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Dragons of Ember Hollow #1
Twilight of Embers – Sturmfunken
Sie will nur einen Neuanfang – doch ihr Schicksal könnte alles verändern …
Der packende Romantasy Auftakt mit Drachenwandlern und Academy Setting
Als Hayden Parrish an der abgelegenen Evergreen University in Ember Hollow ihr Studium beginnt, will sie nur einen Neuanfang. Niemand soll wissen, was in jener Nacht geschah, als sie ihre Eltern verlor. Niemand soll ahnen, wie oft sie seither im Dunkeln zittert – vor Angst, vor Trauer … und vor der Wahrheit.
Doch Ember Hollow ist nicht der Ort, an dem sich Geheimnisse verstecken lassen – Schon gar nicht, wenn ein Junge mit smaragdgrünen Augen dein Innerstes zu kennen scheint.
Knox Gallagher ist mehr als nur attraktiv, selbstbewusst und gefährlich aufmerksam. Er ist Teil einer Gruppe, die ein uraltes Erbe trägt und Hayden mitten in eine Welt zieht, von der sie nichts ahnte – und in die sie doch gehört. Und Knox ist nicht der Einzige, der auf sie Sein grimmiger Zwillingsbruder Easton sieht in ihr eine Bedrohung. Maddox, Cillian und Cáel scheinen Absichten zu haben, die gefährlich sein könnten. Oder verführerisch. Oder beides.
Denn in Hayden schlummert mehr, als sie sich je vorstellen konnte.
Etwas Altes. Etwas Mächtiges. Etwas, das nie hätte überleben sollen.
Und plötzlich steht nicht nur ihr Herz auf dem Spiel – sondern die Zukunft von so viel mehr.
Der packende Romantasy Auftakt mit Drachenwandlern und Academy Setting
Als Hayden Parrish an der abgelegenen Evergreen University in Ember Hollow ihr Studium beginnt, will sie nur einen Neuanfang. Niemand soll wissen, was in jener Nacht geschah, als sie ihre Eltern verlor. Niemand soll ahnen, wie oft sie seither im Dunkeln zittert – vor Angst, vor Trauer … und vor der Wahrheit.
Doch Ember Hollow ist nicht der Ort, an dem sich Geheimnisse verstecken lassen – Schon gar nicht, wenn ein Junge mit smaragdgrünen Augen dein Innerstes zu kennen scheint.
Knox Gallagher ist mehr als nur attraktiv, selbstbewusst und gefährlich aufmerksam. Er ist Teil einer Gruppe, die ein uraltes Erbe trägt und Hayden mitten in eine Welt zieht, von der sie nichts ahnte – und in die sie doch gehört. Und Knox ist nicht der Einzige, der auf sie Sein grimmiger Zwillingsbruder Easton sieht in ihr eine Bedrohung. Maddox, Cillian und Cáel scheinen Absichten zu haben, die gefährlich sein könnten. Oder verführerisch. Oder beides.
Denn in Hayden schlummert mehr, als sie sich je vorstellen konnte.
Etwas Altes. Etwas Mächtiges. Etwas, das nie hätte überleben sollen.
Und plötzlich steht nicht nur ihr Herz auf dem Spiel – sondern die Zukunft von so viel mehr.
342 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 19, 2024
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Tessa Hale
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January 10, 2024
Another five star read already!? THIS BOOOOOOOK. Tessa Hale is one of my favorite why choose authors and this was SO GOOD. Hayden doesn’t know magic exists, but she shows up on campus to the college she’s going to and meets Knox, golden boy football player. He immediately knows she’s special. And the romance is with him and four others, including one of her professors (!!!!!) and a billionaire (!!!!!). And they’re all so protective and possessive and I was so in love. One of them also doesn’t let anyone touch him but her!?!?!
Each relationship was so unique and has time to develop individually with the heroine, and there’s enough action and suspense to keep me hooked. So much danger and intrigue and mystery that I know we’ll uncover as the series continues. And did I mention they’re dragon shifters!?!? Obsessed. And that ending??? I need book two right now!!!
This is perfect for fans of dragons, fated mates, and obsessive and possessive heroes. You neeeeed to grab this when it releases!!!
Each relationship was so unique and has time to develop individually with the heroine, and there’s enough action and suspense to keep me hooked. So much danger and intrigue and mystery that I know we’ll uncover as the series continues. And did I mention they’re dragon shifters!?!? Obsessed. And that ending??? I need book two right now!!!
This is perfect for fans of dragons, fated mates, and obsessive and possessive heroes. You neeeeed to grab this when it releases!!!
December 13, 2023
These dragon shifters could set me on fire and I would say, ”thank you.” This is one of my all-time favourite books and I cannot wait for the rest of this series (and I’m claiming Knox as a new book boyfriend).
Tessa Hale has written an absolute masterpiece. Lovers of why-choose romance won’t hesitate to fall in love with this horde of sexy dragon-shifters. From page one, I was hooked and I found it impossible not to swoon over this romance. Full of pulse-pounding plot twists, delicious spice, and dragons, Twilight of Embers is a book EVERYONE needs to read.
Seriously, Knox had me melting the minute i met him on page. Not to say that i don’t love ALL the dragon men in Hayden’s horde…but Knox has a soft spot as my fave.
What i really loved was that every man was SO different. Which means there a little something for everyone ;) i DARE you not to fall for at least one of them!
I don’t want to give anything else away since the book isn’t out yet…but trust me when i say this needs to be at the TOP of your TBR pile.
I need to dive into Tessa’ backlist now because I’m OBSESSED. Didn’t know i needed dragon RH in my life, but clearly i do ;)
Side note: i listened to this is in audio and it ATE. Like for real. If you have the chance to listen to this audiobook you will NOT regret it. I’m itching to listen to it again.
Tessa Hale has written an absolute masterpiece. Lovers of why-choose romance won’t hesitate to fall in love with this horde of sexy dragon-shifters. From page one, I was hooked and I found it impossible not to swoon over this romance. Full of pulse-pounding plot twists, delicious spice, and dragons, Twilight of Embers is a book EVERYONE needs to read.
Seriously, Knox had me melting the minute i met him on page. Not to say that i don’t love ALL the dragon men in Hayden’s horde…but Knox has a soft spot as my fave.
