ARC Review: Before the Storm (Perfect Storm #5)

Before the Storm (Perfect Storm #5)

Mari Carr

Blurb:

One lie, one storm, and a night that rewrites all the rules.

Grayson has built his life on order—rows of perfect vines, strict schedules, and a reputation as the grouchy Storm brother. At twenty-seven he’s already a curmudgeon in work boots, a “get off my lawn” kind of man whose scowl does most of the talking. And nothing ruffles him more than Lark—one of his family’s wild, impulsive tasting-room assistants.

So when “Lark” joins him for a weekend wine festival, he braces for chaos. What he doesn’t expect is her sudden sweetness…or the way she blushes, or listens, or curls trustingly into him when a drunk festival-goer won’t take no for an answer. He saves her, shaken by the fierce urge to protect the woman he shouldn’t want.

But it isn’t Lark at all.

It’s Wren—her shy, bookish twin sister. The town’s quiet librarian who’s never broken a rule in her life…until now. Caught in her sister’s lie, sharing one hotel room—one bed—and far too much heat with a man she absolutely cannot want, Wren tries desperately to keep her distance. If Grayson learns the truth, Lark could lose her job. And Wren could lose something even more fragile: the only man who’s ever really looked at her.

Back home, Grayson is determined to forget the confusing attraction he felt for Lark—that is, until a chance encounter in the library reveals the unmistakable pull he can’t explain. Because something about the quiet twin feels achingly familiar…

Themes: Contemporary

Rating: 4.5 stars

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Review:

I love a good twin swap story b/c you never know what the consequences might be or when they will come for the perpetrator or the others that are affected by the swap, but you know there will be consequences.  Mari Carr addresses this beautifully in her newest novel in the Perfect Storm series, set on a beautiful mountain in Virginia outside of a small town that might be growing bigger but will never lose its small-town heart.  This series, revolving around the Storm family who are owners of a small empire of businesses that all surround food, beverages, and family, just continues to get more interesting and with each couple that comes together the family becomes a grander and more love-filled miracle. Mari manages to not only have you fall in love with each of the main couples but always reminds you why the love of family and friends is so important and prepares you for whatever craziness will be coming next as another Storm prepares to lose their hearts.  I am dying for the next story (Heart of the Storm) where the second twin might just find herself in the best kind of trouble and learn the value of true love and acceptance. You can’t go wrong with this series and should count yourself lucky to have experienced the love shown in each and every installment.

Grayson Storm is becoming a grumpy old man, withdrawing from his family and losing faith in ever finding the kind of love he’s watched his brothers and cousins find recently.  Now he is even having to cover a weekend festival for his brother, and he is stuck with Lark McCoy as his partner on the trip and that woman brings chaos and craziness wherever she goes, even if she is great at her job—when she manages to show up.  But Lark has made a mistake and now has to beg her twin, Wren, to take her place on the weekend festival trip, which is a real problem because while they may look exactly like Wren is nothing like her charismatic and chaotic sister. But now Wren and Grayson are reluctantly trapped together for the weekend, and their time together leads to several intriguing realizations, and they are all too soon developing feelings for one another.  But Grayson thinks she is “Lark” and life becomes suddenly very complicated as they are trying to navigate their feelings as Grayson tried to understand his feelings for two women and understand what is happening.  When the secret comes out and Grayson realizes that Wren is the one that is truly his love, will he be able to move past the deception and put in the work to prove to her that she is the one he wanted all along or will he have ruined any chance they could have at a relationship? And can they work through Wren’s trauma in order to let their love develop into a life together?

It was so much fun watching grouchy pessimistic Grayson come out of his shell and find a woman that would show him that just because he wants to lead a quiet life didn’t mean he had to be lonely or alone. After a couple of very difficult breakups in his past, where he was definitely taken advantage of, I can understand his feelings of not wanting to put himself back on the market, but I wanted to slap him for his hurtful treatment of Wren when she confessed to the swap and his unwillingness to listen and forgive in the beginning.  But once he was forced to understand that she wasn’t to blame and he listened to his heart, I loved watching him be the supportive, sweet, and dedicated man that he was obviously raised to be.  He is strong, sexy, and considerate, but most important his compassion for Wren and willingness to give her the time and space she needs to heal from her past. I suspected from the beginning that Wren’s past was going to be far too traumatic and triggering for me, but when we finally got her story, I had to reach for the tissues and stop reading for a bit.  It was clear that while she’d worked through some of her issues, she also buried so much of the pain and fear she needed someone or something to motivate her to really accept and work through the remainder of her suffering so she could heal. Her kindness and sweeter nature were evident, but she was also brave, vocal and resilient even when she was dealing with her past, because as she lost her heart to Grayson, she knew that the only way to keep him forever was to share her pain with him and purge that pain from her heart.

