Part Icelandic fantasy, part unhinged and possessive dragon shifter. I thought this would be super fun, but it never fully came together for me.

I love me some instalove fated mates. With one exception: when I don’t think the couple is actually compatible. And I was scratching my head at these two being put together.

They were both stubborn, both quick to anger, both emotionally withholding but hurt by the other’s emotional withholding, and both liked to be in control. The result: the overall romance plot felt hot and cold, because these two could barely get along.

And ultimately to make it work, we had to break their characterization. He was all consent king one minute and then all ‘no doesn’t mean no’/‘I don’t care what you say, you don’t make the rules’ the next. And of course, add this book to the pile of bossy and cantankerous FMCs who become different people in the bedroom. At least make her bratty! Not this total 180 😤

Also, a virgin MC is great—happens to all of us. But an a super old MMC who prefers virgins?? Oh nonono. I don’t care if there’s dragon lore reasons for it (he doesn’t like people touching his things). Still hate it.

And just overall, I didn’t love the way the romance and action plots were paced vis à vis each other. Like guys, I know you’re getting it on through the portal to his “Chaos bubble” (his words, not mine) but there’s a bunch of plot stuff you need to take care of out here..

The setup for the second book intrigued me.. we’ll see 😅