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The Girl Who Cried Bigfoot
She built a fake Bigfoot hotline to save her family's lodge.
Bigfoot did not appreciate the marketing.
Wren Cassidy's hoax was supposed to bring in tourists, not an actual seven-foot forest guardian demanding she turn it off. But between viral photos, feral forum posts, and one caller who swears Bigfoot stole his Crocs, the hotline is the only thing standing between her and foreclosure — so it stays.
Rowan Warden has spent centuries keeping this mountain's secrets, and he had exactly no interest in becoming Wren's marketing plan. Now he's stuck managing tourists, a documentary crew, and a growing, deeply inconvenient feeling that he doesn't want her to stop looking at him like that.
Real emergencies. Real feelings. One bed. Several bees.
Wren's harmless little con is about to become the realest thing in her life.
Bigfoot did not appreciate the marketing.
Wren Cassidy's hoax was supposed to bring in tourists, not an actual seven-foot forest guardian demanding she turn it off. But between viral photos, feral forum posts, and one caller who swears Bigfoot stole his Crocs, the hotline is the only thing standing between her and foreclosure — so it stays.
Rowan Warden has spent centuries keeping this mountain's secrets, and he had exactly no interest in becoming Wren's marketing plan. Now he's stuck managing tourists, a documentary crew, and a growing, deeply inconvenient feeling that he doesn't want her to stop looking at him like that.
Real emergencies. Real feelings. One bed. Several bees.
Wren's harmless little con is about to become the realest thing in her life.
305 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 4, 2026
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September 7, 2026
Quit with less than 100 pages to go… I just didn’t care what happened. Weird time jumps, circular internal monologues, the single chapter of *romance* was just that… it felt like very little buildup, very little yearning or even conscious acknowledgment of their feelings for each other before they 🧨 And then he’s a 300 year old virgin who doesn’t even know about periods but he knew exactly what he was doing in bed…? And all the problems were just so self-made, I finally decided that I was done being bored and mildly annoyed and chose to move on to another book.
September 6, 2026
Almost dnf'd a few times. Repetitive and characters act like it's new info when they already knew it. I'm not a fan of the fmc. She is selfish, and even after finding out he's real, she continues to exploit him. Is devastated about what she's done in one chapter and going to fix it, but is inviting more trouble the next. It was a really fun concept but wasn't executed well.
September 13, 2026
This book had such an interesting premise, and I was really eager to read it. I’m sorry to say it didn’t live up to my hopes.
The story centers on Wren, who is trying to save her family’s failing wilderness lodge. She starts a Bigfoot hotline in hopes of drumming up business. Enter Rowan. He’s the mountain’s hermit, and Wren can’t figure out why he’s so upset with her scheme. Turns out he’s a Guardian, and has been protecting the mountain for centuries. And he and Wren’s family entered into an agreement ages ago that Wren has inadvertently broken.
I had a couple of problems with the book, chiefly that it was so slow going and repetitive. There were also parts of the plot that didn’t make sense, as well. And there was never any resolution to their relationship, just a happy for now.
I understand this is a collaboration between a trio of established authors writing under a single pen name (Roxie Ray) and a newcomer (Hazel Marie Wilde). This book could have used considerably more help from that trio of authors than it got. With its premise, it could have been something really good. Pity.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The story centers on Wren, who is trying to save her family’s failing wilderness lodge. She starts a Bigfoot hotline in hopes of drumming up business. Enter Rowan. He’s the mountain’s hermit, and Wren can’t figure out why he’s so upset with her scheme. Turns out he’s a Guardian, and has been protecting the mountain for centuries. And he and Wren’s family entered into an agreement ages ago that Wren has inadvertently broken.
I had a couple of problems with the book, chiefly that it was so slow going and repetitive. There were also parts of the plot that didn’t make sense, as well. And there was never any resolution to their relationship, just a happy for now.
I understand this is a collaboration between a trio of established authors writing under a single pen name (Roxie Ray) and a newcomer (Hazel Marie Wilde). This book could have used considerably more help from that trio of authors than it got. With its premise, it could have been something really good. Pity.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 21, 2026
I think she went to art school. It was only mentioned 369 times, not including the vague references. An art degree does not equal a marketing genius...not saying people don't contain multitudes but her entire identity revolves around going to art school...but it doesn't translate to the skills she supposedly has in marketing.
The characters are so boring and one dimensional.
The age-gap is not addressed...he is 300 years old and they're not going to talk about what will happen when she dies? We are also not going to have protected sex? Will they have bigfoot babies?
There is no real story here, just them going into the woods to fix cameras and visit bees...occasionally save a human hiker. The spice is so freaking vanilla and short it isn't even worth putting it on the page. Their romance is nonexistent.
I have read worse but this could have been so much better.
The characters are so boring and one dimensional.
The age-gap is not addressed...he is 300 years old and they're not going to talk about what will happen when she dies? We are also not going to have protected sex? Will they have bigfoot babies?
There is no real story here, just them going into the woods to fix cameras and visit bees...occasionally save a human hiker. The spice is so freaking vanilla and short it isn't even worth putting it on the page. Their romance is nonexistent.
I have read worse but this could have been so much better.
September 11, 2026
This read to me like it was written by AI. Will not read anything by this author again.
Did Not Finish
September 13, 2026DNF 23% Chapter 8
If I had to read about her wearing her dad's boots one more time I might have lost my mind. Thats a bit dramatic but the book is very repetitive about the boots, her art degree, and her debt.
If I had to read about her wearing her dad's boots one more time I might have lost my mind. Thats a bit dramatic but the book is very repetitive about the boots, her art degree, and her debt.
September 7, 2026
This was a cute, easy read but unfortunately it was just okay for me. I enjoyed it enough while I was reading, but it didn't really leave much of an impression. A fun little read, just nothing particularly memorable.
September 22, 2026
I have my suspicions that AI at least aiding in the writing... It often used the AI marker of "not x, not x but x".
October 17, 2026
I’m not trying to be mean… but this book is terrible. It felt like a fever dream reading it and it was soooo inconsistent and SO boring. The authors swear AI wasn’t used but I have my suspicions. It really is so so so bad.
September 8, 2026
Unique but Repetitive
Loved the unique idea but the dialogue felt repetitive and lengthy. I was encapsulated in the beginning, truly a great story idea and if you want something unique. This is it, but you can also skip most of the story with the repetitive dialogue and still know what’s happening.
Loved the unique idea but the dialogue felt repetitive and lengthy. I was encapsulated in the beginning, truly a great story idea and if you want something unique. This is it, but you can also skip most of the story with the repetitive dialogue and still know what’s happening.
