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The Protector Guild #3
Dreams of Hell
I finally have everything I've always wanted: I'm part of a team with my brother and best friend, I'm spending my free time on missions hunting down monsters, and I'm about to turn 19, the age we fully come into our power. But it all still just feels empty.
After last month's disaster, the members of Team Six abandoned Guild Headquarters, leaving me alone to deal with the crippling shame for my part in the events that night. And I can't say that I blame them. Attacks on campus mixed with dreams that leave me feeling more exhausted than refreshed, have me yearning for our simple life back home.
Losing focus when I'm supposed to be hunting down doesn't instill much confidence in my friends either. If I want to secure an official spot on a team, I need to snap out of my grief and become the protector I've always dreamed of becoming. And I need to do it quickly.
Just when I'm starting to put the pieces of my life back together, Atlas and his team come barreling back into town to stir everything up again. Six is just as alluring as ever, only now I know their big secret. The question is, do I follow my gut and protect them, or do I do what I've been trained to do and never look back?
After last month's disaster, the members of Team Six abandoned Guild Headquarters, leaving me alone to deal with the crippling shame for my part in the events that night. And I can't say that I blame them. Attacks on campus mixed with dreams that leave me feeling more exhausted than refreshed, have me yearning for our simple life back home.
Losing focus when I'm supposed to be hunting down doesn't instill much confidence in my friends either. If I want to secure an official spot on a team, I need to snap out of my grief and become the protector I've always dreamed of becoming. And I need to do it quickly.
Just when I'm starting to put the pieces of my life back together, Atlas and his team come barreling back into town to stir everything up again. Six is just as alluring as ever, only now I know their big secret. The question is, do I follow my gut and protect them, or do I do what I've been trained to do and never look back?
9 pages, Audible Audio
First published July 15, 2021
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About the author
Gray Holborn
25 books351 followersHi! I'm Gray. I'm best known for my series, The Protector Guild - an 8-book completed series filled with all things angst and chaotic hijinks. I'm currently working on my second series, Order of Reapers, which is the follow up to The Protector Guild. At the moment, there are 10 books published in what I'm calling 'The Gray-verse.' Sounds ominous, right?
What can you expect from my stories?
First, you have to love a slow burn, angsty romance. I tend to get quite bored when my characters are happy and together, which is why I keep them in various stages of misery and yearning for as long as I can *que evil laugh.* Yes, my books are spicy, but they are far more focused on the plot of the story and character development (MUST LOVE INTERNAL CHARACTER MONOLOGUES OR I PROMISE YOU WILL HATE MY WRITING STYLE). Finally, both of my series focus on themes of and around the following: trauma, mental health, grief, community, found family, moral complexity, and dismantling oppressive systems (yes, yes, amongst the chaotic fun of a fantastical world and characters unabashedly pining for each other).
Sound like your jam? Great! Dive right in :D
As for me, when I'm not writing or reading or funneling entire seasons of TV into my brain in one night, I can be found hanging out with my cartoonish dog, staring at a wall for hours on end while I think through some tricky bit of character or plot arc, paddleboarding/kayaking alongside the local seals and sea lions (don't worry, I keep a respectful distance!), or pretending to enjoy camping. One day it will click for me. I hope.
What can you expect from my stories?
First, you have to love a slow burn, angsty romance. I tend to get quite bored when my characters are happy and together, which is why I keep them in various stages of misery and yearning for as long as I can *que evil laugh.* Yes, my books are spicy, but they are far more focused on the plot of the story and character development (MUST LOVE INTERNAL CHARACTER MONOLOGUES OR I PROMISE YOU WILL HATE MY WRITING STYLE). Finally, both of my series focus on themes of and around the following: trauma, mental health, grief, community, found family, moral complexity, and dismantling oppressive systems (yes, yes, amongst the chaotic fun of a fantastical world and characters unabashedly pining for each other).
Sound like your jam? Great! Dive right in :D
As for me, when I'm not writing or reading or funneling entire seasons of TV into my brain in one night, I can be found hanging out with my cartoonish dog, staring at a wall for hours on end while I think through some tricky bit of character or plot arc, paddleboarding/kayaking alongside the local seals and sea lions (don't worry, I keep a respectful distance!), or pretending to enjoy camping. One day it will click for me. I hope.
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September 14, 2023
I'm enjoying this series, but it is somewhat... shallow? It doesn't dive into the grey. It gets soooo close, even brings it up and then immediately dismisses it. People's thoughts on things change? or act like they never thought differently -- which miiiight be a contingency issue, really -- and they just continue being self-righteous even when they seen they could be wrong. It is... frustrating.
I also was expecting something completely different because of a TikTok vid. I was expecting more rejection? More "running into the arms of her lover"? Buuuuutttt nah.
