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A review by highladyofdelulu
Willing Prey: A Primal Romance Novella by Allie Oleander, Allie Oleander
5.0
My song for Willing Prey: You’re Mine (The Chase) by Meiko
’I want her nails on my skin, scratching me the same way. I want to hear her cries echo off the trees, feel her fighting and thrashing underneath me. Anticipation makes my muscles sing. I’ll get everything I want. I just have to catch her.’
This review includes quotes that could be considered spoilers
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Willing Prey is a beautifully written novel that talks about the primal sort of love as much as what it means to find and be found by the person that truly sees you and what you have to offer. It is heavy in smut, full focus on the primal and chasing kink, but also incredibly sweet so much else to be found underneath the surface.
’Turns out, never rocking the boat doesn’t mean you’re a great sailor. Only means it takes longer to lean who will toss you overboard at the first sign of rough waters.’
Claire has been cheated on. And she’s thick. And, because society is cruel and the voices incredibly loud, she speaks to a fear I share. To insecurities I too struggle with. She knows what she wants, she is strong and handles it, pushes through. But the voices are never gone, always lurking in the background to spur snarky remarks.
My first thought about meeting him was so that’s how Khal Drogo would look shaved and in a suit
That Shane chooses her healed my heart in ways I wasn’t aware I needed. Because Shane is intense and captivating. And he sees her. In all that she is and all she deserves. I love him.
And I love that even amidst their dynamics, Claire empowers herself just as much.
”Don’t fight it. Show me how much you like being hunted. How much you like being my prey.”
The book focuses entirely on the dynamic of these two main characters, learning from each other and unraveling together with just the right amount of drama and anticipation.
There’s angst but it’s manageable with the dual POV, which provides beautiful insights to both sides without taking away on the suspense.
’She’s trying to sound nonchalant, but there’s an ache underneath that makes me want to kiss her, touch her, coax out those hungry little whimpers instead of her sounding so sad.’
The writing style is immaculate, the time frame and pace exactly right, in my opinion. Although I feel like I could have read a lot more about those two, their story has been told and I love it.
Willing Prey is a fast read and one I can only recommend to all smut lovers with a weakness for the primal and intense. And especially to the fellow babes who still can’t quite shut out the voices telling them they don’t deserve to be loved because of their looks.
’Thick thighs I need to put my face between. Wide hips I’m going to dig my fingers into while I take her from behind.’
Bonus points for an encounter in the woods with both, the man and the bear that’s results in a shredded sports bra.
”I’m not sure what it says about me if you’re surprised I don’t want you roaming around the woods at night with a bear.
’I want her nails on my skin, scratching me the same way. I want to hear her cries echo off the trees, feel her fighting and thrashing underneath me. Anticipation makes my muscles sing. I’ll get everything I want. I just have to catch her.’
This review includes quotes that could be considered spoilers
---
Willing Prey is a beautifully written novel that talks about the primal sort of love as much as what it means to find and be found by the person that truly sees you and what you have to offer. It is heavy in smut, full focus on the primal and chasing kink, but also incredibly sweet so much else to be found underneath the surface.
’Turns out, never rocking the boat doesn’t mean you’re a great sailor. Only means it takes longer to lean who will toss you overboard at the first sign of rough waters.’
Claire has been cheated on. And she’s thick. And, because society is cruel and the voices incredibly loud, she speaks to a fear I share. To insecurities I too struggle with. She knows what she wants, she is strong and handles it, pushes through. But the voices are never gone, always lurking in the background to spur snarky remarks.
My first thought about meeting him was so that’s how Khal Drogo would look shaved and in a suit
That Shane chooses her healed my heart in ways I wasn’t aware I needed. Because Shane is intense and captivating. And he sees her. In all that she is and all she deserves. I love him.
And I love that even amidst their dynamics, Claire empowers herself just as much.
”Don’t fight it. Show me how much you like being hunted. How much you like being my prey.”
The book focuses entirely on the dynamic of these two main characters, learning from each other and unraveling together with just the right amount of drama and anticipation.
There’s angst but it’s manageable with the dual POV, which provides beautiful insights to both sides without taking away on the suspense.
’She’s trying to sound nonchalant, but there’s an ache underneath that makes me want to kiss her, touch her, coax out those hungry little whimpers instead of her sounding so sad.’
The writing style is immaculate, the time frame and pace exactly right, in my opinion. Although I feel like I could have read a lot more about those two, their story has been told and I love it.
Willing Prey is a fast read and one I can only recommend to all smut lovers with a weakness for the primal and intense. And especially to the fellow babes who still can’t quite shut out the voices telling them they don’t deserve to be loved because of their looks.
’Thick thighs I need to put my face between. Wide hips I’m going to dig my fingers into while I take her from behind.’
Bonus points for an encounter in the woods with both, the man and the bear that’s results in a shredded sports bra.
”I’m not sure what it says about me if you’re surprised I don’t want you roaming around the woods at night with a bear.