September 7, 2026
2.5-3 stars. I had high hopes for this because I love anything weird and Bigfoot related. It wasn’t a bad story, had a decent storyline. Some spicy moments. Some funny moments.
What I disliked was it was very repetitive with certain things, like her wearing her dad’s boots that were too big, her art history degree comments, boots in general, etc.
Again wasn’t a bad story/idea, just could have been written a little smoother/not so stiff and repetitive with things.
What I disliked was it was very repetitive with certain things, like her wearing her dad’s boots that were too big, her art history degree comments, boots in general, etc.
Again wasn’t a bad story/idea, just could have been written a little smoother/not so stiff and repetitive with things.
September 8, 2026
This was a slow going read for me. I found it often repetitive and the chemistry just wasn’t there for me between the main characters. I nearly DNF’d it quite a few times because of this.
October 13, 2026
🌟 1/2 stars only! I almost DNF'd this book! *warning...lots of cursing & ranting ahead from this reviewer...because, it's warranted.
SO many Cons...idk where to start:
1. The author(s) (Roxie Ray is rather 3 authors combined + Hazel) went through a whole spiel to tell everyone that AI did NOT write any part of this book....ummmmm.....I'd beg to differ. This book of all the books I have read recently, feels and reads so robotic! The conversations and flow of words/thoughts/plot etc. feel like an algorithm instead of how people would actually talk or think. It is just stunted! AI HAD to have formulated at least part of this book.
2. OMG The fucking boots and her having an art degree are mentioned SO SO SO many times! It makes you absolutely want to tear your hair out. I am TRIGGERED!! WE KNOW YOU HAVE AN ART DEGREE-it's mentioned in EVERY.SINGLE.FUCKING.CHAPTER!!! WE GET IT, YOU WEARING DADDIES HEAVY BOOTS. It's mentioned in EVERY.SINGLE.FUCKING.CHAPTER!!!
‼️Roxie Ray x3 & Hazel and beta readers to the rescue! PLEASE for the lova all that's holy STOP with that repetitive shit already! Y'all doing WAY too much trying to insert extended metaphors and symbolism...it just reads as annoying.‼️
3. Besides the obvious story flaws: WHAT A POS Wren is!!! What the actual fuck -she is just a terrible person. But also I mean hats off to you, ChatGPT, if you wanted to make the FMC the villain anyway...success!
4. A total of TWO very vanilla "spicy" encounters. Two. Seriously?! A 7 ft tall + Bigfoot who was a virgin....and we got just "meh" vanilla-Chad encounters. I mean I coulda had a V8. 🤦🏼♀️WHERE IS THE BIGFOOT KINK??!! WHY you gonna write a book about gettin with a Bigfoot and just have vanilla bean spice and NO KINK? Just a REAL lost opportunity for all of us who pull up for the monster romance troupe.
5. Nowhere is it addressed how it will go down that he is over 300 yrs old and she is human....what is gonna happen when she gets old and dies? He will be just left behind? Also, even vanilla bean unprotected sex might could produce lil' Bigfoot babies? No closure to be found.
🙊*PHEW* Okay. I feel better. Apologies for the rant.
🌟Let me tell you some PROS here since the author(s) even had the cojones to put themselves out there and publish.
1. This story had very real potential. The Bigfoot troupe was one I had not seen too much of and it garnered immediate interest. The story itself COULD have been delicious...sadly (see above) it fell short in several areas and got bogged down.
2. The world building here also had potential. Insomuch that Author Hazel (who's idea this was?) COULD'VE expanded into book 2 + with other cryptids etc. It had inspiration and creativity imbedded in the plot. Just buried under AI dialog.
Overall:
🌟1/2 stars....I wanted so much to like this but yeah, no. I survived with a full head of hair by some miracle.
🌶️ 1/2 spice...THIS is the saddest part!! Opportunity was LOST here. Vanilla Bean Chad Bigfoot. Damn.😭
😈😈😈...the villian was Wren, the FMC. What a total dumbass.
👎🏻Don't do it to yourself.
SO many Cons...idk where to start:
1. The author(s) (Roxie Ray is rather 3 authors combined + Hazel) went through a whole spiel to tell everyone that AI did NOT write any part of this book....ummmmm.....I'd beg to differ. This book of all the books I have read recently, feels and reads so robotic! The conversations and flow of words/thoughts/plot etc. feel like an algorithm instead of how people would actually talk or think. It is just stunted! AI HAD to have formulated at least part of this book.
2. OMG The fucking boots and her having an art degree are mentioned SO SO SO many times! It makes you absolutely want to tear your hair out. I am TRIGGERED!! WE KNOW YOU HAVE AN ART DEGREE-it's mentioned in EVERY.SINGLE.FUCKING.CHAPTER!!! WE GET IT, YOU WEARING DADDIES HEAVY BOOTS. It's mentioned in EVERY.SINGLE.FUCKING.CHAPTER!!!
‼️Roxie Ray x3 & Hazel and beta readers to the rescue! PLEASE for the lova all that's holy STOP with that repetitive shit already! Y'all doing WAY too much trying to insert extended metaphors and symbolism...it just reads as annoying.‼️
3. Besides the obvious story flaws: WHAT A POS Wren is!!! What the actual fuck -she is just a terrible person. But also I mean hats off to you, ChatGPT, if you wanted to make the FMC the villain anyway...success!
4. A total of TWO very vanilla "spicy" encounters. Two. Seriously?! A 7 ft tall + Bigfoot who was a virgin....and we got just "meh" vanilla-Chad encounters. I mean I coulda had a V8. 🤦🏼♀️WHERE IS THE BIGFOOT KINK??!! WHY you gonna write a book about gettin with a Bigfoot and just have vanilla bean spice and NO KINK? Just a REAL lost opportunity for all of us who pull up for the monster romance troupe.
5. Nowhere is it addressed how it will go down that he is over 300 yrs old and she is human....what is gonna happen when she gets old and dies? He will be just left behind? Also, even vanilla bean unprotected sex might could produce lil' Bigfoot babies? No closure to be found.
🙊*PHEW* Okay. I feel better. Apologies for the rant.
🌟Let me tell you some PROS here since the author(s) even had the cojones to put themselves out there and publish.
1. This story had very real potential. The Bigfoot troupe was one I had not seen too much of and it garnered immediate interest. The story itself COULD have been delicious...sadly (see above) it fell short in several areas and got bogged down.
