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This book was incredible, and it has brought me into the world of MM Romance.

First of all, I really love the writing style of C.E. Ricci. I know writing style preferences are subjective, but I do tend to be a bit picky about it, and this book really satisfied me in that regard.

I was able to feel the emotion between the characters, which is the most important thing for me when reading a romance--the emotion has to be believable, and this achieved that goal.

My god, this book destroyed me in the best way.

It's the third C.E. Ricci book I've read, and I've given all three of them 5 stars. Again, C.E. Ricci has wowed me with such a beautiful style of writing and hit me with allllll the emotion between the main characters.

This is one of those books that made me cry so much, yet afterward I was left feeling happy instead of wallowing in my broken heart. It was such a journey, and I'm so glad I got to read the story of Cannon and Easton.

I love Atticus and Jericho together. And goodness, the comedy in this book (and the whole series, really) is chef’s kiss. 

It’s so nice to see Noah in this book (and everyone else too, but Noah has some really great lines). ❤️

This book was very cute and sweet. It was perfect for the mood I was in: clingy MCs, fated mates, no relationship angst. The spicy scenes were great, too.

My baby Arlo ❤️

I was so excited for this book, because Cali Boy by Charli Meadows is one of my favorites. I was really into the concept and excited for Charli to write some romantasy!

This story has the fun vibes that one would expect from a magical academy (college age). The students get up to hijinks, and of course there's also a decent amount of magical action and some danger.

Charli has done a really good of building this magical world in around 300 pages, while progressing a romance and a fair bit of action. I will say there were times where magical solutions appeared that were a little too convenient. As well, there was a lot of telling instead of showing, and that resulted in me not really feeling an emotional connection between the MCs.

Overall, the story was very interesting and the MCs were lovable. I would recommend this book for people who enjoy reading about magic and Fae, especially an an academy setting.

Some Details:
Pairing: MM, Oleander & Skyler
POV: 1st Person, Dual
Tense: Present
Angst: 1.75/5 
Spice Frequency: 2.25/5
Spice Level: 3/5

I received an ARC of this book; this is my honest review of it.

This was a really beautiful story, and beautifully written as well.

After months of everyone telling me I needed to read it but that it would destroy me and leave me sobbing, I finally did it. 

Well, I was surprised that I didn’t get very emotional about it at all. But I was able to feel the connection between the MCs, which is a must for me. 

Even though I wasn’t left in pieces from it, I still connected to the story and loved the writing. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series!