How It Has To Be is my favorite Oath of Bane book. T.S. Joyce knocked it out the park creating characters that I connected with and fell in love with. I love this world she has created for the Bane brothers. I couldn’t help but devour this story to learn more about the Bane brothers’ past and their connection with the crows. This is the kind of world that made me fall in love with T.S. Joyce in the first place.

I loved how Brick showed his devotion to Trinity and Tucker by helping with things around her property. I loved how Trinity helped show Brick what it truly means to be loved and cared for. My heart melted whenever Tucker called Brick, Mr. Bear. The way that Brick cares for Tucker, even though he is not his son or even the same shifter species was super endearing. I’m so in love with this book.