I guess it's my fault for having such high hopes for this one. I knew there would be a ton of sex scenes in this, but I was hoping that the romantic tension and political intrigue would be enough to keep me engaged, but I'm finding myself wanting this to be over sooner. You know it's bad when I speed up an audiobook so that I can spend less time reading a book which is what's happening here. I hate the insta-lust, and I hate how it's that lustful attraction that's now causing personal turmoil when the main characters spent only one night together (a really bland one at that!) with one of them not even knowing who the other is.

And god, the writing is getting cringey, using phrases like "good girl" and the MMC growling and roaring are just taking me out of this story even more. So far it's been reading like a YA book which this might have been if it weren't for all the smut. It is trying way too hard to sound like every other fae romantasy book in existence.

I've also said in a previous post that I found the writing too info-dumpy, but now it's just too over explained, too much tell instead of show. I'll give this book a few more chapters before I decide whether or not to call it quits.

I know some of the negatives towards this book are that Aurienne and Osric's animosity doesn't have any grounds, but so far everything makes sense! The sarcasm and banter is there, maybe trying a little to hard to be funny... but it's funny? I will say the chapters are soooo long though.

Is it just me, or do you avoid books set in your city?

I was born and raised by Seattle. I don't know why it is, but books set in Washington or Seattle I avoid.

Is there any reason why??? Not really. (Side tangent TV shows or movies set in the state kind of bug me though because it REALLY shows they've never been there EVER Cough Cough Death Note live action (accept Supernatural and X files))

I read Remarkably Bright Creatures recently and it was set in Washington and I enjoyed how the author wrote the city as it's own character. But that was the only book I have read set in my city.

How about you? Or do you enjoy books more if they are setbin your city? Just curiosity plaguing me again.

They made us study this in 11th & 12th grade. Way to go teaching teenagers that unhealthy, obsessive relationships are “romantic”! 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️