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daisycantread24's review
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders
andreaaaoid's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
4.75
Loved this! This might be my favorite in the series so far. The relationship felt so different from the other books. In the first four books, the start of the relationships felt much more accidental and the women were in a place of confusion for such a big portion of the story. In this book, Gwyn and Joarr's relationship felt like a partnership, where Gwyn had a lot of agency. I also appreciated the way Fenn approached the self-harm part of the story line; it was very thoughtfully written, filled with the desperation that people who self-harm feel, and with compassion for that pain.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Self harm, Violence, and Pregnancy
christyjoreads's review
5.0
Now, this one is a little lighter. Gwyn figures out Joarr's manipulation early on and there is a really great side story about her self-harm.
At the end, I was confused by the competitve fucking between the two men and their mates, but with Orc culture, I've just let it be what it is....exhibitionism is the norm, so it shouldn't have surprised me.
Another 5 star read! I have ordered the next two books in the series and pre-ordered Beauty and the Orc. Honestly, these have been some of the best books I have read in a long time - hits every dirty little fantasy. Love you Finley Fenn! You. Are. Amazing!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm and Pregnancy
onlyonebookshelf's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Violence
essie__reads's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Possibly my favorite in this series so far!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual content, War, and Self harm
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Blood, Kidnapping, Drug use, Gaslighting, Violence, Mental illness, and Abortion
katierose_reads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wasn't 100% certain when starting this, but it was spooky season at the time and I wanted to try out my first monster/fantasy/paranormal romances that month.
And I can happily say, I really enjoyed this!
As I'm learning, it's important in the romance genre not to judge books by their covers because I was expecting pure smut, just... with orcs, but it wasn't that at all!
(I mean... they got down... But there was a LOT more going on in this book outside of that)
Admittedly this book won't be for everyone (which I think can often be the case in monster romances).
But it definitely WAS for me!!
My goodness.
I certainly wasn't expecting to read an orc romance that also somehow manages to discuss abortion laws and a woman's right to make their own choice about their body! It was so interesting to see how Finley Fenn wove that narrative throughout the story. (Edit: Having now read some of the earlier books in the series you can really see Finley's writing style develop and improve. Also how the universe this story is told in develops).
I occasionally found the 'I do trust him, I don' t trust him, I do trust him again' a little repetitive. However it didn't impact my enjoyment of the book, plus It's a fairly standard practice for the romance genre!
Aaaand the heroine was in a pretty bananas situation, so I feel like it was fair to be overwhelmed 😂
I left this book definitely wanting to read more of the series and planning to start at the very beginning.
When it does get steamy... Good lord.
But don't go into this expecting your usual rom com steamy scene.
Orcs have a whole heap of other stuff going on 😐 - as I said it definitely won't be for everyone. But I found it interesting reading something a bit different!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Abortion
Moderate: Toxic relationship
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