This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.

 Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞
 Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
 Overall View: ✨✨✨✨


First Impressions
Bone Crossed is the fourth installment in the "Mercy Thompson" series and this is where we get a continuation of the story between Adam and Mercy, Mercy has decided to embrace Adam as her mate and working on adapting to working with the pack, but there are other factors that are coming into play that will put her life in danger by the vampires and other threats she won't imagine will happen. I really had a good time with this one, I do wish that was a bit more romance in these books, I understand it's UF but I just need a little bit more which is why these books probably won't get five stars from me. But my favorite moments from this book are whenever this couple is together. It has some great plot developments and once you really get into it, it will keep you engaged.

First Line
I stared at my reflection in the mirror.

The Main Protagonists
 The Hero: Adam
 The Heroine: Mercy

Summary
Adam is the alpha of his pack and is working on cementing his relationship with Mercy, a blue-collar heroine who works as a mechanic and is a coyote shifter. Mercy and Adam are in the beginnings of their relationship as mates and learning to adapt to new circumstances and threats. But when the vampires make a comeback for Mercy and want to destroy her, and Adam is in delicate negotiations, and Mercy will be brought into some political divisions within the vampire clan and a secret enemy that none of them will see coming...

What I Loved
The plot is the BEST part of this book. Although I do love the characters that come into play with this one here. But I really love the way that this author develops the plots. It just has such great build up to it and the dynamics as the characters get involved just balances it out so well. I loved seeing the moments with Adam and Mercy as they attempt to "date" lol I absolutely was endeared by their moments and the way that Mercy is all in for Adam. Adam is very patient with Mercy and respectful of who she is and what drives her. He doesn't get overbearing and I really admire that. The villain in this book was so creepy and made such a good villain, especially for this time of year. I honestly wasn't sure how he would be defeated but it ended up in a way that worked.

What I Struggled With
This book was a bit slower than some of the previous books. So this book took me almost a week to read it, unfortunately. This surprised me but since I had this is in audio and my eyes have really been struggling reading this week, just been super strained, I just wasn't that motivated to push through it. But once I got almost halfway I just didn't want to put it down. It just took a while to get to that point. Also as much as I love these two I just want them to have more moments together or working together on threats, and not being separated so much.

Narration
I really enjoy this narrator, it can start out slow, but she does a great job doing the voice for Mercy especially. She pulls you into the story just right.

Overall View
Bone Crossed was a thrilling installment that brings together the tenacity, the grit, and the raw love that is building between Adam and Mercy. It is a novel to knock a brutal punch of shocks and delights all the way through.

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Character Types: Blue Collar, Alpha Male, Shape Shifter
Themes: Heart/Emotional Touching, Gothic Vibes, Danger/Suspense, Ghosts
Tropes: Fated Love

Book Perspective
1st POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Mostly a plot conflict, hardly any relationship conflict

If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Kira Brady
Ilona Andrews
Elle Kennedy

Song This Book Inspires
Seven Nation Army-White Stripes

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes you need to read this series in order

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.


Narrators:
Lorelei King