I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Magic wielders and assassiI was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Magic wielders and assassins ✅ Princess and assassin switching places ✅ Dagmara ✅ Politics and scheming ✅ 2 POVs ✅ Marriage of convenience ✅ Hate to love ✅ "Only one bed" ✅(...more
I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Multiple POVs ✅ Characters ✅I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Multiple POVs ✅ Characters ✅ Mafia/gang vibes ✅ Captor/captive dynamic ✅ Reverse harem ✅ Some smut but no insta-lust ✅ Betrayals ✅ Hate-to-I-think-I-like-you ✅(...more
✅✅ Narrator ✅ Gorgeous cover ✅ Enemies to lovers ✅ Sexual tension and some smut ✅ Characters ✅ Writing ✅ Vampires and werewolves ✅ Some angst ✅ Pace and plot ❗✅✅ Narrator ✅ Gorgeous cover ✅ Enemies to lovers ✅ Sexual tension and some smut ✅ Characters ✅ Writing ✅ Vampires and werewolves ✅ Some angst ✅ Pace and plot ❗️❗️Trigger warnings: mention of an attack on a school (brief, no details), abduction, poisoning, and missing best friend
Well, I finally boarded the Hazelwood train, three years after everyone else!
In my defense, I am not a huge fan of contemporary romance, and that’s what she’d been writing for the past 3 years. I am so happy she gave a try to paranormal romance though, because the result was great.
In an attempt to bring peace between werewolves and vampires, Misery Lark, a vampire who has been living with humans for the past decades accepts to marry Lowe Moreland, the most powerful alpha of the North American werewolves. Misery is used to being treated like a tool, but this time, she has her own reasons for accepting to put her life on the line: Serena, Misery’s best friend and adoptive sister has been missing for weeks, and the only clue she has is Moreland’s name left in the secret code Misery and Serena devised when they were younger. Misery wants to help forge an alliance between vampires and werewolves, but more than that, she wants to have the opportunity to investigate Lowe’s house and find out what happened to Serena.
The plot is a mix of sweet enemies-to-lovers romance, some investigation to find out what happened to Serena, abductions, blackmail, and political scheming between vampires and werewolves. A lot was going on, but it didn’t feel half-done or overloaded with too many plotlines. It was just enough to keep me engaged in the story and to have an interesting and fleshed-out plot besides the romance. It is mostly centered on romance, so don’t start this one expecting a 5-star plot and elaborate world-building. The last part of the book was satisfying because we finally got answers regarding Serena’s disappearance, but at the same time, the miscommunication between Misery and Lowe to create some angst was not my favorite. I adore angst, but the miscommunication trope in this book was not the best.
“I have no friends, no hobbies, and no real purpose aside from earning enough money to pay rent in order to … exist, I guess.”
Misery Lark is a bright, nerdy heroine who defies vampire stereotypes. She is the only daughter of the most powerful vampire in the area and has been used as a pawn for her entire life. She likes to say that she doesn’t care about anything, but when she loves, she loves deeply. She works in computer coding, opposite to the old-fashioned vampires I’m used to in those books, and I loved her. She is likable, relatable, layered, flawed, and feels real. It broke my heart a little to see how she struggled to fit and feel like she belonged. She doesn’t have a place among vampires because of her time spent with humans, the only way she could live among humans was by disguising herself, and the werewolves are her species’ enemies. Poor Misery only wanted to be left alone and to feel like she belonged somewhere at the same time.
“My smell. Do I smell like…?” “Mine.” It’s a rumble in his throat. “You smell like you’re mine, Misery.”
Lowe is a new Alpha, still figuring out who he can and cannot trust, and weeding out the werewolves loyal to the previous alpha. While navigating the werewolves' politics, he also cares for his little sister, and let me tell you, seeing Lowe care for his sister and dote on her was the absolute cutest thing ever. I melted.
He shakes his head, eyes burning into mine. "You're not a problem, Misery. You're a privilege."
