May contain some spoilers [but I will try not to discuss plot details]

The story wasn't bad. I kind of enjoyed the plot. But there were times when I had a hard time reading it.

From what I have seen, this is one of the author's first works, not seeing many on their page and only finding three here on GoodReads and Amazon.

There didn't seem to have been a proofreader for this book as I found many grammatical errors, names spelled differently between mentions [Example: Tyler and Tylor], characters knowing names of other characters before being introduced [Example: Harmony knows Cindy's name without anyone speaking it after stating she never met the girl], among others.

And speaking of that introduction scene between Cindy and Harmony, when Cindy gets a bit too close to Jax, Harmony, naturally, lashes out and attacks her. At this moment, she claims she is in the zone. Normally, in this situation, they would be oblivious to conversations around them. However, during this moment, it is as though Harmony and Cindy are frozen in time while the others in the room discuss whether they should stop Harmony from attacking. Once their conversation is done, time returns to normal for Harmony and Cindy and Harmony gives her threat. But it doesn't seem ... natural.

This isn't the first moment that feels unnatural. Each of the main four have a chance to give their POV. During their first one, they basically give the reader a full rundown of their life, why they are the way they are. These explanations just seem to come from nowhere and do not flow as well with what is happening in that point and time. During the moments when they are talking to each other about their lives, it feels forced, the topics not coming up naturally.

That's another thing. The dialog, while having some good moments, feel kind of forced and philosophical, if you get what I mean. There are also moments, during Harmony's POVs mostly, where it feels less like I'm a part of character and more like she is telling me what's happening, often addressing the reader, using "you" in places where it didn't need to be.

Next, let's talk about the characters themselves:

First, Harmony. I liked her. She was a strong character, built up by all the stuff she had dealt with in her hell of a life. However, there were some moments when she would mention being wary of men due to the actions of one of her foster fathers. However, when she is in front of the West brothers, that doesn't seem to be the case. Before this moment, she had one man in her life, that she remembered, who was kind to her. As it isn't stated if she had any issues with guys after reaching adulthood, it doesn't seem natural. She even mentions how she spent two amazing sex filled days with a guy. There is no talk of her having any issues trusting men again. Now with the West men, I get it, she's in her heat and isn't supposed to be in her right mind. But she seems completely sane when they have their introductions, while she's sitting on the lap of one of the men. [It could be that I am being too critical after reading "Hunting Adeline" and getting a front row seat to what kind of mindset someone could have in her situation. While Harmony never makes it that far, the fear along would do something about her trust in men.] Plus, there are moments when she will say she doesn't usually like something but is okay with it if it's the West brothers [sweat, jizz, blowjobs]. Many times it was stated that she knows little about the world of supernatural creatures but she mentions the few things she does know. But when those same things are told to her later on by other people, she acts as though she never knew it. I suppose it could be that she was just letting them explain it to her but still. Even when talking about her heat, when she is asked how much she knows, after we the reader get an info dump on it from her, all she says is the surface level stuff, leading the doc she is speaking to to explain exactly what she had been describing not too long ago. It gets a little frustrating.

Next, Blue, or Jay. Like with most reverse harems I've read, there has to be at least one guy who isn't 100% on board or has some issue [The Bonds that Tie: Nox, Ruthless Boys: Gabriel, Vicious Lost Boys: Vane, to name a few]. With Blue, he is dealing with insecurities brought on by his older brother being tapped to be Alpha, plus his first love betraying him. He sees himself as second best to Jax and that continues with Harmony in the picture, even when she shows she sees them all equally. I get it, insecurities can cause people to see what they fear, the believe that's how things are even shown the truth. I get that, I've dealt with that myself. This book is only 250 pages and covers the span of about a week, give or take, judging from the times mentioned. That doesn't give a lot of time to really focus on much and causes everything to feel rushed, particularly with Blue's insecurities about being with Harmony.

Next, Jax. Jax is the typical Alpha on the outside; controlled, level-headed, calm. On the inside, he's dealing with a lot. When he was given the role of Alpha, it had been drilled into him that he had to be responsible as a teenager so he didn't get the chance to really grow up naturally. After Harmony comes into the picture, we get more of who he is through her and then exposition from others [this happens with all the brothers]. I feel like, because he had to grow up so fast, he didn't grow as he was meant to, mentally. There are moments when he acts like a teenager, despite stating he is thirty by the time we start the book. Not to say this isn't a bad thing. He deserves to let loose every once in a while. He is still a great leader in the context of the book and trusts his brothers to do their parts when he needs them.

Finally, James. James was confusing. Sometimes, he would say it took him a while to find his place in the family and other times, the reader would be told that he had been the "funny one" since they were young, always the one to bring a smile to someone's face. This isn't the first time we get conflicting information but, again, this book didn't seem to have a proofreader.

I'm not saying I disliked the book. The plot was great; the characters, while not fully clear, were fun to experience; and the world building was well thought out. It's clear the author had thought about how she wanted the world to be. While there were some things that seemed to go nowhere or didn't make much sense, it was still clear a lot of thought had gone into the world. It can't be said that this book was made for the sex as there isn't a ton of smut to be an excuse for the forced dialog and rushed scenes.

I would recommend this book, just be warned of the errors found within. I feel like it should be touched up, things corrected, but overall, the book is pretty good and held my attention. I do plan to read the other books that are a part of this world for curiosity's sake. Since the men who play large roles in the other book have their introductions here and I quite like them, I will continue through the world. Though I will say you won't find them from this book unless you go to the "Readers also Read" list of books.

For some reason, this book the other two are on two different pages with the same author name. Unsure what happened there. The next book is "Claiming Her Vampire" if you read this review and decide to check out the series yourself. You'll have to read the synopsis on Amazon though as GR doesn't have it for some reason.

There are some trigger warnings for this book. While they do not happen to Harmony or those around her, they do happen to background characters and are only mentioned, never shown. Unsure if it is the same for the other books in this series but I will be finding out soon.