A review by laralouise
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Lou is a witch and due to certain circumstances is forced to marry Reid, a witch-hunter. Quick enemies to lovers, with twists towards the end of the book. Plot is semi-predictable but only in the sense that the romance follows a structure. The events of the book are not overly predictable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Death

Minor: Drug use

There is mention of blood and death throughout the book

two characters are killed in the first quarter (roughly) and another few in the climax

The drug use is in the climax of the book

Various people use a paralysis drug on witches towards the middle to end of the book. And Lou’s mother forcibly uses a drug that paralyses witches on her to keep her subdued in the climax