There was so much going on in this relationship that you have to wonder how Mari managed to work through everything, entertain us, and still give Grayson and Wren the HEA they so justly deserved.  Some stories just have to be told, and it was obvious to me that this was one of those because there was never a single moment, I wanted to put it down even when I was crying my eyes out. Grayson is the person Storm as his grouchy personality led him to assumptions that got him into trouble as he slowly lost his heart and soul to a woman that reminded him life was worth living and that she was the life he wanted to live. Wren’s fear has driven her life and kept her from reaching for what she wanted since she was hurt almost two decades earlier, but when Grayson offers her a chance, she will do whatever it takes to heal enough to have a life with the man that has shown her nothing but consideration, passion, and love. The slow-burning heat between Gray and Wren was so sweet and just what was needed for this story, but once they find a way to work through Wren’s issues that heat bursts into a bonfire that you can see from space. I loved every moment of their true love story, and I promise you will too, but if you are just finding the series I beg you to start at the very beginning and read all five so you can experience all the fabulous Storm siblings/cousins.  When Heart of the Storm hits my kindle I may just have to take the day off work because I’m not sure I could resist a binge read after reading Wren and Gray’s story because Lark and Jace are going to be wild I can guarantee that!

*eARC provided by author for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review.  No compensation was provided.

ARC Mini-Review: Dragon Sieged (Dragon Kings #11)

Dragon Sieged (Dragon Kings #11)

Donna Grant

Blurb:

Something called to me from the darkness…

I should’ve ignored it. Walked away like I have from so many things. But I couldn’t. Not when it whispered my name like it knew me.

Then I found her.

Hidden. Untouched by time. A mystery I don’t understand—and a temptation I can’t resist. There’s something about her that pulls at me, threads through wounds I thought long buried.

I don’t trust it. I don’t trust her.

But I can’t stay away.

Something is stirring. Something that shouldn’t exist. And the closer I get to her, the more I feel it…waiting.

She may be the answer.

Or the beginning of the end.

Either way—I’m not walking away.

Themes: Paranormal, Dragons, Magick

Rating: 3.75 stars

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Review:

Ok I will have to preface this review by saying I am a romance reader… almost exclusively. I love all kinds of romance and there’s really not a trope or type of romance I haven’t read and enjoyed (assuming the writing is enjoyable).  But I am not crazy about straight fantasy, this new Romantasy, or similar reads where the love story is an after thought to the main plot revolving around the magick, mayhem, and danger.  And that is where this story went awry for me. I have been a huge fan of all Donna Grant reads for almost two decades, but lately her stories have focused more and more on the universe and the drama surrounding the characters as a whole and less around the characters and the relationships they are building in each story.  Yes, they are finding their mates, and falling in love, but that part of the story is often rushed, sometimes feels contrived, or in this story’s case seems to come as an after thought at the very end of the story. I enjoyed learning about Fedra and Marcus, but they spent far too much time on opposite sides, not building trust that when they finally found love it was too hard to believe in for me.  The overall plot, with so many twists and turns, was well written and certainly terrifying, filled with so much pain and trauma that I surely hope they are able to bring in a therapist for Fedra.  I liked seeing her find a way to stand up for herself, but the way that she made everyone around her have to repeatedly prove themselves in order for her to believe anything they said, even though they’d never given her a reason NOT to trust, was a little bit irritating.  I would have loved for some of the chapter in the middle to have been a little shorter or glossed over and have had more chapters with Fedra and Marcus building a relationship so they could be fates that we could see were well matched and would grow together and form a lasting and loving relationship, despite all the challenges they would be faced with in the future. I am looking forward to whatever comes next in the series, but I hope there is a return to relationship building that used to be such an integral part of these stories.

