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Iron Master
by Jennifer Ashley
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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:
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First Impressions
Iron Master is the 12th installment in the "Shifter's Unbound" series and I was eager for this one because the hero and heroine have both been in many books in the series play significant roles and there has been slow tension that has been building between them for quite a while. I really admired the way that this book was written, it had a fun plot and the romance was endearing even if it was low key. I am sure my enjoyment was severely impacted by my health issues but I did a combo of this one in both ebook and the audio and both versions were quite fun to read and these are shorter books now so you can get through it pretty quickly.
First Line
"Stuart"
The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Stuart
The Heroine:Peigi
What I Loved
Iron Master was quite fun. We have a great forbidden love match in a way between these two. Although no one is shocked that they end up together in Shiftertown even though Stuart Reid is a fae and one of their enemies that they just work with because he is rejected by his own people and have helped them in different ways. I really found it intriguing in the way in which the author show cased this element. I found the plot of the story to be the highlight of the story actually. It definitely keeps you on edge all the way through and I was always questioning where it would go and how it would be resolved in the end. And I did enjoy the setting being not in shiftertown like many of these books, but set in the fae realms and you can definitely feel like more is going to happen to where it left off here.
The romance was interesting. It was more softly placed so if you are a fan of how romantic suspense books are written, then you will enjoy this. The romance I wouldn't say being the primary focus, it was definitely the suspense plot of things, but it was well established within the story, but you would probably get more out of it if you have read the previous books so that you can get the slow build up all the way through.
What I Struggled With
I wanted to love this one more than I did but I just didn't feel the connection that is between Stuart and Peigi to be honest. I knew of their connection beforehand as I have read the previous books but I was disappointed that I didn't get more feels from their relationship. I felt like it was so focused on the plot and the sexual side of it that we didn't see much development in the emotional side of the relationship. I know it may work for some readers, but it fell a bit short for me but still ended up being a solid read.
Narration
I really enjoyed the narration of this story. It really dug into the vibe of the series and captured it just right from what us readers have loved since the very beginning.
Overall View
Iron Master is a well crafted story that digs into well detailed plot lines, capturing the culture of shiftertown and delivering a well balanced tale of suspense and laughter to entertain from beginning to end.
Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance
Character Types: Shape Shifter, Bears, Fae/Elves
Themes: Small Town, Tear Jerker, Kids/Teens, Danger/Suspense, Heart/Touching, Dual Pining
Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Opposites Attract, Forced Proximity, Forbidden Love
Book Perspective
3rd POV
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A Mix
If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Christine Feehan
Lora Leigh
Lara Adrian
Song This Book Inspires
Anti Hero
Recommendation For Reading Order
For this book, I would recommend reading this series in order to see the slow build up of their relationship.
Steam/Spice Explanations
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Narrators:
Cris Dukehart
Book Evaluation:
Plot: ποΈποΈποΈποΈ
World Building:ππππ
Cover:πππ
Hero: π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»
Heroine:π¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈ
Intimacy Level: π₯π₯π₯
Relationship Building: ππππ
Heart & Feels:ππππ
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: ππππ
Page Turner Level:πππππ
Narration:π§π§π§π§π§
Ending:πππππ
Overall View: β¨β¨β¨β¨.25
First Impressions
Iron Master is the 12th installment in the "Shifter's Unbound" series and I was eager for this one because the hero and heroine have both been in many books in the series play significant roles and there has been slow tension that has been building between them for quite a while. I really admired the way that this book was written, it had a fun plot and the romance was endearing even if it was low key. I am sure my enjoyment was severely impacted by my health issues but I did a combo of this one in both ebook and the audio and both versions were quite fun to read and these are shorter books now so you can get through it pretty quickly.
First Line
"Stuart"
The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Stuart
The Heroine:Peigi
What I Loved
Iron Master was quite fun. We have a great forbidden love match in a way between these two. Although no one is shocked that they end up together in Shiftertown even though Stuart Reid is a fae and one of their enemies that they just work with because he is rejected by his own people and have helped them in different ways. I really found it intriguing in the way in which the author show cased this element. I found the plot of the story to be the highlight of the story actually. It definitely keeps you on edge all the way through and I was always questioning where it would go and how it would be resolved in the end. And I did enjoy the setting being not in shiftertown like many of these books, but set in the fae realms and you can definitely feel like more is going to happen to where it left off here.
The romance was interesting. It was more softly placed so if you are a fan of how romantic suspense books are written, then you will enjoy this. The romance I wouldn't say being the primary focus, it was definitely the suspense plot of things, but it was well established within the story, but you would probably get more out of it if you have read the previous books so that you can get the slow build up all the way through.
What I Struggled With
I wanted to love this one more than I did but I just didn't feel the connection that is between Stuart and Peigi to be honest. I knew of their connection beforehand as I have read the previous books but I was disappointed that I didn't get more feels from their relationship. I felt like it was so focused on the plot and the sexual side of it that we didn't see much development in the emotional side of the relationship. I know it may work for some readers, but it fell a bit short for me but still ended up being a solid read.
Narration
I really enjoyed the narration of this story. It really dug into the vibe of the series and captured it just right from what us readers have loved since the very beginning.
Overall View
Iron Master is a well crafted story that digs into well detailed plot lines, capturing the culture of shiftertown and delivering a well balanced tale of suspense and laughter to entertain from beginning to end.
Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance
Character Types: Shape Shifter, Bears, Fae/Elves
Themes: Small Town, Tear Jerker, Kids/Teens, Danger/Suspense, Heart/Touching, Dual Pining
Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Opposites Attract, Forced Proximity, Forbidden Love
Book Perspective
3rd POV
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A Mix
If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Christine Feehan
Lora Leigh
Lara Adrian
Song This Book Inspires
Anti Hero
Recommendation For Reading Order
For this book, I would recommend reading this series in order to see the slow build up of their relationship.
Steam/Spice Explanations
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Narrators:
Cris Dukehart