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It's been a long time since I felt like I really had to be paying attention to every paragraph to learn about the characters or I may miss something. This debut novel from Blake Gallows is setting her up for a massive following if she continues to write like this because I'm obsessed, I'm literally reading it again. The book is set up to only give you just enough information as needed, and by that I mean the reader (you) learn with the characters instead of knowing as something happens and I LOVE IT. My second read-through is putting all the information I learned on the first read-through to work and it's like reading a new book almost.
There is fae, war, fated mates, humor, touch her and die, amazing best friends, badassery from both all the characters, a love-to-hate villain, and most importantly... a surprise at the end!! I can't spoil this, but please give Fated Unkindness a shot because you won't regret it. Can I get you to read just based on one quote? Let's see.
There is fae, war, fated mates, humor, touch her and die, amazing best friends, badassery from both all the characters, a love-to-hate villain, and most importantly... a surprise at the end!! I can't spoil this, but please give Fated Unkindness a shot because you won't regret it. Can I get you to read just based on one quote? Let's see.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
I READ THIS ON PATREON AS A SERIEL CHAPTER BOOK AND I LOVE IT SOOOOOO MUCH. I can't wait for my goodie package to ship and I can trophy shelf it because OMG IT'S PERFECT.
*update, I got my goodie package and it's more than perfect. It's the best damn book bundle I've ever received.
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👀Tropes: Dual POV Monster romance with friends to lovers, brother's best friend, stuck together, magic, fast spice, size difference, breeding, Daddy Dom/Baby Girl, Mutual Pining
☠️CW: Body shaming (internal), Cursing, Fatphobia (internal), Panic Attacks/High Anxiety, Sexual Content (Oral, Spanking, Praise, Light Degradation, Cumplay)
📚Read Method: Patreon Chapters, Kindle eBook
✨Initial Reaction: I devour all things Emily, so I knew I was going to love this book. I had just finished [book:My Minotaur Husband|202940544] and found my love for minotaur's, so this book was high up on my TBR. Original story is in My Monster Valentine: a limited edition monster romance anthology, then continued on Emily Antoinette's Patreon, then finally, turned into a whole book.
✨Final Reaction: Best Book of 2024. That's it.
No, but really, Ari is so relatable. All the inner monologues, the decision based on past traumas, the believe that she isn't good enough; it's hurts and also feels so normal. The slow growth of self, with the help of Wes, makes me want to better for myself, with the help of my husband.
💖Quotes:
👖 "I pull on a pair of black leggings and frown down at the hole that's opened up in the inner thigh. This happens with all of my leggings-my thighs are too powerful to be contained."
👻🐝 "Godsdammit, now I'm staring at her breasts. Look away from the kitty titties!"
🏋️♀️ FMC: "But I'm too heavy!"
MMC: "You've got to be shitting me, Ari. I'm twice your size. I can deadlift over a thousand pounds. So shut up and let me fuck you."
💘 "I pay attention to things that are important to me."
🦝 "I know I put off more feral raccoon energy than hot bitch energy."
*update, I got my goodie package and it's more than perfect. It's the best damn book bundle I've ever received.
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👀Tropes: Dual POV Monster romance with friends to lovers, brother's best friend, stuck together, magic, fast spice, size difference, breeding, Daddy Dom/Baby Girl, Mutual Pining
☠️CW: Body shaming (internal), Cursing, Fatphobia (internal), Panic Attacks/High Anxiety, Sexual Content (Oral, Spanking, Praise, Light Degradation, Cumplay)
📚Read Method: Patreon Chapters, Kindle eBook
✨Initial Reaction: I devour all things Emily, so I knew I was going to love this book. I had just finished [book:My Minotaur Husband|202940544] and found my love for minotaur's, so this book was high up on my TBR. Original story is in My Monster Valentine: a limited edition monster romance anthology, then continued on Emily Antoinette's Patreon, then finally, turned into a whole book.
✨Final Reaction: Best Book of 2024. That's it.
No, but really, Ari is so relatable. All the inner monologues, the decision based on past traumas, the believe that she isn't good enough; it's hurts and also feels so normal. The slow growth of self, with the help of Wes, makes me want to better for myself, with the help of my husband.
💖Quotes:
👖 "I pull on a pair of black leggings and frown down at the hole that's opened up in the inner thigh. This happens with all of my leggings-my thighs are too powerful to be contained."