So, for what this series is -- popcorn, sweet, action, lovely slow burn romance -- I'm enjoying the hell out of it. The writing is working for me. I literally sat in the parking lot after work just reading because I didn't want to wait until I got home to finish the scene I was currently on. Y'all 30 minutes passed by, the scene had finished, and I still had to force myself to drive home.
It is fun. It is addicting. Max is awesome. I'm dying for her and Declan to get together. Eli and her are going to be combustible, with Wade its gonna be sooooo goooooood, and Darius like damn-- I might be anticipating them second most. Atlas is still my least fave, but he's got potential.
I also was expecting something completely different because of a TikTok vid. I was expecting more rejection? More "running into the arms of her lover"? Buuuuutttt nah.
So, for what this series is -- popcorn, sweet, action, lovely slow burn romance -- I'm enjoying the hell out of it. The writing is working for me. I literally sat in the parking lot after work just reading because I didn't want to wait until I got home to finish the scene I was currently on. Y'all 30 minutes passed by, the scene had finished, and I still had to force myself to drive home.
It is fun. It is addicting. Max is awesome. I'm dying for her and Declan to get together. Eli and her are going to be combustible, with Wade its gonna be sooooo goooooood, and Darius like damn-- I might be anticipating them second most. Atlas is still my least fave, but he's got potential.
April 10, 2022
DNF at 95% because the FF wasn't doing it for me. The tension and build up are exquisite though.
January 1, 2024
Great turn of event with Wade.
It is not spicy enough in my taste but the story's good!
Hope Declan and Max will become a thing 😍
It is not spicy enough in my taste but the story's good!
Hope Declan and Max will become a thing 😍
November 2, 2025
This series is really good! I thought this was a trilogy, but turns out there are a lot of books left in the series. I look forward to seeing how this world unfolds.
November 19, 2022
Another 2.5 stars
The end of book 2 made it seem like Atlas must be pushing Max away because he's a werewolf and doesn't want to be found out. But haha nope, he still just continues not to trust her for literally no reason at all. You'd think the author would be setting up the future harem by now, and making them, oh, I don't know, likable? But Atlas is still an asshole, and Declan isn't much better. It'd be nice if she had a mind of her own and didn't just follow Atlas blindly.
Finally, a sex scene. One in three books. I think the author is confused about what slow burn means.
I honestly don't find Max that likable. She makes a lot of dumb choices and doesn't stick up for herself. She should be kicking Atlas's ass for treating her that way, not constantly crawling back to Team Six for further torment.
But hey, at least Wade isn't dead.
The end of book 2 made it seem like Atlas must be pushing Max away because he's a werewolf and doesn't want to be found out. But haha nope, he still just continues not to trust her for literally no reason at all. You'd think the author would be setting up the future harem by now, and making them, oh, I don't know, likable? But Atlas is still an asshole, and Declan isn't much better. It'd be nice if she had a mind of her own and didn't just follow Atlas blindly.
Finally, a sex scene. One in three books. I think the author is confused about what slow burn means.
I honestly don't find Max that likable. She makes a lot of dumb choices and doesn't stick up for herself. She should be kicking Atlas's ass for treating her that way, not constantly crawling back to Team Six for further torment.
But hey, at least Wade isn't dead.
May 18, 2024
Something strange is happening here, where one week into the semester my brain is turning into mush and instead of giving “eww Wattpad” this series is starting to give “aww Wattpad”. Maybe it’s because it’s on the complete opposite side of the spectrum from my textbooks and my brain is enjoying the sweet relief? Maybe it’s the nostalgia from middle school when I was reading on Wattpad instead of doing my homework? Idk but I’ll give it an extra half star for that.
2.5 stars
2.5 stars
April 15, 2024
Team Radius
This series just keeps getting better even if I thought it was a little slow to start with .Team Six has gone on the run with Radius Robert & find a way into hell. So many funny bits on their journey , few surprises & nice vampire/supernatural fight to finish it all off with a clue as to who or the what Max is at the end .I want MORE pkease
This series just keeps getting better even if I thought it was a little slow to start with .Team Six has gone on the run with Radius Robert & find a way into hell. So many funny bits on their journey , few surprises & nice vampire/supernatural fight to finish it all off with a clue as to who or the what Max is at the end .I want MORE pkease
October 12, 2023
More like 3.5 because thank God this series picked up with some action!
July 6, 2024
kinda love this story .. each book is like an episode. ..entertaining and a bit unexpected.
November 8, 2024
It’s not spicy at all but it’s very entertaining.
January 10, 2025
no because wait a minute this whole series is kinda sucking me in, like i definitely didn’t expect to like it so much & the SLOWBURN W ALL THE CHARACTERS BYE.
June 22, 2024
3.75
I feel like we are right there… just needs a little more depth
Still a good book
Just good
The cliff hanger though… big fan of Darius
I feel like we are right there… just needs a little more depth
Still a good book
Just good
The cliff hanger though… big fan of Darius
April 7, 2024
2.5⭐️0.6🌶️
I wouldn’t say I was bored, I just wasn’t hooked enough.