What i really loved was that every man was SO different. Which means there a little something for everyone ;) i DARE you not to fall for at least one of them!
I don’t want to give anything else away since the book isn’t out yet…but trust me when i say this needs to be at the TOP of your TBR pile.
I need to dive into Tessa’ backlist now because I’m OBSESSED. Didn’t know i needed dragon RH in my life, but clearly i do ;)
Side note: i listened to this is in audio and it ATE. Like for real. If you have the chance to listen to this audiobook you will NOT regret it. I’m itching to listen to it again.
January 20, 2024
"These kinds of bonds are rare for our kind. But it's why we all feel so drawn to each other. The Universe has destined it."
"You will always have a choice, Little Flame. But know that we were made to love you!
I recently devoured Twilight of Embers, book one in
the Dragons of Ember Hollows series by Tess Hale and oh my gods, it was amazing!
This is a new paranormal/ shifter romance series by an author I absolutely adore, and I was so very fortunate to receive an advanced listener & advanced read copy, with an incredible full cast!
I have loved all of Tessa Hale's series, but I can already tell that Dragons of Ember Hollows is going to be one of my favorites!
From the moment the story began I was immediately
invested in the plot and fell oh so hard for the characters. Hayden, our female main character is full of determination despite past traumas and I loved her perseverance. The relationships that slowly develop with each of the MMC's felt unique, genuine, and intimate, and at times, so full of steam!
✨Why Choose
✨Touch her and it ☠️
✨Dragon Shifters
✨Student/ Professor
✨Who did this to you?
The audiobook for Twilight of Embers has a full cast, and each narrator gave a phenomenal performance bringing these characters to life! Vanessa Moyen, Joe Arden, Jason Clarke, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, and Jacob Morgan.
I highly recommend this series to this who enjoy paranormal, shifter, fantasy, and why choose romances stories!
My most sincere and genuine thanks to Tessa Hale for the opportunity to receive an ALC & ARC for Twilight of Embers. I can not wait to continue on with their stories!
"You will always have a choice, Little Flame. But know that we were made to love you!
I recently devoured Twilight of Embers, book one in
the Dragons of Ember Hollows series by Tess Hale and oh my gods, it was amazing!
This is a new paranormal/ shifter romance series by an author I absolutely adore, and I was so very fortunate to receive an advanced listener & advanced read copy, with an incredible full cast!
I have loved all of Tessa Hale's series, but I can already tell that Dragons of Ember Hollows is going to be one of my favorites!
From the moment the story began I was immediately
invested in the plot and fell oh so hard for the characters. Hayden, our female main character is full of determination despite past traumas and I loved her perseverance. The relationships that slowly develop with each of the MMC's felt unique, genuine, and intimate, and at times, so full of steam!
✨Why Choose
✨Touch her and it ☠️
✨Dragon Shifters
✨Student/ Professor
✨Who did this to you?
The audiobook for Twilight of Embers has a full cast, and each narrator gave a phenomenal performance bringing these characters to life! Vanessa Moyen, Joe Arden, Jason Clarke, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, and Jacob Morgan.
I highly recommend this series to this who enjoy paranormal, shifter, fantasy, and why choose romances stories!
My most sincere and genuine thanks to Tessa Hale for the opportunity to receive an ALC & ARC for Twilight of Embers. I can not wait to continue on with their stories!
January 6, 2024
Twilight of Embers is the first book in Tessa Hale’s new Dragons of Ember Hollow trilogy and it was amazing! This is a paranormal, why choose, fated mates, dragon shifters romance and I loved it!
We see Hayden attending college and meeting Knox and his friends who are more like family. The minute Knox meets Hayden he knows she is something more and that she doesn’t even realize what she is herself. We see Hayden then meet Easton, Maddox, Cáel, and Cillian.
I loved how all the guys want to immediately take care of her and protect her. Know immediately feels she’s their mate, but they have to approach it carefully because she doesn’t even know about the world of dragon shifters. All the caretaking and trying to feed her, bringing her coats to keep warm, the need to have her close and safe was so sweet. I loved all of the heroes and how different they are! Sometimes other why choose books in the past make it hard to distinguish between all the characters, but that wasn’t the case here! All the heroes are broody in their own way and I liked her nickname of “Little Flame”. We have golden retriever vibes, “Mr. Grumpy Cat”, broken boy, a billionaire club owner, a professor (bit forbidden since she’s a student at the university).
This was just so much fun and with the cliffhanger of the first book I’m so excited to get to the rest of the series! Definitely my new fav read from Tessa Hale! I received an audio ALC and definitely recommend the narration! All thoughts in this review are my own. Twilight of Embers is out January 19, 2024!
We see Hayden attending college and meeting Knox and his friends who are more like family. The minute Knox meets Hayden he knows she is something more and that she doesn’t even realize what she is herself. We see Hayden then meet Easton, Maddox, Cáel, and Cillian.
I loved how all the guys want to immediately take care of her and protect her. Know immediately feels she’s their mate, but they have to approach it carefully because she doesn’t even know about the world of dragon shifters. All the caretaking and trying to feed her, bringing her coats to keep warm, the need to have her close and safe was so sweet. I loved all of the heroes and how different they are! Sometimes other why choose books in the past make it hard to distinguish between all the characters, but that wasn’t the case here! All the heroes are broody in their own way and I liked her nickname of “Little Flame”. We have golden retriever vibes, “Mr. Grumpy Cat”, broken boy, a billionaire club owner, a professor (bit forbidden since she’s a student at the university).
This was just so much fun and with the cliffhanger of the first book I’m so excited to get to the rest of the series! Definitely my new fav read from Tessa Hale! I received an audio ALC and definitely recommend the narration! All thoughts in this review are my own. Twilight of Embers is out January 19, 2024!
August 10, 2024
Dear god this was so bad.
Everything happened so fast. I don't mind a fast-paced, quick read. But this one felt lazy. 8% in and we already got one of the heroes being all SHE'S MY GIRL!!!!!!!
The fmc was predictable. I literally knew what she would say and do before she did it. She was like a template fmc. She had no personality, no uniqueness, except the good ol' I've been alone for a long time and I'm fine with it now I'm in college and I'm gonna try to be ✨normal✨ bullshit that you've read probably a million times before.
