3.41 AVERAGE


Second book in the Wildwood series about blood wolves. This story was another story that was light, fun, a bit sexy, and easy to follow. It was so very much like the first one. 

There was minimal conflict to follow along with, which is great in a light audiobook like this one, but I was looking for a bit more. The most that we got was a vampire clan in town that ended up being run out immediately, with no on page drama. 
Even with the fact that Tori has a stronger scent than the other Blood Wolves, which should cause trouble, there really wasn't much development in that regard. Admittedly, there was one tiny scene where she was in a bar & a vampire sat next to her. He was disbelieving about her stance on having a mate already, but it didn't last long because Vex showed up. I was excited for this to play out much differently. 

Our MMC, Vex, was just as possessive of an Alpha as Madd's was in book one. He legit hauled her over his shoulder & removed her from someplace at the beginning. That was kinda funny. Her basically said, "I am your mate, and there is nothing you can do about it." This also played out a few times in the bedroom, and it was kinda hot. 

Tori was a bit submissive if you asked me. She wanted to be independent, she worked long hours to make her own money, and she had her own place, but Vex didn't let her keep that sole independence for long. They moved in together & she eventually cut back her hours. That's not negative. Finding a level of independence while also knowing your mate is in your corner is #GOALS.

Overall, I did enjoy this story. It was a tad bit underdeveloped, in my opinion. 

lighthearted 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: Yes
funny lighthearted 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: Yes

Another fun, lighthearted read in the wildwood series!
As with the previous book, it has an uncomplicated plot and is easy to read.
One of things I loved most was how Vex's immediate response to things is to shove Tori over his shoulder and storm off!
There was a lot of "growing pains" between the two MCs but ultimately they got their HEA.
I'm looking forward to reading Sienna's story next!

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing

Book two in the Wildwood series (stand-alone but connected). Again this book was similar to book one, cozy and an easy read.

I liked that we got to explore the side characters from book one and got to see more of them and see how the characters from book one ended up. You don’t need to read book one to read this but I would recommend it.

We got more spice again in this book which was great. I really enjoyed the banter between the two main characters and I enjoyed a little more insight into the blood wolves aspect.
funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

La trilogía es algo cutre, las tres historias tienen el mismo conflicto interno pero para pasar el rato son entretenidas, como una teen movie de bajo presupuesto.

3/5⭐️ 2.5/5

Sweet story! I was not sure how I felt about this book in the first few pages with Ronin but as the story continued he grew on me! I 100% felt the way Tori felt and wish they had more heart to heart understanding each other for a more realistic feel but all in all I enjoyed this easy read! Excited for the next book!!