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The Centaur in My Dreams by L.V. Lane

slykat's review

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

undrcvrbookahlc's review

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2.0

Plot ⭐⭐
Spice

rebeccamae7's review

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

katreed1230's review

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

titlesndtreats's review

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5.0

LV Lane continues to captivate me with her mythical themed books. The omegaverse qualities mixed in with the centaur mythology side of the book were mixed so seamlessly that it had you wanting more. The perfect blend of plot and spice had me finishing this book in one sitting!

booksspice_everythingnice's review

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5.0

L.V. Lane knows how to write some spicy PNR!!! Omg

book_lover_97's review

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4.0

Centaur smut with ABO dynamics. This has complex characters that are well written. It is darker that the previous Centaur books of L.V Lane's. It has an intriguing story that is very engaging and steamy.

lady_h_reads's review

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5.0

The Centaur in My Dreams was an absolute pleasure to read. L.V. Lane took the ABO trope and twisted it with this book – here, omegas also respond to centaur pheromones, just like they would an alpha. And when they join, things get hot and slick. Have a fan nearby because you will feel the heat!

The MMC is not the hero who saves the FMC; he is dark and ruthless. The FMC is not the wilting violet some omegas are portrayed to be. Their world is barbaric, so check trigger warnings before reading if necessary.

I never knew I needed a centaur story until I read this one, but centaurs have since topped my list of monsters, at least the way Ms. Lane writes them. I will be reading as much of her monster smut as I can get my hands on.

reading_rainy's review

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4.0

I loved this story while simultaneously disliking parts of it. Of all the centaur books this author has written, this is by far the best. There's an actual story here, and not just smut! *although the smut is filthy so go in prepared!

This story had plot, character growth, and it wasn't as sploogy as the previous books! It was a much darker side of this world than we've seen before. These centaurs risk their lives almost daily to battle evil creatures who threaten the entire realm. Grimm is their leader, he's brutal, stuck in his ways and a lusty centaur.

Rebecca is a princess. She knows where her life path will take her. Unexpectedly, she thrown into a completely different path and in the sights of Grimm.
I want to stab him in the heart, or maybe slit his throat. I also want his hands upon me, and it’s difficult to decide which I desire the most.
I loved her character arc.
I've been broken down into pieces, ground into dust, and remade again. Pieces were lost during the process, and new ones found their way in.
*Slight spoilers below*

As much as I loved this overall story, I could have done without the multiple scenes of him with ow. Yes, this is before he and Rebecca are together, but she is in his presence, cooking and cleaning for him and the other centaurs.

There was an odd juxtaposition between the fact that these centaur warriors needed these Goddess-blessed women to heal their wounds, yet these women were treated so poorly. They lived in a stable, slept in corrals on the hay, and seem addicted to centaur ejaculate. Many of them have survived horrific tragedies so this stable life feels like they are cared for and of use.
Had a Goddess worshiping herd found me, I’d be living a very different story, one where omegas are cherished and mated to one and only one.
It's not necessary in the centaurs culture to treat women this way, just Grimm's leadership. However, the other reason this book was so good, was Grimm's character arc as well. I really loved Grimm. He goes from a focused warrior tirelessly battling evil, into someone who yearns for a future with Rebecca. He has hopes and dreams and it finally seems those are within reach.

I loved how this story comes full-circle from Grimm's childhood to where they end up living.

changeusernamel8r's review

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

2.5☆ I was going go give it 3 stars because it could have been way worse but when writing the review I realized besides the 3 first chapters there wasn't a thing I liked of the book lol

Content Warnings at the end.
Review full of spoilers.

First half was shown trough actions and was good, second half was only told and narrated, they didn't even show what they talked about or what they did.

In the 2nd half it only said that months had passed and it was only about what the FMC (which I already forgot her name) was thinking.

1 whole page of said reflections she had only for the next page to be another reflection completely contrary to what she had just said.

It didn't even had smut, and at the end when it had it was told not shown.

I think I prefered the smut he had at the beginning with the other woman, at least that was shown not told lol

Also I hate when the woman leaves and he is the one who should chase her, wtf she didn't even told him she was pregnant and he is the one that needs to beg her, fuck no

CW:
He had on page sex with other woman at the beginning, surprise pregnancy, attempted rape.


I don't consider it had dub-con but some may think otherwise.

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