She also had no sense of self-preservation. She got random, scary ass dudes who were basically strangers to her being all YOU'LL NEVER BE ALONE AGAIN! MUST PROTECT YOU! within SECONDS of meeting her without giving her any reasons as to why except ✨you're special to us✨ and she was like that's weird but okay, hugs and kisses!!
Because she was a lonely weak unprotected fmc and she was supposed to be HAPPY that scary badass hot dudes were into her at all.
But when the *not as hot* and *just as creepy* other professor did the same thing, (being obsessed with her for unknown reasons) THEN she got uncomfortable. GIRL not the selective caution.
And the trauma fucking dump. Never mind that she only met the dude yesterday but MY FAMILY WAS MURDERED! don't feel sorry for me I'm okay BUT I'VE NEVER HAD ANYONE BEFORE! I'M ALL ALONE but I'm not sad I just want to be normal I'VE NEVER HAD FRIENDS BECAUSE IT TOTALLY MAKES SENSE FOR PEOPLE TO NOT WANT TO BE FRIENDS WITH ME BECAUSE MY FAMILY DIED!
And then the hero was like...... YOU'RE NOT ALONE! LET'S TRAUMA BOND!
*cues predictable "maybe there's a good thing despite all of these bad things" sadgirl advice from the fmc to make her look like she's not like other girls*
mmc: wow you're amazing you know that?
fmc: *shocked because to be a likable female love interest she has to be oblivious to all her good qualities until the hero praises her for it*
Let's also not forget the classic weak, was never trained fmc seeing the obviously highly trained MMCs fighting bad guys and the fmc just had to be like can't let them do this on their own! not when I can help! and then proceeded to get slashed two seconds after getting out of the car 🧍♀️
And OF COURSE the MMCs would be all like this is all my fault, I couldn't protect my mate, I wasn't strong enough, this was all on me no my dudes your mate is just a fucking dumbass.
And don't get me started on the dumbass MMCs. 3 out of 5 were so unhealthily obsessed with the fmc because she was their mate! Idk if you notice guys but she! was! their! mate! Not a spoiler because it was revealed in the first or second chapter and then they just didn't stop talking about it. SPECTACULAR!
The alpha of the group, the oldest, was also the dumbest!! Can't believe he was the lead. The only thing leading him was his dick and his so called ~alpha instinct~ you're 32 years old how about try getting to know your 19 year old ~mate~ before going around talking about making her cum?
The only heroes I could stand were the only two "keeping their distance" from the fmc and who seemed like "they hate her" and didn't want anything to do with her because "they have baggage". I think the baggage you're talking about here are their perfectly functioning brains, something that the other heroes obviously lack.
And for the love of god the whole "Mr Grumpy Cat" inside joke insult or whatever isn't the ✨funny and quirky✨ thing you think it is. This is not 2014. We left grumpy cat a decade ago. Move on.
Everything happened so fast. I don't mind a fast-paced, quick read. But this one felt lazy. 8% in and we already got one of the heroes being all SHE'S MY GIRL!!!!!!!
The fmc was predictable. I literally knew what she would say and do before she did it. She was like a template fmc. She had no personality, no uniqueness, except the good ol' I've been alone for a long time and I'm fine with it now I'm in college and I'm gonna try to be ✨normal✨ bullshit that you've read probably a million times before.
She also had no sense of self-preservation. She got random, scary ass dudes who were basically strangers to her being all YOU'LL NEVER BE ALONE AGAIN! MUST PROTECT YOU! within SECONDS of meeting her without giving her any reasons as to why except ✨you're special to us✨ and she was like that's weird but okay, hugs and kisses!!
Because she was a lonely weak unprotected fmc and she was supposed to be HAPPY that scary badass hot dudes were into her at all.
But when the *not as hot* and *just as creepy* other professor did the same thing, (being obsessed with her for unknown reasons) THEN she got uncomfortable. GIRL not the selective caution.
And the trauma fucking dump. Never mind that she only met the dude yesterday but MY FAMILY WAS MURDERED! don't feel sorry for me I'm okay BUT I'VE NEVER HAD ANYONE BEFORE! I'M ALL ALONE but I'm not sad I just want to be normal I'VE NEVER HAD FRIENDS BECAUSE IT TOTALLY MAKES SENSE FOR PEOPLE TO NOT WANT TO BE FRIENDS WITH ME BECAUSE MY FAMILY DIED!
And then the hero was like...... YOU'RE NOT ALONE! LET'S TRAUMA BOND!
*cues predictable "maybe there's a good thing despite all of these bad things" sadgirl advice from the fmc to make her look like she's not like other girls*
mmc: wow you're amazing you know that?
fmc: *shocked because to be a likable female love interest she has to be oblivious to all her good qualities until the hero praises her for it*
Let's also not forget the classic weak, was never trained fmc seeing the obviously highly trained MMCs fighting bad guys and the fmc just had to be like can't let them do this on their own! not when I can help! and then proceeded to get slashed two seconds after getting out of the car 🧍♀️
And OF COURSE the MMCs would be all like this is all my fault, I couldn't protect my mate, I wasn't strong enough, this was all on me no my dudes your mate is just a fucking dumbass.
And don't get me started on the dumbass MMCs. 3 out of 5 were so unhealthily obsessed with the fmc because she was their mate! Idk if you notice guys but she! was! their! mate! Not a spoiler because it was revealed in the first or second chapter and then they just didn't stop talking about it. SPECTACULAR!
The alpha of the group, the oldest, was also the dumbest!! Can't believe he was the lead. The only thing leading him was his dick and his so called ~alpha instinct~ you're 32 years old how about try getting to know your 19 year old ~mate~ before going around talking about making her cum?
The only heroes I could stand were the only two "keeping their distance" from the fmc and who seemed like "they hate her" and didn't want anything to do with her because "they have baggage". I think the baggage you're talking about here are their perfectly functioning brains, something that the other heroes obviously lack.
And for the love of god the whole "Mr Grumpy Cat" inside joke insult or whatever isn't the ✨funny and quirky✨ thing you think it is. This is not 2014. We left grumpy cat a decade ago. Move on.
