6 🌟’s!
📝 tropes: fated mates, arranged marriage, enemies to lovers/hate to love, angst, alien-vampire berserker hero, revenge
🌶 spice: 4/5 (biting, knotting)
❌ CW: death of parent, suicide, depression, alcoholism
did i start this book at 7am and binge it? ✅
was i in pain because i finished it so quickly? ✅
do i have any regrets? ❌
i officially declare myself a devoted passenger on the #rideordieforzoeydraventrain because holy crap you guys, this new series of hers is PHENOMENAL.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE HECK ZOEY DOES BUT every single book in her horde king series has been 4-5🌟’s and NOW, SHE’S DONE IT AGAIN with this alien-vampire berserker series AHHHHHHH!!!!!
truly one of my favorite authors solidified now because she writes some of the best tropetastic books with angst and the perfect level of spice and slow burn enemies to lovers romance i LITERALLY CRYYYYYY at the sheer mastery of it.
this first book follows Gemma, the eldest-daughter of our hero, Azur’s, enemy .. in order to get revenge, an arranged marriage takes place between both and the most delicious hate-to-love/enemies to lovers romance ensues!
i absolutely adored these two omg. they are both such fiery personalities with a stubborn streak a mile wide.. i ate up but also KNEW that Gemma would never back down from ANYONE, even a fearsome Kylorr.. it made their interactions so HAWTTT and magnetic LOVED IT 🥵 on the flip side, all that stubbornness hid the vulnerability and suffering that both deal with, particularly our girl Gemma - #eldestdaughtertings of having to DO EVERY SINGLE DAMN THING IN THE WORLD and never being able to let go … so relatable. it broke my heart seeing her cry after always having to lock it away in order to take care of her younger sisters/the family problems 🥺😭 and i especially loved that Azur became a safe space (eventually lol) for her to go to and cry and be vulnerable (and vice versa). the angst at the start of their romance when Azur obviously tried denying his growing feelings towards her but every time she’d look like she’d cry, he’d literally died inside UGH that’s the SHIT I LOVEEEE 😩
- “I was making small noises I’d never heard before, like a snarling, sad little beast.”
- “For once, her voice went wobbly. She had the uncanny ability to keep her voice sword-sharp, even when she was crying or upset. But hearing it waver now made my chest squeeze. No. I didn’t want to feel anything for this female.”
the slow build up of him realizing he’s falling for her is TRULY my addiction .. him pining for her if they’re separated for too long or when they got into an argument and he said some mean stuff and had to apologize UGH YESSSS GROVEL ON UR KNEES BEGGGGG (esp when all the side characters side eye him for making her upset LOL like Kalia and Rivin😂)
- I was pining. At night, I stood outside the door to her rooms, hoping to catch a tendril of her scent, debating with myself in silent, drawn-out, maddening arguments right in the hallway.
- “I am sorry,” I told her. Apologizing the way my own mother had taught me to. Holding one’s eyes, looking deep, and not rushing the words. Elongating them, even, dragging them out until they were gentle and soft.
- I didn’t care much for steam cakes. I thought the sweetness was sickening, but I had forced one down my throat when my wife had handed me one, watching her smile widen as I did. Since when did it please me to see her pleased?
also can we talk about the storm scene BC HELLO TOP FAVE SCENES UGH. another similarity we both share and that I ADORE seeing in romances (hey bridgerton S2) is the FMC having a fear of storms and the hero comforting her LIKE OMGG IT WAS TRULY SO HEART ACHY BUT BEAUTIFUL UGHKJFG😭
- “What’s wrong?” he asked, his voice oddly soft. Gentle.
- “I’d always been so focused on making sure my sisters were watched over during a storm that I’d never truly noticed my own deep, deep fear of them. Until now. Right now. In this place, in this keep.
the scene where he first flies her over the sea… absolute magic and you could tell he was in love far before he ever admits it… I ADORED THAT SCENE and loved that GEMMA got to experience that pure joy.. being with Azur and having him take care of her instead of her shouldering all the burdens was so wonderful and emotional to see ugh😭🥺
- A graceful arm reached out, and I watched with bated breath as she skimmed her fingertips across the water, sending sparks of the salty sea rising in their wake. Gemma laughed, low and husky before it was carried away by the wind. She was burned into my memory. Just l like this. I didn’t think I would ever forget this. How could I have ever thought her plain
- when I’d found the discrepancies in these records, I’d felt that familiar creeping of nausea
and dread. Another problem to solve. Another anxious ridden thing that would eat me up inside until it was dispelled. But not with Azur. He’d taken it from me in the blink of an eye. He’d taken control. It was freeing.
- “You’re here,” I whispered, wiping my tears shamelessly against his vest, “and I feel like such a mess.” His arms tightened. Softly, Azur said, “You don’t have to worry anymore, kyrana. I’ll take care of everything. I’ll take care of you. I promise.”
ofc ofc the romance was truly perfection but equally so, the SPICE. gurllll!! so HAWT with the biting action and the possessiveness and blood mate situation🥵
so, yes. i absolutely adored this book and i understand this review is truly incoherent and lacking organization but i just have all the disparate but raging thoughts and love for this book and i SO SO SO recommend it and all of Zoey’s romances! pls go buy and read it :) ’tis all, goodbyeee.
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This book right here????? GO! READ! NOW!The world building????? LITTYThe slow burn???? LITTYThe angst???? LITTYThe banter???? LITTYTHE BLOOD PLAY???? LITTYThe I BITE YOU AND IT MAKES YOU COME???? LITTYOh did I mention he’s a damn alien space vampire? Good lord. LITTY!!!!!!!!!!I stayed up till the wee hours reading this and now I have to sleep. I just hope I have dirty dreams about this guy because (insert curse word here).
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Dark, gritty, enemies to lovers.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 9, 2022