2. The world building here also had potential. Insomuch that Author Hazel (who's idea this was?) COULD'VE expanded into book 2 + with other cryptids etc. It had inspiration and creativity imbedded in the plot. Just buried under AI dialog.
Overall:
🌟1/2 stars....I wanted so much to like this but yeah, no. I survived with a full head of hair by some miracle.
🌶️ 1/2 spice...THIS is the saddest part!! Opportunity was LOST here. Vanilla Bean Chad Bigfoot. Damn.😭
😈😈😈...the villian was Wren, the FMC. What a total dumbass.
👎🏻Don't do it to yourself.
October 13, 2026
Ladies and gentlemen, I have opinions. Some good, some not so good.
This, was interesting.
The plot was good until lying and oath-breaking began.
The characters were fun and exciting to read about. I really loved the Guardian take on Bigfoot. To be honest I feel like anything could be possible in a deep, dark forest, so it works. Otherwise the characters were ok, they could’ve been fleshed out more, but I found it mostly palatable to read and found a modicum of relatability to them.
Until big time oopsies by our FMC. It just felt that the ending was haphazardly put together, a twist, unnecessary and seemingly unlike our FMC, just to put an ending to the story.
My one other complaint would be the use of, seemingly, AI art for the author images. I’m not assuming to be an expert in identifying AI images, but it looks fishy. I’m a devout AI hater in regard to its use for creativity and art, so I’m definitely disappointed.
Otherwise I think the book would’ve gotten a solid 4 ⭐️ from me. I truly enjoyed the first ~60%, I found the plot engaging and the characters lots of fun. But, the lack of a well put together ending, and my suspicions of possible AI, have me where I’m at with my rating.
This, was interesting.
The plot was good until lying and oath-breaking began.
The characters were fun and exciting to read about. I really loved the Guardian take on Bigfoot. To be honest I feel like anything could be possible in a deep, dark forest, so it works. Otherwise the characters were ok, they could’ve been fleshed out more, but I found it mostly palatable to read and found a modicum of relatability to them.
Until big time oopsies by our FMC. It just felt that the ending was haphazardly put together, a twist, unnecessary and seemingly unlike our FMC, just to put an ending to the story.
My one other complaint would be the use of, seemingly, AI art for the author images. I’m not assuming to be an expert in identifying AI images, but it looks fishy. I’m a devout AI hater in regard to its use for creativity and art, so I’m definitely disappointed.
Otherwise I think the book would’ve gotten a solid 4 ⭐️ from me. I truly enjoyed the first ~60%, I found the plot engaging and the characters lots of fun. But, the lack of a well put together ending, and my suspicions of possible AI, have me where I’m at with my rating.
September 5, 2026
This was such a fun read! Not going to lie, the premise is what grabbed me! It sounded fun and silly. I was not anticipating to love it as much as I did! The FMC, Wren? Is just trying to keep her family legacy alive and the people who depend on her stable. Her imagination and take no prisoners attitude was refreshing. She saved herself and saved Rowen in the process. The forest guardian angle was neat. I loved that the idea of Big Foot was so much more.
The story itself didn’t have as much spice as I prefer, but I realize not everyone is a pervert like me 😜
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend!!
* This book was obtained through KU, and not an ARC received by the author.
The story itself didn’t have as much spice as I prefer, but I realize not everyone is a pervert like me 😜
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend!!
* This book was obtained through KU, and not an ARC received by the author.
September 17, 2026
DNF 80%
This book and plot had so much promise, I read so much expecting the plot to improve instead of getting worse. The author focused too much on the characters problems instead of building chemistry and romance. The characters had barely any chemistry!! They had sex once, didn’t address it again, didn’t kiss. It was so… platonic.
The plot was decent and had a lot to work with but I feel like she just took it the wrong way. There were so many opportunities for romantic encounters and comedic timing that just failed to deliver on.
It’s disappointing mostly. Needs a little more zing.
This book and plot had so much promise, I read so much expecting the plot to improve instead of getting worse. The author focused too much on the characters problems instead of building chemistry and romance. The characters had barely any chemistry!! They had sex once, didn’t address it again, didn’t kiss. It was so… platonic.
The plot was decent and had a lot to work with but I feel like she just took it the wrong way. There were so many opportunities for romantic encounters and comedic timing that just failed to deliver on.
It’s disappointing mostly. Needs a little more zing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 21, 2026
TG, I finished! If I had to read about her art degree or her father’s old boots one more time I was going to scream! The story idea had so much potential but it was never brought out. I don’t know if it was just a case of ‘too many cooks spoil the stew’ (which seems to happen a lot of roxie ray books, imo) or if it was just lazy and possibly ai collaboration. They said there wasn’t but it was so soulless I would be sad if it was all written by humans.
September 22, 2026
I want to start by admitting that I am being very generous by giving this three stars. The story felt flat and it was repetitive in parts and in the dialogue. There was tension and cute moments but barely any spark between Wren and Rowan. It was a simple and quick read. I was hoping it would be more of a romcom or at least have more interesting characters.
September 9, 2026
Not your typical shifter romance.
The FMC, who prepared for a career in art history, inherits a failing inn. In order to save it, she stirs up the Bigfoot fans. She starts a hotline, monitors online forums, spreads rumors that Bigfoot's been seen near her inn. Only to find out she's also the inheritor of the role of protector of the real Bigfoot, who can shift into a human form and keeps bees. She's betrayed this unexpected role, and the forest is in danger of losing its guardian and its magic.
She has to make some serious choices - the Inn's survival or protecting the forest? She makes some serious mistakes. How to survive with your integrity intact? How to protect love and money?
The writing was sensitive, a little repetitive when it comes to relaying her feelings, but overall interesting, original, and worth reading.
The FMC, who prepared for a career in art history, inherits a failing inn. In order to save it, she stirs up the Bigfoot fans. She starts a hotline, monitors online forums, spreads rumors that Bigfoot's been seen near her inn. Only to find out she's also the inheritor of the role of protector of the real Bigfoot, who can shift into a human form and keeps bees. She's betrayed this unexpected role, and the forest is in danger of losing its guardian and its magic.
She has to make some serious choices - the Inn's survival or protecting the forest? She makes some serious mistakes. How to survive with your integrity intact? How to protect love and money?
The writing was sensitive, a little repetitive when it comes to relaying her feelings, but overall interesting, original, and worth reading.
October 11, 2026
Some women start a side hustle. Some sell handmade candles. Wren Cassidy starts a fake Bigfoot hotline and accidentally attracts the actual x to discuss intellectual property?”