September 25, 2024
2.5 stars
this was terrible. give me 14 of them right now
this was terrible. give me 14 of them right now
January 20, 2024
Look, this was exactly what I signed up for, which was a classic Tessa Hale book ft. a naive heroine with a twisted past, a group of men immediately devoted to her (though some try to fight it, of course), and a dramatic plot where everyone is trying to kidnap said heroine. Was it an epic and shockingly unique story? No! But was it addictive, entertaining, and my fav kind of guilty pleasure read? Absolutely. So I’m happy!
(Lost a star for the mean girls - ugh please god can’t we move on from this trope and have some women supporting women.)
(Lost a star for the mean girls - ugh please god can’t we move on from this trope and have some women supporting women.)
Did Not Finish
January 24, 2024if you gave this 5 stars i don’t trust u
January 29, 2024
So to start with, judging this book based off of its content, it is reasonably good. This is a fantasy romance / reverse haram and if you are into those genres it is arguably entertaining however somewhat lacking.
Judging it based on its obnoxiously obvious attempt to be a copy of the Bonds that tie series by J Bree, it is quite shockingly similar.
Similarities:
- 1 female bond to 5 male bonds.
- 2 brothers within the bond group (one of them very anti relationships / bonds.. traumatized and mean - nox)
- not to mention one of the characters is actually called Knox (nox…)
- dragon shifters and wolf shifters
- healers
- female bond is an orphan her parents where murdered due to people trying to find / capture her due to her abilities
- set in a school dominated by the 5 male bonds
- female bond finds work in a local coffee shop
- one of the male bonds is a professor at the school with a bedroom full of books (nox)
- one male bond is golden retriever / beloved at school / football quarterback (gabe)
Honestly the list could go on but I don’t feel like I need to say anymore. I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more had it not so obviously been a copy of one of my favourite series, it’s hard to give it a non biased judgement because of that.
I didn’t vibe with the characters as much in this one. The girl is described as a teeny tiny 4 foot timid fragile little girl and the majority of the male bonds are described as these big huge scary giants and in my head I imagined them as just not attractive / appealing based on the descriptions. They also have a weird incesty vibe where they call each other brother a lot during spice scenes which just gave me the ick.
After writing this review I think I disliked this book a lot more than I previously realized 🤣🤣🤣. Will I read book 2 when it’s released in April? Probably not
Judging it based on its obnoxiously obvious attempt to be a copy of the Bonds that tie series by J Bree, it is quite shockingly similar.
Similarities:
- 1 female bond to 5 male bonds.
- 2 brothers within the bond group (one of them very anti relationships / bonds.. traumatized and mean - nox)
- not to mention one of the characters is actually called Knox (nox…)
- dragon shifters and wolf shifters
- healers
- female bond is an orphan her parents where murdered due to people trying to find / capture her due to her abilities
- set in a school dominated by the 5 male bonds
- female bond finds work in a local coffee shop
- one of the male bonds is a professor at the school with a bedroom full of books (nox)
- one male bond is golden retriever / beloved at school / football quarterback (gabe)
Honestly the list could go on but I don’t feel like I need to say anymore. I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more had it not so obviously been a copy of one of my favourite series, it’s hard to give it a non biased judgement because of that.
I didn’t vibe with the characters as much in this one. The girl is described as a teeny tiny 4 foot timid fragile little girl and the majority of the male bonds are described as these big huge scary giants and in my head I imagined them as just not attractive / appealing based on the descriptions. They also have a weird incesty vibe where they call each other brother a lot during spice scenes which just gave me the ick.
After writing this review I think I disliked this book a lot more than I previously realized 🤣🤣🤣. Will I read book 2 when it’s released in April? Probably not
January 21, 2024
It would be nice if authors and publishers put warnings on books that have plots predicated on teenage girls in extreme and graphic sexual situations with adult men.
Otherwise, this books tropes it out with a fmc who is obviously an orphan, raised in foster care. According to fiction authors no children ever get adopted. Despite being present for the murder of her parents and being raised in foster care, the fmc is completely mentally and emotionally healthy without ever having gone to therapy. She is also spectacularly model-beautiful, and, unknowingly, the single most special woman in all of existence. Although she is incredibly attractive and intelligent with a quirky sense of humour, she has no friends and while she would never hate anyone is nevertheless hated by all other girls, so it makes perfect sense that 5 adult men simply jump right in.
Otherwise, this books tropes it out with a fmc who is obviously an orphan, raised in foster care. According to fiction authors no children ever get adopted. Despite being present for the murder of her parents and being raised in foster care, the fmc is completely mentally and emotionally healthy without ever having gone to therapy. She is also spectacularly model-beautiful, and, unknowingly, the single most special woman in all of existence. Although she is incredibly attractive and intelligent with a quirky sense of humour, she has no friends and while she would never hate anyone is nevertheless hated by all other girls, so it makes perfect sense that 5 adult men simply jump right in.
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January 3, 2024✨TWILIGHT OF EMBERS IS AVAILABLE NOW✨
🔥 Fated mates
🔥 Powerful dragons
🔥 A heroine who doesn’t know what she is
🔥 An evil who will do anything to claim her as their own
This story is spicy, sweet, and filled with action, suspense, and of course, some epic dragons. I hope you absolutely love it!
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🔥 Fated mates
🔥 Powerful dragons
🔥 A heroine who doesn’t know what she is
🔥 An evil who will do anything to claim her as their own
This story is spicy, sweet, and filled with action, suspense, and of course, some epic dragons. I hope you absolutely love it!
Read or Listen Now!
Amazon & Kindle Unlimited: https://geni.us/TwlghtofEmbrsAmzn
Audio Narrated by Vanessa Moyen with Jason Clarke, Joe Arden, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, and Jacob Morgan: https://geni.us/TwlghtofEmbrsAudio
January 21, 2024
Was this good? Not really. Will I continue? Absolutely.
February 24, 2024
Rule #1: When trying to remain undercover (so people don't find out that you are a dragon), do not growl at people. Maybe it's just me, but growling doesn't scream I am a sane human being. It's also quite cringey to imagine.
If I were the FMC, I would be questioning all this bizarre behaviour, but her blinders seem to be well and truly on.
I know this was a popular read, however, I didn't read reviews beforehand. I didn't want to spoil what fantasy aspects would be incorporated. Whether it be shifters, witches or whatnot.
It seems to be orientated just around dragon shifters and focuses heavily on the fated mate storyline.
