Among the Heather

For once I read a book where the MMC is not clueless when it comes to a woman liking FMC's man and is not afraid to call a woman out on it. Loved this book, it was well written and I'm a sucker for enemies to lovers. I love that the Aria is not this thin character, she had her curves and the insecurities that came along with them when you have a mother that criticizes your body. I saw the growth and loved every minute of it. I 100 percent recommend this book.

Enemies to lovers ✅
Forced proximity ✅
Heroine in danger ✅
Tortured lead ✅

Enemies to lovers, with some suspense thrown here and there.

This one wasn't for me. I've enjoyed previous books in the series but didn't really find a connection with this one. It's written fine and it does have a plot, albeit a weak one. It just felt a little formulatic in ways that I didn't notice with the others. In some part that's probably a consequence of being the seventh book set in the same universe.

I usually appreciate a callback to previous characters but there's so many couples at this point that a decent chunk of scenes is exposition and backstory for previous entries in the series. I could see it being helpful for someone reading as a standalone but it was distracting to me.

Another reason I didn't connect as much is due to Aria's deep insecurities. I understand it as a character choice, but as a reader it was painful to read over and over. The biggest conflict in the first half of the book is mostly between people's feelings and it just fell flat to me.

A lot of this is personal preference so I'd still recommend it for fans of the series. The premise of the next one is intriguing so I'll probably continue.