The Cat Returns to Adderly

For some reason this book scratched an itch I didn't know I had.

I -love- slow burns, and enemies to lovers, and this book delivered both those tropes with a heated passion.

This is a more realistic retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, with kings, betrayals, lies, and hopes. It's dark and gritty, and there is a lot of passion behind the words. The battle sequences were well written, and character development for both the MMC and FMC was well done.

The only reason I gave this a 4/5 and not a 5/5 were the chapter sizes. The chapters were broken into smaller manageable POVs, but overall the chapters were long. Personally, I'm an in-between chapter-size person (y'know, not too big, not to small) so it was a struggle for me to finish a full chapter, though the POV changes gave me the opportunity to stop early.

Would I read another Rachel L. Demeter book? 100%.
Would I recommend this book? Yes- to those who want a darker retelling, and those who love a slow burn, force proximity, and enemies-to-lovers tropes.