So if you are not into Insta-love and you want to read this, you better get over it quickly 😅 For me, it was a bit much at times. All they wanted was to protect and care for her, but their relationship seemed to move at such a fast rate. If you're into the whole obsessed MMC, you are very much in luck with this book.
I like the authenticity of the FMC. She didn't care what people thought and never tried to change herself to be accepted. I will say she got over things very quickly, which I did disagree with at points.
I may read the next book because of the cliffhanger (it was something), but I'm hoping the nickname ‘little one’ will be scrubbed from the pages. I can do a lot of nicknames, I just can't do that one 🚩
If I were the FMC, I would be questioning all this bizarre behaviour, but her blinders seem to be well and truly on.
I know this was a popular read, however, I didn't read reviews beforehand. I didn't want to spoil what fantasy aspects would be incorporated. Whether it be shifters, witches or whatnot.
It seems to be orientated just around dragon shifters and focuses heavily on the fated mate storyline.
So if you are not into Insta-love and you want to read this, you better get over it quickly 😅 For me, it was a bit much at times. All they wanted was to protect and care for her, but their relationship seemed to move at such a fast rate. If you're into the whole obsessed MMC, you are very much in luck with this book.
I like the authenticity of the FMC. She didn't care what people thought and never tried to change herself to be accepted. I will say she got over things very quickly, which I did disagree with at points.
I may read the next book because of the cliffhanger (it was something), but I'm hoping the nickname ‘little one’ will be scrubbed from the pages. I can do a lot of nicknames, I just can't do that one 🚩
December 29, 2025
Dragon Shifter Romance
Why Choose 🤝 Dragon Shifters
I’m sold! I do think there were parts that read almost YA but I see the vision for the series.
Why Choose 🤝 Dragon Shifters
I’m sold! I do think there were parts that read almost YA but I see the vision for the series.
April 2, 2024
incredible. the men had no personality besides insta love and protective and i still finished the book. insane though
April 3, 2025
This was exactly what I needed in a book right now. After a convoluted series I tried to get through that hurt my brain, I needed something fun, fast-paced and simple. This story perfectly delivered. It was fast paced that’s for sure! Like basically in love in a week fast paced. Or how the FMC’s world gets turned upside down and it takes her two seconds before she’s accepted it all. But that also made for a really fun book without a single dull moment. I’m loving all of the characters. The guys were very hot and reasonably individual. The FMC was easy to like as well. These books are only 250 pages so I’m looking forward to flying through this series!
May 9, 2026
Twilight of Embers is a fast-paced, spicy why-choose romance that I absolutely could not put down!
The FMC, Hayden, is a lonely college freshman and orphan who is hoping for a fresh start and a chance at a normal life. She is completely unaware of the world of shifters until she unexpectedly finds herself pulled into the lives of five very different (and very sexy) men. Hayden isn’t your typical fearless heroine, but that’s exactly what made her so likable. Her timidness and inexperience felt genuine and I found myself genuinely rooting for her the entire time.
Each of the men brings something unique to the story and it was so exciting watching their individual relationships with Hayden develop. The chemistry and tension kept me fully invested from start to finish.
This book was incredibly bingeable and I am already ready to dive straight into the next book!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes ✨:
Why Choose (MFMMMM)
Dragon Shifters
Fiercely Protective MMCs
Touch Her and 💀
Age Gap
Professor x Student
Fated Mates
🖤: “There would be consequences for what I’d done. But looking down at the woman in my arms, she was the only thing I could think about. She was everything. And I’d do whatever it took to keep her safe.”
The FMC, Hayden, is a lonely college freshman and orphan who is hoping for a fresh start and a chance at a normal life. She is completely unaware of the world of shifters until she unexpectedly finds herself pulled into the lives of five very different (and very sexy) men. Hayden isn’t your typical fearless heroine, but that’s exactly what made her so likable. Her timidness and inexperience felt genuine and I found myself genuinely rooting for her the entire time.
Each of the men brings something unique to the story and it was so exciting watching their individual relationships with Hayden develop. The chemistry and tension kept me fully invested from start to finish.
This book was incredibly bingeable and I am already ready to dive straight into the next book!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes ✨:
Why Choose (MFMMMM)
Dragon Shifters
Fiercely Protective MMCs
Touch Her and 💀
Age Gap
Professor x Student
Fated Mates
🖤: “There would be consequences for what I’d done. But looking down at the woman in my arms, she was the only thing I could think about. She was everything. And I’d do whatever it took to keep her safe.”
August 6, 2024
Way too many details are missing, the characters were very basic with not a whole lot going on.
November 9, 2024
this had me in such a chokehold that i failed my geography test
August 26, 2024
Thank you Tessa Hale for saving me from this drought. I hadn't been able to read a book for MONTHS. And I just read this silly little thing in half a day.
I'm cured!!
I'm cured!!
April 4, 2025
Audio:
4.5-5 stars for Jason Clarke, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, Joel Arden, and Vanessa Moyen
Book: 1.5-2 stars
Sooo I think Tessa Hale is not for me, these characters are all surface level, and annoying. Wanted to see if it was just the last book I read or if it was Tessa Hale’s writing as a whole, and looks like it’s the writing haha!
Should have DNF’ed but didn’t have another book to read…all I know is I don’t care enough to continue this series, but know the audiobook was great, all the narrators were amazing
4.5-5 stars for Jason Clarke, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, Joel Arden, and Vanessa Moyen
Book: 1.5-2 stars
Sooo I think Tessa Hale is not for me, these characters are all surface level, and annoying. Wanted to see if it was just the last book I read or if it was Tessa Hale’s writing as a whole, and looks like it’s the writing haha!
Should have DNF’ed but didn’t have another book to read…all I know is I don’t care enough to continue this series, but know the audiobook was great, all the narrators were amazing
August 22, 2024
Book 1 of a trilogy about dragons and Hayden discovering who she really is all because of five guys she meets The story was okay. I liked it but I would’ve liked more world building and depth to the story.
Hayden and her five dragon guys were great but I sadly wasn’t feeling any chemistry. It was all physical.
It ended on a cliffhanger and even though the story didn’t blow me away I’m still going to give book 2 a try. It shows potential.
