Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence
Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent
I actually didn't get where this story was going.... So apparently Jas and Dez were best friends for sooo many years, and all of a sudden Dez disappeared and then he comes back and claims her (trope: friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, my-mate).
So he's back and the two have got a bucket list kinda thingy that Jas wants to complete and they've got 7 days to do so and this requires them to travel around a bit and they find themselves sharing a room, sharing a bed, and there's all this wonderful sexual tension.
But what I don't get or feel, is the friends-to-lovers lovers vibe. Like there was a time these two were BEST FRIENDS and they mention it a few times and they also mention how devasted Jas had felt when Dez left and stuff. But now he's back and I don't feel that connection. 8yrs of bestfriendship is not something u lose. That connection would practically exist in your bones, but it's not at all there between these two. It feels like they just met each other and now all I'm getting is a love/hate trope vibe and an enemies-to-lovers sort of vibe. I get it that she's mad at Dez for abandoning her for 3 whole yrs and I understand her not being able to trust him, but for whatever reason even her anger doesn't last long and she's always giving into him and now I don't feel that enemies-to-lovers vibe either.
So yeah, it's a fine story but it doesn't convey the emotions of the tropes it promised.
Also also, he barges back into her life and they're all swooning and drooling over each other already. Idk, it just doesn't make sense.
But then again, this is just a novella. Maybe it's not supposed to make sense.
Anyways, based on how much I personally enjoyed this, I'm giving this 2 stars.
“She still training to fight?” Zayne asked, completely oblivious the way all guys were.
Basically the only line that made me laugh.
So he's back and the two have got a bucket list kinda thingy that Jas wants to complete and they've got 7 days to do so and this requires them to travel around a bit and they find themselves sharing a room, sharing a bed, and there's all this wonderful sexual tension.
But what I don't get or feel, is the friends-to-lovers lovers vibe. Like there was a time these two were BEST FRIENDS and they mention it a few times and they also mention how devasted Jas had felt when Dez left and stuff. But now he's back and I don't feel that connection. 8yrs of bestfriendship is not something u lose. That connection would practically exist in your bones, but it's not at all there between these two. It feels like they just met each other and now all I'm getting is a love/hate trope vibe and an enemies-to-lovers sort of vibe. I get it that she's mad at Dez for abandoning her for 3 whole yrs and I understand her not being able to trust him, but for whatever reason even her anger doesn't last long and she's always giving into him and now I don't feel that enemies-to-lovers vibe either.
So yeah, it's a fine story but it doesn't convey the emotions of the tropes it promised.
Also also, he barges back into her life and they're all swooning and drooling over each other already. Idk, it just doesn't make sense.
But then again, this is just a novella. Maybe it's not supposed to make sense.
Anyways, based on how much I personally enjoyed this, I'm giving this 2 stars.
“She still training to fight?” Zayne asked, completely oblivious the way all guys were.
Basically the only line that made me laugh.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
He came back...after three years! Her best friend and sorta fiancé just vanished one day 3 years ago and now he is back. Can she forgive him?
Classic case of they need to TALK to each other but they don't figure that out until the last 2 pages.
I'm disappointed that this was just a prequel and they are not the main focus in the trilogy that follows.
"There were so many things I was trying to tell him, but words or the lack thereof had been our problem all along. Either we weren't telling each other that was really going on or we were saying all the wrong things. Words sucked sometimes." - Jasmine
Classic case of they need to TALK to each other but they don't figure that out until the last 2 pages.
I'm disappointed that this was just a prequel and they are not the main focus in the trilogy that follows.
"There were so many things I was trying to tell him, but words or the lack thereof had been our problem all along. Either we weren't telling each other that was really going on or we were saying all the wrong things. Words sucked sometimes." - Jasmine
I was on twitter when I found out about a Book Boyfriend quiz. Apparently my Book Boyfriend type is Roth, someone from this series. So I decided on reading this series, starting with the one that (sadly) didn't have any Roth in it, but is the first book in the series.