The Girl Who Cried Bigfoot by Hazel Marie Wilde has a premise that speaks directly to the part of my brain responsible for questionable fictional crushes. A desperate woman, a struggling family lodge, and a towering supernatural man who would very much like everyone to get off his mountain? Excellent. Apparently my romantic interests now include wilderness management.
Wren’s situation gives the ridiculousness a meaningful foundation. She is trying to keep her family’s lodge afloat, and foreclosure is a considerably less charming monster than anything wandering around the woods. I can understand how a person gets from “I need more bookings” to “Perhaps the local wildlife needs a publicist.” Financial desperation does not always produce good decisions. Sometimes it produces a phone number and a deeply unsustainable commitment to the bit.
Do I endorse making up cryptid sightings as a business strategy? My imaginary attorney has advised me to remain silent.
What interests me about Wren is the tension between her understandable motive and the consequences of her solution. Saving your home is sympathetic. Accidentally making someone else’s home a destination for strangers with cameras is a complication. She wants people to come looking. Rowan has spent centuries making sure they don’t. That is an actual conflict with room for both characters to have a point, which gives their attraction something substantial to push against.
And Rowan. Sir.
There is something exceptionally funny about a centuries-old guardian discovering that his current threat is a woman trying to improve occupancy rates. Ancient power can only get you so far when your opponent has bills, determination, and absolutely no room in the budget for your mysterious nonsense.
His predicament is delicious: he needs Wren to stop drawing attention to him while developing feelings that make her attention rather difficult to discourage. Please stop looking for me. Please continue looking at me. A perfectly manageable emotional situation, provided you have never encountered an emotion before.
That is the romantic hook that gets me: being discovered can be both a threat and a desire.
For someone whose life depends on secrecy, closeness comes with a particular vulnerability. Meanwhile, Wren’s attachment to the lodge makes her own need for security tangible. Under the absurd circumstances, there is an interesting question about what happens when protecting your own place in the world puts you at odds with somebody protecting theirs.
Naturally, my mature response to this thematic potential is: please argue a little closer together.
The surrounding chaos is equally promising. Viral photos, online speculation, and a documentary crew are exactly the ingredients required to turn one questionable decision into a situation that now requires meetings. Nobody has ever improved a secret by introducing a documentary crew. That is a group project where the final presentation can ruin your life.
And then there is the caller who believes Bigfoot stole his Crocs.
I have questions. Was there evidence? Were the shoes in sport mode? Are we seriously accusing an elusive woodland being of finally revealing himself for ventilated footwear? Somewhere in this mountain community, someone has decided that the most pressing cryptozoological mystery is the whereabouts of their gardening shoes, and I respect that commitment to practical concerns.
The promised one-bed situation is also doing its job. Romance accommodation remains a fascinating industry. Entire towns can support tourism, yet the moment two people develop inconvenient attraction, the national mattress supply collapses.
What appeals to me most about this setup is that the heroine’s invented story collides with someone whose real life matters. Rowan cannot simply remain an attraction, and Wren cannot make the financial danger disappear by admitting her plan has become complicated. That gives the humor an emotional foothold: beneath the marketing disaster are people with something to lose.
My feelings about this premise are therefore very clear. I am here for the stubborn woman, the exasperated guardian, and the spectacular consequences of advertising something before confirming whether it has opinions.
Bigfoot has been spotted.
Unfortunately for him, so has his potential as a romantic lead.
The Girl Who Cried Bigfoot by Hazel Marie Wilde has a premise that speaks directly to the part of my brain responsible for questionable fictional crushes. A desperate woman, a struggling family lodge, and a towering supernatural man who would very much like everyone to get off his mountain? Excellent. Apparently my romantic interests now include wilderness management.
Wren’s situation gives the ridiculousness a meaningful foundation. She is trying to keep her family’s lodge afloat, and foreclosure is a considerably less charming monster than anything wandering around the woods. I can understand how a person gets from “I need more bookings” to “Perhaps the local wildlife needs a publicist.” Financial desperation does not always produce good decisions. Sometimes it produces a phone number and a deeply unsustainable commitment to the bit.
Do I endorse making up cryptid sightings as a business strategy? My imaginary attorney has advised me to remain silent.
What interests me about Wren is the tension between her understandable motive and the consequences of her solution. Saving your home is sympathetic. Accidentally making someone else’s home a destination for strangers with cameras is a complication. She wants people to come looking. Rowan has spent centuries making sure they don’t. That is an actual conflict with room for both characters to have a point, which gives their attraction something substantial to push against.
And Rowan. Sir.
There is something exceptionally funny about a centuries-old guardian discovering that his current threat is a woman trying to improve occupancy rates. Ancient power can only get you so far when your opponent has bills, determination, and absolutely no room in the budget for your mysterious nonsense.
His predicament is delicious: he needs Wren to stop drawing attention to him while developing feelings that make her attention rather difficult to discourage. Please stop looking for me. Please continue looking at me. A perfectly manageable emotional situation, provided you have never encountered an emotion before.
That is the romantic hook that gets me: being discovered can be both a threat and a desire.
For someone whose life depends on secrecy, closeness comes with a particular vulnerability. Meanwhile, Wren’s attachment to the lodge makes her own need for security tangible. Under the absurd circumstances, there is an interesting question about what happens when protecting your own place in the world puts you at odds with somebody protecting theirs.
Naturally, my mature response to this thematic potential is: please argue a little closer together.
The surrounding chaos is equally promising. Viral photos, online speculation, and a documentary crew are exactly the ingredients required to turn one questionable decision into a situation that now requires meetings. Nobody has ever improved a secret by introducing a documentary crew. That is a group project where the final presentation can ruin your life.
And then there is the caller who believes Bigfoot stole his Crocs.
I have questions. Was there evidence? Were the shoes in sport mode? Are we seriously accusing an elusive woodland being of finally revealing himself for ventilated footwear? Somewhere in this mountain community, someone has decided that the most pressing cryptozoological mystery is the whereabouts of their gardening shoes, and I respect that commitment to practical concerns.
The promised one-bed situation is also doing its job. Romance accommodation remains a fascinating industry. Entire towns can support tourism, yet the moment two people develop inconvenient attraction, the national mattress supply collapses.
What appeals to me most about this setup is that the heroine’s invented story collides with someone whose real life matters. Rowan cannot simply remain an attraction, and Wren cannot make the financial danger disappear by admitting her plan has become complicated. That gives the humor an emotional foothold: beneath the marketing disaster are people with something to lose.