Hayden and her five dragon guys were great but I sadly wasn’t feeling any chemistry. It was all physical.
It ended on a cliffhanger and even though the story didn’t blow me away I’m still going to give book 2 a try. It shows potential.
December 16, 2024
I finished it in a sitting… enough said!!!
God, saying I was hooked is understatement.
On to the next book.
-Dragons.
-Fated mates.
-Sinister villains.
-Addictive, Suspense filled and recommended.
-KU.
P.s I love them all.
God, saying I was hooked is understatement.
On to the next book.
-Dragons.
-Fated mates.
-Sinister villains.
-Addictive, Suspense filled and recommended.
-KU.
P.s I love them all.
January 23, 2024
2.5/5
i went through the whole book feeling like 12yo me prob read this on wattpad. like everything abt this gave wattpad vibes (& im rlly not trynna use wattpad in a derogatory way, i just dk how else to describe) like the descriptions, her meeting practically every mmc by bumping into their walls of concrete (chests), her outfits being science tees & beat up vans, eye colors being described every page…ok
i’m sad that there was absolutely no push back/hesitancy/survival skills from hayden😭bc she fr did not question why all these guys r attatched to her from day 1 & saying all these weird cryptic things around her😭
the smut was also idk it just felt random and rushed and yea idk just lowkey gross a little bit bc it always right happened after harper experienced smth traumatic
i couldn’t put this down tho & finished the whole thing in practically one sitting tho so i will give it that!😍😭also the short chapters were an absolute blessing it’s been so long since ive read anything w short chaps
i went through the whole book feeling like 12yo me prob read this on wattpad. like everything abt this gave wattpad vibes (& im rlly not trynna use wattpad in a derogatory way, i just dk how else to describe) like the descriptions, her meeting practically every mmc by bumping into their walls of concrete (chests), her outfits being science tees & beat up vans, eye colors being described every page…ok
i’m sad that there was absolutely no push back/hesitancy/survival skills from hayden😭bc she fr did not question why all these guys r attatched to her from day 1 & saying all these weird cryptic things around her😭
the smut was also idk it just felt random and rushed and yea idk just lowkey gross a little bit bc it always right happened after harper experienced smth traumatic
i couldn’t put this down tho & finished the whole thing in practically one sitting tho so i will give it that!😍😭also the short chapters were an absolute blessing it’s been so long since ive read anything w short chaps
November 5, 2024
Dragon shifters x mate bonds
I impulsively downloaded this from Kindle Unlimited because I was in the mood for a dragon romantasy and mate bonds…turns out this is also why choose and I am HERE FOR IT. It’s so easy to read, with a fast paced plot, tension and banter.
Read this if you’re in the mood for…
- why choose romantasy
- dragons
- fated mates
- academia setting
- touch her and die but also don’t even look at her
The main focus is the romance and the growly possessive men and we are here for it. You feel immediately attached to the characters in a way that you can’t help but get frustrated when they don’t do what you want lol
I immediately downloaded the next book!
I impulsively downloaded this from Kindle Unlimited because I was in the mood for a dragon romantasy and mate bonds…turns out this is also why choose and I am HERE FOR IT. It’s so easy to read, with a fast paced plot, tension and banter.
Read this if you’re in the mood for…
- why choose romantasy
- dragons
- fated mates
- academia setting
- touch her and die but also don’t even look at her
The main focus is the romance and the growly possessive men and we are here for it. You feel immediately attached to the characters in a way that you can’t help but get frustrated when they don’t do what you want lol
I immediately downloaded the next book!
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January 6, 2024DNF at 35% for now. While the audiobook cast is great, I’m not particularly enjoying the storyline and the why choose element of this book is a little over the top for me
December 9, 2025
˗ˏˋ 5 stars ⟡ ݁₊ .
SOOOO ADDICTING!! and i'm so glad gab told me to read this cuz i needed it so bad
IM OBSESSED!! ATE NO NOTES! getting book 2 rn cuz what even is that cliffhanger!??
loved all the characters sm. knox and caél were just the sweetest and cillian is just hot lol. maddox and easton need to pull their heads out of their ass and get their shit together. desperately need to know more about hayden's back story like stat.
byeeeeee reading book 2 now ~
SOOOO ADDICTING!! and i'm so glad gab told me to read this cuz i needed it so bad
IM OBSESSED!! ATE NO NOTES! getting book 2 rn cuz what even is that cliffhanger!??
loved all the characters sm. knox and caél were just the sweetest and cillian is just hot lol. maddox and easton need to pull their heads out of their ass and get their shit together. desperately need to know more about hayden's back story like stat.
byeeeeee reading book 2 now ~
November 3, 2024
I didin’t have high expectations when I started this book, but let me tell you how disappointed I was. The book is about an orphan girl who is mated to 5 men. Halfway through the book we get to know that they can shift into dragons, are mated to the fmc and have the urge to mark her and breed. Holy wattpad. And did I tell you they were MATED. Each one of them had no personality AT ALL except for protecting her. They would 100% get killed in real life because of their stupidity. Even the genius mega mind professor was acting SOO dumb and hard-to-get I wanted to cry. This whole story felt SOO cliche and rushed. But let me recap it real quick:
Hi, I’m a misunderstood and lonely orphan girl with zero friends. Suddenly I find a boy who is interested in me and he’s the most handsome and tallest boy I’ve ever met. On the next day I meet his twin brother and he doesn’t like me. Me so sad. In class later that day I see my professor and he is so special, when he touched me it was electrifying, but he doesn’t fell the same since I’m his student(finally one of them used the organ in their head that’s called brain. I would definitely recommend them using it more often though)Then I get to know this overprotective Viking guy and I’m so turned on but I’m guilty about having two bfs at the same time, so I just have a threesome with them. And last but not least there is this horny billionaire guy and alpha of the group that is 13 years my senior (We love age gap but not in this case) and likes to tie me up (talk about kinks) but I like him anyway. 80% through the book I find out that I’m a dragon shifter too and moreover a female one(obviously) who are very rare and therefore hunted. So now I’m so confused I just make out with one of the men to forget everything that happend.
That’s basically the whole story in a nutshell. It’s a pity that you can’t give 0 stars on Goodreads, cause I definitely would.
