Dark Night Golden Dawn

First off, I would like to thank the author for an ARC of this book. Dark Night Golden Dawn is a modern fantasy book with a complex world and hierarchy of different beings. As with most first-in-the-series books for me, it was slow to start. I found some of the verbiage and writing style to be a little difficult at first, but once I was into the story I was able to look past that. This story focuses a lot on familial bonds, both blood and found family, which I appreciated. There is also a focus on forgiving past wrongdoings and not holding a grudge which I found super relevant. There is a romantic element to this book that I loved! I loved Finn and how tender he was with Harlow. He pulled her out of her comfort zone to make her see herself how he saw her. I found Harlow to be relatable in some of her insecurities related to her body.There is definitely some spice, and it was so good! This book has many tropes, but my favorite is the enemies to lovers element. There is also a fake dating element that was fun. I took off one star because I struggled a little with the writing style in the beginning and the pace. Overall, I really enjoyed the story and the characters, and I am definitely intrigued to read book two when it comes out. Dark Night Golden Dawn is an adult fantasy, 18+ for themes, and sexual content. Check trigger warnings. The author has a really nice note to the reader about triggers at the start of the book. Follow Allison Carr Waechter for more information on preorders and future works. This book comes out 4/12/2022.