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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
A lot of this book was amazing. This is a historical wolf-shifter romance, which was really fun. The world and plot kept me interested the whole book and I liked most of the characters.
Isolde is sometimes assertive and sometimes a pushover. She has been told her whole life that she isn't worth much, so she has some issues that she deals with. Her sister was the "beauty of the family" and didn't want Jorah to notice her when he comes looking for a wife, so the sister pressured Isolde to wear a "love potion" perfume to get his attention. Isolde feels guilty about the love potion and thinks that Jorah is only attracted to her because of it.
Jorah is hit or miss with me. He decided at a very young age that he doesn't want a real relationship (to have a mate), so he wants a wife that will do everything he wants and nothing more. He is drawn to Isolde right away, despite the "love potion", and he's constantly trying to rein in his feelings for her. He was sometimes sweet and sometimes a jerk, but does eventually realize the error of his ways and makes things right.
The e-book has a lot of typos and grammar mistakes, which was pretty distracting at times, but I was able to overlook it and enjoy the story.
Isolde is sometimes assertive and sometimes a pushover. She has been told her whole life that she isn't worth much, so she has some issues that she deals with. Her sister was the "beauty of the family" and didn't want Jorah to notice her when he comes looking for a wife, so the sister pressured Isolde to wear a "love potion" perfume to get his attention. Isolde feels guilty about the love potion and thinks that Jorah is only attracted to her because of it.
Jorah is hit or miss with me. He decided at a very young age that he doesn't want a real relationship (to have a mate), so he wants a wife that will do everything he wants and nothing more. He is drawn to Isolde right away, despite the "love potion", and he's constantly trying to rein in his feelings for her. He was sometimes sweet and sometimes a jerk, but does eventually realize the error of his ways and makes things right.
The e-book has a lot of typos and grammar mistakes, which was pretty distracting at times, but I was able to overlook it and enjoy the story.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
LPftA is a pretty quick read. The FMC is pretty awesome, but all the hate on her looks in the beginning of the book was really hard to get through. I enjoyed most of it. Would be a nice read/listen to have minor world building and some steamy scenes, but not require to be paying 100% attention.
I definitely recommend Alice Coldbreath's other works over this one, but there are elements of her strong writing in this story as well. I found Isolde (h) and Jorah (H) to be mostly frustrating with Isolde's poor self-image and Jorah's head up his ass for most of the book. These two meet when Jorah visit Isolde's father's holding to view the father's two daughters for a potential bride. Isolde was encouraged by her sister (who was annoying imo) to use a "love potion", which actually makes Jorah sick. There is some angst and misunderstandings. Jorah's wolf was smarter than him, since the wolf encouraged Jorah to claim Isolde from the start. But both of them do show growth and adaptability. The steamy times are well-written, which is what I expect from this author. Written in third person, dual POV. No ow/om drama (H does get jealous of a childhood friend of h's who's actually romantically involved with her sister), h is a virgin and H is not (very vague history given).
I loved that Jorah's pack needed to have their customs and mindsets changed and that Isolde challenged them. Jorah, his Beta, and his squire have been away from the pack for three years and return to everything in shambles. The pack members and humans who remain were excellent side characters, especially Jorah's uncle who plays a very supportive and hard love role. Previously there had been a separation of pack vs. humans, even ones who had regular contact with the pack and Isolde turns that on its head in a progressive and good way.
The ending is a HEA following the resolution to Jorah and Isolde solidifying their relationship. There wasn't an epilogue and I think even a short one would have been more satisfying, even though the story includes plenty of day to day activities and changes in the pack before the major conflict. I knew going in that this wasn't likely to be my favorite of this author's books, but I did like reading a different style by her.
I loved that Jorah's pack needed to have their customs and mindsets changed and that Isolde challenged them. Jorah, his Beta, and his squire have been away from the pack for three years and return to everything in shambles. The pack members and humans who remain were excellent side characters, especially Jorah's uncle who plays a very supportive and hard love role. Previously there had been a separation of pack vs. humans, even ones who had regular contact with the pack and Isolde turns that on its head in a progressive and good way.
The ending is a HEA following the resolution to Jorah and Isolde solidifying their relationship. There wasn't an epilogue and I think even a short one would have been more satisfying, even though the story includes plenty of day to day activities and changes in the pack before the major conflict. I knew going in that this wasn't likely to be my favorite of this author's books, but I did like reading a different style by her.
A lot of this book was amazing. This is a historical wolf-shifter romance, which was really fun. The world and plot kept me interested the whole book and I liked most of the characters.
Isolde is sometimes assertive and sometimes a pushover. She has been told her whole life that she isn't worth much, so she has some issues that she deals with. Her sister was the "beauty of the family" and didn't want Jorah to notice her when he comes looking for a wife, so the sister pressured Isolde to wear a "love potion" perfume to get his attention. Isolde feels guilty about the love potion and thinks that Jorah is only attracted to her because of it.
Jorah is hit or miss with me. He decided at a very young age that he doesn't want a real relationship (to have a mate), so he wants a wife that will do everything he wants and nothing more. He is drawn to Isolde right away, despite the "love potion", and he's constantly trying to rein in his feelings for her. He was sometimes sweet and sometimes a jerk, but does eventually realize the error of his ways and makes things right.
The e-book has a lot of typos and grammar mistakes, which was pretty distracting at times, but I was able to overlook it and enjoy the story.
Isolde is sometimes assertive and sometimes a pushover. She has been told her whole life that she isn't worth much, so she has some issues that she deals with. Her sister was the "beauty of the family" and didn't want Jorah to notice her when he comes looking for a wife, so the sister pressured Isolde to wear a "love potion" perfume to get his attention. Isolde feels guilty about the love potion and thinks that Jorah is only attracted to her because of it.
Jorah is hit or miss with me. He decided at a very young age that he doesn't want a real relationship (to have a mate), so he wants a wife that will do everything he wants and nothing more. He is drawn to Isolde right away, despite the "love potion", and he's constantly trying to rein in his feelings for her. He was sometimes sweet and sometimes a jerk, but does eventually realize the error of his ways and makes things right.
The e-book has a lot of typos and grammar mistakes, which was pretty distracting at times, but I was able to overlook it and enjoy the story.