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willow_knot's review
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Bullying
justavoraciousreader's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
booklovz's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
bookdsolid's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nfiles's review
3.0
3.5 Stars
I loved the first installment of this series, however this installment didn’t come close to the first book. His to steal was unnecessarily long and drawn out and full of miscommunications that left me a little confused. Also a lot of different characters were introduced and it was hard to keep up. I think I’ll read on the the next book if there is one but not with the same excitement. Also the “twist” was predictable and I hope that the human males can find their own mates.
I loved the first installment of this series, however this installment didn’t come close to the first book. His to steal was unnecessarily long and drawn out and full of miscommunications that left me a little confused. Also a lot of different characters were introduced and it was hard to keep up. I think I’ll read on the the next book if there is one but not with the same excitement. Also the “twist” was predictable and I hope that the human males can find their own mates.
poisonivy70's review
4.0
So far, my fave of series
I struggled with the first book in the series because of the inherent issues I have with the master/slave dynamic, the dubcon/forced matings. Basically it pushed alot of buttons I was uncomfortable with and landed way more on the darker side of romance than I’m used to.
This book however, while still problematic in parts, has benefited greatly from the changes made by the end of the last book in the way the Xalthurians and humans deal with each other. While there is still dubcon at the beginning, I liked the way T’Kan and Zinnia’s relationship progressed and their chemistry was easier to believe in. And in the end, the way T’Kan works for her love, his genuinely funny thoughts on this love “disease” were sweeter and way more up my alley.
This series is a mixed bag for me with more violence against women than I’d like, but I genuinely enjoyed this one more. I’m keeping an open mind so onto the next.
I struggled with the first book in the series because of the inherent issues I have with the master/slave dynamic, the dubcon/forced matings. Basically it pushed alot of buttons I was uncomfortable with and landed way more on the darker side of romance than I’m used to.
This book however, while still problematic in parts, has benefited greatly from the changes made by the end of the last book in the way the Xalthurians and humans deal with each other. While there is still dubcon at the beginning, I liked the way T’Kan and Zinnia’s relationship progressed and their chemistry was easier to believe in. And in the end, the way T’Kan works for her love, his genuinely funny thoughts on this love “disease” were sweeter and way more up my alley.
This series is a mixed bag for me with more violence against women than I’d like, but I genuinely enjoyed this one more. I’m keeping an open mind so onto the next.
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