Keeper of Scarlet Petals

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. (via Netgalley)

I enjoyed the start of this but after the first third it slowed down for me. May in part be due to the little world building. I enjoyed the friendships and banter between the characters but the romance felt rushed and lacked chemistry to me. The spice was pretty mild and didn't add anything imo.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for this honest review.

This did not live up to my expectations but I can see potential with this writer. My opinion is similar to many others in that the world building truly needs to be fleshed out. So many questions left unanswered or unclear history. I did like the banter and the book read at a great pace (I don't think adding in more details about the world and character backgrounds would negatively affect this). I'd definitely be interested in obtaining a final copy to see if the author implemented any positive changes and if so, would read more of her books.