WWW Wednesday | 7/1/26

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

It’s JULY. 🤯. I can’t believe we are at the start of the next half of the year. I have a lot going on this month, the biggest thing is my son’s bar mitzvah coming up in 10 days! We are excited to have it happen and my son is happy to soon be done with it – he’s been studying and practicing so hard for almost a year now. We have family coming down to attend the event. So I will be busy – but when am I not busy? 😅. This year has been kind of crazy!

What are you currently reading?

The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovic – (arc) 20% – finally back to reading this one and have more progress

Because I Killed Him by. Erin Birde – 5%

Ruinous Ends by. I.V. Marie – arc – 35%

To Drown a Witch by. Lindsey Olsson – arc – 3%

What have you just finished reading?

Love and Lies by. Lena Kiefer – (arc) 3.5 stars/2 🌶️

Dreamland by. Olivie Blake – (arc/alc) 3 stars/2 🌶️

In Stormy Weather by. Chelsea Curto – (arc) 4 stars/2 🌶️

The Ice Beyond by. Olivia Wildenstein (arc) 3 stars/2 🌶️

Of Venom and Vengeance by. Mikayla Bridge (arc/alc) 3.5 stars

What are you going to read next?

Dominion by. Jean Kwok

Prophecy & Power by. Amy Yorke

Night Witch by. Jaymin Eve

What are YOU reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 6/28/26

Aloha friends!

+ I am deep in the planning and organizing my son’s Bar Mitzvah, which is happening in 2 weeks! I can’t believe the moment is upon us, I feel like it’s been years of Sunday School but now he is almost done. wow. 🥹. I feel like I didn’t do my best planning his Bar Mitzvah but I’ve learned a lot and will do better for my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah in 3 years. But lately I’m busy with to-do lists, shopping for things, etc…

Blog Posts:

Witch Season by. Julia Bianco | ARC Review 3.5 stars/🌶️🌶️
Books on My Sumer 2026 To-Read List | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 6/23/26
New Book Releases This Week | 6/23/26
WWW Wednesday | 6/24/26
The Winged Game by. Sophie Kim | ARC Review 4.5 stars/🌶️
Broken Dove by. Dani Francis | Book Review 3.5 stars/🌶️🌶️

Books I Finished

Broken Dove by. Dani Francis
Our Wicked Gifts by. Kathryn Foxfield
In Stormy Weather by. Chelsea Curto
Love and Lies by. Lena Kiefer
Dreamland by. Olivie Blake

Currently Reading:

The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovi
The Ice Beyond by. Olivia Wildenstein
Ruinous Ends by. I.V. Marie
Because I Killed Him by. Edith Birde

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

+ Voicemails for Isabelle (Netflix) – I saw people raving about this on TikTok so I watched it. 😩 Oh my heart, it hurt. It’s such a good, funny, and emotional rom-com though! Loved it!

+ Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love – still listening to this and…did I get tickets for the Daisy Chain Festival? I did!!!! But I’m kinda worried because I’ve never been to a music festival and I’m bringing my kids.

How was your week? Did you get a lot done? Watch anything good? Read any amazing books or books you didn’t finish? What are you reading?…Leave me a comment below!

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Broken Dove by. Dani Francis | Book Review

My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️

Title: Broken Dove (Silver Elite, #2)

Author: Dani Francis

Pages: 593

Format: ebook (borrowed)

Publication Date: 5/12/26

Categories: Dystopian, Romance, Series

In the heart-pounding sequel to the New York Times bestselling dystopian romance Silver Elite, lines will be crossed, loyalties will be tested, and the fight for the Continent is only just beginning as Wren Darlington finds herself caught in the middle of two wars: one for the fate of her home and another for the fate of her heart.

LINES WILL BE CROSSED.

After blowing her cover as a double agent within Silver Elite and fleeing the Prime-controlled capital, Wren Darlington is finally safe behind allied lines. As her lover and former commander Cross Redden works to disrupt the Primes from inside their ranks, Wren turns her focus toward assisting the Uprising in overthrowing their rule once and for all.

LOYALTIES WILL BE TESTED.

