Bennett Landry used to live in a nightmare he thought would go on forever. Battered, broken and abused, the poor young warlock didn't think that he would ever feel safe again... until the Blanchard coven came and saved him.
Elijah Lillegard was always a hopeless romantic, hiding his romance novels and his sweet side away; picturing a beautiful, idyllic life with his mate by his side--completely under their spell.
Little did they both know, however, that fate had other plans.
Pulled into a mating bond neither one saw coming, Elijah now must contend with his picturesque future being shattered in favor of a mate who still feared every shadow that lurked around every corner. Bennett now has to figure out whether he sees a future for himself within the coven, or if he even sees any kind of future at all.
And when the past still comes back to haunt them both, can their blossoming new bond survive the trials and tribulations that await?
Under His Spell is the second book of the Blanchard Coven series. It is M/M, HEA, dark and moody, and is best enjoyed not as a stand-alone, but after reading the previous book as well.
Frey Ortega writes erotic romance, primarily of the gay variety. He lives in what a friend affectionately calls “the south-easternmost part of Spain,” which is an archipelago called the Philippines. He’s a graduate of the Royal, Pontifical, and Catholic University in Manila, with a Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology. Primarily, he works as a writer, a novelist, sometimes a video game journalist, and overall a homebody who spends way too much time on the internet.
I enjoyed the story of Elijah and Bennett's romance. I appreciated Elijah's fun loving personality and the way he wooed Bennett and helped support him through the darkness that plagued Bennett's thoughts (he had been through so much). The two of them did tend to overthink everything a lot of the time but they were still so sweet together. I didn't like what happened to some of the characters, but overall, this was such a cute and touching read.