The plot is barely advancing, the quest towards Wade feels small in the big scheme of things and everything was just a little repetitive.
Im really really hating the inability of Eli, Declan and Atlas to open their fucking eyes, to stop seeing everything in black and white and to truly realize they are the base ones.
It’s infuriating to see how they really think they are doing something good by just killing because of a species.
In the first book Max was this strong, capable, badass FMC, here? She was just some naive, confused girl whose awkwardness is based in her lack of sexual experience.
So was there any growth to her character? No, other than the fire thing., which btw came out of the blue and not even in her POV.
Her being disgusted when Darius was drinking blood was so hypocritical from her, I mean, is she understanding and intelligent enough to know an entire species can be bad but cannot accept the actual differences and necessity’s of them?
Yes, there’s chemistry between the characters and Max but how is this going to be a coherent unit, they all seem so distant from each other.
Both Declan and Atlas and emotionally constipated and if Max is supposed to fix that, there wouldn’t be that much of balance on the harem.
Eli is just there, half the time I forget he’s there tbh.
I like Darius, finally someone who contributes Max’s character growth.
I’m really hoping a thorough explanation for Wade being an incubus.
Both the plot and the characters personalities are built shallowly if I’m being honest but beggars can’t be choosers.
Pd. The slow burn is starting to get annoying
I wouldn’t say I was bored, I just wasn’t hooked enough.
The plot is barely advancing, the quest towards Wade feels small in the big scheme of things and everything was just a little repetitive.
Im really really hating the inability of Eli, Declan and Atlas to open their fucking eyes, to stop seeing everything in black and white and to truly realize they are the base ones.
It’s infuriating to see how they really think they are doing something good by just killing because of a species.
In the first book Max was this strong, capable, badass FMC, here? She was just some naive, confused girl whose awkwardness is based in her lack of sexual experience.
So was there any growth to her character? No, other than the fire thing., which btw came out of the blue and not even in her POV.
Her being disgusted when Darius was drinking blood was so hypocritical from her, I mean, is she understanding and intelligent enough to know an entire species can be bad but cannot accept the actual differences and necessity’s of them?
Yes, there’s chemistry between the characters and Max but how is this going to be a coherent unit, they all seem so distant from each other.
Both Declan and Atlas and emotionally constipated and if Max is supposed to fix that, there wouldn’t be that much of balance on the harem.
Eli is just there, half the time I forget he’s there tbh.
I like Darius, finally someone who contributes Max’s character growth.
I’m really hoping a thorough explanation for Wade being an incubus.
Both the plot and the characters personalities are built shallowly if I’m being honest but beggars can’t be choosers.
Pd. The slow burn is starting to get annoying
November 1, 2023
I am quite literally obsessed with this series and GOBBLING it up!
September 29, 2024
I liked this one a lot more than the last. More action. Less talking. It’s far better. I hardly skim read this, if at all.
We’ve finally got Darius on board, yes!
We’ve got a teaser of her powers 🙌🏼
Her team are coming together, and it is looking good!
Honestly, I love Darius. He is 100% on board. Tracks her every move like a psycho. Everyone else fades when she’s near. He claimed her, woohoo! 😁 Everyone else has hangups (and lets be honest, I do love me some angst), so having Darius with her is refreshing.
I just want the best for our little protector, and I am so glad her blinders are being taken off. I also love how everyone always puts her first. Their first concern is always her. I love when Eli gives her food without asking or it being a big deal. He just does. He gives her first pick and makes sure she’s fed. That’s my love language right there so I can relate.
My biggest hangup this book would be that the team are a little thoughtless. Case in point, the breakout. They literally waltz in with the most haziest plan in existence. Take their time negotiating. Once out the VAMP says they should probably take a car. For extremely intelligent people even I know more planning should have gone into this 🤦🏽♀️. The whole book, and series so far, reads like a teenager wrote it. It’s decent, but you know how teenagers are convinced they rule the world and know everything, while adults sit there in amusement clocking everything they do ahead of time? Yeah….it’s like that. The characters feel like kids who have been taught to kill. I was hoping for a little higher brain power going into these scenarios but oh well. I still throughly enjoy watching these characters evolve as we go.
Can’t wait till the next one.
We’ve finally got Darius on board, yes!
We’ve got a teaser of her powers 🙌🏼
Her team are coming together, and it is looking good!
Honestly, I love Darius. He is 100% on board. Tracks her every move like a psycho. Everyone else fades when she’s near. He claimed her, woohoo! 😁 Everyone else has hangups (and lets be honest, I do love me some angst), so having Darius with her is refreshing.
I just want the best for our little protector, and I am so glad her blinders are being taken off. I also love how everyone always puts her first. Their first concern is always her. I love when Eli gives her food without asking or it being a big deal. He just does. He gives her first pick and makes sure she’s fed. That’s my love language right there so I can relate.