👻🐝 "Godsdammit, now I'm staring at her breasts. Look away from the kitty titties!"
🏋️♀️ FMC: "But I'm too heavy!"
MMC: "You've got to be shitting me, Ari. I'm twice your size. I can deadlift over a thousand pounds. So shut up and let me fuck you."
💘 "I pay attention to things that are important to me."
🦝 "I know I put off more feral raccoon energy than hot bitch energy."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia
High anxiety, max amount of Sexual Content
[a:M.K. Ahearn|22972134|M.K. Ahearn|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1666337743p2/22972134.jpg], I'M ADDICTED. I need more!!!
This was an outstanding Short Story and I need more! I can't believe how much I felt reading this! I was just sitting at work on my lunch and decided to read it and I'm so happy I did. I loved everything about it. The FMC had me hooked and feeling sympathy for her right from the beginning. The MMC is spooky and spicy and perfect and then ends the book making me feel sympathy for him! I'm just... no more words. Just read it. Here are some quotes to help push you along.
This was an outstanding Short Story and I need more! I can't believe how much I felt reading this! I was just sitting at work on my lunch and decided to read it and I'm so happy I did. I loved everything about it. The FMC had me hooked and feeling sympathy for her right from the beginning. The MMC is spooky and spicy and perfect and then ends the book making me feel sympathy for him! I'm just... no more words. Just read it. Here are some quotes to help push you along.
If I remember correctly, I got this as a free book from a 'stuff your kindle day' or signing up for a newsletter or something, so I'm happy that I didn't pay for this book.
It wasn't bad, just not good. And to be absolutely frank, I kinda skipped through the middle a bit. I just didn't love the fact stating instead of world building, the conversations instead of inner monologue. Many sayings were reused often and I just felt like the book was much longer than it needed to be.
I think I'll try a different book of Ivy's.
It wasn't bad, just not good. And to be absolutely frank, I kinda skipped through the middle a bit. I just didn't love the fact stating instead of world building, the conversations instead of inner monologue. Many sayings were reused often and I just felt like the book was much longer than it needed to be.
I think I'll try a different book of Ivy's.
"My heart melts—again. At this rate, my heart has melted more often than cheap popsicles in August, and I don’t think it’s going to stop happening."
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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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👀Tropes: Dark Academia Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Why Choose, Secret Identity, Unequal Social Status, Forbidden Love, Age Gap, Magic, Slow Burn/Fast Burn
☠️CW: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug Use (Monster Magic sort of way), Emotional Abuse, Grief, Racism (For this World), Toxic Relationship, Violence, War
📚Read Method: Kindle eBook ARC
✨Initial Reaction: I don't normally read Academia books. I don't like the coming of age, mixed with smut. It's a fine line that doesn't sit well with me. I took the chance because of the description and that it's labeled Dark. Love dark romance.
✨Final Reaction: This book does NOT have that line. They are post college, in a special magic school as adults. There are SO many characters, so much plot, and so much reading that I absolutely had a hard time reading and keeping up with it all. I had to read it a second time to make sure I got all the details. I'm now DYING for the second book because it does end in a sort of cliffhanger and I need to know what happens!!
💖Quotes:
"I want to reach out and take hold of her hand, but I don’t. Bri is strong on her own. She doesn’t need mine. My. Girl. Is. Strong."
👀Tropes: Dark Academia Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Why Choose, Secret Identity, Unequal Social Status, Forbidden Love, Age Gap, Magic, Slow Burn/Fast Burn
☠️CW: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug Use (Monster Magic sort of way), Emotional Abuse, Grief, Racism (For this World), Toxic Relationship, Violence, War
📚Read Method: Kindle eBook ARC
✨Initial Reaction: I don't normally read Academia books. I don't like the coming of age, mixed with smut. It's a fine line that doesn't sit well with me. I took the chance because of the description and that it's labeled Dark. Love dark romance.
✨Final Reaction: This book does NOT have that line. They are post college, in a special magic school as adults. There are SO many characters, so much plot, and so much reading that I absolutely had a hard time reading and keeping up with it all. I had to read it a second time to make sure I got all the details. I'm now DYING for the second book because it does end in a sort of cliffhanger and I need to know what happens!!
💖Quotes:
"I want to reach out and take hold of her hand, but I don’t. Bri is strong on her own. She doesn’t need mine. My. Girl. Is. Strong."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Classism
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Alcohol
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content