The Crimson and the Black (Hidden Empire #2)
10.0
Rate It
Book
Beware of dragons... Being a rich, beautiful vampire in Victorian England isn't all it's cracked...
Historical Paranormal Romance
Debbiereadsbook (1197 KP) rated The Selkie's Coat (Waves of Fate #1) in Books
Apr 12, 2020
For the most part, I did enjoy this book.
Its about a selkie, and I had to look up what a selkie was, because I really didn't know and so this is the first selkie book I've read.
Gregory is an alpha selkie, and Daniel a human omega. That Gregory can recognise his fated mate by sound is different, and there are lots of subtle differences to shifter lore in the book, and I really enjoyed that.
But Daniel is like a flipping ping pong ball, back and forth, almost through the whole book, and I got a bit dizzy keeping up with him! I mean, one minute he wants to mate with Gregory, then he reads something, and he doesn't. Then his friend says something, and he does. Then Gregory says something and Daniel is against it again. I really wanted to slap Daniel and make him make a decision.
I liked Gregory's mum getting involved but she does go a bit too far at points. Love Henri, Daniel's best friend. Loved Winston, who is Gregory's best friend too. Loved how he was all, "oh, okay then, thats us done, then, right?" when Gregory tells him he met his fated mate.
Both Daniel and Gregory have a voice, in the first person. I loved that Gregory's voice is what I call "proper" and Daniel makes reference to it being a Victorian voice. Gregory likes to use whole words, and proper words, rather than to shorten them to the modern version.
I LOVED that neither Gregory or Daniel was shortened though!
From what I can see, this is the first I've read of this author (unless something pops up in a box set somewhere) Will I read more? I will certainly give them a go. Will I continue with this series? I hope to be able to. I loved that I saw the next book going one way, but then was thrown for a loop later on.
So, a good book, with a difference, but one that doesn't quite hit *that* spot, you know?
3 good solid stars
**same worded review will appear elsewhere**
Dark Water
Book
Friendship doesn't die, it waits...When Helena returns to her childhood home in Orkney, she is...
Step-by-Step Free-Motion Quilting: Turn 9 Simple Shapes into 80+ Distinctive Designs - Best-Selling Author of First Steps to Free-Motion Quilting
Book
Improve your free-motion quilting as you sketch new designs-one simple shape at a time. Christina...
FBA ALLSTARS - Step One to 7 Figures For Amazon Sellers
Podcast
This is FBA Allstars with Matt Ward, ground zero for building bigger, better, private label profits...