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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Book Title: Heart of Her Wolves (Court of Fae and Firelight #1)
Author: Tara West
Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈:
❤️ Why Choose
🩵 Reverse Harem
It took me a bit to get to reading this book but once I found the time I couldn’t put it down. The story was well written. One thing I did hate about the book was what happened between Finn and Anya/Tarianya while Helian was away, had they not been attacked and poisoned I would’ve DNF’d it. I was honestly surprised that Radnor and Anya would mind-speak to each other and that no one questioned why until the very end. Asher irked my soul. He was so different from Finn which is probably why I disliked him from the very beginning, so rude. Finn was such a cutie though and as Anya said I found myself loving Finn quite easily. My heart broke for Helian after what happened between Anya and Finn but I’m ready to dive into the next book and see how he processes everything. If you’re into fae, witches, shifters, dragons, why choose and reverse harem then I feel like this is the book for you.
𝑫𝑰𝑺𝑪𝑳𝑨𝑰𝑴𝑬𝑹: As always, although this is an ARC, my thoughts are my own and this is my honest review. Thank you to Tara West for the ARC opportunity.
Author: Tara West
Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈:
❤️ Why Choose
🩵 Reverse Harem
It took me a bit to get to reading this book but once I found the time I couldn’t put it down. The story was well written. One thing I did hate about the book was what happened between Finn and Anya/Tarianya while Helian was away, had they not been attacked and poisoned I would’ve DNF’d it. I was honestly surprised that Radnor and Anya would mind-speak to each other and that no one questioned why until the very end. Asher irked my soul. He was so different from Finn which is probably why I disliked him from the very beginning, so rude. Finn was such a cutie though and as Anya said I found myself loving Finn quite easily. My heart broke for Helian after what happened between Anya and Finn but I’m ready to dive into the next book and see how he processes everything. If you’re into fae, witches, shifters, dragons, why choose and reverse harem then I feel like this is the book for you.
𝑫𝑰𝑺𝑪𝑳𝑨𝑰𝑴𝑬𝑹: As always, although this is an ARC, my thoughts are my own and this is my honest review. Thank you to Tara West for the ARC opportunity.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Heart of Her Wolves by Tara West is book 1 in the Court of Fae and Firelight series. The book is a reverse harem paranormal romance. Tara West has done a nice job developing the characters. Anya appears to be a kind hearted girl who has lost her memories. During her adventures we also meet Helian and Radnor plus Finn and Asher. During book 1 they take on several adventures while she tries to discover what is going on.
This book was a slow burn but sometimes you need that interesting build up. I definitely am interested to read the next few books to see what happens.
I really enjoyed this book and am grateful to have gotten the chance to receive an ARC of this book. I loved the story and enjoyed reading about Anya and Helian's adventures and their lives together. Anya is a witch and Helian is fae but somehow fate has brought them together. They go through a lot and end up meeting Helian's bothers all the while Anya is having visions and dreams about things she can't remember. She meets new people and gains two new animal friends on her journey. She finally finds out who she really is and then they are thrown into a fight they aren't sure they can win. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series and I highly recommend reading!
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Radnor was the only good part of this book. Enjoy the premise of the story but the writing was awful and repetitive.
Really captivating characters and plot. Simultaneously a slow burn whilst being steamy. I really enjoyed this book with a well built magical world, great characters, and a nice pace to the overall plot.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Pretty good. Love the grumpy dragon can’t wait to read the second book.
I really enjoyed this book and am grateful to have gotten the chance to receive an ARC of this book. I loved the story and enjoyed reading about Anya and Helian's adventures and their lives together. Anya is a witch and Helian is fae but somehow fate has brought them together. They go through a lot and end up meeting Helian's bothers all the while Anya is having visions and dreams about things she can't remember. She meets new people and gains two new animal friends on her journey. She finally finds out who she really is and then they are thrown into a fight they aren't sure they can win. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series and I highly recommend reading!
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Heart of Her Wolves is the first book I’ve read from author Tara West. I was intrigued by the cover and then the synopsis to check out the book. It is a long read and has a lot to digest in one book, but I was fully invested and didn’t want to put the book down because I needed to know the FMC’s story and what was going to happen.
I don’t want to go into too much of the story because the synopsis gives the main gist of what happens in the book. I loved that this book included the fate mates trope, which will always be one of my favorite tropes in romance books. The book also had all the magical/powerful beings I love in a PNR/Fantasy Romance: witches, Fae, dragons, etc. I adored the FMC, Anya, and how she was trying to figure out who she was because she had been lied to, and along the way, she was discovering her powers. She’s not a timid witch and has powers that will gain the attention of the wrong people. I loved reading her growth through the book when it came to discovering her true identity.
I had a love-hate relationship with Helian, the Fae Prince. It bothered me whenever he described Anya as a seven out of ten when it came to a beauty scale. He was arrogant and a prick at first to her, and I wanted to go through the book and put him in his place. He does win me over a bit, and eventually, Helian realizes he has feelings for Anya. They do end up spending a lot of time together, and Helian realizes he needs to hide Anya away from his parents, who will use Anya due to her powers.
Helian’s dragon, Radnor, was downright mean to Anya and her familiar (a rabbit named Demon). Still, I understood why he didn’t like Anya because he was a grumpy dragon dealing with what happened to his mate and was protective of his rider getting his heart hurt.
Helian’s brothers, whom Helian ends up taking Anya to for hiding and protection, are dealing with missing their mate, and I understood why they were mad with their brother. Their brother was supposed to be bringing their mate to them, so one of them (Asher) is mean to Anya and doesn’t want anything to do with her, while the other suspects something about Anya and thinks she is their mate, but she looks different. I liked Finn, but Asher drove me bonkers, but again, I understood why he was mad. He was missing his mate. I wish I had had more time with the twins because this part of the story felt rushed. I know the author will probably have more in the next book, which I plan on reading since I can’t wait to read it. I need to know what happens next, especially when Anya finds out more about her powers and faces the ones that want her and her mate(s) unalived/kidnapped.
I did have some minor issues while reading the book. It mainly had to do with repetition throughout the book of the same things being mentioned and then FMC keeping secrets from Helian and the twins. One of them is that Anya eventually realizes her mates are Helian’s brothers and she doesn’t want them to know or she refuses for it to be true. She is warring with herself about telling the twins and even telling Helian, and I wish she would have told them. They were bound to find out.
This book does get steamy/spicy, and I know eventually, the FMC is going to have a HEA that involves multiple lovers. It’s touched on in this book with her finding out her mates and then being with Helian. I’m all for RH/Why Choose in my romance books, especially in a PNR/Fantasy setting. I’ve been reading a lot of Contemporary Romance that has RH, but it doesn’t give off the same appeal as PNR/Fantasy RH.
Overall, I’m definitely interested to continue reading this series from Tara West. I need to know what happens next with these characters, especially with that cliffhanger.
Story Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️.5
Steam/Spice Rating: 🌶🌶.5
Standalone or Part of Series: It’s part of the Court of Fae and Firelight series.
Cliffhanger: Yes.
Would I recommend this book? Yes.
Genre/SubGenre(s): Romance | Paranormal Romance
Trope(s)/Element(s): Fated Mates | Hidden Identities | Dark Secrets | Fae | Witches | Magic | Dragons