A review by givemaribooks
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh

emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is my favorite of the couples in the series after the one from the first book. I think they were great together and I liked how it was her pursuing the relationship. It was a nice change of pace from all the alpha shifter being pushy in the other books. I do think the pacing was a bit off, and there were parts of the book that felt very slow. I also do not think that the sexual assault was necessary for the story. She had suffered enough, so there was no need to add that aspect only as a plot device. It did not add anything to the story considering all the other trauma she was already suffering from, so it felt unnecessary and gratuitous. 

The book is a bit outdated, especially when it came to ableist language.

I listened to the audiobook and the narrator is great, especially voicing the psy characters.

CW: murder, kidnapping, torture (recounted), sexual assault (recounted), PTSD
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