A review by petra_reviews_mm
Primal by K.A. Merikan

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 4.5* for a swoony romance with some angst.

He wasn’t losing the man of his dreams to stray junk or a cold brought on by rain. He’d fight lightning for Dane if need be.

So I've read a couple of K.A. Merikan's books and I love them. And this book is still in their amazing signature style - chaos, unpredictability, deep love and some darkness.

This book has definitely a way more likeable MC than the first book Scum had. Is Jag still a red flag? Yep. But I could not help but actually root for him and his ways. There is some angst between the couple but I think there is quite a steady development with some arguments along the way. But the are not apart for a long time at any point in the book.

The found family was amazing even if more apparent in the second half. Why not full 5*? I think that Dane was less developed character than Jag. He was likeable but I wished he stood out more. What I loved about the book was the plus size appreciation.

The last couple of chapters introduced some drama (which is a norm for this series, there is always some drama introduced in the last quarter) but I expected it and actually could not wait for it.