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I squeezed my eyes shut, hoping to look different when I opened them. It didn’t happen. It never did.

I’m not quite sure what to say about this one or how to rate it, because I went in expecting more lighthearted cuteness and shifter shenanigans like in the previous three books, and instead cried my way through the whole thing because of the fatshaming and internalized fatphobia. I’m not quite sure how I feel about the ‘fat gamer’ stereotype either, but I think my own issues are heavily influencing how I view this story. I kept waiting for the MC to feel better about himself, to maybe work through some of his own issues, to heal from the shaming and trauma, but instead it kinda felt like all of that potential growth was skipped in favor of him finding his fated mate. Which I understand, it *is* supposed to be a lighthearted shifter romance, but I feel like if you’re gonna take it in that direction, you gotta follow through. Some of the things that happened and was said, both by minor characters and the MC himself (about himself) was really fucking upsetting.

Some people might read this and not even notice, it all depends our own experiences I would think, but man did this hit me harder than it should, and way harder than I thought it would.

At least we got a cute ferret shifter.

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Dragon shifter
Ferret shifter
Dating game show
Alpha/omega
Fated mates
Gamer MCs
Plus size MC
Virgin MC
Mpreg
Fast feelings
Edging

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Insecurity about looks and weight
Parent commenting on MC’s weight
Negative self-talk about weight and looks
Low self worth
Internalized fatphobia
MC fatshamed by minor characters
Mpreg
Birth of an egg (on page)
Explicit sexual content

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Shifter romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 25 and not specified
Series: Interconnectd standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 252
Happy ending: Yes


So Poppy was a wolf shifter? I didn’t expect that given his soft-spoken demeanor. I assumed he was a bunny, or a sentient cotton ball.

I remembered that despite their cute appearance, ferrets were predators—perfect little killing machines.






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