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The Monster's Wife by Jillian West

Series:
A Monstrous World #2

Genre:
Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Omegaverse, Reverse Harem, Shifters, Vampires, Monsters, Demons, Fated Mates, Multiple Points of View, Werewolf, Spicy Romance, Steamy Romance, Erotica, Smut, Contemporary, Urban Fantasy, Witches

Publication Date:
August 11, 2023

Pages Numbers:
326

Read Date:
September 11th, 2023

Date Finished:
September 11th, 2023

Rating:
DNF'ed @ 30%

Blurb:

The picturesque town of Haven may offer sanctuary for all, but the irony is getting harder to monsters are vanishing. Aline knows better than to meddle. The runaway Princess of Faere learned the hard way what happens when others see what her magic can do. No, it's far better to focus on her own problems like running The Monster's Den and staying off the paranormal council's radar. Tragedy strikes Haven as things are finally starting to come together for the lonely fae, and Aline has no choice but to intervene.

The blows keep coming when the paranormal council initiates a full-scale inquiry into why monsters vanish from Haven. It seems her house of cards is about to tumble. Can she trust the ghosts of her past and the unhinged monsters desperate to be a part of her future to help keep her safe? Will they even want to when they see what she's capable of?

This book is set in the A Monstrous World Series. It's an interconnected standalone that features a new female main character, but it was designed so that you can jump in here if you prefer. It's these characters complete romance. No cliffhangers!

Review:

While I really enjoyed the first book, I just could not find anything in this book that could hold my attention longer than 30% of this book. The plot and characters felt too much like the first book. The only difference was the characters were tweaked just a bit to make them not exact carbon copies of the first characters.

Additionally, the pacing felt very slow and the writing lacked the same level of excitement and energy that I found in the first book. I found myself struggling to get through each chapter and was constantly tempted to put the book down and move on to something else.

The storytelling also felt disjointed and lacked a clear direction. I didn't feel invested in the plot or the characters' emotional journeys. Overall, I was disappointed with this book and would not recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the first one.

Final Thought:

So, with that said, I think this book will go into the DNF pile for the time being.

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