My biggest hangup this book would be that the team are a little thoughtless. Case in point, the breakout. They literally waltz in with the most haziest plan in existence. Take their time negotiating. Once out the VAMP says they should probably take a car. For extremely intelligent people even I know more planning should have gone into this 🤦🏽♀️. The whole book, and series so far, reads like a teenager wrote it. It’s decent, but you know how teenagers are convinced they rule the world and know everything, while adults sit there in amusement clocking everything they do ahead of time? Yeah….it’s like that. The characters feel like kids who have been taught to kill. I was hoping for a little higher brain power going into these scenarios but oh well. I still throughly enjoy watching these characters evolve as we go.
Can’t wait till the next one.
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February 7, 2025
I actually deleted the review I was writing so I’ll summarize that I DNFed due to the Nazi sympathizing vibes happening. (Would’ve given zero stars if I could’ve still written a review.) Aka when Declan shared how her parents died while torturing vampires in the lab and the vampires escaped and killed them to which Max was so understanding of why she hates vampires. Sorry what? You’re sympathizing with the people who are torturing, experimenting on and killing anyone from the hell realm and sorry they died during an escape? Would you sympathize with Nazis killed by Jews during an escape/attempted escape and now hate all Jews because obviously they are evil for killing their captors while trying to escape? I certainly wouldn’t show a lick of sympathy. So far in three books we haven’t even seen the one thing protectors are supposed to be known for (saving humans from creatures of the demon realm). The only time a human has been attacked was when Atlas (a protector) attacked someone max was on a date with. And for team six to see examples of when not every hell realm resident was evil and then to just dismiss it as you/we could’ve died. Again what? You were literally let go unharmed from a vampire owned bar could you say you’d ever do the same if the roles were reversed? I don’t think so. Hello surface level thinking. They say they know next to nothing about the creatures from hell but they are 110% guaranteeing they are all evil no exceptions (rolling my eyes). The protectors tortured and tried to kill Ralph even though they saved one of their own multiple times and they’re the good guys in team sixes eyes?
Pacing and character development was also horrible but in my opinion the least of the series worries.
Pacing and character development was also horrible but in my opinion the least of the series worries.
May 21, 2025
I finally have everything I’ve always wanted: I’m part of a team with my brother and best friend, I’m spending my free time on missions hunting down evil monsters, and I’m about to turn nineteen, the age we fully come into our power. Hell, I even get to hang out with my favorite hellhound, Ralph, on my downtime. But it all still just feels empty, pointless even. Guilt is a b*tch.
After last month’s disaster, the members of Team Six abandoned Guild Headquarters, leaving me alone to deal with the crippling shame for my part in the events that night. And I can’t say that I blame them. If I could, I’d run away from all of this pain too. Attacks on campus mixed with dreams that leave me feeling more exhausted than refreshed, have me yearning for our simple life back home in the cabin and wishing that we never joined The Guild at all.
Losing focus when I’m supposed to be hunting down all the things that go bump in the night doesn’t instill much confidence in my friends either. If I want to secure an official spot on a team, I need to snap out of my grief and become the protector I’ve always dreamed of becoming. And I need to do it quickly. Attacks are happening in record numbers and the fate of our world as we know it is quite literally on our shoulders.
Just when I’m starting to put the pieces of my life back together, Atlas and his team come barreling back into town to stir everything up again. Six is just as alluring as ever, only now I know their big secret. The question is, do I follow my gut and protect them, or do I do what I’ve been trained to do and never look back?
My family and The Guild may have trained me well when it comes to decapitating monsters, but they didn’t train me for the one thing more difficult in this line of work…figuring out who exactly I can trust.
After last month’s disaster, the members of Team Six abandoned Guild Headquarters, leaving me alone to deal with the crippling shame for my part in the events that night. And I can’t say that I blame them. If I could, I’d run away from all of this pain too. Attacks on campus mixed with dreams that leave me feeling more exhausted than refreshed, have me yearning for our simple life back home in the cabin and wishing that we never joined The Guild at all.
Losing focus when I’m supposed to be hunting down all the things that go bump in the night doesn’t instill much confidence in my friends either. If I want to secure an official spot on a team, I need to snap out of my grief and become the protector I’ve always dreamed of becoming. And I need to do it quickly. Attacks are happening in record numbers and the fate of our world as we know it is quite literally on our shoulders.
Just when I’m starting to put the pieces of my life back together, Atlas and his team come barreling back into town to stir everything up again. Six is just as alluring as ever, only now I know their big secret. The question is, do I follow my gut and protect them, or do I do what I’ve been trained to do and never look back?
My family and The Guild may have trained me well when it comes to decapitating monsters, but they didn’t train me for the one thing more difficult in this line of work…figuring out who exactly I can trust.
