This was a fun time 😂 and I freaking hacker romance! I love those 🤤 So much cute banter! However, if you know me, cute is a good and a bad thing as I get bored or cringe with it. However some of the banter was definitely funny! Aly is a banter machine! But some was just too much (I’m in the minority). I haven’t read shaded or melancholic fiction all my life to enjoy bright or giggle inducing books. I don’t rate fantasy romance as I do contemporary romance (I can’t consider this dark), so I would give it more stars but by 75% I started to get bored. During the last erotic scenes I was just waiting for it to end. Although primal kink is always nice. This was a good time so I recommend it like everyone else. The writing was solid and the pace was good until the 75% (again for me). Definitely helped with my current humor and anxiety for having two kids while the world is going to shit. Also very good in between dark and heavy books

Little novella that was included in book 3 of the new print paperback editions. Loved seeing Lara and Aren again and glad we got this. It filled the resolution part that I was missing at the end of book 2, and I for me this added a lot to feeling satisfied with the ending we got. I do understand though that timelinewise it had to come after book 3.

After loving the first duet in this series and some foreshadowing I definitely noticed about our prince Keris, I had high hopes for this one and I can say it definitely lived up to the expectations. This one was a solid six-star for me. I even will say I loved this more than the first two books. The plot felt more solid (both the overarching one and the romance one) and though I love Aren as a mmc, Keris has him beat several times over (can't help it 🤷‍♀️).

Both the character’s journey was complex and had so many layers to it, the political intrigue had me on the edge of my seat. There was plenty of action as well, and the romance 👌. In the beginning the romance moved a little fast and had me concerned but it somehow became more slow-burning? The twist at the end had me immediately picking up book 4 👌.

This was such a fun read! I loved both main characters, and Laney gave me a serious girl crush. She’s sassy, fearless, and always shows up for herself and the people she cares about. Grant was hot, mature, and confident in the best way. Their banter was flirty, playful, and bold, and it had me grinning the whole time. I also really enjoyed the little suspense woven through the story. The found family was a huge win for me as well. I especially loved Hadley, and I can’t wait for her book!

The first part of the book didn’t really grab me and felt a bit slow, but the story definitely picked up as it went along. I liked that the author kept us guessing, and there were a few twists I genuinely didn’t see coming. I also enjoyed that the main romance was a slow burn, and I loved not knowing who the MMC would be for quite a while. The trials for the regent position felt underdeveloped to me and didn’t always make a lot of sense, they could have used more depth and clearer stakes. Overall, it was an entertaining read, just not one of my favorites.