Though she’s back among her own people, trust is hard-won and hidden agendas abound on the Mod base. And beyond those walls, Wren can’t help but worry that Cross is keeping secrets of his own . . . secrets that could jeopardize everything. Complicating matters even further is her shocking reunion with hotshot fighter pilot and undercover operative Grayson Blake. Once her closest friend in Silver Elite, Gray seems to understand Wren on a level she never thought possible.

AND THE FIGHT FOR THE CONTINENT IS ONLY JUST BEGINNING.

With the war between Mods and Primes growing more brutal by the day, and with her own role in the conflict becoming more essential than ever, Wren must confront some gut-wrenching questions. Who is she fighting for . . . and who is she willing to lose?

Content Warning: violence, death, mention of rape

World Building: Back in the fight for the Continent – Wren is now at the Dagger with other Mods like herself, reuniting with Grayson. Cross is still with his family and the Primes. I do feel like the world opened up more in this sequel but most of the story still takes place indoors. But I did like when they went on missions.

Characters: Wren needs to prove her loyalty to the leaders of the Mods but she’s also guarding the secret of her parents. She grows a lot though and has to deal with a forbidden romance, lost and betrayal. Grayson becomes a main character which I wasn’t expecting, it did make things interesting though. Cross wasn’t in this book much because he was separated from Wren for almost all the story, so I cannot say much about his growth. There is a big secondary cast in this story which I enjoyed getting to know and they each added a lot to the story.

Romance: For me, I have a feeling Cross and Wren will be end game, because you cannot tell me they won’t be after knowing each other (at least in their minds) since they were kids! This forbidden romance is a challenge for them but I didn’t think it was going to break them ~ but I guess it had to happen? Still didn’t expect Wren being with someone else, even though I don’t hate the guy, I just have loyalty towards Cross! 😅 So I will reserve judgment until book three and see what happens. But I didn’t love the triangle, and at times I was frustrated with Wren – because Cross is getting punished for her and she knows he is after seeing his bruises yet. He can’t always be there for her…but he does his best!

Story: The beginning of this book was slow. So slow that I was wondering why people were raving about this book. I feel like it started getting interesting at the 300-ish page mark. A lot of the slow parts was just more training and Wren trying to fit in at the Dagger. I get it, they can’t trust her, but it only was interesting when she went on missions. Pacing was off for me. But there are lots of twists and turns near the end though, so I think that’s why people were raving about this book. I did enjoy the second half way more than the first half.

Final Thoughts:

The beginning was a little too slow for me and then the pacing was a little off until all the twists and turns nearing the end. I did like that the world opened up but I didn’t love the love triangle and Cross was barely in this book. I did like the secrets and betrayals, and all the missions because it brought the action but again, that came in the second half of the book. Overall, I think this was a solid sequel. Will I still read book three? Yes, just to see Wren and Cross get together again, hopefully. 😅

Read if you like:

love triangle
twists and turns (second half of story)

Book Links:

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Other Books I’ve Read From This Author:

Silver Elite by. Dani Francis| Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶️🌶️

WWW Wednesday | 6/24/26

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

Haven’t been doing much but keeping my kids fed, keeping the house clean and preparing for my son’s bar mitzvah that is coming up in about 2 weeks. So I’m trying to get that organized! I’ll be happy when it will be done but right after I have to do school shopping because my kids go back on August 3rd.

I feel like I’ve been reading slowly since back from my vacation and I have no urge to read any faster lol…still on vacation mode I think!

What are YOU reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 6/21/26

Aloha friends!

Happy Father’s Day to the fathers out there!

+ The week was weird even though I’ve been back for almost 2 weeks now, that day having to basically repeat Tuesday on my return – threw me off the whole week! Also, my tummy is still getting used to eating heavier and processed foods now that I am home. 🫤

+ I am catching up on reading but honestly, I’m not in a slump, but I also feel so relaxed from my trip that I’m taking my time reading. I feel like I’ll start reading and then take a nap after 10 minutes! 😅. So maybe I just need to get back into the reading rhythm again. I am working on July arcs though.

