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His Darkest Desire by Tiffany Roberts

5 reviews

kingrosereads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I haven’t seen anyone say anything about it essentially being a Beauty and the Beast retelling but I spent the entire book subconsciously comparing the Disney version of the story against this book. You have Kinsley who instead of trading her life for her father’s she trades her freedom to keep from dying. She’s then bound to this beastly, but hot goblin sorcerer who is trapped in his mystical cottage in a pocket realm where the only other inhabitants are three will -o’-wisps that I would happily die for. Neither Kinsley nor Vex (the goblin) can leave the realm until Vex sires a child as he’s been imprisoned by a far queen. This is why he needs Kinsley and you can guess how that goes over for her. She actively avoids Vex and berates him for being so beastly about conceiving a child. Luckily the wisps are there to help Vex realize the error of his ways and he eventually shows Kinsley his extensive library and wins her over. There’s a whole subplot where Vex is mortally wounded by a creepy wolf thing and Kinsley nurses him back to health which is the real turning point in their relationship (seem familiar?). SPOILER It all leads to a point where Kinsley misses her loved ones and Vex releases her from her pact despite her objections. You can guess the rest.

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The book also explores themes of miscarriage and divorce due to infertility issues on Kinsley’s part and themes of abuse, trauma, and sexual assault on Vex’s part. While I felt these themes were handled semi-well, I had issue that Vex nearly raped Kinsley in the beginning and essentially their sexual relationship is borderline dub-con. While I enjoyed the story and world building it lacked that external conflict, a villain (a Gaston if you will). It was also about 200 pages longer than it needed to be. Just a lot of extra fluff and repetitive sentiments. Especially since it was entirely predictable. The spicy scenes were a little lackluster as well. I did enjoy their dynamic and the humor and the world building in this book and a whole star goes to Shade, Flare, and Echo ❤️

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rae_meadows's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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fables12345's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

This was fun! It got a bit slow at some point, but I enjoyed reading it. Flare, Echo and Shade were the best part of this book.

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birbpal's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 Stars

I love the talented and infinitely creative duo that is Tiffany Roberts. They always manage to write romance stories I enjoy reading. This one was no different! It reminded me a lot of a Beauty and the Beast retelling, and that happens to be one of my favorite fairytales.

I want to start my review by saying I ADORE the wisps. Shade, Flare, and Echo are precious beings who only deserve happiness. As for our main characters, I really liked FMC Kinsley. She was such a perfect mix of spirit and sweetness. If she was a real-life person, I would probably be half in love with her, lol. It's no wonder Vex fell for her.💘

Vex as an MMC was a really complex and interesting character. His backstory was heartbreaking, and it made sense why he ended up becoming the being he is today. I was honestly not too sure about him in the beginning of the book, but I feel he atoned for his actions throughout the rest of the story.

Although there were many fantastical elements to love along with the spice, there was a huge problem I faced about 80% into the book; I was bored. I kept putting my phone down, finding other things to keep me busy because I was so bored. The ending was satisfying–don't get me wrong, but I wasn't surprised with the twist at all, and I didn't like how the final chapters felt more like a summary of what was happening. It felt a little... rushed? Yet, slow as well?? Idk 🤷‍♀️ 😅

Overall, I liked this book. It might not be my favorite of Tiffany Roberts, but I enjoyed myself nonetheless! I look forward to future works. 🐥💕

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goldensisyphus's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Set in the same universe as His Darkest Craving, Vex and Kinsley meet after a horrific accident. It took me a hot minute to figure out what was going on, and then I was invested! I'm eagerly looking forward to the next book (and figuring out how the two books tie together in any way aside from the queen). I do feel like this book relied a lot on the smut to keep an otherwise potentially slow story plot going, the middle got pretty humdrum. I'm not normally one for a pregnancy plot and I could kinda see this one coming but it was still entertaining.

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