My feelings about this premise are therefore very clear. I am here for the stubborn woman, the exasperated guardian, and the spectacular consequences of advertising something before confirming whether it has opinions.
Bigfoot has been spotted.
Unfortunately for him, so has his potential as a romantic lead.
October 17, 2026
3.5 ⭐️
🌶
Dual POV
Cryptid Romance
Unique Bigfoot
Grumpy x sunshine
Large size difference
Witty banter
Slow burn
HEA
Sometimes you just need something a little different from your usual reading, and a Bigfoot-inspired romance certainly fit the bill for me, especially during monster/spooky reads month. What initially caught my attention was the cryptid premise, but what really made this story interesting was its take on Bigfoot himself.
This was a cute, quirky little cryptid romance with a lot of potential, but it lacked development in some key areas. Not enough to make me stop reading, but enough to leave me frustrated and occasionally distracted.
The main reason I pushed forward with this book is because of the unique take on Bigfoot. Rather than the usual mysterious, possibly monstrous (and definitely hairy) creature lurking in the woods, Rowan is an ancient, tree-like mountain guardian ( who is a shifter between his monstrous tree-like body and his humanoid one) whose entire existence revolves around protecting the land and everything living on it. His outlook and philosophy was one of my favorite aspects of the book. He sees purpose in all living things, values the smallest parts of the ecosystem, and approaches the world with a patience and thoughtfulness that feel entirely fitting for a being who has existed long before humanity. His quiet, reflective POVs and deep connection to nature were genuinely compelling, and I loved that his character was about so much more than being a giant cryptid.
His interactions with Wren also had some sweet moments, particularly when he encouraged her to slow down, be present, and look beyond the immediate problems consuming her life.
Wren's humor was another highlight. Her quips and banter brought some much-needed levity to the story, and I enjoyed the contrast between her frantic, problem-solving energy and Rowan's quieter, more deliberate nature.
Unfortunately, the book didn't quite deliver on all the promise of its premise. Wren's financial struggles and determination to save her family's lodge were understandable, but some of her decisions became increasingly frustrating once she understood the consequences of her actions. Her character arc also felt incomplete. The story resolves the immediate problems, but I wasn't entirely convinced she'd experienced the deeper growth her journey called for.
The romance was another area where I wanted more. There were cute interactions and potential for a compelling relationship between these two very different characters, but the emotional development never quite caught up with the physical relationship (and their physical relationship came out of nowhere). There was no yearning or sexual tension prior to their night together. It was a little jarring. I needed more time spent building their trust, understanding each other's worlds, and showing how their connection developed into something lasting, to fully believe this to be a lasting romance between woman and cryptid.
There were also several details and character traits that felt underdeveloped or inconsistently handled, alongside several repetitive descriptions that became quite distracting. More specifically, the story introduces interesting ideas about Rowan's nature, his relationship with humanity, and his life on the mountain, but doesn't always explore them enough to make the world feel fully realized.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read, and Rowan's characterization and Wren's humor made it worth the time for me. I'd recommend it to readers curious about a unique Bigfoot-inspired story who are happy with a lighter, loosely developed romance. Just don't go in expecting a deeply developed love story or an especially smutty read. The premise is fun, and Rowan in particular offers a refreshing take on a familiar cryptid, but the execution doesn't quite live up to its potential.
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Dual POV
Cryptid Romance
Unique Bigfoot
Grumpy x sunshine
Large size difference
Witty banter
Slow burn
HEA
Sometimes you just need something a little different from your usual reading, and a Bigfoot-inspired romance certainly fit the bill for me, especially during monster/spooky reads month. What initially caught my attention was the cryptid premise, but what really made this story interesting was its take on Bigfoot himself.
This was a cute, quirky little cryptid romance with a lot of potential, but it lacked development in some key areas. Not enough to make me stop reading, but enough to leave me frustrated and occasionally distracted.
The main reason I pushed forward with this book is because of the unique take on Bigfoot. Rather than the usual mysterious, possibly monstrous (and definitely hairy) creature lurking in the woods, Rowan is an ancient, tree-like mountain guardian ( who is a shifter between his monstrous tree-like body and his humanoid one) whose entire existence revolves around protecting the land and everything living on it. His outlook and philosophy was one of my favorite aspects of the book. He sees purpose in all living things, values the smallest parts of the ecosystem, and approaches the world with a patience and thoughtfulness that feel entirely fitting for a being who has existed long before humanity. His quiet, reflective POVs and deep connection to nature were genuinely compelling, and I loved that his character was about so much more than being a giant cryptid.
His interactions with Wren also had some sweet moments, particularly when he encouraged her to slow down, be present, and look beyond the immediate problems consuming her life.
Wren's humor was another highlight. Her quips and banter brought some much-needed levity to the story, and I enjoyed the contrast between her frantic, problem-solving energy and Rowan's quieter, more deliberate nature.
Unfortunately, the book didn't quite deliver on all the promise of its premise. Wren's financial struggles and determination to save her family's lodge were understandable, but some of her decisions became increasingly frustrating once she understood the consequences of her actions. Her character arc also felt incomplete. The story resolves the immediate problems, but I wasn't entirely convinced she'd experienced the deeper growth her journey called for.
The romance was another area where I wanted more. There were cute interactions and potential for a compelling relationship between these two very different characters, but the emotional development never quite caught up with the physical relationship (and their physical relationship came out of nowhere). There was no yearning or sexual tension prior to their night together. It was a little jarring. I needed more time spent building their trust, understanding each other's worlds, and showing how their connection developed into something lasting, to fully believe this to be a lasting romance between woman and cryptid.
There were also several details and character traits that felt underdeveloped or inconsistently handled, alongside several repetitive descriptions that became quite distracting. More specifically, the story introduces interesting ideas about Rowan's nature, his relationship with humanity, and his life on the mountain, but doesn't always explore them enough to make the world feel fully realized.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read, and Rowan's characterization and Wren's humor made it worth the time for me. I'd recommend it to readers curious about a unique Bigfoot-inspired story who are happy with a lighter, loosely developed romance. Just don't go in expecting a deeply developed love story or an especially smutty read. The premise is fun, and Rowan in particular offers a refreshing take on a familiar cryptid, but the execution doesn't quite live up to its potential.
October 10, 2026
Amazingly boring, repetitive, and incongruent.
It’s like the author(s) wrote a short paragraph, edited it multiple times, then decided to sprinkle the book with all the edit versions.