Blog Posts:

Caged by Fallen Crows: Part Two by. Ava Larksen | Book Review 4 stars
Blood Bound by. Ellis Hunter | Book Review 3.5 stars/2🌶️
New Book Releases This Week | 6/16/26
Books I Have on the Libby App or Kindle Unlimited Right Now | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 6/16/26
The Secret World of Briar Rose by. Cindy Pham | ARC Review 2 stars
WWW Wednesday | 6/17/26
You Won’t Forget Me by. Mazey Eddings | ARC and ALC Review 3.5 stars/2🌶️
Light Wielder by. Rachel Schneider | Book Review 3.5 stars/2🌶️

Books I Finished

Light Wielder by. Rachel Schneider
Our Perfect Storm by. Carley Fortune
Witch Season by. Julia Bianco
You Won’t Forget Me by. Mazey Eddings

Currently Reading:

The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovi
Broken Dove by. Dani Francis
Our Wicked Gifts by. Kathryn Foxfield

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

+ The Boy and the Heron (HBO MAX) – movie by Studio Ghibli, my son and I watched it and it was beautifully done, just some confusing parts about grief that my son and I discussed – ending was so abstract lol…like evil parakeets?! But I still enjoyed it.

+ Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love – this is on REPEAT. Like I know almost all the lyrics and so now I need tour tickets! 😅

How was your week? Did you get a lot done? Watch anything good? Read any amazing books or books you didn’t finish? What are you reading?…Leave me a comment below!

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Our Perfect Storm by. Carley Fortune | Audiobook Review

My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️

Title: Our Perfect Storm

Author: Carley Fortune

Pages: 410

Listening Hours: 10 hours 52 min (approx)

Format: audiobook (Libby)

Publication Date: 5/5/26

Categories: Romance, Contemporary, Childhood Friends to Lovers, Beach Read

Best friends have one week in paradise to fix their friendship or fall apart in this heart-stopping, utterly romantic new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and One Golden Summer.

Frankie and George have been best friends since they were eight years old. Both passionate, impulsive, and headstrong—they’ve always clashed . . . and come back together. Until now. It’s the eve of Frankie’s wedding weekend, and she doesn’t know where they stand or even if George will show up as her best man.

Then, at the start of the festivities, in walks George. For one glorious evening, surrounded by her loved ones, Frankie’s life is finally perfect. But it all comes crashing down when her fiancé dumps her the next morning, leaving only a note as an explanation.

Crushed and confused, Frankie returns to her family’s home to wallow. But George has a different idea and a plan for healing Frankie’s broken heart. He wants her to go on her honeymoon. With him. For one week, to the lush rainforests and misty beaches of Tofino.

Frankie agrees, seeing the trip for what it really is: one last chance to repair their friendship. Even if it means unearthing secrets and long buried feelings neither knows how to handle. Even if it means falling apart for good.

Content Warning: parental neglect

+ There was dual narration for this story, which I love. The female narrator was fantastic and really kept me in the story. The male narrator did a great job being George.

+ Set in Canada, Frankie is about to marry her fiancé Nate when he leaves her a day before the wedding. She is devastated. But her best friend George is there to pick her up and help her move on – they go on her honeymoon and spend a week together connecting and remembering the memories of their past and noticing the new things about one another. This is such a summer read, especially with the setting, the surfing and just being on vacation.

+ Clearly Frankie and George are the best of friends, they grew up with one another. They have memories of them together going back to when they were 8 years old. Their connection is undeniable but I do love how as adults they took different paths and George leaving for his career hurt Frankie, but they needed to grow. Now back together Frankie sees George in a different light. Most of the book is them hanging out, remembering memories – it’s only in the latter part of the book when they decide to take things further. There is spice, but I think it’s beautiful because they know each other so well.

+ George is amazing (except for him not telling Frankie how he felt for years). But his grand gesture of love at the end was the sweetest.

+~ This is a romance but both Frankie and George have issues with their parents. I get that Frankie resented her mom for going off the study whales, but I couldn’t stand how Frankie hated whales because of it. 😅 I mean, it’s whales! How can you hate them? Of course she didn’t hate them – she hated what they represented, which were very hurt feelings she harbored as a kid. George has issues because of his parents too. All of this affected them trying to be together – but they do eventually get therapy. Yay!

