A wonderful conclusion to Henley and Roman's story! We pick up right where we left off in book two. Henley has found out what she is- a ruby wolf. And they apparently come in pairs. Her supposed mate is a total jerk named Ezra, who thinks walking around naked is a good way to win her over. And if they don't mate, Henley will die. But she can't even think of betraying Roman like that, and is now dying slowly. Meanwhile, Roman has signed up for the trials that could let him become a ruby. These aren't any kind of simple trials though, and no one has survived them in over a century. Things are a mess, but that's nothing new for Roman and Henley.
I loved this so much! I loved that we got to meet some of Henley's family and learn more about her and what being a ruby means. There's so many layers to the plot, and there's never a dull moment. The trials Roman was going through were intense, and so was everything else happening around them. I loved the focus on healing, for so many of the characters! And the theme of family, blood and chosen. Both Roman and Henley had such good development in this book. Henley really worked on healing, and becoming the leader she was born to be. And Roman is just so loving and supportive, with a great streak of sass. I loved seeing some of my favorite side characters more too! Everyone's stories are so interesting, and I'd read more books for all of them!
And I still love the way shifters work in this series! It's such a unique take, and I loved getting even more of that. This one was definitely the most intense, and had some of the darkest moments. But it's well balanced with moments to breathe, and of course some steamy scenes. And a nice dose of humor!
If you like paranormal romance, shifters, fast-paced plots, strong female leads, sexy broody alpha males, strong female friendships, and books that can make you laugh, cry, and need a cold shower- then you need to read these!! I absolutely can't wait to read more from Lola Glass!!