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A review by faedarling
Cricket by Willow Hadley
5.0
I was hesitant to read this series because everyone talked about how sweet it is. It appeared to be YA, and I prefer some steam in my reverse harems. I had been in a “Veil Diaries” mood lately, so I thought I’d give it a try.
Holy. Holy. Holy. Crap. This series is amazing. I’m so hooked that I’ll be buying the paperbacks. It’s wholesome without being a turn off (I’m not a wholesome book person). It’s sexy, and fun, and so incredibly sweet, but not in a cringy way. The characters are SO well written. The supernatural aspects aren’t overbearing at all. I love fantasy and PNR, but the balance between life/magic is so well done that I could see myself reading this even if I was in a contemporary phase.
The plot is slow building, the first two books have mainly been about getting to know everyone with a very slow, but suspenseful build. This may be the best reverse harem I’ve ever read. It seriously boggles my mind. I typically hate books where everyone is from healthy families with no traumas because it makes them seem one dimensional, almost. But not this series. It’s just so…I’m obsessed, ok? I’m officially obsessed.
It’s definitely NA for those who were concerned. I haven’t been able to out the books down. I got about 3 hours of sleep last night and the only reason I slept at all was because I was so tired I couldn’t focus on the words. I NEED book three, especially after that blurb.
Holy. Holy. Holy. Crap. This series is amazing. I’m so hooked that I’ll be buying the paperbacks. It’s wholesome without being a turn off (I’m not a wholesome book person). It’s sexy, and fun, and so incredibly sweet, but not in a cringy way. The characters are SO well written. The supernatural aspects aren’t overbearing at all. I love fantasy and PNR, but the balance between life/magic is so well done that I could see myself reading this even if I was in a contemporary phase.
The plot is slow building, the first two books have mainly been about getting to know everyone with a very slow, but suspenseful build. This may be the best reverse harem I’ve ever read. It seriously boggles my mind. I typically hate books where everyone is from healthy families with no traumas because it makes them seem one dimensional, almost. But not this series. It’s just so…I’m obsessed, ok? I’m officially obsessed.
It’s definitely NA for those who were concerned. I haven’t been able to out the books down. I got about 3 hours of sleep last night and the only reason I slept at all was because I was so tired I couldn’t focus on the words. I NEED book three, especially after that blurb.