I finally read this...after putting it off for a year due to all the awful spoilers that turned out not to be so awful at all.
Honestly, I didn't expeI finally read this...after putting it off for a year due to all the awful spoilers that turned out not to be so awful at all.
Honestly, I didn't expect much from this book because of all the disappointments I've had with this author in the past regarding her practice of writing books that focused more on the secondary characters than the main couple. While we still get a lot of secondary storylines, I do think that Tohr and No'One's story gets a pretty decent percentage. And the other biggest storyline, which happens to involve John Matthew and Xhex, closely relates to Tohr and No'One's...so I was ok with it. The first 10% or so was extremely boring, but once I get into it, it read really fast. Plus, overall, this book is so much more cohesively written than Lover Unleashed.
A few of my thoughts:
♦ Tohr and No'One: I really liked them both. Loved the sexual tension between them and I think they both got the HEA they deserved. I liked the twist at the end. I was expecting something tricky to happen.
♦ No'One and Xhex: They had a lot of really sweet moments
♦ John Matthew and Xhex: I was enjoying their storyline and I agree with Xhex 100% although she did start to annoy me a bit. But I've always hated the way the BDB treated their women once they've been mated...like the are owned and no longer have an opinion.
♦ Xcor and his Band of Bastards: The war between B.o.B. and B.D.B. was seriously not interesting. I'm talking put-myself-to-sleep-everytime boring. Although, I do really like Xcor and Throe.
♦ Lassiter: One of my favorite characters...but isn't he possibly a crossover character to her other series? Maybe I will get back to that series someday.
♦ Qhuinn and Blay and the Layla issue: I'm probably going to get stoned for saying this but I like Layla!! I've never understood why everyone hates her. She hasn't wronged any one. She's done her duty over and over providing nourishment for "soldiers" but what has she ever gotten in return? She's the one who has been used and unwanted through no fault of her own. Much like Qhuinn. I have no problem with what she and Qhuinn did and I don't think she coerced him into doing it. Its something they both wanted...to create someone that would love them...someone that they could each call family. It was done out of friendship and understanding, not because of romance. Yes, I'm sure it hurt Blay to know what they did...but isn't Qhuinn hurting everytime he sees Blay with Saxton? Qhuinn's heart belongs to Blay and Layla is destined for someone else...
I pretty much only read this book so I could be ready to read Lover At Last once it finally releases tomorrow...before spoilers ruin it for me. I'm actually looking forward to Qhuinn and Blay finally getting their book...I just hope it actually is their book and lives up to all the hype.
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