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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
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
Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
medium-paced
Dark romance my ass this was damn near fluffy. Authors be throwing the word around loosely. I took off points for the ending, because wtf was that.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lyonne can write anything and I will eat it right up, I LOVED THIS
This one was heavy and emotional, Cedar is such a strong willed character and I enjoyed seeing her work through her conflicting inner thoughts. I can't not love Kargorr...i love me a man that takes what he wants but is still able to learn and grow š„ŗ
And as always the spice is spicing š„ 10/10!
This one was heavy and emotional, Cedar is such a strong willed character and I enjoyed seeing her work through her conflicting inner thoughts. I can't not love Kargorr...i love me a man that takes what he wants but is still able to learn and grow š„ŗ
And as always the spice is spicing š„ 10/10!
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
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:
Complicated
Genre: Adult Dark PNR
Spice: 4.5/5 š¶ļø
*spice ratings are relative to similar books in the same genre*
The Catalog: FM, human x orc, captor & captive, morally black MMC, āyouāre just my concubine,ā slow burn feelings, forced proximity, only one bed, idiots in love, breeding (resulting in pregnancy), and more
My Blurb: Sold as a young girl by her own family for a cow, Cedar isnāt even surprised when sheās taken as a war prize by an Orc warrior. After all, her life has been nothing but trading one master for another. She may not understand Orcs, or their culture, but she does understand that although sheās a concubine, sheās never been treated better. As for Lord Kargorr, he took the human for one purpose: breeding half-orc warriors of his own. He wasnāt supposed to have feelings for the firecracker warming his bed, in fact, he had planned on finding more human women. But thereās something about Cedar that calls to every instinct he possesses.
Thoughts:
Admittedly, I almost didnāt read this based on the CWs. Depending on how non-con is written, I sometimes have to avoid it, so I was uncertain. However, a trusted friend read it first and was able to describe the context so that I could make an informed decision. Please check the CWs for yourself so that you can make the right decision for you.
Now, on to the story itself.
This book is prime monster smut, yāall. Yes, there is a plot in all of the breeding, and I actually enjoyed the orcish war and politics. Kargorr is a really interesting character and this book is the perfect example of how monster romance can explore characters that would never work in human romance, simply because the character is NOT human. Kargorr is not a great maleāin fact, for humans, he is a terrible villain. Even for the FMC, he can be the villain. But he can also be a really doting and caring orc for Cedar.
A large portion of the book was dedicated to the relationship, and eventual romance, between the main characters, and their plethora of sex. I aināt complaining. It was actually so well done and I enjoyed their slow burn love a lot.
The only reason that I didnāt give this 5āļø is because I did feel the ending was a little abrupt and would have loved an epilogue or at least a little bit more of a conclusion on some of the things in their relationship.
Spice: 4.5/5 š¶ļø
*spice ratings are relative to similar books in the same genre*
The Catalog: FM, human x orc, captor & captive, morally black MMC, āyouāre just my concubine,ā slow burn feelings, forced proximity, only one bed, idiots in love, breeding (resulting in pregnancy), and more
My Blurb: Sold as a young girl by her own family for a cow, Cedar isnāt even surprised when sheās taken as a war prize by an Orc warrior. After all, her life has been nothing but trading one master for another. She may not understand Orcs, or their culture, but she does understand that although sheās a concubine, sheās never been treated better. As for Lord Kargorr, he took the human for one purpose: breeding half-orc warriors of his own. He wasnāt supposed to have feelings for the firecracker warming his bed, in fact, he had planned on finding more human women. But thereās something about Cedar that calls to every instinct he possesses.
Thoughts:
Admittedly, I almost didnāt read this based on the CWs. Depending on how non-con is written, I sometimes have to avoid it, so I was uncertain. However, a trusted friend read it first and was able to describe the context so that I could make an informed decision. Please check the CWs for yourself so that you can make the right decision for you.
Now, on to the story itself.
This book is prime monster smut, yāall. Yes, there is a plot in all of the breeding, and I actually enjoyed the orcish war and politics. Kargorr is a really interesting character and this book is the perfect example of how monster romance can explore characters that would never work in human romance, simply because the character is NOT human. Kargorr is not a great maleāin fact, for humans, he is a terrible villain. Even for the FMC, he can be the villain. But he can also be a really doting and caring orc for Cedar.
A large portion of the book was dedicated to the relationship, and eventual romance, between the main characters, and their plethora of sex. I aināt complaining. It was actually so well done and I enjoyed their slow burn love a lot.
The only reason that I didnāt give this 5āļø is because I did feel the ending was a little abrupt and would have loved an epilogue or at least a little bit more of a conclusion on some of the things in their relationship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, War
dark
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
š Bookish Thoughts
This was definitely a dark romanceāso check the TWs on the authorās siteābut I honestly expected it to be darker based on the warnings. That said, I really loved Cedar. Sheās such a survivor, and her backstory was heartbreaking. I especially loved how much she cared for animalsāit gave real insight into how lonely she was. More than anything, she just wanted connection. And she never backed down from Kargorr. She was fierce from start to finish.
Kargorr surprised me. I thought Iād hate him and have to be convinced otherwise, but while heās 100% the villain here, he clearly cared for Cedar in his own way. I appreciated that he respected what mattered to her, like gifting her one of the cats. Heās morally dark, but the author doesnāt pretend otherwiseāand that worked for me.
š Rating: āļøāļøāļøāļø
If you like dark monster romances with morally evil MMCs and strong FMCs, this oneās worth the read. If this turns into a series, I would continue to read!
This was definitely a dark romanceāso check the TWs on the authorās siteābut I honestly expected it to be darker based on the warnings. That said, I really loved Cedar. Sheās such a survivor, and her backstory was heartbreaking. I especially loved how much she cared for animalsāit gave real insight into how lonely she was. More than anything, she just wanted connection. And she never backed down from Kargorr. She was fierce from start to finish.
Kargorr surprised me. I thought Iād hate him and have to be convinced otherwise, but while heās 100% the villain here, he clearly cared for Cedar in his own way. I appreciated that he respected what mattered to her, like gifting her one of the cats. Heās morally dark, but the author doesnāt pretend otherwiseāand that worked for me.
š Rating: āļøāļøāļøāļø
If you like dark monster romances with morally evil MMCs and strong FMCs, this oneās worth the read. If this turns into a series, I would continue to read!
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Admittedly I was a little worried about the dark romance aspect since I'm Fluffy cozy girl now but I should of never doubted Lyonne Riley because she has never steered me wrong.
Cedar and Kargorr takes you on such a ride, their story had me captivated the whole time. If I wasn't reading about them I was thinking about them.
I loved how strong Cedar was, and how determined.
I also loved watching Kargorr change and succeed with his plans.
Cedar and Kargorr takes you on such a ride, their story had me captivated the whole time. If I wasn't reading about them I was thinking about them.
I loved how strong Cedar was, and how determined.
I also loved watching Kargorr change and succeed with his plans.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed the world-building, the prose was lush, the smut was plentiful and super hot. The ending just felt a tiny bit off and unsatisfying to me. Maybe it felt rushed?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Pregnancy
Minor: Child abuse