August 8, 2024
This third installment in the Protector Guild series is everything you could want in a fantasy romance and more.
Max is a heroine you can’t help but root for—torn between her duty as a protector and the guilt that haunts her after a mission gone wrong. She’s got everything she ever dreamed of: a spot on a team with her brother and best friend, missions that pit her against terrifying monsters, and a hellhound named Ralph to keep her company. But underneath it all, she’s barely holding it together. The stakes? Only the fate of the world as we know it. No pressure, right?
The tension is palpable as Max tries to navigate the dangers lurking around every corner, all while battling her own inner demons. The plot twists will keep you on the edge of your seat, and just when you think you have it all figured out—bam! Holborn hits you with another curveball.
And let’s talk about the romance. If you love a slow burn, you’re in for a treat. But fair warning: the burn is real, and it’s only getting hotter. The chemistry between Max and the enigmatic Atlas and his team is electric, and the tantalizing hints of what’s to come will have you eagerly turning pages, craving that moment when things finally catch fire.
Dreams of Hell is a wild ride that will leave you breathless, frustrated (in the best way possible), and desperately needing the next book. Holborn has crafted a world that’s as dangerous as it is captivating, with characters you can’t help but fall in love with—even when they drive you crazy. Trust me, you don’t want to miss out on this one. Dive in now, and get ready for an adventure you won’t soon forget!
Max is a heroine you can’t help but root for—torn between her duty as a protector and the guilt that haunts her after a mission gone wrong. She’s got everything she ever dreamed of: a spot on a team with her brother and best friend, missions that pit her against terrifying monsters, and a hellhound named Ralph to keep her company. But underneath it all, she’s barely holding it together. The stakes? Only the fate of the world as we know it. No pressure, right?
The tension is palpable as Max tries to navigate the dangers lurking around every corner, all while battling her own inner demons. The plot twists will keep you on the edge of your seat, and just when you think you have it all figured out—bam! Holborn hits you with another curveball.
And let’s talk about the romance. If you love a slow burn, you’re in for a treat. But fair warning: the burn is real, and it’s only getting hotter. The chemistry between Max and the enigmatic Atlas and his team is electric, and the tantalizing hints of what’s to come will have you eagerly turning pages, craving that moment when things finally catch fire.
Dreams of Hell is a wild ride that will leave you breathless, frustrated (in the best way possible), and desperately needing the next book. Holborn has crafted a world that’s as dangerous as it is captivating, with characters you can’t help but fall in love with—even when they drive you crazy. Trust me, you don’t want to miss out on this one. Dive in now, and get ready for an adventure you won’t soon forget!
July 3, 2021
This book picks up right where the second book ended. Max is trying to find a way to go on with her life while the members of team six take off without any type of warning. She still has her brother Ro, her best friend Izzy and her hellhound Ralph, but they can't prevent the feelings of guilt that are dragging Max down. In the mean time she is tortured by nightmares, that drain her from energy and leave her even more vulnerable.
I had been really looking forward to this book, and it didn't disappoint. This entire series is filled with questions upon questions, and the author manages to keep the readers on their toes. Every question that gets answered, results in one or two new questions. I kept turning page after page until there were tons of questions but no more pages left... I love to read about the slowly developping relationships between Max and Eli, Declan, Atlas, ... The character building is amazing and the entire storyline just sucked me in and didn't let go. It is pure art how the author manages to put so many interesting characters with their own feelings and past together and make it flow like this.
This entire series is amazing and each book seems to get better and better. I higly recommend each book that is out so far, and I count the days until book 4 lands in my kindle app.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
I had been really looking forward to this book, and it didn't disappoint. This entire series is filled with questions upon questions, and the author manages to keep the readers on their toes. Every question that gets answered, results in one or two new questions. I kept turning page after page until there were tons of questions but no more pages left... I love to read about the slowly developping relationships between Max and Eli, Declan, Atlas, ... The character building is amazing and the entire storyline just sucked me in and didn't let go. It is pure art how the author manages to put so many interesting characters with their own feelings and past together and make it flow like this.
This entire series is amazing and each book seems to get better and better. I higly recommend each book that is out so far, and I count the days until book 4 lands in my kindle app.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
July 2, 2024
I was going to DNF it but then saw I was at 78%.. so decided to just continue haha. 🙈
I found this series through Tik Tok.. And I think it wasn’t properly advertised (not sure if it is the author or a booktoker that miss-promised this series though). In the TikTok’s it said that it was a rejected mate/bond kinda a thing and she ‘runs into the arms of the enemy’ (am I the only one that saw this!?!?!). Well that does not happen. It would have been great just so we could get SOME tension. Is tension in the room with us!? Because it isn’t in this book (and the author totally did promise that for sure). Moody toxic wishy-washy behaviour is NOT tension 🙄
I also can’t stand how they all call Max ‘naive’… yet they all choose to ignore the hypocrisy in their hate for the ‘evil’ creatures?
