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Wild Embrace by Nalini Singh
3.75
emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Echo of Silence - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dorian - ⭐⭐⭐
Partners in Persuasion - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Flirtation of Fate - ⭐⭐⭐

Flirtation of Fate was the most disappointing of these short stories for me and unfortunately the longest of the four. I guessed every single element of the "murder mystery" Garnett and Kenji were investigating. As well as the problems between Garnett and Kenji so I just didn't vibe with this storyline as much, sadly.

However I loved both Echo of Silence and Partners in Persuasion as they were a little bit different in style to some of Singh's other short stories focusing on pairings that we haven't seen as much. So I really liked that. 

Overall a mixed bag, but I enjoyed the collection overall as I love Singh and would definitely read more novella collections from her!