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A review by amywarnes
Luna Witch by Willow Hadley
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I got about 15-20% through this book when a new book came out from a different author I love, so I put this one on hold to read that. That one took me almost a week to read just because life got busy, and the whole time I didn't really think about this book at all. That put me off a bit, because it made me realise I wasn't that invested in this particular book, and I struggled to get back into it. But around the 60% mark I finally got hooked back in and then was loving it again. It's definitely the kind of series you have to be in the right mood for. It's great if you don't mind lots of fluff but it doesn't have a lot of plot or excitement to keep you hooked.
I also struggled with the beginning because the dialogue from Cricket's guys was just getting so fucking boring and repetitive. It was constant monologues about how much they love her, and I know it's a romance but it got to a point where it was like "jesus okay we get it". The whole bit with Erin ditching Brennan had me rolling my eyes too. Yeah it was shitty of her from their perspective, but the way everyone reacted- especially Brennan- was so over-dramatic and out of proportion to the situation.
Once we got past all of that, there were quite a few positives to this book. I love how many different characters' stories we get to see in this series. It does slow down the pace a lot, but seeing the budding romances between several different characters is almost like getting to read multiple books in one. Sometimes the transitions between storylines can be a bit jarring but the characters are all so lovable it's easy to get hooked into their POVs.
I like that some of the characters are portrayed in ways that break the status quo a bit. Maybe it's just because in the first 3 books everyone was identical in their adoration for Cricket and the guys, but it was refreshing to see Jack have concerns about them being supernatural. It's actually way more realistic for him to react the way he does than for everyone to just be straight up cool with learning about witches and werewolves, even if he is a dick in the way he handles that concern. I also like that Sabrina is kind of this grey area character where she's likeable and nice but still friends with Paisley. It makes her more interesting than just being a one-dimensional bitchy girl. I'm curious to see how her and Paisley's characters are handled in the future. Will Sabrina eventually cut off Paisley? Will Paisley eventually learn to be nice? Honestly I think either might be cheesy and boring, I'd love to see something different again, but we'll see 😅
Another thing I like that I can't remember if I mentioned in previous reviews is the way the guys struggle with sharing a mate sometimes. It's uncommon to see in RH books and I like the way they have to communicate and work through that.
I really love the romances between all of the guys, I feel like we're working towards a possible poly or harem romance between Brennan, Emmerson, Ralph, Rainer and/or Oliver?! I can't wait to see how that all develops.
I super adore Rainer, his story was the main one that kept me hooked in this book. I was so heartbroken and frustrated reading about his experiences in his old pack and am so happy he's finally in Cricket and Theo's
Anyway, after a rocky start to this book I'm back into the series and can't wait for the release of the next one!
Once we got past all of that, there were quite a few positives to this book. I love how many different characters' stories we get to see in this series. It does slow down the pace a lot, but seeing the budding romances between several different characters is almost like getting to read multiple books in one. Sometimes the transitions between storylines can be a bit jarring but the characters are all so lovable it's easy to get hooked into their POVs.
Another thing I like that I can't remember if I mentioned in previous reviews is the way the guys struggle with sharing a mate sometimes. It's uncommon to see in RH books and I like the way they have to communicate and work through that.
I really love the romances between all of the guys, I feel like we're working towards a possible poly or harem romance between Brennan, Emmerson, Ralph, Rainer and/or Oliver?! I can't wait to see how that all develops.
I super adore Rainer, his story was the main one that kept me hooked in this book. I was so heartbroken and frustrated reading about his experiences in his old pack and am so happy he's finally in Cricket and Theo's
Anyway, after a rocky start to this book I'm back into the series and can't wait for the release of the next one!