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ARC Review: Sins of Innocence (Syndicate Sins #2)

Sins of Innocence (Syndicate Sins #2)

Lucy Monroe

Blurb:

In their world, protection comes with a price. And his price is forever.

ÁINE

Marrying a stranger to stay alive was not in my plans. Neither was falling for him.

I'm a widow with three daughters, a mother to protect, and a dead husband whose betrayal put a target on all of us. When Kieran, the Shaughnessy Mob's most feared enforcer, offers his protection, there's only one condition.

I have to marry him. Now.

When the choice is between the safety of my family and my freedom...there isn't one.

Kieran's a criminal whose friends call him Wraith. He offs people without hesitation and doesn't feel an ounce of guilt for forcing me into marriage. He also makes me and my girls feel safer than we ever have. And the way he makes my body react ought to be illegal, but it's not my ovaries he wants in handcuffs.

He says he doesn't do soft. He says he wants a family, not a love story. But nobody warned me that watching a dangerous man go to war for me and my girls would be the most seductive thing I'd ever seen.

What happens when I fall in love with the grumpy mobster despite my best intentions and his?

WRAITH

I've spent my life in the shadows. Covert ops. CIA black sites. Freelance assassinations. Mob enforcement. I don't need much.

Then I meet Áine Gallagher. And suddenly I want everything.

With curves that walked right out of my darkest fantasies, she's brave and mouthy and more than a little dramatic with her emojis. She's also a mother who would burn the world down for her girls.

And now, every inch of her is mine. Mine to protect, mine to keep, mine to ruin for every other man who ever thought he had a chance.

I'm not built for soft. But I'm built for her — every lush, tempting, infuriating inch.

Themes:  Contemporary, Mafia

Rating: 4.5 stars

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Review:

More often than not when you get into a new trope or subgenre of romance you find yourself really enjoying certain authors and their style of taking you into that world, and others just teach you exactly why you prefer your old favorites.  I was lucky when I first began reading darker romances set in the world of mafias and criminals where the hero is sometimes considered the villain that the first author I started with was one of my favorites from my past, Lucy Monroe, and she didn’t lead me astray in this brand-new world.  Once I got a few stories into the original series in this world (Syndicate Rules) I quickly learned that I LOVED this darker underbelly being a part of my romances and I needed more, but sadly no one managed to ever hit the note just right the way Lucy did.  That said I am loving this spinoff series even more as we learn more about these Irish mobsters and the women that keep them on their toes (ok I might be biased being Irish descent, but still). So, I am dying to dive even deeper into this series and cannot wait for the third story when we return to Mick and Kara and get to watch them revisit their relationship and prove to those around them that you should never challenge an Irishman OR the Irishwoman who stands up at his side against all comers.

Áine Gallagher is a widow whose late husband was killed for selling out his own mob, but she didn’t learn the truth until his death was already called for and carried out.  Now 6 years later, after being forced into servitude by one of the Mob boss’s lieutenants she is almost on her last nerve, when a man walks into her life and changes it forever.  Kieran Lleshi is one of Mick Fitzgerald’s top people and when he is sent to collect Áine after an incident with her oldest daughter he is immediately drawn to the beautiful curvaceous and fiery woman and when it comes down to it, he claims her and her family as his own to protect and shelter them from harm.  Faced with very little choice and determined to protect her family at all costs, Áine agrees to marry Kieran but she has no idea the trouble she is signing up for because Kieran has decided that he is not going to let her keep their marriage to anything convenient and he will make her his in every sense of the word. The more time they spend together, allowing Kieran and her girls to get to know one another and for their hearts to become invested, so that he can become the husband they need and the father he’s always wanted to be, the more dangerous their existence becomes.  Kieran has dangerous enemies after him and Mick’s problems are only beginning but hopefully, they can find the traitor in their midst and cut out the rot, before it’s too late for them all.

I thought my favorite characters in this series were Mick and Kara but honestly Kieran and Áine were even better and Áine is definitely such a kickass character that I want to be her when I finally grow up. Kieran has had a terribly difficult past, with far too much heartbreak, but instead of being a bast@rd and a misogynist like he could have become, he is a protector of women and really is the perfect girl dad because he will slaughter anyone would even speaks a cross word against his girls (any of them).  I loved watching him lose his heart to ALL the new women in his life and finding his place as a husband, son, brother, and father as he made Áine’s family his own and learned lesson after lesson with the help of “his girls”.  His heart is so much larger than he ever realized, right alongside the darkness that has made him such a dangerous enemy for those that stood in his way, but he never imagined just how much he would rely on the love and passion of one tiny woman to bring him to life until he met Áine, much less the sweetness of three little girls or the fire of one old lady that has protected her girls.  Áine has spent far too long under the thumbs of the men around her and this new drama really is the last straw, but when Kieran comes into her life she immediately feels, even subconsciously, that she can trust him implicitly, and it allows her to be able to express her anger and frustration and the truths she has been surprising for far too long. Finally allowed to stand up for herself and her daughter, with a strong man at her side, Áine finds that her brains and abilities are actually appreciated and she is made to feel a part of the organization she has married into in a way that she can use the skills she worked hard to develop. Her greatest power is her willingness to love a man that other have written off, but the most important thing she has ever done in life is bring together a family that had fractured and a man that was badly in need of a family of his own, allowing love to bloom and grow into a gorgeous new organism. One that will continue to grow and change as more members are added or return to find their home in their family again (sorry no spoilers).

I was really surprised when I learned this series was going in the direction it was, but I loved that we got to see Kieran and Áine not only find love but bring down one of Mick’s greatest enemies and bring some stability (hopefully?) to the organization so that Mick and Kara might get a break (guess we’ll find out in Honorable Sins).  Kieran is the perfect anti-hero in that he seems to be a silent semi-psychotic character that we are going to have to worry about being a danger to the heroine and her girls, but as soon as she manages to get him alone and pries open his heart you see how squishy he really his for “his girls”.  Kieran is dark, dangerous, loving, and passionate, and his ability to kill with precision accuracy is matched only by his expertise with turning Áine into a melted puddle of lust. Áine fears she has made a terrible decision in aligning herself with another made man, but the more she gets to know Kieran, allowing him into her heart and seeing him interacting with their girls, the more she begins to wonder if she hasn’t given her heart away to just the right type of killer after all.  But with danger around every corner, ultimate trust is the only way they will survive, and that level of trust is terrifying for Áine and Kieran on every level. I loved seeing both of these broken hearts find a way to heal as the passion between them flared off the pages from the very first moment they met, and she mouthed off to him, the fire only getting hotter with each passing day.  I cannot wait to see more of them in later novels and hope that soon we will see more little Áine/Kieran’s coming into the world.  The next book in the series will have lots of overlaps with this one’s timeline so it’ll be fun to relive moments from their story in different viewpoints and get to watch the drama all over again, but all in all I am loving this series and am for sure along for the ride!

*eARC provided by author for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review.  No compensation was provided.

ARC Mini Review: Knight's Obsession (Sanctuary Falls #2)

Knight's Obsession (Sanctuary Falls #2)

Katie Reus

Blurb:

Someone killed her friend…

Clover is convinced that a low-life criminal killed her friend—and she refuses to let it go. Even if that means walking into a nest of vipers. She knows how to wear a mask. She’s been doing it most of her life. So she gets a job at the man’s bar to study his operation and find out what happened to her friend. To her never-ending annoyance, she’s forced to turn to the irresistible hacker who tempts her on every level—even if she can never have him.

And she’s going to bring them to justice…

Micah Knight isn’t sure when it happened, but he’s fallen hard for the innocent-looking Clover who’s anything but. Unfortunately she won’t listen to reason, won’t let him just do his job and investigate the man she thinks killed her friend. Making things even more complicated, the suspect is an informant for the Feds, so they have to tread carefully. But it turns out the truth is far bigger and more dangerous than either of them could have imagined. And it’s going to take everything they have to survive the coming storm.

