(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I think this series may be the best pure-romance series I’ve read so far. Although I’ve now only read three of these books, I found the plot easy to understand and it wasn’t hard to get behind the characters.
I really liked Owen and Laura’s relationship. It was really quite sweet and I was able to empathise completely with them. I really felt for Laura and I still think her husband’s a complete jerk, despite the ending of the book.
I did think less of the book was focused on the ‘main’ romance, but I actually think that’s a pretty good way of doing things. It’s nice to see the other characters in their relationships and the ups and downs involved there. Plus, new relationships were being formed as well as new characters appearing – which is good, since there’s a strong implication the series won’t be finished for a long time yet.
There were some particular moments in the book that made me laugh and there were some others that made me feel quite emotional. Owen in particular was a much more complex character than I’d first assumed.
I think it is worth getting into this series, though I’d recommend starting earlier on. The characters are complex and well-rounded, coming across as real people. It was nice to see other relationships forming and evolving, too – and the wedding invitation at the start of the short story made me feel even more a part of the world.
I have, I believe, the next book following on from this one, but at some point, I do intend to read (and own) the rest of the books in this series.
Ink of Blood 