Perfectly fine for what it is, just be prepared for true instalove and some very rushed wrap-up.
tags/tropes: cabin in the woods, snowed in, accountanPerfectly fine for what it is, just be prepared for true instalove and some very rushed wrap-up.
tags/tropes: cabin in the woods, snowed in, accountant meets carpenter, instalove, winter, cheating fiance (not really a spoiler since it happens on the first page)...more
I really, really wanted this book to click for me at some point, which is why I finished it instead of DNFing. The concept is solid, and both of the MI really, really wanted this book to click for me at some point, which is why I finished it instead of DNFing. The concept is solid, and both of the MMCs have been so hurt in the past and find each other.
This book is heavy on the insta-lust and will be very popular with anyone searching for the "possessive caveman drags off his chosen to his compound" trope, which I know is 'in' right now. The way the MMC is written makes me almost wonder if this was supposed to be a shifter book, because he is constantly growling, snarling, etc.
Due to their pasts and how much trauma both MMCs are carrying, there are tremendous misunderstandings and miscommunications in every chapter. If you're someone who can't stand when characters can't just talk things through, this book is going to be a tough read for you. So many conversations follow a set pattern: character 1 says something vulnerable, character 2 frowns/furrows his brow/looks away/walks out of the room, character 1 lashes out at character 2 for hating him/judging him, character 2 provides context, character 1 feels bad. It is normal for this to show up in virtually every romance novel at some point, but it feels so exhausting in this one because of how often it happens. In one four-page period around the 30-40% mark, there were 4 angry misunderstandings-turned-understandings within the span of 4 pages. It's very much the "men will do XYZ" instead of going to therapy meme at points.
It's also wild how much brutality occurs to one MMC and the other just kind of hand-waves it away at some points? At the grocery store, (view spoiler)[ he intervenes so that Crow doesn't get further hurt or arrested. However, Crow is later TASED while trying to pack up stuff at his apartment and Cyrus is buddy buddy with the police officer and says he knows he didn't mean to do it? HUH? (hide spoiler)]
I know I'm rambling at this point, but one last thing did make me laugh: (view spoiler)[ "I needed to come, needed my balls to unleash and release some of the panic inside me." I love the idea of panic being stored in the balls, lmao. Hey honey, I need to have sex right now to get rid of some of the panic stored in my balls. (hide spoiler)]...more
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