A review by abbeygoess
Within Obsession and Lies by Harper Wylde, Stacy Jones

4.0

I really enjoyed this, and was able to blow through it in just a few days. It was really unique which I appreciated and the spice really wasn't as intense as I was expecting! There were some things that I did not like, namely the cringey pet names AND the overdone trope of the "tiny but fierce" female main character. This book often described her as "tiny" "little" "delicate" and "small" as if that was a defining feature. It was annoying each time, like the authors couldn't just focus on other adjectives used to describe her that didn't center on her size. The love interests were believable and they took their time to emphasize consent and trust from Arawyn. There may have been instant lust, but there was no unrealistic insta-love in this one. I will definitely read the sequel because the ending was super abrupt and I am curious enough to know what happens next.

Pros: unique origin of supernatural creatures, believable romantic connections, consent!
Cons: the worst pet names I have ever read in a romance novel lol, glorification of "small" female bodies