~ Everything is almost perfect between Frankie and George, until the miscommunication trope. George was bad at telling Frankie how he felt, for years! Frankie was oblivious also. So hey it is realistic, and honestly everything was so good between except that thing.

Final Thoughts:

This is only my second book from this author. The first book I read was okay, I thought it wasn’t for me and was a little boring. I was hesitant about this one, but I think because I listened to this as an audiobook, it helped a lot to keep me invested. So I might have to just listen to her books from now on, instead of reading it. I thought this was a cute childhood friends to lovers romance, with tons of summer vibes and a sweet ending!

Read if you like:

childhood friends to lovers
summer read

Book Links:

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Other Books I’ve Read From This Author:

This Summer Will Be Different by. Carley Fortune | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Light Wielder by. Rachel Schneider | Book Review

My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️

Title: Light Wielder (Fire & Metal, #2)

Author: Rachel Schneider

Pages: 485

Format: ebook (kindle unlimited)

Publication Date: 6/9/26

Categories: Romantasy, Series

It’s been four years since Jovie betrayed Acker, fracturing their relationship. Her decision to take King Edmond’s magic, sparing his life at Acker’s request, has sparked a brutal war. The Kenta and Strou forces ally against the Roison and Alaha, with Maile perched dangerously on the edge of their battles.

Jovie is determined to keep the innocent Maile people from a conflict she helped start―even if it means suppressing the Matching Bond and sacrificing any hope of repairing her relationship with Acker. Yet, visions of him continue to haunt her dreams.

Acker is resigned to aid in his father’s war while in an arranged marriage with a wife who detests him. Though still pained by Jovie’s deception, he can’t stop his thoughts from turning to her. And Acker has found a way to slip into Jovie’s dreams despite her attempts to stifle the Matching Bond. There he watches her, torn between his loyalties and desire.

When he discovers the chilling reason behind the return of his father’s magic, as well as Edmond’s dangerous new alliance, Acker must finally decide which war he wants to fight: the one for his king or the one for his heart.

Content Warning: violence, death

World Building: Four years have passed and Acker and Jovie are living separate lives. Acker is married, but the Bond with Jovie is undeniable. Jovie is queen of Maile and doing a great job of it too. We are back in this world of politics and magic, but this time Acker realizes his dad really does need to be taken down and works to make that happen.

Characters: Acker is stuck in a loveless marriage and still drawn to Jovie because they are each other’s Match, and he goes and gets her. Jovie is actually doing well as queen of Maile, which was nice to see. Of course when the two of them are together there is drama because of what she did to him in book one. I did like the secondary characters, especially Messer and Beau.

Romance: If you don’t like having one of the main characters married and still wanting someone else, then this isn’t for you. It’s messy! I didn’t love that Acker was married to someone else. Acker and Jovie are enemies especially after what she did to him at the end of book one. Acker is married but it is a loveless marriage and he still wants Jovie. Both of them still want each other badly, but also are okay with having revenge hookups with other people, which again, I don’t think I loved. But I was actually surprised how tame the spice was in this book between Acker and Jovie. I was also maybe hoping for more of the emotional connection between them.

Story: I enjoyed the politics. I don’t know how I feel about the time jump – it’s a 4 year time jump and I feel like it definitely let Acker deal with his anger towards Jovie off page. I was expecting more enemies to lovers interactions between them but felt like he worked on the anger issues by the time the story starts. There are some strange things that happen in the story, one involving a spicy scene, but I guess I should not have been surprised!

Final Thoughts:

I think this was a pretty good follow up to book one, especially after the major plot twist that happened in that book. I just don’t think the 4 year time jump worked for me in this one. I think it’s too long of time gone by – but it did bring a calmer than expected Acker into the story, I suppose? But I wanted to see what a betrayal would have done to him right after. By the time they reunite, I feel like Acker has accepted everything and he just wants Jovie. At least Jovie feels bad about what she did. I did enjoy the politics and I think Messer was a stand-out character and maybe his story will be told next?

Read if you like:

magic
enemies to lovers
politics

Book Links:

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Other Books I’ve Read From This Author:

Metal Slinger by. Rachel Schneider | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶️🌶️

WWW Wednesday | 6/17/26

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

I’m trying to catch up on books I borrowed on Libby and starting on July arcs! It’s summer break so kids are home with me but my son’s bar mitzvah is coming up in less than 4 weeks so we are in the middle of planning and he is busy practicing and getting tutoring. I feel like I mostly recovered from my Philippines trip, I did have a stomach bug a few days after coming home but I feel better today. I am also trying to catch up on my blog reviews!

What are you currently reading?

The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovic – (arc) 12%

Our Perfect Storm by. Carley Fortune (audiobook) – 35%

Broken Dove by. Dani Francis – 5%

What have you just finished reading?

Light Wielder by. Rachel Schneider – 3.5 stars/2 🌶️

Caged by Fallen Crows: Part Two by. Ava Larksen – 4 stars

You Won’t Forget Me by. Mazey Eddings – (arc) 3.5 stars/2 🌶️

Blood Bound by. Ellis Hunter – 3.5 stars/2 🌶️

Witch Season by. Julia Bianco – (arc) – 3.5 stars/2 🌶️

What are you going to read next?

Dominion by. Jean Kwok

Rewrite the Stars by. Lindsay Hameroff

Of Wicked Gifts by. Kathryn Foxfield

Of Venom and Vengeance by. Mikayla Bridge

To Drown a Witch by. Lindsey Olsson

What are YOU reading right now?

Blood Bound by. Ellis Hunter | Book Review

My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️

Title: Blood Bound (Cursed Covenant, #1)

Author: Ellis Hunter

Pages: 485

Format: ebook (borrowed)

Publication Date: 4/28/26

Categories: Romantasy, Romance, Series

A debut high-stakes fantasy romance trilogy set against a once-in-a-generation duel to the death between rival witches and dragon riders as they battle to control the source of all magic in their kingdoms. Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, Throne of Glass, and Quicksilver.

You duel or you die.

Astrid has always known she is destined to die. She is the last Nachstern witch and heir to the Queendom of Arturea, cursed by a centuries-old covenant to duel the heir to the Kingdom of Vatra for the source of all magic: the Heart. And now Astrid’s time is up. She is heading into enemy territory to face Prince Zryan, the most powerful dragon rider in eons, with only her familiar, her potions, and her wits to aid her. She is going to die, and any chance her queendom has of curing the Blight that’s ravaging the lands and killing her people will die with her.

Meanwhile, deep in dragon country, Skylar and her travelling troupe arrive in Vatra’s capital, ready to profit off the legions of spectators swarming to the city ahead of the duel. She despises the royals and all they stand for, especially as the King’s guard murdered her mother. But when her best friend disappears, suspected to have been taken in the conscription, her search takes her closer to the royals than she ever could have imagined.

As the duel looms over the kingdom, Skylar and Astrid’s fates intertwine. They must battle a growing rebellion, their inner demons, and ultimately, those they love most, to determine if together they will save—or doom—their world.

Content Warning: violence, death

World Building: A duel for possession of the Heart is about to take place between the witch princess, Astrid and the Vatra heir, Prince Zryan. Until plans change. This fantasy world is filled with magic, dragons, and familiars.

Characters: Princess Astrid has trouble casting her magic so she thinks she will die, because she can’t fight Zryan and his dragon. But when things change and Skylar (Zryan’s sister he never knew existed) becomes the one to beat well, the relationship between Astrid and Skylar is the main focus, which I enjoyed since they were opposites – destined to try and kill one another, but becoming friends instead. I did want more from Astrid though because she was training for this duel but she just seemed to be resigned to be the one to die. Zryan comes off like a heartless, cruel prince but there are layers to him too.

Romance: It’s an enemies to lovers and there is an instant attraction between Astrid and Zryan that they fight naturally since they are enemies. They can’t fight for long though and there is some spice between them. I did wish there was more build-up between them.

Story: This story is told with 2 POVs – Astrid gives us the insight into witches, their world, magic and familiars. Skylar gives us the POV of a citizen of Vatra who has been suffering in the kingdom, who hates the king, and wants better for the people. It’s got the usual romantasy factors like rebellion, and enemies to lovers. I enjoyed the familiars, Bastet, Astrid’s familiar was funny! But I do think the pacing was off for me, with some things being repetitive and it just made the story move slow. It took me a few days to read because I kept putting it down. It felt like a young adult book at times also, so that was throwing me off.

Final Thoughts:

It took me a little too long to finish this one because there were many times the story felt like it moved too slow, or felt like a young adult novel (but I was expecting adult). But I did enjoyed the second half much more than the first and I like the familiars. What I really loved was the friendship between Astrid and Skylar that grew even though they were supposed to kill each other. Despite the issues I had with it, I was still entertained but not sure if I would continue the series only because if felt to young adult when I was expecting adult.

Read if you like:

magic, witches
dragons and familiars
sisterhood
romance

Book Links:

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Caged by Fallen Crows: Part Two by. Ava Larksen | Book Review

My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice Rating:

Title: Caged by Fallen Crows: Part Two (Of Crows and Thorns Saga, #3)

Author: Ava Larksen

Pages: 330

Format: ebook (kindle unlimited)

Publication Date: 6/10/26

Categories: Romantasy, Series

The first threat looms—the Crowthers’ desperate need for a Goods Appraisal.

The Crowthers are running out of time.

They must secure a Horned God’s demand for a Goods Appraisal—and claim the god‑forged weapon Byron refuses to surrender, a crucial piece in their relentless path toward the Blacksmith.

There’s only one place certain to ignite a Horned God’s interest.

The Emporium.

A sinister, macabre bordello.

An underrealm of ruthless power, dark secrets, and decadent desire.

And the perfect arena to weaponize their leverage and force Byron’s hand.

But the Crowthers have forgotten one truth.

Nelle Wychthorn bows to no one.

Content Warning: violence

World Building: Back in this fantasy world where there are Gods, portals, and a young woman who is caught in this conflict between powerful families.

Characters: All I’ve been waiting for the past two books is for Nelle to get stronger and act on her rage, and for Graysen to get on his knees and fall for Nelle. 😅. Graysen is softening towards Nelle, he can’t help falling for her, but he is also in the way of his aunt’s revenge plans – so they need him out of the way. Nelle, is stewing in her rage but this girl is really trapped in this cage the Crowthers have her in. I’m just waiting for her to break out!

Romance: Graysen finally falls! It’s what I was waiting for since book one since most of their relationship was sexual. Nelle definitely feels for him but she isn’t saying it yet and I’m glad because Graysen and his family needs to do some therapy and begging for forgiveness with how they treat her! I’m still waiting for Nelle to go on her revenge tour. But I’ll settle for Graysen and Nelle to find happiness in some way with one another.

Story: Finally…this is what I wanted from book one – more plot and less smut. I don’t hate the smut, but I just wanted more storyline and we finally get it in this book. Graysen’s aunt is vile and wants him out of the way so she can basically do whatever she wants to Nelle. I didn’t even blame Nelle for doing what she does to Graysen’s brother! Graysen is on a mission for the Horned God Sirro, and I like that we get to know him better even more in this story – like his devotion to his best friend but him falling for Nelle also. Though we get close to figuring out what happened to Graysen’s mom, we still have nothing concrete. There is still more to learn about – especially with the mysterious group – Children of the Harbinger.

Vibes: Romeo and Juliet but with lots of revenge.

Final Thoughts:

Finally got more plot than smut in this 3rd book of this series. I will say this series so far has been addictive even though I didn’t love certain elements in book one. I have been hooked on Nelle and Graysen’s journey together as enemies to lovers. I don’t know how I feel about Graysen’s family – I know they are loyal and doing things to find his mom, and that’s devotion and love – but the things they do to Nelle, is unforgivable in my eyes so I am very eager to see how this ends! I still want to know more about certain parts of this story and hope we get all of it in book four.

Read if you like: