forgotten about after being mentioned for the first time. I also wasn’t a big fan of the entire ending. It was over-the-top, rushed and could have held a little more emotion. It didn’t quite satisfy me and some of the confrontations I was waiting for all along either did not happen or were extremely mild.
Now, when it comes to the romance, I have to say I often felt frustrated. I really liked Pasha, as he was funny, genuine, strong-willed, sarcastic, quietly vulnerable and unique. It’s why I was a little annoyed that he let Levi push him around quite a bit and did not stand up for his own worth. Levi treated Pasha rather unfairly at the beginning, and after they got together, he still refused to commit and was very hurtful from time to time. I’m not saying Levi was ever a complete arsehole or anything; it wasn’t that bad, but I just truly felt like Pasha deserved better and I desperately wanted him to point that out. Unfortunately, he never did. In the end, Levi got his act together, but it was too little, too late in my opinion. Despite not buying into their romance entirely, I still enjoyed a lot of their interactions due to their great banter and the interesting setting they were in.
As I said before, I was quite the Pasha fan, and I was entertained and intrigued by most of the things that had to do with him. His relationship with his father, Maksim, the animals or the other workers on the ranch; I wanted to know about it all, and was never bored by any of it. Pasha’s character and his interactions with others were definitely a big reason why I enjoyed this book.
Long story short, I didn’t think this was the best book ever, but I had fun with and was quite intrigued by it all....more
I’m not sure how to feel about this one, since the whole thing left a very nasty taste in my mouth. The omegaverse this story takes pla|| 3.0 stars ||
I’m not sure how to feel about this one, since the whole thing left a very nasty taste in my mouth. The omegaverse this story takes place in is utterly horrendous and completely unfair; you constantly feel the anger and helplessness of it all.
One of the main characters has also done a lot of awful things, especially to his love interest, so it was extremely difficult to forgive him. Ned claims to have loved Ezer from the very beginning, but he never stopped his friends from bullying and harassing Ezer, and he even stood by and watched while his friend attempted to rape him. How can you ever get over such a thing? I mean, even after reaching the end of this book, I’m still not sure if it is even possible to ever truly forgive him. In the end, it is clear that Ned was an utter coward, but I do believe he loves Ezer with all of his heart and he would never let such a thing happen again in the future.
I honestly felt a little squeamish while reading this book and some of the things that happened were questionable at best. Seeing people have no right over their autonomy at all is so devastating and completely enraging: It makes me feel like utter shit.
I also thought there was far too much smut and I would have liked a little more talking and bonding between the love interests without sex involved.
Nonetheless, I did think this story was interesting and I was intrigued by a lot of it. The characters had their issues, but their characterization was done well and I was invested in seeing their lives unfold.
The romance had an intense beginning, and a difficult path ahead of it. I definitely loved the obsessive devotion from Ned and I also appreciated that Ezer stood his ground, refusing to forgive Ned without a fight. Ezer did not open up until the end, which was good for him, but also a little frustrating to read sometimes. I would have loved to see more true development in their relationship with more depth, understanding and true love. I still don’t entirely know how I feel about their love story, but it was surely quite fascinating....more
