This Week's Reads

Deadmen Walking by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Deadmen's Cross #1 (Goodreads)
**This is one of my favorite authors and have been looking forward to this one since I first saw it. Love the cover and the historical pirate aspect of the story.

Camp So and So by Mary McCoy
(Goodreads)
**I hadn't heard of this one before I saw it at the library. Something about the summary drew me in. I liked the breakdown of what is going to happen to each of the cabins.

Kinslyer by Jay Kristoff
The Lotus War #2 (Goodreads)
**I'm not sure why I haven't gotten to this book before now. Looking forward to find out the aftermath of the assassination and Yukiko's growing powers.

New Releases ~ week of 05/29/2017

A Deeper Grave by Debra Webb (#2 Shades of Death)

A Fine Retribution by Dewey Lambdin (#24 Alan Lewrie)
A Hiss Before Dying by Rita Mae Brown (#26 Mrs Murphy)
A Kingdom Rises by J D Rinehart (#3 Crown of Three)
About a Dog by Jenn McKinlay (#1 Bluff Point)
Aunt Dimity and the Widow's Curse by Nancy Atherton (#22 Aunt Dimity)
Bearly Departed by Meg Macy (#1 A Teddy Bear Mystery)
Beyond Doubt by Kit Rocha (#1 O'Kane for Life)
Beyond Reason by Kat Martin (#1 Texas Trilogy)
Blaze by Donna Grant (#11 Dark Kings)
Bow Wow by Spencer Quinn (#3 Bowser and Birdie)
Chasing Love by Melissa West (#2 Littleton Brothers)

Cherished by Christina Bauer (#3 Beholder)
Chief by Kris Michaels (#7 Kings of Guardian)
Close the Tab: Nomad Bikers by Chelsea Camaron (#3 Devil's Due MC)
Come Sundown by Nora Roberts
Dark Zone by Tom Clancy (#16 Tom Clancy's Op-Center)
Death by Vanilla Latte by Alex Erickson (#4 Death By Coffee)
Desperate Fire by Christopher Nuttall (#4 Angel in the Whirlwind)
Destroyer by Shannon Mayer (#7 Elemental)
Dying Breath by Heather Graham (#21 Krewe of Hunters)
Forbidden Promises by Katee Robert (#4 The O'Malleys)
House of Furies by Madeleine Roux (#1 House of Furies)
Jake by Kym Grosso (#9 Immortals of New Orleans)
Lightning in the Blood by Marie Brennan (#2 Ree Varekai)
Marriage Is Pure Murder by Staci McLaughlin (#6 Blossom Valley Mysteries)
Maybe This Love by Jennifer Snow (#2 Colorado Ice)
Monstrous by Thomas E Sniegoski (#2 Savage)
Mulch Ado about Murder by Edith Maxwell (#5 Local Foods Mysteries)
New York, Actually by Sarah Morgan (#4 Made in New York)
Night Magic by Jenna Black (#2 Nightstruck)
Night Resurrected by Colleen Gleason (#6 The Heroes of New Vegas)
Nighthawk by Clive Cussler, Graham Brown (#14 The NUMA® Files)
No One but You by Brenda Novak (#2 Silver Springs)
One Fete in the Grave by Vickie Fee (#3 A Liv & Di In Dixie Mystery)
Outlaw's Honor by B J Daniels (#2 Cahill Ranch)
Persuasion by Jaymin Eve (#2 Curse of the Gods)
Return to Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand (#7 Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill)
Shadow Found by D.K. Holmberg (#6 The Shadow Accords)
Shadow Reaper by Christine Feehan (#2 Shadow)
Spectacle by Rachel Vincent (#2 Menagerie)
The Antique House Murders by Leslie Nagel (#2 OakWood Mysteries)
The Cajun Doctor by Sandra Hill (#9 Cajun)
The Case of the Forked Road by John Allison (#7 Bad Machinery)
The Clover Chapel by Devney Perry (#2 Jamison Valley)
The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn (#2 Rokesbys)
The Most Dangerous Duke in London by Madeline Hunter (#1 Decadent Dukes Society)
The Sixth Victim by Tessa Harris (#1 Constance Piper Mystery)
Toughest Cowboy in Texas by Carolyn Brown (#1 Happy, Texas)
Truly Dead by Anne Frasier (#4 Elise Sandburg)
Until You by Denise Grover Swank (#2 Bachelor Brotherhood)
When to Engage an Earl by Sally MacKenzie (#3 The Spinster House series)
White Hot by Ilona Andrews (#2 Hidden Legacy)
Wrecked by Cynthia Eden (#6 Last Option Search Team)
Yews With Caution by Kate Collins (#19 Flower Shop Mystery)

Early Review ~ Spectacle

Spectacle (Menagerie #2)

by Rachel Vincent
published by Harlequin MIRA
expected release date: May 30, 2017
genre: Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal

**E-Galley received from publisher and netGalley in exchange for an honest review

Summary (Goodreads): When their coup of Metzger's Menagerie is discovered, Delilah and her fellow cryptids find their newly won freedom brutally stripped away as they are sold into The Savage Spectacle, a private collection of "exotic wildlife." Specializing in ruthless cryptid cage matches, safari-style creature hunts and living party favors, the Spectacle's owner, Willem Vandekamp, caters to the forbidden fetishes of the wealthy and powerful. At the Spectacle, any wish can be granted—for the right price.

But Vandekamp's closely guarded client list isn't the only secret being kept at the Spectacle. Beneath the beauty and brutality of life in the collection lie much darker truths, and no one is more determined than Delilah to strip the masks from the human monsters and drag all dark things into the light.

My Thoughts: I had a hard time reviewing this one. I liked the first one so much and could not wait to read this one. I wanted to know what the menagerie group would do with their freedom and what would cause them to end up at the Spectacle. Unfortunately, that was not to be found. We know from the summary that they get captured but it happened so fast and the reason that "they were found out" was just an excuse to get to the Spectacle.
Delilah is as she was in Menagerie, worried about everyone else and doing everything she can to try and free them all. There is a lot more mental torture in this one based on Vandekamp's technology that leads to many of horrible things that are done to the cryptids.
Speaking of horrible, the things that the clients pay for are as bad as you think they would be. Most you are told or hinted at and are (thankfully) not actually detailed, but some are. We usually just get the aftermath of preparing the cryptids for the next client, party, or sporting event.
Overall, this was a well written book but had too much of the same theme/storyline as book one. I'm not sure how I feel about where Delilah ends up at the end or how she got there. It kind of ruined a relationship that I liked the aspects of in Menagerie. Also, am I the only one that wanted to know what happened to the two little girls in the "secret hallway"? Delilah was the only one that could have remembered them and saved them but she doesn't do this. Are they still there locked in their cages? Will probably read the next book just to see what happens but not as enthusiastically waiting for it.

Rating: 4 

This Week's Reads

Source

Black Arts by Faith Hunter
Jane Yellowrock #7 (Goodreads)
**Already started and read. Most of this made it one of my favorites in the series. I liked seeing Jane and Beasts understanding of each other grow. I still don't like Rick and him being in this book did nothing but make Jane's character feel like less than she normally is.

The Librarians and The Lost Lamp by Greg Cox
The Librarians #1 (Goodreads)
**I've really enjoyed this show, just wish the seasons had more episodes. Was curious about these books when I came across them and decided to give the first one a try.

New Releases ~ week of 05/22/2017

A Counterfeit Heart by K. C. Bateman (#3 Secrets and Spies)
Aliens on Earth by Wendy Mass (#6 Space Taxi)
Badass Bear by Bianca D'Arc (#9 Grizzly Cove)
Blood Oath by Melissa Lenhardt (#2 Laura Elliston)
Bodyguard with a Badge by Elizabeth Heiter (#1 Lawmen: Bullets and Brawn)
Buns by Alice Clayton (#3 Hudson Valley)
Cheater's Regret by Rachel Van Dyken (#2 Curious Liaisons)
Distant Illusions by Kennedy Layne (#3 Safeguard)
Falling for the Rancher by Roxanne Rustand (#5 Aspen Creek Crossroads)
Feel Me by Cecy Robson (#4 O'Brien Family)

Getaway by Fern Michaels (#9 Godmothers)
Hot Zone by Elle James (#3 Ballistic Cowboys)
Just One Touch by Maya Banks (#5 Slow Burn)
Lion's Claim by Crissy Smith (#6 Shifter Chronicles)
Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare (#2 The Dark Artifices)
Master of Solitude by Cherise Sinclair (#8 Masters of the Mountain)
Murder in Black Canyon by Cindi Myers (#1 Ranger Brigade: Family Secrets)
Perish the Day by John Farrow (#3 Storm Murders Trilogy)
Preservation by Kate Canterbary (#7 The Walshes)
Radiate by C A Higgins (#3 The Lightless Trilogy)
Refuge for Masterminds by Kathleen Baldwin (Stranje House #3)

Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan (#3 Rich)
Rise of the Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz (#3 Descendants)
River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey (#1 River of Teeth)
Roses of May by Dot Hutchison (#2 The Collector Trilogy)
Sidney Chambers and the Persistence of Love by James Runcie (#6 Grantchester Mystery)
Son of the Sheik by Ryshia Kennie (#3 Desert Justice)
The Darkest Corner by Liliana Hart (#1 Gravediggers)
The Gauntlet by Megan Shepherd (#3 Cage)
The Lady Travelers Guide to Scoundrels and Other Gentlemen by Victoria Alexander (#1 The Lady Travelers Guide)

The Last Lullaby by Amy Sumida (#1 The Spellsinger)
Until The End Of Time by Jillian Hart (#1 Pocatello, Idaho Territory)
Watching the Detectives by Julie Mulhern (#5 The Country Club Murders)
Wilde Horses by Jannine Gallant (#4 Born to Be Wilde)

This Week's Reads

White Crystal Dragon
by sandara (DeviantArt)

A Promise Of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
Kingmaker Chronicles #1 (Goodreads)
**I picked up books 1 and 2 from this series. I'm about halfway through A Promise of Fire and am undecided. I like all of the characters except Cat at times. Her inner dialogue seems very childish and does not match her outer self.

Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves
Blood Rose Rebellion #1 (Goodreads)
**I'll admit to being drawn in by this cover more than the story promised. I'm worried that it has too much similar to Gilded Cage but still giving it a try.

New Releases ~ week of 05/15/2017

A Reference to Murder by Kym Roberts (#2 Book Barn Mysteries)

A Stranger at Fellsworth by Sarah E. Ladd (#3 Treasures of Surrey)
Battleship Indomitable by B V Larson, David VanDyke (#2 Galactic Liberation)
Buttons and Pain by Penelope Sky (#3 Buttons)
Dating-ish by Penny Reid (#6 Knitting in the City)
Death in the Abstract by Emily Barnes (#2 Katherine Sullivan Mystery)
Devil's Own by Megan Crane (#3 The Devil's Keepers)
Ember by Paula Quinn (#2 Rulers of the Sky)
Fallen Crest Forever by Tijan (#7 Fallen Crest High)
Full Wolf Moon by Lincoln Child (#5 Dr. Jeremy Logan)
Ghost of a Machine by Cynthia Sax (#9 Cyborg Sizzle)
G-Man by Stephen Hunter (#10 Bob Lee Swagger)
Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King, Richard Chizmar

Hospitality and Homicide by Lynn Cahoon (#8 A Tourist Trap Mystery)
Hot Blooded Prizefighter by Mickey Miller, Holly Dodd (#2 Windy City Bad Boys)
It's Me Again, Baby by Katie Reus (#3 O'Connor Family)
Lethal Lies by Rebecca Zanetti (#2 Blood Brothers)
Mother's Little Helper by Karen MacInerney (#3 Margie Peterson Mysteries)
No Second Chances by Kate Evangelista (#3 Dodge Cove Trilogy)
On a Pale Horse by Monica Corwin (#4 Revelations)
Price of Duty by Dale Brown (#21 Patrick McLanahan)
Raised in Fire by K. F. Breene (#2 Fire and Ice Trilogy)
Say You're Sorry by Melinda Leigh (#1 Morgan Dane)
Seeker by Veronica Rossi (Riders #2)
Small Things by Robert J. Crane (#14 Out of the Box)

Sticks and Bones by Carolyn Haines (#17 Sarah Booth Delaney)
Taming a Savage Gentleman by Tammy Andresen (#5 Taming The Heart)
Testimony by Scott Turow (#10 Kindle County)
The Crown's Fate by Evelyn Skye (#2 The Crown's Game)
The End of Magic by Amber Benson (#3 Witches of Echo Park)
The Journey to Dragon Island by Claire Fayers (#2 The Accidental Pirates)
The Woodpecker Always Pecks Twice by J. R. Ripley (#3 Bird Lovers Mystery)
The Wright Boss by K. A. Linde (#2 Wright)
Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner (#5 The Queens Thief)
Tower Down by David Hagberg (#21 Kirk McGarvey Adventures)
Trying It All by Christi Barth (#4 Naked Men)
Vanguard by Jack Campbell (#1 Genesis Fleet)
World Without End by Stephen R Lawhead, Ross Lawhead (#3 !Hero)

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there. Have a Great Day today and everyday!

Mother 
by TsaoShin (DeviantArt)

Fun Facts

• In the United States alone, around 122 million phone calls are made to moms on Mother’s Day.
• In the vast majority of the world’s languages, the word for “mother” begins with the letter M.
• Carnations are very popular flowers for Mother’s Day and are thought to be made from the tears of Jesus’ mother (Mary) when she wept at his feet the day He was crucified.
• Pink and red carnations are given to mother’s that are still alive, while white ones are for those that have passed away

Under Her Wings
by concettasdesigns (DeviantArt) 

This Week's Reads

Wake a Sleeping Tiger by Lora Leigh
Breeds #31 (Goodreads)
**I have not read this series in order but I was in the mood for a PNR and the library had this on their new shelf. I really should read the ones I've missed.

Blood of The Earth by Faith Hunter
Soulwood #1 (Goodreads)
**I wasn't able to get the next book in the Jane series so decided to start this one that takes place in the same world as Jane Yellowrock.
Only concern is that I do not like Rick but hoping away for Jane I'll like the character more.

Blood in Her Veins by Faith Hunter
Short Stories from the World of Jane Yellowrock (Goodreads)
**Grabbed this to tide me over until I can get Black Arts (#7) of this series.

New Releases ~ week of 05/08/2017

Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb (#3 Fitz and the Fool Trilogy)

Bloodling by Lene Kaaberbol (#4 Wildwitch)
Brave New Girl by Rachel Vincent
Cavanaugh on Call by Marie Ferrarella (#34 Cavanaugh Justice)
D'arc by Robert Repino (#2 Mort(e))
Deadmen Walking by Sherrilyn Kenyon (#1 Deadman's Cross)
Deep Check by Kimberly Kincaid (#1.5 Station Seventeen)
Edited Out by E J Copperman (#2 Mysterious Detective Mysteries)
Face Off by Lisa B Kamps (#10 Baltimore Banners)
February Stars by Mari Carr (#2 Wilder Irish)
Fight and Flight by Scott Meyer (#4 Magic 2.0)
For Joy's Sake by Tara Taylor Quinn (#12 Where Secrets are Safe)
Heart Of The Land by Sarah Prineas (#5 Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts)

Making It Right by Catherine Bybee (#3 Most Likely To)
Owl and the Electric Samurai by Kristi Charish (#3 The Adventures of Owl)
Ravenheart by Dannika Dark (#2 Crossbreed)
Royal Chase by Marquita Valentine (#3 Royals in Exile)
Score by Victoria Denault (#1 San Francisco Thunder)
Sheriff by Laura Scott (#3 Classified K-9 Unit)
Silent Rain by Karin Salvalaggio (#4 Macy Greeley Mystery)
Spirited Away by Fern Michaels (#8 Godmothers)
Talon of Scorpio by G T Almasi (#3 Shadowstorm)
Tangled by Rebecca Zanetti (#8.25 Dark Protectors)
Tease by Ella Frank (#4 Temptation)
The Girl on the Bridge by James Hayman (#5 Mike McCabe)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick
The Play of Death by Oliver Pötzsch (#6 The Hangman's Daughter)
The Queen and the Cure by Amy Harmon (#2 The Bird and the Sword Chronicles)
The Rancher's Cinderella Bride by Sara Orwig (#3 Callahan's Clan)
The Run-Out Groove by Andrew Cartmel (#2 Vinyl Detective)
The Thirst by Jo Nesbo (#11 Harr Hole)
Tycoon Cowboy's Baby Surprise by Katherine Garbera (#1 Wild Caruthers)
Until Sage by Aurora Rose Reynolds (#2 Until Him)

This Week's Reads

Revolutions of Terror by  Nick Abadzis, Elena Casagrande
The Tenth Doctor vol. 1 (Goodreads)
**I have enjoyed the few Doctor Who stories and graphic novels that I have read. The writers so far seem to have firm grasp on the world/s and the Doctor they are writing about.

A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
Veronica Speedwell #2 (Goodreads)
**I really enjoyed Ms Speedwell's adventures in book one and couldn't resist picking this one up when I saw it at the library.

House of Shadows by Nicola Cornick
(Goodreads)
**Received from netgalley/publisher.
***I like the idea of a story intertwining three different people in three different eras.

New Releases ~ week of 05/01/2017

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas (#3 Court of Thorns and Roses)

A Piece of My Heart by Sharon Sala (#4 Blessings, Georgia)
A Purely Private Matter by Darcie Wilde (#2 Rosalind Thorne)
A Worthy Man by Jaime Reese (#5 The Men of Halfway House)
Alien Education by Gini Koch (#15 Katherine "Kitty" Katt)
Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han (#3 To All the Boys I've Loved Before)
Avenged by Amy Tintera (#2 Ruined)
Battle Born by Caitlin Ricci (#3 Robbie & Sam)
Borrowed Souls by Chelsea Mueller (#1 Soul Charmer)
Cold Reign by Faith Hunter (#11 Jane Yellowrock)
Count All Her Bones by April Henry (#2 Girl, Stolen)
Darkship Revenge by Sarah A Hoyt (#5 Darkship)

Dating the Undead by Juliet Lyons (#1 Undead Dating Service)
Dead and Berried by Peg Cochran (#3 Cranberry Cove Mystery)
Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi (#0.5 The Star-Touched Queen)
Death in Dark Blue by Julia Buckley (#2 A Writer's Apprentice Mystery)
Free Space by Sean Danker (#2 Evagardian)
Ghostal Living by Kathleen Bridge (#3 Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery)
Hard Rock Sin by Athena Wright (#3 Darkest Days)
Haven of Swans by Colleen Coble (#6 Rock Harbor)
Heat Storm by Richard Castle (#9 Nikki Heat)
Hunted by Maggie Shayne (#5 Shattered Sisters)

I Do, Or Dye Trying by Aimee Nicole Walker (#4 Curl Up and Dye Mysteries)
Just Dreaming by Kerstin Gier (#3 Silver Trilogy)
Killer Characters by Ellery Adams (#8 Books by the Bay Mystery)
Little White Lies by Robert B. Parker, Ace Atkins (#45 Spenser)
Locke and Key by Cristin Harber (#9 Titan)
Lord of Pleasure by Erica Ridley (#2 Rogues to Riches)
Love Me Again by Jaci Burton (#7 Hope)
Marry in Haste by Anne Gracie (#1 Marriage of Convenience)
Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong by Emily Brightwell (#35 Mrs Jeffries)
Murder in the Bowery by Victoria Thompson (#20 Gaslight Mysteries)
Murderous Mayhem at Honeychurch Hall by Hannah Dennison (#4 Honeychurch Hall Mysteries)
Netherspace by Andrew Lane (#1 Netherspace)

Nightshade for Warning by Bailey Cattrell (#2 Enchanted Garden Mystery)
Pawn by Timothy Zahn (#1 Chronicle of the Sibyl's War)
Pipe Dreams by Sarina Bowen (#3 Brooklyn Bruisers)
Proving Ground by Peter Blauner (#1 Lourdes Robles)
Quest for the Golden Arrow by Carrie Jones (#2 Time Stoppers)
Quickening by Amy Lane (#5 Little Goddess)
Random Road by Thomas Kies (#1 Geneva Chase Series)
Reconciliation Day by Christopher Fowler (#31 Bibliomysteries)
Red Wolf by Jennifer Ashley (#10 Shifters Unbound)
ReV by Madeline Ashby (#3 Machine Dynasty)
Texas Fire by Gerry Bartlett (#2 Texas Heat)
The Battlemage by Taran Matharu (Summoner #3)
The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey (#2 The Girl With All the Gifts)

The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan (#2 The Trials of Apollo)
The Fallen by Eric Van Lustbader (#2 Bravo Shaw)
The Farmer's War by Elise Kova (#3 Golden Guard Trilogy)
The Gathering Edge by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller (#20 Liaden Universe)
The Graves by Pamela Wechsler (#2 Abby Endicott)
The Guns Above by Robyn Bennis (#1 Signal Airship)
The Homestead by Linda Byler (#1 Dakota)
The Song of the Dead by Carrie Patel (#3 Recoletta)
The Untamed Vampire by Kate Baxter (#4 True Vampire)
Threads of Suspicion by Dee Henderson (#2 Evie Blackwell Cold Case)
Walking on My Grave by Carolyn Hart (#26  Death On Demand)
Wedded Bliss by Celeste Bradley (#5 Worthington)

Book Review ~ Lord of The Abyss

Lord of The Abyss (Royal House of Shadows #4)

by Nalini Singh
published by Harlequin Nocturne
Released: November 22, 2011
genre: Adult, Romance, PNR,

**Originally received from NetGalley and publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Summary (Goodreads): Once upon a time…the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs…and time is running out.…

As the dark Lord who condemns souls to damnation in the Abyss, Micah is nothing but a feared monster wrapped in impenetrable black armor. He has no idea he is the last heir of Elden, its last hope. Only one woman knows—the daughter of his enemy.

Liliana is nothing like her father, the Blood Sorcerer who’d cursed Micah. She sees past Micah’s armor to the prince inside. A prince whose sinful touch she craves. But first she has to brave his dark, dangerous lair and help him remember. Because they only have till midnight to save Elden.

***Book 1: Lord of The Vampires by Gena Showalter, Book 2: Lord of Rage by Jill Monroe, Book 3: Lord of The Wolfyn by Jessica Anderson.

My Thoughts: I rated this book based on it being a Harlequin couple book rather than the final book in a PNR/UF series. As a couple book I really liked and enjoyed Lily and Micah's story. I'll get into why this didn't work as a final in a series book later.
We start with the last and youngest of the King and Queen's children. Micah was sent to the abyss where he was kept in a kind of sleep/stasis until he was old enough to learn how to be the Lord of The Abyss.
Lily grew up with her father, the Blood Sorcerer, and though her mother was around she didn't know she was Lily's mother. We find out how horrible her younger years were and the things that her father did to try and break her and bring her more fully to his side. Instead she endured the beatings and other things and when she was able ran away to try and find the last one needed to defeat her father.
Due to the way both Lily and Micah were raised there was a very naive innocence to them at times and no real social skills. At one point this did cause me to pause during one of the couple parts because the way it was worded sound more childish than naive. Luckily it was just one line/part in one scene but still gave me pause.
Throughout their story I kept waiting for them to start on their way back Elden to meet up with the other three siblings and spouses to face off with the Blood Sorcerer. This is the part that did not work for me. We spent 3 3/4 books hearing about how horrible and powerful this man is and when Micah and Lily finally make it to Elden it takes them longer to cross the moat with people eating fish than it did to finish off the Blood Sorcerer. Not only was he dead within a couple of sentences it took only one person to kill him. None of the other siblings or their spouses were even needed to defeat this all powerful man that we had been lead to believe was so powerful he destroyed the King and Queen and decimated their kingdom.
As I said this completely worked as a couple book. Watching Lily and Micah grow both as people and as a couple learning how to love someone for the first time was done very well in this book. For me, this series should have been five books, four for the couples and then a final to have them all come together to save their kingdom and defeat the Blood Sorcerer.

Rating: 4 (based only on it as a couple book)