Hi, I’m a misunderstood and lonely orphan girl with zero friends. Suddenly I find a boy who is interested in me and he’s the most handsome and tallest boy I’ve ever met. On the next day I meet his twin brother and he doesn’t like me. Me so sad. In class later that day I see my professor and he is so special, when he touched me it was electrifying, but he doesn’t fell the same since I’m his student(finally one of them used the organ in their head that’s called brain. I would definitely recommend them using it more often though)Then I get to know this overprotective Viking guy and I’m so turned on but I’m guilty about having two bfs at the same time, so I just have a threesome with them. And last but not least there is this horny billionaire guy and alpha of the group that is 13 years my senior (We love age gap but not in this case) and likes to tie me up (talk about kinks) but I like him anyway. 80% through the book I find out that I’m a dragon shifter too and moreover a female one(obviously) who are very rare and therefore hunted. So now I’m so confused I just make out with one of the men to forget everything that happend.
That’s basically the whole story in a nutshell. It’s a pity that you can’t give 0 stars on Goodreads, cause I definitely would.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 15, 2026
A Hoard Full of Dragon Trouble
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💛💚🖤
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏🌍
Character development: 😋😀😍😎
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Dual Narration
Main Characters and Plot Overview
Hayden’s story immediately pulled me in because she has spent most of her life without knowing the truth about herself. When she was eleven, her parents were murdered by someone searching for her, but Hayden survived because she was hiding in a secret attic. She was subsequently raised in foster care and arrives at Evergreen College as a scholarship freshman, intelligent, independent, and completely unaware that she is a dragon shifter.
That changes on her very first day when she meets Knox, a junior who is one of five dragon shifters forming a hoard with his twin Easton, Killian, Maddox, and Kale. Knox recognizes almost immediately that Hayden is a dragon shifter and, more importantly, that she is their mate. She is one of the extremely rare female dragon shifters, which makes her discovery even more significant. I really enjoyed watching Hayden try to process the fact that the strange things happening around her aren’t simply coincidences and that the five men know something about her that she doesn’t know about herself.
Each member of the hoard brings something different to the story. Knox is the first to recognize Hayden and is naturally drawn toward her, while his twin Easton is much more resistant to the idea of mates. His attitude makes sense given the devastating history of their family. Their brother went insane after losing his mate, murdered the rest of their family, and then took his own life, leaving only Knox and Easton alive. That history gives Easton’s refusal to embrace love considerably more weight than simply being the reluctant member of the group.
Killian is the alpha and a billionaire who owns a local nightclub, Maddox is a professor at Evergreen, and Kale is another student who connects with Hayden through their intelligence and shared studying. I particularly liked the contrast between Kale’s academic connection with Hayden and the much more complicated supernatural bond developing between her and the entire hoard.
Highlights and Limitations
The strongest part of the book for me was Hayden’s gradual realization that her entire understanding of herself has been wrong. I liked that she isn’t simply handed a new identity and immediately accepts everything. Her childhood, especially losing her parents and growing up in foster care, gives her plenty of reason to be cautious about trusting people.
The family tragedy involving Knox and Easton also added an emotional layer I wasn’t expecting. Easton’s fear of the mate bond isn’t just stubbornness. He has seen firsthand what happens when a dragon shifter loses the person they are bonded to, and that makes his resistance much easier for me to understand.
I also enjoyed the different roles the men occupy around Hayden. Killian’s position as alpha and his wealth give him a very different presence from Kale, who is closer to Hayden’s world as a student. Maddox being a professor adds another interesting dynamic because Hayden is simultaneously discovering college life and an entirely hidden supernatural world.
My biggest issue was that I sometimes wanted Hayden’s discovery of her dragon nature and her past to move a little faster. There is so much potential in the mystery surrounding the people who murdered her parents and why they were searching for her that I found myself wanting more answers whenever the story focused on the romantic dynamics. I cared about Hayden’s history enough that I wanted that part of the plot to receive even more attention.
Narration
The narration was a major strength of the audiobook. Having Vanessa Moyen, Joe Arden, Jason Clarke, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, and Jacob Morgan involved gives the characters plenty of vocal distinction, and this is exactly the kind of story where a full cast of strong narrators works well.
Vanessa Moyen does a good job conveying Hayden’s uncertainty as she begins discovering that she is not who she thought she was. The male narrators each bring their own presence to the members of the hoard, which helped me keep track of the five men without feeling like they blurred together.
I especially enjoyed the deeper, commanding voices used for the more dominant members of the group. Joe Arden, Jason Clarke, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, and Jacob Morgan all have voices that fit this kind of possessive paranormal romance extremely well. The narration made the emotional tension between Hayden and the men more engaging for me and definitely helped keep me listening.
Final Thoughts
I ended up enjoying Twilight of Embers because it combines the familiar appeal of a fated-mate dragon romance with a heroine who has a genuinely interesting mystery surrounding her past. Hayden isn’t simply discovering five attractive dragon shifters. She is discovering that she belongs to a world she never knew existed while also potentially being connected to the reason her parents were murdered.
The relationship dynamics were probably my favorite aspect, particularly Easton’s resistance to the mate bond because of what happened to his family. I found myself more interested in seeing whether Hayden could eventually get through to him than I expected.
I did wish the mystery surrounding Hayden’s parents had been developed a little more alongside the romance, but the combination of Hayden’s hidden identity, the five-man hoard, the traumatic history of Knox and Easton, and the fated-mate setup kept me invested. For me, this was an entertaining paranormal romance with enough mystery and emotional conflict to make me want to continue the series.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💛💚🖤
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏🌍
Character development: 😋😀😍😎
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Dual Narration
Main Characters and Plot Overview
Hayden’s story immediately pulled me in because she has spent most of her life without knowing the truth about herself. When she was eleven, her parents were murdered by someone searching for her, but Hayden survived because she was hiding in a secret attic. She was subsequently raised in foster care and arrives at Evergreen College as a scholarship freshman, intelligent, independent, and completely unaware that she is a dragon shifter.
That changes on her very first day when she meets Knox, a junior who is one of five dragon shifters forming a hoard with his twin Easton, Killian, Maddox, and Kale. Knox recognizes almost immediately that Hayden is a dragon shifter and, more importantly, that she is their mate. She is one of the extremely rare female dragon shifters, which makes her discovery even more significant. I really enjoyed watching Hayden try to process the fact that the strange things happening around her aren’t simply coincidences and that the five men know something about her that she doesn’t know about herself.