Wow, I am so glad I found out about this series. I haven't yet found a book like this one. We have gargoyles! Seriously, Gargoyles! You know those statues found on buildings? Well they are 100% real in this one and they can morph back to humans.
Add to that demon hunting (demons are free and run around causing mayhem and death) and a wonderful world that I love. There were so many details on the whole Gargoyle world and how demons got to be around the world.
I didn't like everything from the Gargoyle world. For instance the whole female have to mate and not get out much thing. I am not a feminist, but I like my girls to have equal chances and I don't see them getting that here. The males can go have fun with demon hunting and the women have to care for the children and make sure the Gargoyle race doesn't go extinct.
Jasmine or Jas, was a great character. At times she wasn't really the smartest, but I blame that on the whole Females are not allowed to go out and thus have no idea of how the world really works.
I can imagine why she was so hesitant about Dez. He left her (and her clan) for 3 years, just right after a certain decision. She has never heard from him in all those 3 years and suddenly he is back to claim her. I would also make demands, have a little fun with it and try to think about things. Of course, you soon notice that she still loves him and that while she is still angry at him leaving like this, she wants him and is happy he came back.
Dez was, what word would describe Dez. Hot? Dangerous? Delicious? Bad? Swoon? I think there is not one word for Dez. Dez was incredible. Sure, I disliked him for being such a dick and leaving Jas alone, but around the end we find out why he did it. In the mean time I saw how he was around Jas, how he protected her and how he loved her. He was a sweet and wonderful character and perfect for Jas.
We also got various other characters. Zayne, Layla and various others that are Gargoyles. They are all great characters and even though the book is short, everyone gets a bit of attention.
The story itself was great, I loved the road trip and all the romance. And I really, really want to read the rest of the series. Soon!
I would really recommend this short little book to everyone.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Wow, I am so glad I found out about this series. I haven't yet found a book like this one. We have gargoyles! Seriously, Gargoyles! You know those statues found on buildings? Well they are 100% real in this one and they can morph back to humans.
Add to that demon hunting (demons are free and run around causing mayhem and death) and a wonderful world that I love. There were so many details on the whole Gargoyle world and how demons got to be around the world.
I didn't like everything from the Gargoyle world. For instance the whole female have to mate and not get out much thing. I am not a feminist, but I like my girls to have equal chances and I don't see them getting that here. The males can go have fun with demon hunting and the women have to care for the children and make sure the Gargoyle race doesn't go extinct.
Jasmine or Jas, was a great character. At times she wasn't really the smartest, but I blame that on the whole Females are not allowed to go out and thus have no idea of how the world really works.
I can imagine why she was so hesitant about Dez. He left her (and her clan) for 3 years, just right after a certain decision. She has never heard from him in all those 3 years and suddenly he is back to claim her. I would also make demands, have a little fun with it and try to think about things. Of course, you soon notice that she still loves him and that while she is still angry at him leaving like this, she wants him and is happy he came back.
Dez was, what word would describe Dez. Hot? Dangerous? Delicious? Bad? Swoon? I think there is not one word for Dez. Dez was incredible. Sure, I disliked him for being such a dick and leaving Jas alone, but around the end we find out why he did it. In the mean time I saw how he was around Jas, how he protected her and how he loved her. He was a sweet and wonderful character and perfect for Jas.
We also got various other characters. Zayne, Layla and various others that are Gargoyles. They are all great characters and even though the book is short, everyone gets a bit of attention.
The story itself was great, I loved the road trip and all the romance. And I really, really want to read the rest of the series. Soon!
I would really recommend this short little book to everyone.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Great short on Dez and Jasmine! It was nice to go back and see how they started, and to get a little intro to the rest of the series...
I rarely like novellas, and interstitials, but this one was quite well-developed. And one of my favorite series!
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes