I went into this expecting spice and lots of it.  

And there was.  Boy, there was. 

But even more, there is a beautiful tale of found family, deep connections of love, and some really awesome fight scenes.  In the constant background, the story of the cultists was really cool! It kept some intrigue going and made this more than a monster why choose romance.  I want to know more about the world, the cultures and the creatures!  No characters fell flat, each where beautifully written and grew on me.  They all had their quirks, their backstories and their faults - you could tell the author truly cares about her story and her characters. 

Thank you to the author for providing a copy, this review is my own thoughts and left voluntarily.