Themes:  Contemporary

Rating: 4.25 stars

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Review:

I love a good romance that develops and carries over from one story to another.  We first met Clover and Micah when their siblings found love in the first in the new series by Katie Reus and I knew I just had to have their book.  When we finally get to read their story, we know immediately that their path to love will not be a simple one. Nothing beats a good murder mystery but there were so many twists and turns in this one that I almost lost track of everything going on more than once. The skill it takes for an author to not only come up with a plot this in depth and complicated but lead readers through the maze and ultimately to the end, without losing us and still give us a believable romance along the way is nothing to sneeze at. I am thrilled I was able to enjoy this story before it was released and get to experience Knight’s Obsession before the masses. Clover was an intense and stubborn character, with a determination to do what she felt was right, even if it put her in danger, and she was unwilling to give up on her friend that she knew was in trouble. I liked getting to know her more and seeing her find her footing as she investigated alongside Micah and they dug into mystery after mystery until they found the full truth of everything, they’d gotten themselves into.  Micah was an awesome character with depths that were impossible to reach until he finally allowed Clover to know him fully and he opened himself up.  He has hidden parts of his past for a long time, but he knows that Clover is the woman for him, and he is unwilling to lose her, whether to danger, her own stubbornness, or his closed heart.  There were so many great side characters, and I am looking forward to finding out which sibling gets their story next and seeing more of this crazy family and their friends.  Katie Reus is one of those authors that can amaze us with supernatural beings, thrill use with dangerous spies, or confuse us with deadly escapades, but she never fails to show us the most basic need of any life remains love and the pursuit of finding it for ourselves. Bring more Knights on, Katie!

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ARC Mini RevieW: Kiss Me Forever (Montgomery Ink Legacy #10)

Kiss Me Forever (Montgomery Ink Legacy #10)

Carrie Ann Ryan

Blurb:

Falling for your enemy is bad. Falling for the man you only call your enemy is worse.

Reece Fox is a decade older than me but I’m his boss. And if the man growls at me one more time, he’s going to learn the true meaning of the Montgomery temper. Yet I can’t stop thinking of him.

After losing my fiancé, I’ve sworn off men, but when Reece does the one thing I never thought he’d do—ask for help—I can’t walk away.

Brooklyn Montgomery is too young for me. She’s not only my boss, but my friend’s family. The definition of forbidden. We both know this. But I can’t keep my hands off of her. When we finally give into the heat between us, there’s no going back.

Only when a little girl shows up to our work, she changes our world completely with one word:

Dad.

Themes:  Contemporary

Rating: 4.25 stars

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Review:

 I do not understand why I keep letting Carrie tear my heart out… then calling it fun, but she never fails to do it when she writes these stories that break our hearts and then allow her readers to experience the healing and recovery that opening your heart again can provide.  I knew that this one was going to be rough since we have gotten glimpses in past stories, but I was terrified that I wouldn’t be able to let go of the heartbreak and heal with Brooklyn as she let go the man she thought was the love of her life.  When she finally looks up from her grief and sees the man that has been in front of her all along it’s beautiful to see the sensual and soulful bond that develops.  Poor Reece obviously has his hands full as he is tossed into the deep in of SINGLE fatherhood with a preteen daughter, one who has just lost her mother, and he is trying his hardest to prove to her that she is wanted and no one will ever mistreat her again. Brooklyn and Bella are immediate friends, and she finds herself becoming part of their family unit as Reece leans on her for support with his daughter, but it also opens his eyes to the beautiful woman that has healed from her heartbreak and just might be ready for him to steal her heart for his own. When Brooklyn’s past bites back, Reece is right there to stand at her side and remind her she is strong enough to handle anyone that tries to tear her down and that just makes her love him more.  The passion and chemistry between these two have always been explosive, but used to be expressed in arguments and anger, now they finally get to show one another a much better use for that heat. I loved every moment of this story and seeing this small family form and cannot wait to see more of them in later stories in the series.  I am looking forward to the next story where we will get to see Aly and Dash see the errors of their ways and learn that feelings and passion are not always so easy to keep separate. Another hit Ms. Ryan.

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ARC Mini Review: Ghost (Serpents of Chaos MC #5)

Ghost (Serpents of Chaos MC #5)
Chantal Fernando

Blurb:

Everyone warned me away from Ghost, but I saw something in him that they didn't.

Or so I thought.

When I surprise him at the Serpents of Chaos Clubhouse, the fairy tale I'd created in my head disappears in front of my eyes.

I learn the hard way that the club always comes first.

But when his past collides with his present, I'm the one caught in the crossfire.

Ghost is the most feared, unhinged man in the MC.

And I'm the one that has him on his knees.

Themes: Bikers, Redemption

Rating: 3.75 stars

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Review:

Well, we finally get to learn the whole story, and it’s an explosive one.  In book four, we got glimpses of Ghost and Xanthe’s story and knew that it was going to be a rollercoaster, but I didn’t think I would enjoy it quite this much. Chantal Fernando is one of those authors I stumbled across years ago and I have loved her MC stories and really everything I’ve read by her ever since, but this new series is certainly heading in interesting directions. Between one-night stands, childhood reunions, babies and long-lost loves, this MC just keeps getting more and more interesting. I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy Ghost’s story because honestly, he seems so dark and intense in previous novels, but the more we learned about the past that created that darkness the more I came to understand and love him—even when he was way overboard with his protectiveness of Xanthe.  Watching him find the courage to bear his heart and allow her to see that darkness was kind of painful, but once he began to understand that she wouldn’t run for the hills at every little spook, he started to trust her enough to offer his love.   Xanthe was a wonderful dichotomy of sweet and spicy, hiding her own mysterious side from her friends and only letting down her hair (so to speak) in the arms of the man she trusted with her secrets.  The moments when they both made mistakes, causing miscommunications and separations, were hard to take, but I was ever hopeful their love and passion would allow them to overcome their own stupidity. I was thrilled they found a way to build their bridges and come together to build their lives.  I am looking forward to seeing them in future stories as more of Ghost’s brothers fall to cupid and lose their hearts and souls, probably most unexpectedly, to women that will challenge and question them at every turn to make them earn their way into their hearts.

*eARC provided by author for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review.  No compensation was provided.

ARC Mini-Review: Burning Sea (Elven Kingdom #5)

Burning Sea (Elven Kingdom #5)

Donna Grant

Blurb:

Desire runs deeper than the ocean . . .

I was never meant to descend into the world beneath the waves—never meant to fall into the orbit of a Sea Elf whose power could shatter oceans.

He is danger wrapped in control. Cold. Commanding. Untouchable. His city is beauty honed into a weapon. His restraint is legendary. And yet the way his gaze lingers tells me he wants me as much as he fears what I awaken in him.

I don't belong in his realm of tides and shadows, where ancient magic stirs and secrets are buried deep. But every step closer pulls me under—desire tightening, temptation burning hotter than the sea itself. The truth I uncover could ignite a war. Loving him could destroy us both. Leaving may already be impossible.

Because when the ocean begins to rise and everything he's sworn to protect is threatened, I understand one dangerous truth—The sea isn't the only thing capable of burning. And I'm done resisting the fire between us.

Themes: Paranormal, Elves, Magick

Rating: 3.75 stars

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Review:

This series just keeps getting more intense, dark, and twisty as Donna Grant takes us deeper into the lives of the elves and the humans that control their portion of the alternate reality first introduced to us in the Dragon Kings series. The dangers abound for both humans and Elves alike, with the common denominator being powerlessness and our inability to protect ourselves from those stronger than us. As we learn through each new installment, there is never a shortage of those willing to stand up for the greater good, but only by standing together against those that are seeking power can there truly be a balance of power and end to those determined to take evil advantage of others. I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy this story, but the more we got to know Kalyani and Varum I saw that they were a great team and they were going to be a wonderful addition to the team of fighters. While I can see that the more stories are added to this series, the more the team battling against this evil rounds out and because more unstoppable, I still miss the more romantic and relationship focused stories that were so common when I first became a huge Donna Grant fan.  Don’t get me wrong, I will keep reading them, but I’m going into them with a reclassification, knowing in my mind that these are Romantasy stories and not Paranormal Romance.  Doing that allows me to realign my expectations and enjoy the plot and world building, the drama and action, and then the short and sometimes sudden romances that form the relationship aspect between Kalyani and Varum.  I look forward to the next episode of the series, but I do hope that we get to see the good guys win a few battles soon, because seeing them lose so much is a bit disheartening. Read with an open mind and willingness to have an overall plot cliffhanger, even if the relationship gets a happy ending, and you’ll love the new Elven Kingdoms addition Burning Sea by Donna Grant.

*eARC provided by author for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review.  No compensation was provided.