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The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick

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funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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dark slow-paced

Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Interesting spin on Beauty and the Beast (which some Greek mythology elements sprinkled in, two things I am a fan of) but oh my did this drag in places. I was also left with a lot of questions, but zero desire to go back to see if there was something I missed.

Something I couldn’t get past in particular were the character descriptions of the FMC and her twin. It’s so inconsistent that I couldn’t tell you what they actually look like, except for the one major detail that sets them apart.

The overall plot felt a bit underdeveloped and was weakened by tons of filler. This book didn’t need to be as long as it is. There were some things I would’ve liked to see done differently.

I adore the enemies to lovers trope and while neither of the MCs are my favorite, their banter had me laughing at parts. I will say there is growth between the two characters that make their ending feel earned and I liked that they got a HEA but unfortunately I wasn’t invested in them enough as a couple to fully appreciate it.

Not a horrible book, I like the author’s writing style, but the story falls flat for me.

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3.0

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Saga Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A human…a god…a forced marriage…darkness…magic…love…loss. All wonderful attributes to a solid fantasy! However, this story fell flat to me. The plot, the characters, the small details of magic seemed very similar to A Court of Thorns and Roses that I found myself spending most of the book picking out similarities.

Now, although it read similarly to other popular romantasy novels, it was still enjoyable at times. Wren struggles with addiction and lack of love, so it was a treat to experience her growth.

This book is perfect for those who are craving an enemies to lovers story that follows a Beauty & The Beast framework.

It has many tropes that readers seek out including
*Enemies to Lovers
*Only One Bed
*Forced Marriage
*Dark Magic
*Spice
*Who hurt you

Although it wasn’t my favorite, I am curious to see what Alexandria does in the future!

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this is terrible of me, i just felt like the character was dumb to a level i wasn’t interested in the premise. I could not imagine sitting through 16 more hours

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3.5

El rey es tan adorable que dan ganas de achucharlo, me encanta, pobrecito mío.🫶🏻
Ella...En fin, no hace ni puñetero caso cuando se le pide algo. Pero al menos me cae mejor que la señorita "a mi me lo den todo hecho".🤡
Lo que me he reído en el epílogo no está escrito🤣