Ice & Sweet - The Author Agency

𝐈𝐜𝐞 & 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭

By Charlie Novak

Review:

Luke, a skilled baker, who is given the important task of crafting a wedding cake for his best friend's Christmas wedding. When a snowstorm hits, he finds himself stuck at a charming country hotel alongside André, a former boyband member who has transitioned into theater acting. 

Luke and Andre have been friends for years, their relationship has always been friendly yet luke has a crush on Andre. Andre is a former boyband member, who's now a theatre actor. They both met after a long time at their best friend's wedding. 

As Luke is a baker, he's baking their best friend's wedding cake. When he's trying to get to the venue he spots Andre and they are compelled to spend more time together during the storm, their bond begins to grow. 

𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:

Second chance

Friendship

Self-discovery

Slow burn

Holiday Romance

Secret Crush

As both of them confront their challenges in their past relationships they're opening up to each other and accept their emotions. 

The book is filled with heartwarming scenes, witty banter, and then holiday vibes makes it a must read for the Christmas season. The writing flows effortlessly,  drawing me deep into the world. It's easy to read, quick and witty.

Rating : 4/5 

Thanks to The Author Agency for having me on this book tour. 

Forbidden Professor - With The Author Agency

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫

By Vivian Wood

Review:

The book revolves around Carter, medical school professor, and Eve. They both met during a holiday celebration, and got attracted to each other from the very moment, without knowing that Eve's a student, they both got shared the night together. 

Things get complicated when Carter gets to know that Eve is one of his students. Even though, the risks, their chemistry only intensifies, and both of them planned for a secret love affair. They both face numerous challenges, which somehow threatens to tear them apart. There are a lot of ups and downs in their lives, and tough choices leave them both Carter and Eve at a point where they must figure out if their love is worth the sacrifice. 

𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:

🌶 Forbidden romance

🌶 Alpha/ submissive

🌶 Secret relationship

🌶 Age-gap Romance

Both Carter and Eve share a deep and passionate connection that makes it a fast paced book. The book is filled with intense chemistry and the tensions in their relationship drive them both to the edge. This story is full of angst, conflict but at the bottom of it all, a love story. It was very enjoyable, the writing style was excellent and it put a unique spin on the whole student/teacher story line. I found the characters fascinating and loved their intense scenes. The plot was interesting and overall, I was happy with the way things turned out.

Rating : 4/5

Thanks to The Author Agency for having me on the book tour💌

Dangerous Pursuit - With Book Influencers

Dangerous Pursuit

By Bethany Rosa

Page count : 290

Blurb:

For fans of Ana Huang, get ready for a pulse-pounding tale of risk, resilience, and romance in the ultimate gamble for love.

Mia Nightingale Marcos is more nightmare than nightingale.

I’m handed the reins to the family business along with an inexperienced assistant barely out of high school. Not to mention, she’s distractingly beautiful and completely off-limits. I plan to be so unbearable she’ll quit, but she’s tougher than she looks. Now she appears to be hiding something and the deeper I dig, the more invested I become, causing my world to spin.

Just when I think I’ve got her figured out, she vanishes, leaving a trail of unanswered questions, sending me on a dangerous pursuit.

Jackson Soloman is the boss from hell.

But I can handle him. Balancing work by day and poker by night was a breeze until Jackson stepped in. It was easier when he was making my life hell, not trying to play hero. Now, I can’t shake him off, and with the growing attraction between us, I’m not sure I want to.

Just when I think I’ve hit the jackpot, I’m forced to fold, leaving everything behind for a chance at salvation.

Will Mia and Jackson survive the trials of deceit and danger that lie ahead? In a heart-wrenching climax that tests their love and commitment, every decision could be their last bet.

Review:

“𝑺𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔. 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒕. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒕. 𝑰’𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒘𝒐, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏’𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆".

Mia is a young, hard working girl, struggling with some family issues, many of us face. Despite this she is surprisingly strong, intelligent and even daring. It is easy to believe that she’s survived the cut throat threats and clawed her way every possible way. She is a far cry from the nieve, mousey girls we often see in this genre.

Speaking of the enigmatic bosshole (Sorry, Jackson? Lol), he's the romantic fantasy alpha male, older than Mia, always controlled? professional exterior beats the heart of an intense, sexual dominant. Are you swooning yet? I know I am.

The plot was compelling and intriguing, and I found myself trying to guess what would happen next. The characters were well-developed and dynamic and they came across very clearly. I was pleasantly surprised by the way the author keeps me hooked on the storyline. 

I could hear Jackson and Mia voices clearly in my head. I could picture them easily. I loved their interactions, they were real and cute and funny after they both getting to know each other but it's not like that in the beginning, I loved their banter at first. I really cared about the characters like their jobs, friends, family dynamics - and not just what went on in the bedrooms, offices, etc.

