Mélanie
⭐️ 4.25/5 | 🌶️ 2/5
Drown in You is the first book in the Monstrous Survivors series, a spin-off of Monstrous Deeds. I’d strongly recommend reading the original series first, as it’s essential for fully appreciating everything this story builds on.
I loved Monstrous Deeds, especially the side characters, so continuing in this world felt like an easy choice. Jake and Casey already played a significant role in the final book, and I was really curious to experience events from their perspective. Their dynamic is quite different from Travis and Carter’s—softer, more tender—and it brought a refreshing contrast.
This is very much a slow burn, which isn’t usually my go-to, but in this case it made perfect sense for their journey. I was already so attached to them that the pacing didn’t bother me. The spice doesn’t really arrive until the last quarter of the book, and while it was enjoyable, it wasn’t the highlight for me. There’s a daddy/boy dynamic that I found appealing, although it occasionally leaned into age play territory, which isn’t entirely my thing.
Being inside Casey’s head could be difficult at times. His physical and emotional pain felt intense and deeply affecting, and there were moments where it really hit me hard.
I did feel that the story dragged in places, especially since it revisits many events from the final Monstrous Deeds book. I would have liked to see more new material explored, as those fresh moments were where the story truly shined for me.
That said, I’m completely invested in these characters and the found family they’ve built. I’ll absolutely continue the series—I need to see each of them find their HEA. Normally that’s not a requirement for me, but in this case, it feels essential.
⭐️ 4.25/5 | 🌶️ 2/5
Drown in You is the first book in the Monstrous Survivors series, a spin-off of Monstrous Deeds. I’d strongly recommend reading the original series first, as it’s essential for fully appreciating everything this story builds on.
I loved Monstrous Deeds, especially the side characters, so continuing in this world felt like an easy choice. Jake and Casey already played a significant role in the final book, and I was really curious to experience events from their perspective. Their dynamic is quite different from Travis and Carter’s—softer, more tender—and it brought a refreshing contrast.
This is very much a slow burn, which isn’t usually my go-to, but in this case it made perfect sense for their journey. I was already so attached to them that the pacing didn’t bother me. The spice doesn’t really arrive until the last quarter of the book, and while it was enjoyable, it wasn’t the highlight for me. There’s a daddy/boy dynamic that I found appealing, although it occasionally leaned into age play territory, which isn’t entirely my thing.
Being inside Casey’s head could be difficult at times. His physical and emotional pain felt intense and deeply affecting, and there were moments where it really hit me hard.
I did feel that the story dragged in places, especially since it revisits many events from the final Monstrous Deeds book. I would have liked to see more new material explored, as those fresh moments were where the story truly shined for me.
That said, I’m completely invested in these characters and the found family they’ve built. I’ll absolutely continue the series—I need to see each of them find their HEA. Normally that’s not a requirement for me, but in this case, it feels essential.