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yamef's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
tee_tee_lou_lou's review
5.0
I don't read too many supernatural books, but I do tend to lean towards shifter books and these are my favourite kind...
When the male rejects her and then regrets it and has to grovel and fix it to win her back.
I read the first in this series and I enjoyed it, this was also good. A few things I wished for more of. More deep conversations between them. I know Codac was meant to present a fairly blank front but it made me feel like their relationship lacked depth at times.
Also one of my biggest wants for this book was after finding out Rosie's wolf was a freaking giant I wanted there to be way more on that than they final little showdown at the end of the book. It was over way to quick. Why was she so big? I've never read that in a shifter book before and honestly I really liked it.
Overall 4⭐️ for me.
I will continue the series as they come out.
When the male rejects her and then regrets it and has to grovel and fix it to win her back.
I read the first in this series and I enjoyed it, this was also good. A few things I wished for more of. More deep conversations between them. I know Codac was meant to present a fairly blank front but it made me feel like their relationship lacked depth at times.
Also one of my biggest wants for this book was after finding out Rosie's wolf was a freaking giant I wanted there to be way more on that than they final little showdown at the end of the book. It was over way to quick. Why was she so big? I've never read that in a shifter book before and honestly I really liked it.
Overall 4⭐️ for me.
I will continue the series as they come out.
queennia's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
got me back into werewolve books.
also her best friend has the same name as me
the fmc was so sweet and the mmc was fine until the third act conflict
also her best friend has the same name as me
the fmc was so sweet and the mmc was fine until the third act conflict
tani's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
4.0
kzimm2024's review
4.0
Gave it 4 stars, it was a 3.75 for me. This story was strangely compelling for me and I found myself liking our heroine Rosie and her Bog family. She was ok with who she was. She didn't know much but that was fine, since she knew other things of value.
Rosie's POV:
Unlike every other female—scavengers and nobs—I’ve never had a crush on the alpha heir. Yes, he’s nice to look at, and he did help me out once upon a time, but that’s not enough to get my engine running.
What does get my engine running?
I have no idea.
I hope my engine runs.
Rosie's Family:
“Damn it all to hell,” I groan.
“Son of a bitch,” she agrees.
“Motherfucker,” Bevan pipes in. “What are we cursing about? Or who? Whatever, I’m down. Fuck ’em all.”
High school bullies, the "nobs", the class disparity was all pretty normal. I wish we had more time with her wolf but apparently it was needed to keep a secret so she could make an appearance at the end.
It was a strange story really, about the secret behind the "heir" and why did his Dad come back mysteriously better than before? The hero is wooden, cold, disciplined and then he is mated to warm and soft Rosie. It tears his world apart and he is surprisingly protective and interested. He has his jackass moments but we see his side of the rejection issue so we understand.
As Cadoc stands guard:
Before I drift off, I hear a pup say through the thin trailer wall, “Why does it smell like wood?” “That’s Cadoc Collins,” Rosie murmurs in reply.
“He smells nice.”
“So does cyanide,” she says.
Some life advice for us all!:
We’ve been called worse our whole lives.
I don’t like it—it doesn’t feel good—but like Abertha says, you don’t get mad ’cause a rabid dog foams at the mouth.
You get the hell away from the dog.
I read book 3 before this so I knew the premise of the "Old Pack" but wanted to see how it all came to be. Mystery solved for me.
Some smut but not as much since they were apart for a bit, I do wish he could have warmed up a bit more than the glimpses we saw towards the end. The timeline was a bit fuzzy for me at the end, I thought Rosie was gone for months but the abuse of the Bog people was shorter? Didn't follow that and I thought he hung out protecting Rosie and kept his distance for a lot longer than he should have. She was alone and hurting.
But when he makes an appearance, she can't stay mad for long:
I wait a beat to make sure he’s done.
I had no idea that Cadoc Collins lacked game to such a degree.
Pritchard’s smoother, and he once offered Nia a packaged apple pie if she’d let him touch her boob.
Its these glimpses from Rosie that carries the story for me!
Rosie's POV:
Unlike every other female—scavengers and nobs—I’ve never had a crush on the alpha heir. Yes, he’s nice to look at, and he did help me out once upon a time, but that’s not enough to get my engine running.
What does get my engine running?
I have no idea.
I hope my engine runs.
Rosie's Family:
“Damn it all to hell,” I groan.
“Son of a bitch,” she agrees.
“Motherfucker,” Bevan pipes in. “What are we cursing about? Or who? Whatever, I’m down. Fuck ’em all.”
High school bullies, the "nobs", the class disparity was all pretty normal. I wish we had more time with her wolf but apparently it was needed to keep a secret so she could make an appearance at the end.
It was a strange story really, about the secret behind the "heir" and why did his Dad come back mysteriously better than before? The hero is wooden, cold, disciplined and then he is mated to warm and soft Rosie. It tears his world apart and he is surprisingly protective and interested. He has his jackass moments but we see his side of the rejection issue so we understand.
