Corinthya

The world is part of a different series and they intersect but even if it might benefit to read the other first I didn't feel too lost even if I didn't finish the other one.

• A modern day world with a caveat, near the city our story is happening in there is a large city only for supernatural creatures that normal humans know nothing about (like no one ever saw a map). Various species are talked about but the main ones are vampires and the hunters of this secret organization that hunt them.
• This first book is mostly about the initial meeting and relationship between the main characters but it has some plot that was interesting and I look forward to reading about. It also initiates a different plot that is coming slightly from the previous series and unfortunately I didn't find as interesting but seems will be a major plot for the next book.
• Our FMC is a badass and we get some time and good examples of this which was very much appreciated. She's going through some major life changes and we see her fighting the realization that her worldview might not be fully correct and that felt realistic.
• When it comes to MMC we get some time with him but in the end since we are only seeing things from the female lead's perspective there is a lot of doubts and going back and forth on how we do see him. This for me felt a little detrimental because I finished the book feeling like we didn't really know him, even if he was sweet and genuine I felt it lacked something.
• The ending had some good plot twists that had been somehow hinted at during the book but never really had time to fully reveal themselves so they still caught me by surprise.

I will continue on but with some caution since my particular experiences with this author are mostly just ok.

Holy miscommunication trope.

There isn't much i can say about this, it's a fast paced story, with a sweet relationship that suffers from the above mentioned miscommunication trope a lot. Despite being fast paced I wouldn't say it's insta love and there is some plot focused on the main issue of the book, being trapped in an unknown place.

Some of the weirdest names I've read, all of them.

1. Very very fast paced character focused book. It's straight up insta-love and lust.
2. We have some sweet guys, at least one is a kinky one and a grumpy one that has to cause some issues or this would be too smooth sailing.
3. The female lead is fine, a soft type that is somehow a little too perfect for me, even with some past trauma it doesn't feel like we see the effects of it.
4. Near the end we have the typical third act trope and we follow that by reconciliation and one of the only tropes that can almost immediately stop me from going on, pregnancy.

This was an ok ride for me with more sex scenes than i expected.

DNF at 27%

• The guy comes of as a demanding, possibly controlling, with aggressive tendencies that only orders the main character around.
• The girl just goes along with anything even if she didn't want to, or didn't feel comfortable. Also kinda judgy of herself and thinks like a cliché guy(it's all sex and horniness).

I couldn't go on.

Despite the synopsis there is more than pure smut...

• The main character, Newt, was a bit weird to me, he felt insecure about being different from his family and kept some distance because of this, however all we heard about wasn't just because he wanted to be a werewolf, he wanted to be alpha so I felt a bit disconnected from him.
• Colin was mostly sweet, and the relationship benefited from that.
• The bad guy didn't feel very threatening and while blackmailing our main character he somehow believed in him?! This felt confusing because of the confidence he seemed to have that a breakthrough was not only possible but imminent. The conclusion of this arc was ok, it made sense but was very much rushed and still I didn't feel satisfied with it.

For a book with some plot but mostly not it was ok.

A solid bloody ride.

• Our FMC is a manic pixie type, we hear she's quite good at what she does but despite how many times we hear it I felt we didn't see it enough. Beyond that she is likeable enough with a weird positive attitude and very few sad times even if she does have some mental issues.
• Felix is her partner that already loves her and has an established solid relationship, from him we see a lot of depth in issues and personality which may be good in some ways but I felt we spent a little too much time in his head and repeating the insecurities he was feeling. Still that does create a bigger bond from the reader to this character making his progression particularly satisfying.
• The alphas, most of them felt distinctive but two of them could have been the same character and we wouldn't have minded. This does not mean all four weren't likeable, just that some important personality traits were shared, It did not help that we spend more time or meaningful time with the other two. Still liked them overall.
• Conflict was a bit divided in this, we have an issue that is purely personal and pertaining to the relationship of the main characters, that was the longest one but not the most engaging for me since they have a tendency to become circular.
• The second main conflict was hinted at but only at the very end does it actually make a proper appearance. Somehow it didn't fully feel rushed and got some really satisfying conclusion. The bad guy was sufficiently competent and was not super easy and quick to go down.

This took me a bit of forcing because of the personal issues but everything else was good.

A rocky start that gave way to an ok book.

• This is a multi POV book and we switch between characters a lot but we still have a few that get more time than others. This is present with the 4 alpha guys story wise too. We have more development of one or two and the others just kind of fade in the background. Despite that they have distinct personalities making it easy to tell them apart.
• The 2 omegas suffer a somewhat similar situation but still get more attention than the alphas.
• We don't have much external conflict, it is mostly about each person's issues and personalities. The few times we have antagonists they were very one dimensional, abrupt since we had no idea they existed and dispatched very quickly.
• Relationship wise we have a lot of misunderstandings, and lack of proper communication, this leads to some yearning and frustration for both the characters and the reader (me). It took a bit of time to build up and it wasn't all that satisfying when they did get together.

In the end it was a ok book, with ok characters....

Dark themes, with a sweeter filling.

• Our FMC in this is actually strong and powerful and we get to see that throughout the book. She doesn't suffer too much from the strong so can't have emotions, instead when emotions happen and we have a reluctant reaction it's from trauma.
• The love interests are distinguishable from each other and from the previous books in this series. They are all dealing with their own issues and traumas in different ways, some of which were quite a surprise to me. Even if some of the feelings felt a little violent even when it comes to the romance it still did not tip into the dark romance type which is very much appreciated since it was not classified as such, even if it did deal with some dark themes in the relationship.
• When it comes to conflict this book presented plenty of enemies and even if most of them felt a bit one dimensional and the resolution of their issues felt a bit too fast, we still have the one who turned out to be the main enemy that provided some surprises up until the end, even if I would have enjoyed a more definite conclusion.

This actually had quite a bit of plot and a nice connection to the overall series.

Sweet and uncomplicated

• A fun and slightly too perfect female lead, her only fault was really being different from other society girls. Still despite this she was still fun to read about.
• The love interests are all different and lend something to the story so they were useful.

1. We get some nice pinning for each other, some banter that is actually sexual tension, some trauma that makes it hard to accept the relationship and still we have a nice build up of their relationship with the main female lead.
2. This doesn't fully match the bisexual side, there is still banter but some of the previously established relationships we never really see since they disappear once the new dynamic starts.

• Character focused instead of plot. The biggest conflict we have besides the relationship stuff is minor and solved somewhat easily and since it happens right at the end it didn't fully satisfy that part.

Overall it was a nice read with characters I enjoyed and wouldn't mind seeing again. It does end in a way that leads to a possible other book for some new characters.

This book is part of a series but only because they're in the same world, previous book characters are only mentioned and do not appear.

• We have a FMC that has some romantic trauma, making her a bit insecure and hesitant when it comes to new relationships, this is one of the major "conflicts" of the beginning of the book. Other than that, she is actually assertive and confident once the first issues are mostly solved, making her likeable and somewhat relatable.
• The biggest issue in the book turns out to be the transition of Darren into an Omega and subsequent issues. For me this was well written.
• The other male leads were distinguishable enough that they didn't all blend together for me, still letting me have some i liked less than others.
• The pacing was ok, because we had a lot to deal with before advancing in the romance area it took a while, but once the relationship actually started I felt that some issues just kind of drifted away leaving very little lingering effects and speeding up the whole thing.

It was an enjoyable read.