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3.64 AVERAGE

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense 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: Complicated
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DID NOT FINISH: 28%

Just couldn’t get into it.

I love this book, it was very cutesy, very fall, and had some spice, what more could a girl want! I really didn’t know how I was going to like this book because I never got into Twilight as a teenager, but this exceeded my expectations for sure. This is the first book I read by Meg and I will definitely be reading more of her books. I’m very happy I got to read this ARC.
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

4 ⭐️
2 🌶
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

 
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TROPES
🍋 Only One Bed
🍋 Friends to Lovers
🍋 Small Town Romance
🍋 Dual POV

This book has been burning a hole in my mind for a few weeks, so I finally read it. I was not prepared for how much I’d like it.

I really like how the switch from friends to lovers started. So often it feels like a random shift (no pun intended), but in this case, there was an actual catalyst that makes sense in the story, even if it doesn’t necessarily make sense to Raegan and Jamie. It reinforces the magical nature of paranormal beings that usually isn’t highlighted enough in shifter romances. I also just like the idea that you could be around your mate for such a long time, but only when the universe finally aligns are you let in on it.

It was refreshing to read a MMC that struggled with his identity as a shifter. So often these stories feature an overly intense energy about being a shifter, and it was nice to see a male character actually question that. It made the connection with his mate more important, and gave both of them something to work toward: Raegan in crossing the line from friends to lovers and Jamie in accepting everything that being a shifter is, not just the parts he likes.