A review by igroswell
Credence by Penelope Douglas

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

2.0

I was attracted to the story, and the tension was delicious between Tiernan and Jake. Even all smut scenes were well done and enjoyable. However, the main character “falling in love” with Kaleb who essentially raped her and treated her horribly made no sense. Jake and Noah would’ve been better partners as they actually treated her like a person. She had disdain for Kaleb, her all of the sudden being in love with him was so out of left field I couldn’t believe what I was reading. She loved and had feelings for all three, but then completely does a 180 out of nowhere, and basically overnight loses all feelings for the two “unchosen” guys, which makes no sense because the entire first half of the book does nothing but build up the anticipation for her relationships with each of them respectively. It felt off and was not seamless, and very out of character. For that reason, only the spicy scenes were even worth the read, and the ending ultimately ruined it for me.
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