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adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
dark
emotional
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Blood
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really like this world Rhodes has created, just figuring out what was going on with the Shades kept me intrigued. I also found Ophelia to be a a ray of sunshine throughout.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Violence
funny
lighthearted
slow-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:
Complicated
I’m so pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this! Monster romance is not my typical genre but this had some real heart behind the spice. I loved seeing Ophelia grow more confident though I wish we’d seen more interactions between her and more of the Shades. Allerick fulfills the roles of “grump soft for sunshine” and “king in the streets, freak in the sheets” perfectly. I appreciate the setup for Astrid and Soren’s story and I really like Damen so I hope there’s a future book for him.
Be warned that there is miscommunication here. I wasn’t bothered by the first major occurrence (Allerick and the Shades mistaking the scent of Ophelia’s lust for fear ) since that tracks with what they know about humans and it allows time for Ophelia to start making connections to the Shades around her. The second major occurrence (Ophelia thinking Allerick wanted her the leave with the Hunter’s Council ) was more frustrating to me because it backtracked on some of the progress Ophelia had made. Of course, it led to the conclusion but I really would have liked to get there a different way.
Content warnings:
Sexual content (on page):Breeding kink, knotting, predator/prey dynamic. Vulgar language used. 3.5/5 for spice
Abandonment (off page):Ophelia was outcast from Hunter society when she was 16 due to her attraction to Shades. She was left alone to make her way in the world. There is minor discussion of these feelings throughout.
Be warned that there is miscommunication here. I wasn’t bothered by the first major occurrence (
Content warnings:
Sexual content (on page):
Abandonment (off page):
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment
fast-paced
Plot was there. There love kinda came out of nowhere though. Smut was pretty good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Violence
Knotting. Marking and breading kink (no actual breading).
If u sexy run, I’ll sexy chase u (light, I wish there was more).
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was nothing like I expected, but I was sold so quickly!! This book is easily one of the best I have read so far this year.
The way the relationship grew and the secrets that were revealed. The spice was a great level for me. I cannot wait to read the next book!
The way the relationship grew and the secrets that were revealed. The spice was a great level for me. I cannot wait to read the next book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Racism
funny
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“I didn’t care that she’d turned her back on me. She hadn’t even bowed. Fire. I’d take her fire over her indifference any day.”
I’ve been in a monster romance mood lately and found this book available on KU at the perfect time. I haven’t heard anything about it before which I love bc I’m able to form my own unbiased opinion about it.
This book has two of my favorite tropes: monster hunter x monster and arranged marriage. It does an amazing job of introducing the characters through this arrangement in order to establish a peace treaty between the hunters and the Shades realm. King Allerick is iffy about them being together and worried about how his people will take their new Queen but Ophelia handles the position fairly well. Don’t even get me started on how adorable it is that he gets protective and jealous once she starts ignoring him in return since he’s been avoiding her when he can since the wedding. I do wish there was more action and less miscommunication in the book which is why I bumped it down to 4 stars. I did enjoy their HEA and how the epilogue sets things off a bit for the next couple in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, War
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Well this was a wonderfully delightful surprise, though I don't think I've ever read a *ahem* wetter book than this one. Seriously...So. Much. Slick! And smells and…trails.
Loved, loved, loved Ophelia as a FMC - she's hilarious and knows exactly what she wants.
Loved, loved, loved Ophelia as a FMC - she's hilarious and knows exactly what she wants.
I'd been promised monster fucking, and I wasn't getting any damn monster fucking.
I'm not usually a fan of overdrawn miscommunication, but Ophelia brought the right amount of comedic flair to deal with Allerick's miscues, and the way it all unfolded was really fun to read.
If anyone's been tempted to dip their toe into the monster romance genre, I think this is a great one to start with. Really looking forward to book 2 with Astrid & Soren's romance 🔥🔥
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol