A review by ambersbooknest
Tristitia by Colette Rhodes

5.0

Colette Rhodes is my go-to author when it comes to monster smut, and her Shades of Sin series is one of my favourites. I can't get enough of the steamy and thrilling encounters between humans and the shades. The tension and forbidden desires make each page impossible to put down. When I got the email that she had written a novella for the series, I downloaded it without hesitation. I was eager to dive back into the captivating world she had created, and I especially adored that this was a shade x shade relationship this time around. Both Levena (the queen's guard) and Calix (the court head chef) have previously been side characters in the series, and I was excited to see them take centre stage in this novella. Levena and Calix have my whole heart; they had such incredible chemistry, and their interactions were filled with tension and passion. I really enjoyed their story and the closer look into the shades court dynamics. This was such an amazing novella, and it had all the right points to give it 5 stars.

“I’m just letting you know that I’m going to marry you and you’re going to live in my apartment, and I suppose you can leave sometimes—if you really have to—for your illustrious career, but that you’ll be dealing with a very needy, clingy husband when you return. I thought you should know what you’re getting yourself into—I’m generous like that.”