4.5 stars

It was sweet to read Garrett find his mate. Him being Talen’s son, it’s no surprise he’s fiercely protective, but growing up with the strong women in his life he’s also extremely caring and soft when needed. If there’s anyone who needs that type of partner it’s Dessie. She grew up without the love and support of a family. As the story goes on it’s obvious there was a lot more going on in her upbringing and Garrett is the perfect friend to have while it’s all coming to light.

This book moved this series forward by leaps and bounds. A lot that we’ve been waiting to happen either happened or is on the very precipice by the end of this story. Of course, Garrett and Dessie get their HFN, but there are many battles to be fought before we know who will be coming through at the end. With how much things are ramped up in this book, I couldn’t help but look for signs in everything. Some things happened with some of the enhanced humans that are now mates that could have been a coincidence but could also come into play with the way Ulric’s release will affect the overall physics in our world. It’ll be interesting to see if I’m reading too much into things or if I’m onto something.

The faith and support Garrett gives to Dessie through everything, even when his family is being cautious, is everything. As for Dessie, I love her open-minded approach to all that is happening. She is very pragmatic when it comes to her health issues and even tries to protect Garrett from the heartbreak of that illness when he is so hopeful and sure that his people will be able to help her. It’s beautiful and touching and had me loving this couple more and more as the story progressed.

There is everything in this book that I’ve come to expect from this author in this series; heat, love, action, intrigue, hot alphas, and strong women.

**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely

You can find more of my reviews at All In Good Time.