Isabel
Very solid ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was exactly what I needed it to be.
The book is fast paced, well written, has strong and smart characters, that made me care and root for them, and the conclusion was very satisfying.
For a brief moment I thought the end would let me down but I was mistaken, because the author had it all well planned out. I will continue with the series.
This is a solid 3.5.
The beginning is fun, Cat is a solid heroine, Bones is amusing, and the audiobook is well recorded, my problem with this was that I wanted Urban Fantasy and this is Paranormal Romance.
There were many love declarations and sex when I wanted worldbuilding and more vampire stuff.
It wasn't for me, but it may be great for you if that's what you're looking for.
This broke my almost month-long slump.
I started and stopped so many books it's rather funny a very mid-book took me out of it. This is a solid 3.5 book.
The logic isn't there for some moments, and some of what the protagonist can do is entirely uncharted and unchallenged in the book. I do like the relationships Kendra has with her mom and her best friend, and the plot was nice enough, even though the story behind the murders was lacking and the way it was solved was kind of bland. The last death was so freaking stupid, ugh.
Even with the issues, sometimes you may need a quick and steady read to get you out of the funk this can be it for you.
Look, you have gotta understand this is not really a 5-star read because some plot points were messed up to get it together by the end, and even HIGH ON THE ENDORPHINS I got from reading this I noticed, BUT THIS IS A FIVE STARS READ-IN MY HEART AT 3:52 AM OF A WEDNESDAY WHERE I'M WRITING THIS.
I love me a good cliche well done, and Nordika did them all justice.
TRUE Enemies to lovers? ✔️
Who did this to you? ✔️
Touch him and die? ✔️
There was only one bed? ✔️
Gay chicken? ✔️
Taunts and sexy bets?✔️
Jealous, possessive bastards?✔️
ALL OF THEM WERE WELL DONE. Like, you wouldn't believe it because this got only 300 pages and she also gave us PLOT, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.
And I realized it was gonna be a good one when 30 pages in I was inside their heads and understanding exactly what made them thick. Nordika IS THAT GOOD. The fact that they got together but the rivalry still stands? CHEFF KISS.
I'm dnfing this.
There were a lot of problems with the writing, from the fact it was dual POV and it would JUST CHANGE, with no division between their flow of thought and actions, to the very stereotypical portrait of lesbians, and the lgbtq+ community, to the open transphobic comments. Apparently, it gets worse and there are a lot of trigger warnings and more upsetting content. All around a shit show.
