Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.

Ugh, the beginning of this book annoyed me to the point where I wasn’t sure if I wanted to continue the series. At the end of book 1, (view spoiler)

I was hoping those things would be picked up in book 2, but not even a mention. There are bonus novellas/shorts between book 1 and 2, but in my humble opinion, bonus material should not contain things that are important for the plot, for example the fact that Simon was apparently attacked by Vic’s ex boyfriend, which was casually mentioned in the middle of this book.

HOWEVER. Everything else was great. I’m really enjoying all the supernatural and psychic elements, as well as all the global and local folklore. I also enjoyed the part where Simon and Vic worked to understand each other’s need to be protective and where it was coming from, as it was hindering their work a bit and creating friction. So I’m continuing the series, eventually. I don’t feel a burning need to continue as of right now.

A somewhat weak 4 stars

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Psychic MC
Police officer MC
Law enforcement
Mortal peril
Romantic suspense
Same-couple series
Ghost-whisperer
Visions
Magic
Pirate mystery
Lots of lore

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Vomiting
Murder victim made to commit suicide (off page)
Detailed murder scenes
Injured MC
Brief mention of slavery
Brief mention of displacement and murder of Native Americans
Attempted murder of MCs
Brief mention of 9/11
Alcohol consumption
MC stabbed on page (hospitalized)

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Supernatural romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 31 and 35
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 228
Happy ending: HFN