As Cadoc stands guard:
Before I drift off, I hear a pup say through the thin trailer wall, “Why does it smell like wood?” “That’s Cadoc Collins,” Rosie murmurs in reply.
“He smells nice.”
“So does cyanide,” she says.
Some life advice for us all!:
We’ve been called worse our whole lives.
I don’t like it—it doesn’t feel good—but like Abertha says, you don’t get mad ’cause a rabid dog foams at the mouth.
You get the hell away from the dog.
I read book 3 before this so I knew the premise of the "Old Pack" but wanted to see how it all came to be. Mystery solved for me.
Some smut but not as much since they were apart for a bit, I do wish he could have warmed up a bit more than the glimpses we saw towards the end. The timeline was a bit fuzzy for me at the end, I thought Rosie was gone for months but the abuse of the Bog people was shorter? Didn't follow that and I thought he hung out protecting Rosie and kept his distance for a lot longer than he should have. She was alone and hurting.
But when he makes an appearance, she can't stay mad for long:
I wait a beat to make sure he’s done.
I had no idea that Cadoc Collins lacked game to such a degree.
Pritchard’s smoother, and he once offered Nia a packaged apple pie if she’d let him touch her boob.
Its these glimpses from Rosie that carries the story for me!
assride's review
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lifeinthebooklane's review
4.0
Whilst I didn't love this as much as TTARM I did still read it in a day. It wasn't quite as gritty either, I felt and believed in the connection between Cadoc and Rosie but I wasn't as invested in them for some reason. I was thrown by how much of this had a school/academy setting, I'm not a huge fan of NA books and whilst Cadoc and Rosie often came across as older than their chronological age, it did have those angsty elements of a NA romance, along with typical high school behaviour.
It was much easier to connect with Rosie, who was strong in her own "fly under the radar way", than Cadoc. There were valid explanations given as to why Cadoc was the way he was but the execution of his character didn't quite work for me. That said I did enjoy the dynamic between them, their "romance" and how they interacted with one another. The writing is as amazing as always and I begrudged when real life interrupted the reading experience!
I was left feeling there were a few loose ends in this one, a lack of explanation for some things. The main two were that we didn't get to experience Killian finally connecting fully with his wolf and it wasn't explained why the scavengers spent a lot of their time partially changed. Initially, it appeared the author was suggesting scavengers eventually turned feral and "took a walk" ie disappeared into the hills lost to moon madness. Later in the book, we discover it meant suddenly something very different - but this explanation didn't gel with how it was thought of/ discussed in those earlier scenes. And if it was happening at such an alarming rate why were scavengers still putting themselves at risk?
Despite focusing more on the negatives in my review this is a really good story and I do highly recommend both the series and the author. I've read the short story about Derwyn and Enid and will be reading book 3 asap.
It was much easier to connect with Rosie, who was strong in her own "fly under the radar way", than Cadoc. There were valid explanations given as to why Cadoc was the way he was but the execution of his character didn't quite work for me. That said I did enjoy the dynamic between them, their "romance" and how they interacted with one another. The writing is as amazing as always and I begrudged when real life interrupted the reading experience!
I was left feeling there were a few loose ends in this one, a lack of explanation for some things. The main two were that we didn't get to experience Killian finally connecting fully with his wolf and it wasn't explained why the scavengers spent a lot of their time partially changed. Initially, it appeared the author was suggesting scavengers eventually turned feral and "took a walk" ie disappeared into the hills lost to moon madness. Later in the book, we discover it meant suddenly something very different - but this explanation didn't gel with how it was thought of/ discussed in those earlier scenes. And if it was happening at such an alarming rate why were scavengers still putting themselves at risk?
Despite focusing more on the negatives in my review this is a really good story and I do highly recommend both the series and the author. I've read the short story about Derwyn and Enid and will be reading book 3 asap.
smsmith422's review
5.0
Happy Happy Tears!
I love Cate Wells and her writing. This series has become a “one click” kind of series for me. Cadoc and Rosie are absolutely precious. He comes so far and she becomes move lovable as the book goes on! I loved this book so so so much!! Bravo!
I love Cate Wells and her writing. This series has become a “one click” kind of series for me. Cadoc and Rosie are absolutely precious. He comes so far and she becomes move lovable as the book goes on! I loved this book so so so much!! Bravo!
hannahwantstoread's review
5.0
Great read
I really enjoyed this. The book isn’t super fast by any means, but it does what it sets out to do well. I love how the author seems to really enjoy messing with the usual rejected mate trope. I liked how this book showed the divide between Bob’s and scavengers.
I really enjoyed this. The book isn’t super fast by any means, but it does what it sets out to do well. I love how the author seems to really enjoy messing with the usual rejected mate trope. I liked how this book showed the divide between Bob’s and scavengers.
kaeliesreads's review
5.0
Love it
I love this book and I can't wait to see what happens next and who the next book is about
I love this book and I can't wait to see what happens next and who the next book is about