Its getting to the point that it is repetitive, and could have probably all been done in 3 books… not the projected 8.. So I don’t think I am going to continue this series. Then I read the reviews on the 4th book and I am glad I am not going to continue… especially when I hear she NO. Nope.
I found this series through Tik Tok.. And I think it wasn’t properly advertised (not sure if it is the author or a booktoker that miss-promised this series though). In the TikTok’s it said that it was a rejected mate/bond kinda a thing and she ‘runs into the arms of the enemy’ (am I the only one that saw this!?!?!). Well that does not happen. It would have been great just so we could get SOME tension. Is tension in the room with us!? Because it isn’t in this book (and the author totally did promise that for sure). Moody toxic wishy-washy behaviour is NOT tension 🙄
I also can’t stand how they all call Max ‘naive’… yet they all choose to ignore the hypocrisy in their hate for the ‘evil’ creatures?
Its getting to the point that it is repetitive, and could have probably all been done in 3 books… not the projected 8.. So I don’t think I am going to continue this series. Then I read the reviews on the 4th book and I am glad I am not going to continue… especially when I hear she NO. Nope.
January 8, 2025
I don't remember where this book started, but we find out that Atlas is a fucking werewolf. Max has a hellhound protector, and a hot vampire obsessed with her, Darius. Then Wade fucking dies. Max starts having these dreams about him where he's locked in a stone room, in pain, and every time she wakes up she is drained. Then in one of the dreams, he's awake. They talk to each other. They touch. It feels real. She tells the rest of team six and eventually they believe her and realize that Wade is draining her when she visits him. They realize he is an incubus. Now they plan to break Darius out and get him to take them to Hell where they believe Wade to be.
Well they do the break out and head to Chicago. Darius takes them to a vampire bar and they meet his brother who apparently hates his guts and kicks them out. Then they are followed by vamps from the bar that try to kill them. They are severely outnumbered. Eli gets overtaken by multiple vamps while Max watches. Then all of a sudden, the vamps burst into flames. Max's eyes are black. Somehow she set them all on fire and then passed out. Then Darius's brother shows up and kills the rest of the vamps and takes them to his house to recover and then he will take them to hell.
Well they do the break out and head to Chicago. Darius takes them to a vampire bar and they meet his brother who apparently hates his guts and kicks them out. Then they are followed by vamps from the bar that try to kill them. They are severely outnumbered. Eli gets overtaken by multiple vamps while Max watches. Then all of a sudden, the vamps burst into flames. Max's eyes are black. Somehow she set them all on fire and then passed out. Then Darius's brother shows up and kills the rest of the vamps and takes them to his house to recover and then he will take them to hell.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 23, 2024
Bored
While the ending was exciting, I find myself bored. There's a whole lot of talking and very little action in this book. I find little to no movement in the plot. Our characters have not evolved into the harem they are supposed to become. Even Max is starting to bore me. Her naivety. Her jumping in without thinking. Her emotional weakness. She started out as a female who was strong and could kick butt. Now I feel like she's perfectly happy stepping back and letting others take care of her. Yes, she'll fight if she has to, but she seems to prefer just taking everything in and allowing others to tell her what to do and when to do it. I had hoped that she would stay a strong, independent woman. Instead she is turning dependent and afraid of everything. It's really disappointing. I'll read the next book, but if it stays this slow I'll probably call it quits. I don't mind a slow burn, but this is the end of book 3 and we have no relationship progress and very little plot progress. The lack of movement on both fronts is making the story stagnant.
While the ending was exciting, I find myself bored. There's a whole lot of talking and very little action in this book. I find little to no movement in the plot. Our characters have not evolved into the harem they are supposed to become. Even Max is starting to bore me. Her naivety. Her jumping in without thinking. Her emotional weakness. She started out as a female who was strong and could kick butt. Now I feel like she's perfectly happy stepping back and letting others take care of her. Yes, she'll fight if she has to, but she seems to prefer just taking everything in and allowing others to tell her what to do and when to do it. I had hoped that she would stay a strong, independent woman. Instead she is turning dependent and afraid of everything. It's really disappointing. I'll read the next book, but if it stays this slow I'll probably call it quits. I don't mind a slow burn, but this is the end of book 3 and we have no relationship progress and very little plot progress. The lack of movement on both fronts is making the story stagnant.
May 23, 2025
3.5 Rounded up.
This book is better than the other two because it isn't just a rinse and repeat directly. There are other dynamics between characters that are not Team Six which I liked and Max struggles with the events of the end of the last book. It is similar in representation to when Edward left Bella and she had the nightmares and wasn't sleeping and got distracted and in her own head. Max does the same thing. She separates herself from Team Six and tries to regain a normal routine but they keep wedging their way back into her orbit.
