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A review by catreadsitall
House of Pounding Hearts by Olivia Wildenstein
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"You are mine, mo krrá. The same way that I am yours. From now until the end of time."
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
What To Expect:
✔️ He falls first
✔️ Touch her and die
✔️ Fated mates
✔️ Twists and betrayals
What It's About:
Fallon has previously made some poor decisions based on childhood infatuation and not being in possession of all the facts. She continues to do so. Lorcan is (mostly) no longer a statue-smoke-crow-man and is now mostly a red blooded Crow King. Dante continues his mission to show that his true colours are asshole with a side of betrayer. Phoebus wins the award for friend I'd most like to have. There's some stuff about changelings and parents and a new side-quest or 3, but mostly this book is about having a guilt-free romp through a delightful romance. Does the plot progress? Barely. Did I care? Not a bit.
What I Enjoyed:
Everything that came out of Lore's mouth whilst trying to persuade Fallon that he's far and away the superior King around here. The banter. Lore being a possessive asshole. Fallon pushing all of Lore's buttons. Phoebus, always and forever.
What I Struggled With:
The fact that Fallon went from "Absolutely not, never, I loathe you. But you are pretty hot..." bantering to not even bothering with the snark made me sad. I feel as though maybe there needs to be less fated mates and more making an effort lol.
Still really enjoy the author's writing style, even with minimal plot. Just try not to think to hard about things and you'll have much more fun with these! Looking forward to some new idiot quests for Fallon in book 3 and just hoping that Lore brings the aggressively suggestive banter back.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
What To Expect:
✔️ He falls first
✔️ Touch her and die
✔️ Fated mates
✔️ Twists and betrayals
What It's About:
Fallon has previously made some poor decisions based on childhood infatuation and not being in possession of all the facts. She continues to do so. Lorcan is (mostly) no longer a statue-smoke-crow-man and is now mostly a red blooded Crow King. Dante continues his mission to show that his true colours are asshole with a side of betrayer. Phoebus wins the award for friend I'd most like to have. There's some stuff about changelings and parents and a new side-quest or 3, but mostly this book is about having a guilt-free romp through a delightful romance. Does the plot progress? Barely. Did I care? Not a bit.
What I Enjoyed:
Everything that came out of Lore's mouth whilst trying to persuade Fallon that he's far and away the superior King around here. The banter. Lore being a possessive asshole. Fallon pushing all of Lore's buttons. Phoebus, always and forever.
What I Struggled With:
The fact that Fallon went from "Absolutely not, never, I loathe you. But you are pretty hot..." bantering to not even bothering with the snark made me sad. I feel as though maybe there needs to be less fated mates and more making an effort lol.
Still really enjoy the author's writing style, even with minimal plot. Just try not to think to hard about things and you'll have much more fun with these! Looking forward to some new idiot quests for Fallon in book 3 and just hoping that Lore brings the aggressively suggestive banter back.