Repetitive (note how close the pages are to each other):
1. Down-on her luck woman explaining why she’s supporting a hoax:
Page 13: There is no plan B. No second act. There is only a girl with a useless degree and a fake hotline, waiting for the woods to give her something she can sell.
Page 17: …and there is no plan B. I’m the guardian of a ghost story, and as long as I can keep the world haunted, I can keep the Cassidy Lodge alive.
2. Highlighting the lodge needing work and her loyal employees doing their best to keep it going:
Page 11: … the north lot is shifting again. He’s out there now with a rake, trying to convince the ground to stay where he put it.
Page 19: … the south lot is shifting. The drainage is shot. He spent two hours yesterday trying to path that hole by Cabin Four before the birdwatchers fell in.
3. Reliving awkward moment of condescension with love interest:
Page 79: … I had patted his hand and told him he was ‘just a guy.’
Page 80: … I patted his arm, which probably had enough muscle density to snap a cedar sapling, and told him he was being “meta.”
Disjointed: Her family has owned that land/lodge for generations upon generations. She grew up there and her parents loved it and were very outdoorsy. She is determined to save her family’s land. Whether she likes the outdoors or not, she grew up there - but she doesn’t know how to navigate it? Clomps around in her dad’s 4-sizes too big hiking boots? Most people understand that if you wear shoes many sizes too big for you, you will be tripping everywhere and would repeatedly hike up mountains in them. She’s an urban woman that should be at a gallery with a glass of wine, not tromping through the woods. ??? So cut your losses and leave the mountain you can’t afford anyway? Same with him - patient, weathered, guardian of the forest. Can’t stop himself from correcting some cryptid hunters about what a recorded sound is and exposes himself. Dude spends the part of the book I got through being all - shepherd the elk, guide the bees, merge into the trees, and then he’s all surprised she isn’t scared of him - the “apex predator”. He was presented closer to a sentient tree with his long life, bark-like skin, and extreme patience than any sort of killer/predator. Were the readers supposed to consider him predatory? Anyway, her wanting or not wanting to keep the hotline going, him wanting and not wanting to compromise with her … even him having an agreement with her family across generations but she doesn’t even know who his or that there’s some sort of agreement … the story just doesn’t flow.
Which leads to the third criticism - boring.
I just don’t care what happens. I have no real sense of either character, what they want/need or want, and they keep saying the same [disjointed] things over and over again. I gave up at 39%
It’s like the author(s) wrote a short paragraph, edited it multiple times, then decided to sprinkle the book with all the edit versions.
Repetitive (note how close the pages are to each other):
1. Down-on her luck woman explaining why she’s supporting a hoax:
Page 13: There is no plan B. No second act. There is only a girl with a useless degree and a fake hotline, waiting for the woods to give her something she can sell.
Page 17: …and there is no plan B. I’m the guardian of a ghost story, and as long as I can keep the world haunted, I can keep the Cassidy Lodge alive.
2. Highlighting the lodge needing work and her loyal employees doing their best to keep it going:
Page 11: … the north lot is shifting again. He’s out there now with a rake, trying to convince the ground to stay where he put it.
Page 19: … the south lot is shifting. The drainage is shot. He spent two hours yesterday trying to path that hole by Cabin Four before the birdwatchers fell in.
3. Reliving awkward moment of condescension with love interest:
Page 79: … I had patted his hand and told him he was ‘just a guy.’
Page 80: … I patted his arm, which probably had enough muscle density to snap a cedar sapling, and told him he was being “meta.”
Disjointed: Her family has owned that land/lodge for generations upon generations. She grew up there and her parents loved it and were very outdoorsy. She is determined to save her family’s land. Whether she likes the outdoors or not, she grew up there - but she doesn’t know how to navigate it? Clomps around in her dad’s 4-sizes too big hiking boots? Most people understand that if you wear shoes many sizes too big for you, you will be tripping everywhere and would repeatedly hike up mountains in them. She’s an urban woman that should be at a gallery with a glass of wine, not tromping through the woods. ??? So cut your losses and leave the mountain you can’t afford anyway? Same with him - patient, weathered, guardian of the forest. Can’t stop himself from correcting some cryptid hunters about what a recorded sound is and exposes himself. Dude spends the part of the book I got through being all - shepherd the elk, guide the bees, merge into the trees, and then he’s all surprised she isn’t scared of him - the “apex predator”. He was presented closer to a sentient tree with his long life, bark-like skin, and extreme patience than any sort of killer/predator. Were the readers supposed to consider him predatory? Anyway, her wanting or not wanting to keep the hotline going, him wanting and not wanting to compromise with her … even him having an agreement with her family across generations but she doesn’t even know who his or that there’s some sort of agreement … the story just doesn’t flow.
Which leads to the third criticism - boring.
I just don’t care what happens. I have no real sense of either character, what they want/need or want, and they keep saying the same [disjointed] things over and over again. I gave up at 39%
October 3, 2026
👣 She Faked Bigfoot... Until Bigfoot Showed Up 🌲
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars | 🌶️ 1 Chili Pepper
Okay, creating a fake Bigfoot hotline to save your family’s struggling lodge only to have the REAL Bigfoot show up and basically demand that you stop advertising his existence? 😂 I had to know how this was going to play out!
The Girl Who Cried Bigfoot was such a quirky and completely different read. Wren is desperate to keep her family’s lodge afloat, so she gets creative and starts using Bigfoot sightings to attract tourists. The plan actually works a little too well because Rowan, the centuries-old forest guardian she has been turning into a tourist attraction, is very real and not particularly thrilled about it. 👣🌲
I really enjoyed the forest guardian aspect of Rowan’s character. He wasn’t quite what I expected going into this story, and learning about his connection to the forest, its magic, and even his bees made him one of my favorite parts of the book. There was something sweet and grounded about him despite the completely wild premise surrounding these two.
I also liked that underneath all the Bigfoot chaos, there was more going on with Wren. Saving the lodge means protecting her family’s legacy and the people who depend on it, but once she understands what her scheme could mean for Rowan and the forest, she has some much bigger decisions to make. I enjoyed seeing that conflict between doing what she needed to survive and doing what she knew was right.
The romance between Wren and Rowan was cute, but I did wish there had been a little more buildup between them. Their physical relationship seemed to happen before I was completely invested in their romantic connection, and I would have loved more tension and emotional development first.
My biggest struggle was the repetition. Some conversations and Wren’s thoughts seemed to circle around the same points several times, which slowed the story down for me. Tightening some of that up would have made this unique concept even stronger.