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This book is better than the other two because it isn't just a rinse and repeat directly. There are other dynamics between characters that are not Team Six which I liked and Max struggles with the events of the end of the last book. It is similar in representation to when Edward left Bella and she had the nightmares and wasn't sleeping and got distracted and in her own head. Max does the same thing. She separates herself from Team Six and tries to regain a normal routine but they keep wedging their way back into her orbit.
Check out a podcast that I host with my boyfriend where we talk books and book related things:
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and our Instagram:
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December 5, 2022
I’m so glad Wade is alive. I knew it. However I wouldn’t have ever guessed that he was half incubus. I’m curious about what an ancient actually is. The fact that they all broke Darius out of the lab and escaped so he could take them to hell to save Wade, made me laugh. I honestly love Darius. I was surprised that he had a twin. I was even more surprised about the fact that Wade was draining Max and how she can stop it. The attack was a surprise but of course Ralph saves the day again. For a second I was worried he went somewhere else, but I should have known he would be back as soon as Max was in trouble. A few people mentioned that Max was Darius’ life match/bond is that like a mate I wonder? I’m glad I finally got some background on why Declan hates vampires and honestly it makes sense. Also Max has cool fire powers? Is she some kind of demon?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 14, 2024
This book keeps the same general tone of the rest of the series, adding an extra flair of mystery and suspense throughout. It’s more character focused than the others, and takes more time to update the baseline of lore readers have been given so far. The last chunk of the book holds the majority of the high-stakes action and suspense; leaving the rest of the book to explore the characters themselves and the new positions they find themselves in. So, while it’s not exactly slow pacing, the story chooses to focus on deepening the characters’ growth instead of pushing the story forward.
The romance is stagnant—only the barest hints of the characters establishing more than repressed crushes. Being a longer series, this is expected in the earlier books but, hopefully, it picks up so this PNR can live up to its name.
The romance is stagnant—only the barest hints of the characters establishing more than repressed crushes. Being a longer series, this is expected in the earlier books but, hopefully, it picks up so this PNR can live up to its name.
November 28, 2024
4.25
I unfortunately read this too quickly to properly individually review each book without spoilers (they were just so good I couldn’t put them down 😩) my full review on the whole series will be on book 8. But my generic review for the earlier ones, I’m so sorry.
Max and Rowan have lived their whole lives off grid with their guardian Cyrus, he has trained them and cared for them as they were his own, but tried to shelter them from the Guild as much as he could. Their run in with a werewolf deemed the inevitable that the Guild was changing and forced them to move in. The action in this really keeps you on the edge of your seat, you’re constantly aching for more, and the cliffhangers?! I don’t know how anyone DOESNT binge this entire series I couldn’t not read the next book??? I needed answers!!
This is the slowest of slow burns as far as romance (I’m talking several BOOKS in slow) but boooyyyyy the payoff is SO WORTH IT!! I love literally every MMC and both FMC’s this is my first why choose with two F’s in the group and I’m loving it. I cannot wait to see how it ends.
Each book gets better and better I swear!!
I think Tessa Hale fans would love this (I am one so I can confirm 😉)
What to expect:
💞 Why Choose (MFFMMM) - I think that’s the right “order”
🐺 Shifters
❤️🔥 SLOOOOOWWWWW burn (the buildup is a couple books)
🐕🦺 Hellhound Sidekick
💘 Reluctant Fated Mates
😈 Enemies to Lovers
🩸 Vampires, Wolves, Etc
🌎 World Building
🌶️ Spice (comes around book 3)
I unfortunately read this too quickly to properly individually review each book without spoilers (they were just so good I couldn’t put them down 😩) my full review on the whole series will be on book 8. But my generic review for the earlier ones, I’m so sorry.
Max and Rowan have lived their whole lives off grid with their guardian Cyrus, he has trained them and cared for them as they were his own, but tried to shelter them from the Guild as much as he could. Their run in with a werewolf deemed the inevitable that the Guild was changing and forced them to move in. The action in this really keeps you on the edge of your seat, you’re constantly aching for more, and the cliffhangers?! I don’t know how anyone DOESNT binge this entire series I couldn’t not read the next book??? I needed answers!!
This is the slowest of slow burns as far as romance (I’m talking several BOOKS in slow) but boooyyyyy the payoff is SO WORTH IT!! I love literally every MMC and both FMC’s this is my first why choose with two F’s in the group and I’m loving it. I cannot wait to see how it ends.
Each book gets better and better I swear!!
