"Think about this, we're going to find the Seam, and I'm going to make you more powerful than anyone's ever been. And you'll watch 'em all cower at your feet. Every lord, every minister. You'll go where you like, do what you like, and there won't be a single person who takes it from you. No one will ever touch you again. And if they try, Nina... I'll pull them apart piece by piece."

Patrick is such a stellar MMC. I love the yearning despite himself thinking better. I enjoy how he loves Nina, as her complicated self, versus Theo who loves an idea of her.

Patrick is one of those rare characters I find myself pining for, and I notice little gasps escaping when he does things in the book(s). Like, just now when he smeared the room number and such from Nina's thigh. He wears his heart on his sleeve at times yet he's almost impossible to see through to his thoughts. What a guy.

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I am enjoying this slow burn. I guess it's only been a few days in the book and i suppose looking back there was a smidgen of insta-lust but no one acted on it so I'm counting it as a slow burn lol.

That plane scene was top notch though. I mean, come on, "Mine. You smell like you're mine." It really did me in, and I'm not super into the whole possessive mate thing. Maybe I am now? I dunno.

I like how level headed Lowe is. Having someone sensible get all possessive is way hotter (to me) than having someone already emotionally charged lose control. But this is kind of a self insert which I don't often do, but my husband is very sensible and logical and such so maybe I have a type. 🤔

Misery, I think, is one of the more well written FMCs. Yes, her name is ridiculous but she owns it. She's kinda selfish and ignorant but is self aware and is, I think, always trying to make good on learning about those around her. She is also very caring. She hasn't been given a lot of chances to be caring of others, but when she is able to, she seems to put them first and it's sweet.

I think I'm going to finish this today since I'm procrastinating on my work and I'm having a great time with it.