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basil4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
sus_would_rather_be_reading's review against another edition
4.0
Kind of douchey overbearing alpha falls for half-shifter with trust issues.
OK here’s the deal: if I find a book about werewolves, I’m probably gonna like it, but if you add in Kirt Graves reading about the werewolves? Jesus fucking Christ go ahead and just buy me the whole series because I’m guaranteed to hang on every word. It’s like a Pavlovian response at this point (candy canes and pinecones and epic and awesome ringing any bells?) Absolutely 5/5 stars for narration.
As for the book, I liked it enough to definitely read (listen to) the whole series. I appreciated the world building and the fact that you hit the ground running right at the beginning of chapter 1. And while there were only a couple spicy scenes, they were well written.
That being said the alpha MC was honestly a bit of a douchebag - in the way a lot of alpha MCs are written but without the redeeming qualities to make the reader overlook his assholery. He was way too fucking overbearing - did not like.
My other big complaint was the fact that all the shady characters were introduced and described as shady, and then when they ended up being revealed as the antagonists, everyone was *shocked.* I’d have appreciated a little bit more subtlety.
Overall it was an enjoyable read and I’ll happily continue listening to Kirt Graves talk about werewolf sex for the next 5 books.
ghosthills's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
xamon's review against another edition
4.0
good
honestly didn’t think i would like it at first but i really did. i can’t wait for the second book to come out.
honestly didn’t think i would like it at first but i really did. i can’t wait for the second book to come out.
waterwitch70's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
wildfaeriecaps's review against another edition
5.0
Enjoyed this immensely! Love a good found family/pack and will always be a sucker for fated mates--I don't even care what that says about me. The background plot was really compelling and watching Sammi open up to the pack was lovely. I won't lie, the angsty feels near the end may have gotten me sniffly. Looking forward to the next book in the series!
foxconfessor's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this one. The plot meandered a bit with a number of major things going on at once, and it could have benefited from more world building, but I liked the characters and the overall story.
kaitlin_durante's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
Really liked Kai and the pups.
Rick took some time to grow on me but it ended up being an enjoyable shifter series start.
Really liked Kai and the pups.
Rick took some time to grow on me but it ended up being an enjoyable shifter series start.
jamies_shelves's review against another edition
3.0
TW: talks of child abuse and neglect
This book was pretty cute. But every time Rick called Kai pup I needed to put it down. And it happened way too frequently.
He also made a comment of him needing to talk to Vanessa to make sure she knows she needs to wait until Sammi is older before anything were to happen. That was super fucking gross and concerning. Try maybe not waiting until she's legal, but going for someone your own age and not being a creep? It was doubly weird because there was NO evidence of Vanessa feeling anything for Sammi, so why even throw that in? Sammi has a crush, so what? I never would've thought Vanessa would ever even humor it until that moment.
I feel like there wasn't any real depth to the characters, but I didn't mind too much considering what this book is.
Overall, fine, but I am looking forward to the next story! I'm interested in those two characters as a couple!
This book was pretty cute. But every time Rick called Kai pup I needed to put it down. And it happened way too frequently.
He also made a comment of him needing to talk to Vanessa to make sure she knows she needs to wait until Sammi is older before anything were to happen. That was super fucking gross and concerning. Try maybe not waiting until she's legal, but going for someone your own age and not being a creep? It was doubly weird because there was NO evidence of Vanessa feeling anything for Sammi, so why even throw that in? Sammi has a crush, so what? I never would've thought Vanessa would ever even humor it until that moment.
I feel like there wasn't any real depth to the characters, but I didn't mind too much considering what this book is.
Overall, fine, but I am looking forward to the next story! I'm interested in those two characters as a couple!