I think Tessa Hale fans would love this (I am one so I can confirm 😉)
What to expect:
💞 Why Choose (MFFMMM) - I think that’s the right “order”
🐺 Shifters
❤️🔥 SLOOOOOWWWWW burn (the buildup is a couple books)
🐕🦺 Hellhound Sidekick
💘 Reluctant Fated Mates
😈 Enemies to Lovers
🩸 Vampires, Wolves, Etc
🌎 World Building
🌶️ Spice (comes around book 3)
May 9, 2023
Meh 🫤
Honestly the FMC, Max, is starting to get on my nerves. There is suppose to be character growth and maturity but it seems she’s regressing and it’s super annoying how she is so ignorant to her hypocrisy. She can’t see why Declan and Eli protect Atlas when he’s a werewolf but she is all gooey for a vampire. She’s very one sided. She also ain’t gotten any yet. Beside some good o head there ain’t much else . Just wondering when the smut is gonna be. Ima read the next book but this one was hard to get through and by oh 150 I was glazing over half of the page.
I enjoyed the other characters POV way more than max’s and I feel like there could be more to her but she’s so immature. Where is the bam moment you know? When is she gonna click and get it?
Honestly the FMC, Max, is starting to get on my nerves. There is suppose to be character growth and maturity but it seems she’s regressing and it’s super annoying how she is so ignorant to her hypocrisy. She can’t see why Declan and Eli protect Atlas when he’s a werewolf but she is all gooey for a vampire. She’s very one sided. She also ain’t gotten any yet. Beside some good o head there ain’t much else . Just wondering when the smut is gonna be. Ima read the next book but this one was hard to get through and by oh 150 I was glazing over half of the page.
I enjoyed the other characters POV way more than max’s and I feel like there could be more to her but she’s so immature. Where is the bam moment you know? When is she gonna click and get it?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 5, 2025
fun installment
. This book sort of felt like a filler book. Lots of information and kind of a bridge to fill the gap to carry on the plot. I’m (im)patiently waiting for more romance to start. I went into this thinking it was a reverse harem but so far only a single kiss between two of the men have been shared, a hot 2nd base that happened in a dream state and lots of tension between the other characters. I’m ready for it to happen. The plot is great and it keeps me enthralled, but it’s lacking the romance that im yearning for. Hopefully that all comes to fruition in the next book as it seems their relationships are developing past friendship. I’m dying to figure out what exactly Max is and looking forward to seeing more of her powers.
. This book sort of felt like a filler book. Lots of information and kind of a bridge to fill the gap to carry on the plot. I’m (im)patiently waiting for more romance to start. I went into this thinking it was a reverse harem but so far only a single kiss between two of the men have been shared, a hot 2nd base that happened in a dream state and lots of tension between the other characters. I’m ready for it to happen. The plot is great and it keeps me enthralled, but it’s lacking the romance that im yearning for. Hopefully that all comes to fruition in the next book as it seems their relationships are developing past friendship. I’m dying to figure out what exactly Max is and looking forward to seeing more of her powers.
January 13, 2022
So close!!
Okay listen, imma need this slow burn to start burning please. I just need some action. I love slow burn but you are stretching me thin here!
Okay into the good stuff....
This was a good book. I loved how Max grew up, learned a little bit about friendships, team 6, and finally came into her own. The mystery surrounding Tean 6, Darius, Wade, Atlas, and whst she is is still looming during the book and we see little clues here and there. Also... is Declan yes or no? My question from book 1 still remains. I'm Max has a smorgasbord of people in her harem... protectors and he'll beasts alike!
Okay listen, imma need this slow burn to start burning please. I just need some action. I love slow burn but you are stretching me thin here!
Okay into the good stuff....
This was a good book. I loved how Max grew up, learned a little bit about friendships, team 6, and finally came into her own. The mystery surrounding Tean 6, Darius, Wade, Atlas, and whst she is is still looming during the book and we see little clues here and there. Also... is Declan yes or no? My question from book 1 still remains. I'm Max has a smorgasbord of people in her harem... protectors and he'll beasts alike!
August 15, 2024
3.7/5⭐️
1/5🌶️
“Always meeting monsters in this corridor it seems.”
“Where the fuck are you, you fucking fuck.”
“You protectors are so preoccupied with hunting monsters you fail to realize how many of you have become them.”
“Fuck girls, kill demons. Simple. Fun, even.”
I need this to speed up again, specifically in the character department. Do you like her or not. The flip flop is getting boring and redundant. Just get together it’s been 650+ pages.
Plot is still thickening and I’m very much enjoying it.
For being sold to me as a spicy shifter series the fact the first spice happens 2 1/2 books in is a little infuriating.
1/5🌶️
“Always meeting monsters in this corridor it seems.”
“Where the fuck are you, you fucking fuck.”
“You protectors are so preoccupied with hunting monsters you fail to realize how many of you have become them.”
“Fuck girls, kill demons. Simple. Fun, even.”
I need this to speed up again, specifically in the character department. Do you like her or not. The flip flop is getting boring and redundant. Just get together it’s been 650+ pages.
Plot is still thickening and I’m very much enjoying it.
For being sold to me as a spicy shifter series the fact the first spice happens 2 1/2 books in is a little infuriating.
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