Rating : 4/5

About The Author:

Bethany Rosa has been passionate about romance since her teenage years. After raising four wonderful daughters, she embarked on a writing career, channeling her love for the genre into crafting captivating stories. 

Bethany enjoys creating sexy tales featuring alpha males who fall for strong, independent women, making the chase irresistible. Besides writing, she loves to travel, especially to visit her two (soon to be three) daughters living in Europe. When not globetrotting, she enjoys time at home with her husband, dividing her days between the serene mountains of Montana and the sunny landscapes of Arizona.

The Hero She Deserves - With The Author Agency

The Hero She Deserves

By Anna Hackett

Page count : 192

Blurb:

When he goes to investigate a blaring smoke alarm, the last thing he expects to find is Hollywood’s hottest actress…naked.

Deputy Sheriff Sawyer Lane likes the pace of life on Maui. After years as a Navy SEAL and in Ghost Ops, he likes that no one shoots at him. Coming to the island saved him. He still can’t sleep, but he’ll take the sun, sand, and solitude.

Then Oscar-winning actress Hollis Stanton rents the house next to his and torpedoes his solitude. When she sets her coffee machine on fire, he meant to help, not see every glorious inch of her from her russet-red hair to her red-painted toenails.

Soon, they’re running into each other everywhere, and it doesn’t take all of Sawyer’s finely-honed skills to know she’s in trouble and hiding from something. Or someone.

Hollis Stanton usually loves her life—movie roles she enjoys, an Oscar on her mantel, financial security. She’s come a long way from the poor, gangly redhead in hand-me-down clothes. But one stupid party held by a powerful movie producer changes everything.

She accidentally overhears something she shouldn’t have.

Now, someone is following her, breaking into her house, and crashing into her car. Her plan is to lay low in Hawaii. What wasn’t in her plan is the big, muscular, and rugged deputy sheriff next door. Nor is their scorching attraction.

When danger closes in, Hollis realizes Sawyer is the real deal—a hero with scars, who helps those in need.

A hero who will do anything to protect her.

Tropes:

Small Town Sheriff Hero

Protector Hero

Military Hero

Forced Proximity

Romantic Suspense

Review:

“𝑰 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒌.”

This had a little bit of everything, romance and suspense. Yes, the main characters seemed to fall in love just a little too quickly.

A hollywood actress arrives in a new town and hides herself from everyone. She gradually gets to know the Ex Navy Officer right from the very beginning, piece by piece he learns about her life.

Can she overcome her past struggles and fears to really open her heart to him or will she flee the town and relationship again.

Both story and characterization are strong, and his writing again drew me in from the start.I had chills reading parts of this book. Other times I found myself yelling at the characters. It had my giddy and happy one minute, and scared the next

Rating : 5/5

Until I Have Healed You - With Swipe The PR

Until I Have Healed You

By Azalea Valaine

Page count : 559

Blurb:

"The truth is that of all created things, I am most fond of you."

The ruler of the Primordial Godhead – Theos’ D’Or, is the creator of the universe. He is life itself. He has one desire – a mate he has been waiting for since he set time into motion.

Haera Raehn is a battered, rogue werewolf, with a past that has left the snow of her province stained with her blood. She has one goal – stay on guard; stay safe.

The Third Member of the Primordial Godhead, Kheos Dhamma, is the roiling, burning scourge of destiny that mortals fear and despise. He has one job – to ensure the success of the love of the gods.

Theos and Kheos have been at each others’ throats for eternity. When Kheos’ angry indifference suddenly melts into worried concern about Haera’s safety, Theos can’t tell if it’s a new attempt to take his throne, or a genuine attempt to help. By the time he discerns his brother’s true intentions, it may be too late.

Review:

✨Gods. Gods. Gods✨ 

"𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒇 𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒚𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝑯𝒂𝒆𝒓𝒂.”

Wow, I’m a little in awe of this book, simply Breathtaking. I absolutely love all the side-characters, they’re amazing that I can read several chapters solely on them. The world and storyline were so mesmerizing and intriguing, I literally read the whole book in one night, I couldn’t bear to put it down.

"𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅𝒔– 𝑰’𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑯𝒂𝒆𝒓𝒂.”

This book is equally dark, sensual, unsettling and a little twisted with its elements. The language is beautiful, every word matters. And love! Well, it really pushes all the boundaries, it transcends time and space. The intense slow burn romance between Theos and Haera is truly amazing. 

“𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕.”

