What kind of job would you accept to go from precarity to financial stability?

This book has been staring me in the face since I got it on a whim last year. I enjoy monster romance, but I'm pretty picky with it, and the title and cover didn't spark joy for me at all. I completely understand the marketing choice behind them, I'm simply not the target for them. It took me some time to get around to reading it, and I did so upon recommendation by a few friends on discord.

I have to admit that I enjoyed my time with this story. The world itself was a delight, and I'd say it falls into the cozy category, especially when it comes to Cambric Creek itself. The descriptions were lush and full of life; they made me wish I were there with the characters.

Speaking of the characters, I have to say that I particularly liked Violet. She's pretty down to earth, and though she has anxiety she was brave in the face of challenges from the start of the book to its end. Raurke was charming too, though we didn't get such an in depth psyche for him since he wasn't the narrator. I hope we get to see them, and some of the side characters, in further installments of the series.

The one thing I didn't particularly enjoy was the smut. It had nothing to do with the kinks, which I'm pretty open to, and I actually struggle to pinpoint why the writing of the smut scenes didn't work for me. I didn't mind it, it just didn't grip me at all. I found myself skimming those scenes which, if you know me, is pretty out of character on my part.

All in all, this was still a surprisingly pleasant experience, and I will be reading the sequels.