Misery and Lowe are good together. They have chemistry, and there was enough sexual tension between them to make me yearn for the moment they would finally cave and allow themselves to be together. Their romance is a slow burn, yet the book has a good pace and it doesn’t feel that long before the romance develops.
This is a single POV story, but there is a little entry from Lowe at the beginning of every chapter, allowing us a tiny glimpse of his mind, and I adored those little bits of him we got.
I have to praise the narrator for her stellar job with this book. It was amazing. The intonations, tone, emotions, everything was spot on.
After seeing this book everywhere for the past few months, and seeing how loved it was, I had high hopes, and I was not disappointed. This book is a quick and entertaining read, with quirky and lovable characters, an engaging plot, and a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance. The epilogue also leaves the door open for a potential sequel, so I will keep my fingers crossed.
I received a copy of this book via BookSirens. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ 2 POVs ✅ “Who did this to you?” ✅ Strong MC ✅ Forbidden love ✅ Some I received a copy of this book via BookSirens. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ 2 POVs ✅ “Who did this to you?” ✅ Strong MC ✅ Forbidden love ✅ Some smut ✅ Pace ✅ Some magic ✅(...more
I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Found family ✅ Magic and faI was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Found family ✅ Magic and faes ✅ Sapphic and non-binary rep ✅ Some angst ✅ Multiple POVs ✅ Pace ✅ World-building ✅(...more
I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I scoffed. “You’re a
I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I scoffed. “You’re a dreamer.” “Couldn’t have made it this far if I wasn’t.”
✅ 2 POVs ✅ Characters ✅ “I hate that I love you” ✅ Complex relationships and feelings ✅ Sexual tension and smut ✅ Pace ✅ Plot and action ✅ Politics and betrayals ✅ Vampires and magic ✅ World-building ✅ Writing ✅ Dark atmosphere ❗️❗️Trigger warnings: blood, torture, death, and mentions of past sexual abuse and slavery ❗️❗️Mild spoilers regarding the end of The Serpent and the Wings of Night (book 1 of the series) in the review
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Second read/listen: Still as good. It is messy and complex, and I loved every second of it. Also, the writing is so gorgeous. ...more
I strongly advise reading this book after The Inadequate Heir, because there are some spoilers in this short story.
This is a sweet short story that sI strongly advise reading this book after The Inadequate Heir, because there are some spoilers in this short story.
This is a sweet short story that shows us how Lara is slowly healing from the battle against Maridrina, while also trying to show Ithicana's people that she can be worthy of them.
It does not add any new pieces to the plot of the 3 previous books, but it was nice to see a little more of Aren and Lara (and also more spice), and I am already excited for the 4th book to be released!
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley (thank you Andromeda Press). All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ “There is only one bed” trope ✅ HateI received a copy of this book via NetGalley (thank you Andromeda Press). All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ “There is only one bed” trope ✅ Hate to love / captor-captive relationship ✅ Arranged/forced marriage ✅ Slow burn / some smut ✅ World-building ✅ Dark atmosphere ✅ Beauty & the Beast retelling with hints of Hades & Persephone (more Hades than Persephone though... Wren is not very Persephone-y) ✅...more
In all his years scorning humans for their lack of magic beyond a few magicians, short lifespans, quarrelsome nature, and undignified ways, he
In all his years scorning humans for their lack of magic beyond a few magicians, short lifespans, quarrelsome nature, and undignified ways, he had somehow missed the fact that they had a sheer stubbornness that was almost a magic unto itself.
Brother Bounding follows King Weylind as he is travelling with Essie and her three brother to rescue Farrendel from the Trolls. It does not add anything to the series, but it is funny to see him being forced to share a shelter with three humans, and even worse, forced to snuggle with them to share body heat.
In those 6 short pages, we manage to see how Weylind is slowly warming to the idea of being allies with humans, and maybe even friends someday.
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