Still, this was a fun, easy read that definitely gets points for originality. Fake Bigfoot hotlines, cryptid fanatics, forest magic, one bed, bees, stolen Crocs, and an actual ancient forest guardian? 😂 You certainly can’t accuse this story of giving us the same romance we’ve read a hundred times before!
If you’re looking for something quirky, paranormal, sweet, and completely outside the usual romance box, Wren and Rowan might be exactly the adventure you need. 🌲👣💚
Thank you to Roxie Ray, Hazel Marie Wilde, and Booksprout for the gifted advanced reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars | 🌶️ 1 Chili Pepper
Okay, creating a fake Bigfoot hotline to save your family’s struggling lodge only to have the REAL Bigfoot show up and basically demand that you stop advertising his existence? 😂 I had to know how this was going to play out!
The Girl Who Cried Bigfoot was such a quirky and completely different read. Wren is desperate to keep her family’s lodge afloat, so she gets creative and starts using Bigfoot sightings to attract tourists. The plan actually works a little too well because Rowan, the centuries-old forest guardian she has been turning into a tourist attraction, is very real and not particularly thrilled about it. 👣🌲
I really enjoyed the forest guardian aspect of Rowan’s character. He wasn’t quite what I expected going into this story, and learning about his connection to the forest, its magic, and even his bees made him one of my favorite parts of the book. There was something sweet and grounded about him despite the completely wild premise surrounding these two.
I also liked that underneath all the Bigfoot chaos, there was more going on with Wren. Saving the lodge means protecting her family’s legacy and the people who depend on it, but once she understands what her scheme could mean for Rowan and the forest, she has some much bigger decisions to make. I enjoyed seeing that conflict between doing what she needed to survive and doing what she knew was right.
The romance between Wren and Rowan was cute, but I did wish there had been a little more buildup between them. Their physical relationship seemed to happen before I was completely invested in their romantic connection, and I would have loved more tension and emotional development first.
My biggest struggle was the repetition. Some conversations and Wren’s thoughts seemed to circle around the same points several times, which slowed the story down for me. Tightening some of that up would have made this unique concept even stronger.
Still, this was a fun, easy read that definitely gets points for originality. Fake Bigfoot hotlines, cryptid fanatics, forest magic, one bed, bees, stolen Crocs, and an actual ancient forest guardian? 😂 You certainly can’t accuse this story of giving us the same romance we’ve read a hundred times before!
If you’re looking for something quirky, paranormal, sweet, and completely outside the usual romance box, Wren and Rowan might be exactly the adventure you need. 🌲👣💚
Thank you to Roxie Ray, Hazel Marie Wilde, and Booksprout for the gifted advanced reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
October 8, 2026
I wanted to like this book so bad! I liked the idea of a Bigfoot shifter, but immediately the plot was hard to get into. My attention was not engaged until almost halfway through the book. There is also the fact that the FMC betrays her entire character arc at about 2/3 of the way through the book, which made absolutely no sense and seemed like it was to add on to the page count since KU authors are paid per page read. The FMC was selfish and conniving from beginning to end, even after she supposedly fell in love, and you cannot change my mind that she was an awful person. Then, for the publishing company to be big on promoting their books as "cliterature", the book only has like 2 scenes that are mid at best. The icing on top was getting to the very end of the book and seeing that BOTH Hazel Marie Wilde and Roxie Ray have AI-generated slop images as their author photos! Artificial Intelligence has NO place in books, photos, artwork, or even in this world, and to see two authors openly use and promote the use of AI knowing that AI is literally destroying books for their information databases as we speak is beyond disheartening. I should have done my research on the publishing company before reading this book, but I do know I will never read a book published by Special Fiction Books Publishing again.
October 3, 2026
Unfortunately, this one really wasn’t for me. I ended up giving it 1 star and, honestly, I DNF’d it with less than 100 pages. The story felt very repetitive to me. I also struggled with the romance. The chemistry between Wren and Rowan just wasn’t there, and no build up. We get very little yearning or even genuine acknowledgment of their feelings before suddenly jumping into the s*x, and I was left thinking, ''Wait… when did we get here ?''
And then there were so many problems that felt completely self-inflicted. Instead of creating tension that made me want to know what happened next, they mostly made me want everyone involved to sit down and communicate for five minutes. I also found the writing in Rowan’s chapters particularly repetitive and noticeably different in style from the rest of the book. There were moments where the prose felt strangely artificial to me, which pulled me out of the story even more.
The premise was cute and had plenty of potential, but unfortunately, the execution didn’t work for me. I spent more time feeling bored and mildly annoyed than invested in the characters or their relationship. One star. I finally decided that life is too short to finish a book I’m no longer enjoying, especially when there are other books waiting for me.
And then there were so many problems that felt completely self-inflicted. Instead of creating tension that made me want to know what happened next, they mostly made me want everyone involved to sit down and communicate for five minutes. I also found the writing in Rowan’s chapters particularly repetitive and noticeably different in style from the rest of the book. There were moments where the prose felt strangely artificial to me, which pulled me out of the story even more.
The premise was cute and had plenty of potential, but unfortunately, the execution didn’t work for me. I spent more time feeling bored and mildly annoyed than invested in the characters or their relationship. One star. I finally decided that life is too short to finish a book I’m no longer enjoying, especially when there are other books waiting for me.
October 3, 2026
I couldn't finish this book- the chronology of the central relationship is off. Spoilers. The 'consummation' of the relationship happens, and then is barely mentioned for chapters and chapters. This specifically happened before the winter snows have begun. Then deep into winter not only is their relationship as if this didn't happen, but a POV chapter from Rowan's perspective specifically says they 'arent there yet' in reference to hugging. There are some other oddities. It is mentioned that he has never invited a Cassidy into his home, and then the next page his internal dialogue states that he has plumbing because Florence Cassidy liked warm water to wash her face. And he has a stepstool because she needed one to get up to his table. That whole chapter felt ripped out of a different novel - like he was originally meant to be way taller than he is described as, and maybe had a more intimate relationship with Florence.
I like the concept of this novel; the idea of Big Foot actually being a guardian of the land is very interesting. However, this is primarily a romance and the development of the central relationship needs to make sense. It was too blatantly off for me to finish the book.
I like the concept of this novel; the idea of Big Foot actually being a guardian of the land is very interesting. However, this is primarily a romance and the development of the central relationship needs to make sense. It was too blatantly off for me to finish the book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 13, 2026
This book was stupid AF.
Yes. We get it. She has an art history degree. And yet, not a single reference to art, history OR art history in the entire book. Sure. Seems legit.