I can only imagine what Azalea has in store for the furthering and deepening of this fantastic world she has created, I'm more excited for the side characters especially Kheos and Rheos. I have come to the conclusion that nothing I write will ever give this book the justice that it truly deserves. Azalea has written such an amazing story that I am left utterly speechless, the characters!!!!! Her characters are so vivid, I can visualize every one of them without even trying. Thaos is definitely in my top 5 favorites. 

“𝑯𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕, 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆.”

Also somewhere along the way, the book turns itself on end and becomes something entirely new and completely its own unique masterpiece. I am seriously in love with this book now. I have no doubt that the next book in the series will be even better, and I am going to lose it a little each day waiting for it to be released!

Rating : 5/5

Reigns Of Utopia

𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐔𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚: 𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝐎𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐈

Author : Elsie Swain

Page count : 424

Book Blurb:

When chaos reduces your world to rubble, how do you find zen? 

Zella Rune, finds herself in a world split down the middle by forced evolution. The CULT in their madness to leave behind Human weaknesses merged Human genomes with animals, giving birth to the anthromorphs. This "superior" species finds itself on the front lines of a battle against humanity, a battle of dominance over earth.But what happens when the marginalised begin to marginalise? 

As Zella treads a dangerous tightrope between the anthromorphs and the humans, she must learn to make peace with her true identity. So when tensions between the two species hit an all-time high. Zella must learn how to trust and begin to pick up the pieces that will help her forge her own Utopia.

My thoughts:

A frightening glimpse of what could happen. Maybe? Or Maybe not?!! 

From the moment I started reading it, I was sitting on the edge of my bed with a pounding heart not wanting to put the book down, I didn't wanna miss anything! I felt so connected to the characters and involved with their lives, as the plot goes on. It's gonna be another best book I've read this year!

I really enjoyed the strong female character, Elsie created Zella as a survivor, but also a compassionate one. Castiel is another powerful character (Touch her I'll kill you kinda man). Both Zella and Castiel had a traumatic childhood, and fought their ways through everything. My heart just breaks for Castiel. Several times throughout the book I would go, "No, don't treat him like that!just tell him that you care for him! Confess!!!!", I'm literally screaming through the book. He can just pop out of the book and be my boyfriend! 

The author developed the side characters really well, I appreciate the banter and conflicts between them! Other than Zella & Castiel, I think I felt something deep for Caledon. I have to say I cared a lot for the romantic element the author worked into the book, which is obviously slow-burn. 

Elsie's world building here is very well done as well, she knows just how much detail to offer to make it fascinating and leave you wanting to know just a little more. Best of all, her details fit together like puzzle pieces as you discover them. The pacing in this was great, it deals with some interesting issues, and of course I'm always a big fan of ya authoritarian-government-dystopias! 

There are gutsy characters who rebel and refuse to be quiet at all.  

𝓒𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓮𝓵 × 𝓩𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓪 💌

𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:

🗯 Dystopian World 

🗯 Coming Of Age

🗯 Traumatic past

🗯 Dual Identity

🗯 Sacrifice

🗯 Chosen One

🗯 Ethically ambiguous

🗯 Rebellions

🗯 Technology and Society

🗯 Found family

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤:

"𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒏𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅. "

"𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒎. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅, 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒛𝒐𝒐."

"𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒚, 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏."

Character Analysis - Zella Rune❤

Zella is one of the complex characters with both strength and insecurities. She feels a bit insecure trying to compare herself to the twins. She tried to downplay her invitation by claiming that it's not a date but her flushed cheeks suggest otherwise. Throughout the book Zella experienced traumatic symptoms as she constantly scanned her surroundings for potential threats or danger. 

“𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒔𝒕; 𝒆𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒔, 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒊𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒐𝒔”

Even though she doesn't define her relationship with Castiel, she's truly afraid of losing him, there's always an undeniable tension between them. Zella has a clear goal and is willing to take any risk. She's resilient, values her relationship and is willing to stand by them. My favorite character from Reigns of Utopia.

Character Analysis - Castiel ❤‍🔥

"𝑰𝒇 𝒘𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅, 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒚."

There are so many different layers to him, and he can't be put into a simple good or bad category. He is much more than that, and Zella has a hard time deciding how she really feels about him, and it's confusing and wonderful and ahhhhh, can't even think about the pain, push and pull, their intense slow burn connection. 

He is one of the best characters in any book I've ever read in this year! I would read anything with him in it. The plot is intense with the preparation for the fight/revolution/uprising/whatever you'd like to call it. 

I love his interaction with Zella's friends. He's your "Touch her and Die" Kinda man, god who doesn't love that. You know that moment when you find yourself smiling for no reason. That smile that just comes out of nowhere because inside you feel this burst of happiness. That's how I felt when I read some pages towards the end (ofc Zella and Castiel scenes).

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 : 10/10