The voluminous cloaks cover their bodies entirely and their faces are mostly concealed by their hoods. Standing with their broad shoulders squared and hands tucked behind their backs, they emanate sheer masculinity and dominance.
His baritone voice whispers, and his breath burns hot against the shell of my ear. His tone is gentle, but there’s no doubt in my mind that his words are a command.
Gather and present yourself. This is the offering ...
To Be Claimed is a dark paranormal romance collection with high heat and suspense to keep you on edge. This collection features Wounded Kiss, Gentle Scars & Primal Lust
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Rating: 2 Stars
My Review: 3 Stars (Wonded Kiss)
Depending on the day and what I'm in the mood for, this book teeters between 2 and 3 stars for me. The story started out pretty strong. The banter between the two female best friends, Grace and Lizzie, was fun and you could really see how much they meant to each other. The author did a good job conveying the purpose of the 'claiming' and my interest was really peaked. The claiming ceremony itself was interesting and I could start to feel that connection between the two main characters, Grace and Devin (the Alpha werewolf who came to claim her). I was ready for it to be a really strong slow burn romance, with that secret attraction sprinkled in. However it, immediately it became nothing but smut. Which can be great, depending on what I'm in the mood for. But there was like a millisecond of enemies-to-loves that gripped me and it was gone when I blinked. Now they're strangely in this end-all-be-all relationship with no depth to it, simply because they're 'mates.' I do still find myself invested in Grace and Devin's relationship, so I'm excited to move on to Gentle Scars.
2 Stars (Gentle Scars)
I'll admit that I had difficult time staying attached to this book. My favorite characters took a bit of a step back for us to learn about others and I just don't have much emotional attachment to them. I don't feel like their connections were built as well (or at all) and I just don't feel invested in their stories. So, I dislike that they were at the forefront of this book. There is a lot more spice just for the sake of spice. Which, don't get me wrong, can be great. But I don't feel like it worked for me with these characters.
2 Stars (Primal Lust)
After starting out with immediate spice, this book brought us back the plot. I liked learning about Veronica because even though I don't care for her character, at least I felt more connected to her. As far as Lizzie goes... I don't love how all of the story is spent trying to get her 'wolf' to come out. I mean, I guess it's meant to be empowering to her, but I didn't really get that vibe because it was still her mate's trying to bring it out of her instead of her caring enough to heal herself. I suppose I just didn't connect with that aspect of her character because I thought it felt cheesy when she mentioned her wolf. I think it felt a bit rushed to cram in all of the stories and get to the end and yet again, my favorite characters were on the back burner.
TO BE CLAIMED 2 Stars
Overall, I didn't care for any relationships other than Grace or Devin. They weren't really believable or relatable to me. Maybe it was just too much going on for such short books, but I don't feel like they were developed as well. The plot takes a back seat to the spice and I do tend to prefer to feel more connected to my characters than I felt with TO BE CLAIMED as a whole. It had potential to be more, in my opinion. Had the characters been developed a little bit better, I could have possibly gotten on board with their actions. But I barely felt any connection and thus, didn't feel invested in their stories.
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