Each member of the hoard brings something different to the story. Knox is the first to recognize Hayden and is naturally drawn toward her, while his twin Easton is much more resistant to the idea of mates. His attitude makes sense given the devastating history of their family. Their brother went insane after losing his mate, murdered the rest of their family, and then took his own life, leaving only Knox and Easton alive. That history gives Easton’s refusal to embrace love considerably more weight than simply being the reluctant member of the group.
Killian is the alpha and a billionaire who owns a local nightclub, Maddox is a professor at Evergreen, and Kale is another student who connects with Hayden through their intelligence and shared studying. I particularly liked the contrast between Kale’s academic connection with Hayden and the much more complicated supernatural bond developing between her and the entire hoard.
Highlights and Limitations
The strongest part of the book for me was Hayden’s gradual realization that her entire understanding of herself has been wrong. I liked that she isn’t simply handed a new identity and immediately accepts everything. Her childhood, especially losing her parents and growing up in foster care, gives her plenty of reason to be cautious about trusting people.
The family tragedy involving Knox and Easton also added an emotional layer I wasn’t expecting. Easton’s fear of the mate bond isn’t just stubbornness. He has seen firsthand what happens when a dragon shifter loses the person they are bonded to, and that makes his resistance much easier for me to understand.
I also enjoyed the different roles the men occupy around Hayden. Killian’s position as alpha and his wealth give him a very different presence from Kale, who is closer to Hayden’s world as a student. Maddox being a professor adds another interesting dynamic because Hayden is simultaneously discovering college life and an entirely hidden supernatural world.
My biggest issue was that I sometimes wanted Hayden’s discovery of her dragon nature and her past to move a little faster. There is so much potential in the mystery surrounding the people who murdered her parents and why they were searching for her that I found myself wanting more answers whenever the story focused on the romantic dynamics. I cared about Hayden’s history enough that I wanted that part of the plot to receive even more attention.
Narration
The narration was a major strength of the audiobook. Having Vanessa Moyen, Joe Arden, Jason Clarke, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, and Jacob Morgan involved gives the characters plenty of vocal distinction, and this is exactly the kind of story where a full cast of strong narrators works well.
Vanessa Moyen does a good job conveying Hayden’s uncertainty as she begins discovering that she is not who she thought she was. The male narrators each bring their own presence to the members of the hoard, which helped me keep track of the five men without feeling like they blurred together.
I especially enjoyed the deeper, commanding voices used for the more dominant members of the group. Joe Arden, Jason Clarke, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, and Jacob Morgan all have voices that fit this kind of possessive paranormal romance extremely well. The narration made the emotional tension between Hayden and the men more engaging for me and definitely helped keep me listening.
Final Thoughts
I ended up enjoying Twilight of Embers because it combines the familiar appeal of a fated-mate dragon romance with a heroine who has a genuinely interesting mystery surrounding her past. Hayden isn’t simply discovering five attractive dragon shifters. She is discovering that she belongs to a world she never knew existed while also potentially being connected to the reason her parents were murdered.
The relationship dynamics were probably my favorite aspect, particularly Easton’s resistance to the mate bond because of what happened to his family. I found myself more interested in seeing whether Hayden could eventually get through to him than I expected.
I did wish the mystery surrounding Hayden’s parents had been developed a little more alongside the romance, but the combination of Hayden’s hidden identity, the five-man hoard, the traumatic history of Knox and Easton, and the fated-mate setup kept me invested. For me, this was an entertaining paranormal romance with enough mystery and emotional conflict to make me want to continue the series.
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July 2, 2024
This author holds the record for the most frequent eye-roll-inducing writing that I've ever come across. And yet, despite trying at least three of her other series and hating each one, I keep hoping that the quality or at least her writing style will improve.
The guys in this series and the others by her are interchangeable, especially the one bitter guy that is ALWAYS present and resists the mating bond because of his super-duper tragic past. This time, though, there are TWO bitter guys! Wow! I can't wait to see which one uses the line "I don't need your pity" that is said at least once in every series that I've read by this author.
The heroine of each series is somewhat promising at first, but she quickly devolves into the same generic, horny chick that somehow fits perfectly with each of her love interests. Her personality might as well resemble a tumbleweed because I can't quite untangle what her specific traits are, aside from usually being an orphan. Here, we've got another nondescript horny orphan.
The sexual scenes are underwhelming and the last sexual scene of this book was off-putting to me personally because it very unexpectedly included voyeurism and exhibitionism in the sex club that one of the Heroes owns. Yuck. No information on whether he or the other Heroes have ever participated in this club, but I'm guessing yes, aside from one guy where it was specifically indicated by the hostess (?) that he never took part but he at least went to the club.
Because I like to torture myself and I'm curious, I'm going to try reading the second book but I've pretty much lost all hope for this author. I'd at least give this two stars for entertainment, but I can't honestly say that I experienced anything other than annoyance and frustration while reading this. I do not recommend this to anyone.
The guys in this series and the others by her are interchangeable, especially the one bitter guy that is ALWAYS present and resists the mating bond because of his super-duper tragic past. This time, though, there are TWO bitter guys! Wow! I can't wait to see which one uses the line "I don't need your pity" that is said at least once in every series that I've read by this author.
The heroine of each series is somewhat promising at first, but she quickly devolves into the same generic, horny chick that somehow fits perfectly with each of her love interests. Her personality might as well resemble a tumbleweed because I can't quite untangle what her specific traits are, aside from usually being an orphan. Here, we've got another nondescript horny orphan.
The sexual scenes are underwhelming and the last sexual scene of this book was off-putting to me personally because it very unexpectedly included voyeurism and exhibitionism in the sex club that one of the Heroes owns. Yuck. No information on whether he or the other Heroes have ever participated in this club, but I'm guessing yes, aside from one guy where it was specifically indicated by the hostess (?) that he never took part but he at least went to the club.
Because I like to torture myself and I'm curious, I'm going to try reading the second book but I've pretty much lost all hope for this author. I'd at least give this two stars for entertainment, but I can't honestly say that I experienced anything other than annoyance and frustration while reading this. I do not recommend this to anyone.
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