Her lodge is going bankrupt and has no guests. And yet, seemingly, there are enough visitors to this amazing ancient forest and surrounding areas that there's a local, dedicated SAR team who are well equipped enough to have a helicopter.
Where are all these tourists staying? There is no mention of anyone camping or backpacking. There's also no mention of competitiors in the local area. Serious hikers and tend to not mind if so much if a place is a litle rustic or run down as long as it's decent, and with nomother lodges or hotels, by default, her lodge would be booked pretty consistently. This entire plot is stupid, lazy, and makes no sense. It was also boring. How are you going to make a book about BIGFOOT boring???
The final grievance I'm going to list is about our mc herself. Wren sucks. She just sucks. She is whiny, selfish, and just beyond annoying. I hope the millions of horrible blisters she absolutely got from refusing to wear proper fitting footwear in the forest fester and put her out of all our misery.
Twilight was a better love story.
Yes. We get it. She has an art history degree. And yet, not a single reference to art, history OR art history in the entire book. Sure. Seems legit.
Her lodge is going bankrupt and has no guests. And yet, seemingly, there are enough visitors to this amazing ancient forest and surrounding areas that there's a local, dedicated SAR team who are well equipped enough to have a helicopter.
Where are all these tourists staying? There is no mention of anyone camping or backpacking. There's also no mention of competitiors in the local area. Serious hikers and tend to not mind if so much if a place is a litle rustic or run down as long as it's decent, and with nomother lodges or hotels, by default, her lodge would be booked pretty consistently. This entire plot is stupid, lazy, and makes no sense. It was also boring. How are you going to make a book about BIGFOOT boring???
The final grievance I'm going to list is about our mc herself. Wren sucks. She just sucks. She is whiny, selfish, and just beyond annoying. I hope the millions of horrible blisters she absolutely got from refusing to wear proper fitting footwear in the forest fester and put her out of all our misery.
Twilight was a better love story.
October 30, 2026
I wish I would have DNF'd this. IMO the MFC was the villain of the story. I'll give you the major reason here because it happened at the 75% Mark and as soon as it happened I was furious I'd wasted my time with this story.
She broke her word "we talk first" the second she was offered money. And like a prostitute she jumped at the opportunity to sell him out. Then she can't tell him because he'll disappear and she'll lose the most of the money but somehow she'll protect him by leading them astray. What's the difference? Then apparently the half million wasn't enough to pay her debts. "I've just told her the price of our survival is someone else's soul." Seriously, she hinted the mortgage was 100k, in the end were expected to believe she's a hero for not selling for an additional 2 million dollars. Please.
Then of course there's holes big enough to drive a suv through. Apparently a camera crew that is out of breath and slogging through mud can suddenly follow a giant running through the woods for a mile while he's jumping 15' over tree falls and going down cliff sides and manage to film him meeting a rescue group. That somehow recognize him in his natural form. It starts sounding like the AI crap all over the Internet now, disjointed and senseless.
She broke her word "we talk first" the second she was offered money. And like a prostitute she jumped at the opportunity to sell him out. Then she can't tell him because he'll disappear and she'll lose the most of the money but somehow she'll protect him by leading them astray. What's the difference? Then apparently the half million wasn't enough to pay her debts. "I've just told her the price of our survival is someone else's soul." Seriously, she hinted the mortgage was 100k, in the end were expected to believe she's a hero for not selling for an additional 2 million dollars. Please.
Then of course there's holes big enough to drive a suv through. Apparently a camera crew that is out of breath and slogging through mud can suddenly follow a giant running through the woods for a mile while he's jumping 15' over tree falls and going down cliff sides and manage to film him meeting a rescue group. That somehow recognize him in his natural form. It starts sounding like the AI crap all over the Internet now, disjointed and senseless.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 23, 2026
Admittedly I thought this book was about a girl who met a hot guy in the woods who was tall. He is in fact a hundreds of years old forest Guardian which is a thing I have never heard of but I guess we're likening that to a Sasquatch.
This was not great, the sex scene, it came out of nowhere I felt no tension had been built I wasn't getting it and then after they had sex .. it just was very flat not a lot of feeling. Also incredibly repetitive about what was happening,like talk about beating a dead horse. They also don't touch on the fact that he's hundreds of years old and she's just a person are they staying in a relationship will she get old one day and just die and he'll be left alone? does he care?
For me the most entertaining part of the book was the list of trigger warnings which is considerate,the last trigger warning was Croc theft because someone's Crocs are stolen in the book that's hilarious. There was also a note about if a scene upsets you should skip it I thought that was really good too. Otherwise it's a no from me
This was not great, the sex scene, it came out of nowhere I felt no tension had been built I wasn't getting it and then after they had sex .. it just was very flat not a lot of feeling. Also incredibly repetitive about what was happening,like talk about beating a dead horse. They also don't touch on the fact that he's hundreds of years old and she's just a person are they staying in a relationship will she get old one day and just die and he'll be left alone? does he care?
For me the most entertaining part of the book was the list of trigger warnings which is considerate,the last trigger warning was Croc theft because someone's Crocs are stolen in the book that's hilarious. There was also a note about if a scene upsets you should skip it I thought that was really good too. Otherwise it's a no from me
Did Not Finish
September 25, 2026I know this book was supposedly written by four people, but I’m kinda questioning if it isn’t actually just AI. The number of times Wren’s freaking art history degree is mentioned is INSANE. The first time I was like, ok, character development. The tenth time?! In the first 25% of the book?! More than once per chapter?! Look, I have an art history degree, too, and it rarely ever comes up. Almost never. And it’s actually irrelevant here. There is no reason whatsoever to bring it up. It’s a weird self deprecating topic that reallllllly grated. WE GET IT.
And there are weird plot holes that had me going back to reread parts in case I missed a page. I don’t know if I can read this. How does Wren not know about Rowan until right now, when she has been running the lodge?! I don’t know where she grew up, but I would imagine she’d spent a certain amount of time at this lodge that her great great somethings built, so why is this new? And why does she then believe so quickly?! Gah I’m getting riled 😂 I was really looking forward to this but there are too many issues.
And there are weird plot holes that had me going back to reread parts in case I missed a page. I don’t know if I can read this. How does Wren not know about Rowan until right now, when she has been running the lodge?! I don’t know where she grew up, but I would imagine she’d spent a certain amount of time at this lodge that her great great somethings built, so why is this new? And why does she then believe so quickly?! Gah I’m getting riled 😂 I was really looking forward to this but there are too many issues.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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