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A review by desiree_mcl
Wild Embrace by Nalini Singh
4.0
While normally anthologies have at least 1 'eh' installment for me, this was a solid anthology. All four stories ranged from 3.5 stars to 4.5 stars.
Echo of Silence: 3.75 stars. I really loved the characters in the this one. Tazia and Stefan were wonderful characters and I enjoyed them, their story however fell a little flat for me. I wish it was longer to flesh out their relationship a bit more. EoS had a weird thing for me where the relationship felt rushed in one aspect but it also felt really slow with other aspects.
Dorian: 3.5 stars. While I love Dorian, this was my least favorite of the bunch. It was still great but the story was 3-4 periods of time in Dorian's life and him dealing with not being able to shift and then what happens when he does shift. It was a great "slice of life" type installment but it wasn't necessary.
Partners in Persuasion: 4.5 stars. I loved this one. Dez and Felix were amazing. Desiree is a dominate, Felix is a submissive. And Felix had a bad experience with a dominate when he was younger and is weary of Dez. The dance these two conduct was entertaining, sweet, and I just wanted more with them.
Flirtation of Fate: 4.5 stars. Another great one. Kenji broke Garnet's heart 7 years ago, now they need to work together to solve a murder. I loved that despite the tension between them, they both knew the other had their back and they could count on each other no matter what. I was invested in the mystery and was gripped by the romance. Excellent installment to the series and this anthology.
Echo of Silence: 3.75 stars. I really loved the characters in the this one. Tazia and Stefan were wonderful characters and I enjoyed them, their story however fell a little flat for me. I wish it was longer to flesh out their relationship a bit more. EoS had a weird thing for me where the relationship felt rushed in one aspect but it also felt really slow with other aspects.
Dorian: 3.5 stars. While I love Dorian, this was my least favorite of the bunch. It was still great but the story was 3-4 periods of time in Dorian's life and him dealing with not being able to shift and then what happens when he does shift. It was a great "slice of life" type installment but it wasn't necessary.
Partners in Persuasion: 4.5 stars. I loved this one. Dez and Felix were amazing. Desiree is a dominate, Felix is a submissive. And Felix had a bad experience with a dominate when he was younger and is weary of Dez. The dance these two conduct was entertaining, sweet, and I just wanted more with them.
Flirtation of Fate: 4.5 stars. Another great one. Kenji broke Garnet's heart 7 years ago, now they need to work together to solve a murder. I loved that despite the tension between them, they both knew the other had their back and they could count on each other no matter what. I was invested in the mystery and was gripped by the romance. Excellent installment to the series and this anthology.