1/6/2024 0 Comments Hidden deep within his heart![]() The characters left a lot to be desired, there were odd additions to the book ( fan pods?) that confused me, and the "plot twists" were too predictable. I feel terrible for saying this, but I did not enjoy this book. *I received an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for my honest review* The ending to this was fairly happy, but the epilogue then left us with a cliff-hanger. “The kiss was perfect, firm but not too aggressive, gently exploring and inviting me to do the same.” ![]() There was some romance, although it seemed like Ryann and Lad weren’t going to be able to be together and have a relationship because of the differences between them. I was a bit surprised when I found out what race Lad was supposed to be, as I’m not sure I’ve ever read a book with this type of paranormal creature in it. The storyline in this mainly dealt with Ryann and Lad getting to know each other, and Ryann trying to find a way to save the trees which were home to Lad’s family. “I’m surprised your father let you leave with me – I’m surprised he me leave at all.” It was obvious how much she liked Lad though, and it was noble of her to sacrifice everything for his happiness. I liked Ryann, although she did come across as a little immature at points. This was a YA paranormal romance, with creatures you’d expect to find in Lord of the Rings! “I guess you should go skinny-dipping more often,” “So you meet an amazing guy in the middle of the woods – why does this kind of thing never happen to me?” Thanks to Amy Patrick, All Night Reads, and NetGalley.) (Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Lad may have to trade his own chance at happiness to keep the humans, especially Ryann, blissfully unaware and safe. The Assemblage is coming, the rift between the Light and Dark is widening, and mysterious celebrity fan pods are becoming more and more widespread and influential. He's not even supposed to talk to a human, much less fall in love with one.Īnd the timing is atrocious. When he sees her again, his fascination re-ignites and becomes a growing desire that tempts him to break all the rules. Lad's never been able to forget about Ryann since that night ten years ago. It's allowed his race to live undetected in this world for thousands of years, mentioned only in flawed and fading folklore… Seventeen-year-old Lad knows the law of his people all too well: Don't get careless and Don't get caught. And the more she's with him, the greater the threat he poses to Ryann's strict policy- never want someone more than he wants you. ![]() He's still mysterious, but now all grown-up and gorgeous, too. ![]() There she encounters the boy who kept her from freezing to death that long ago winter night and was nowhere to be seen when rescuers arrived. She's still irresistibly drawn to those woods. ![]() Ryann's recently moved back to her childhood home in rural Mississippi, the same place where ten years earlier she became lost in the woods overnight and nearly died. She also wouldn't mind a first date that didn't suck, but she's determined not to end up like her mom: vulnerable, betrayed, destroyed. She's a bit underdressed (as in skinny-dipping) and he's not supposed to exist.Īfter her father's affair, all Ryann wants is to escape the family implosion fallout and find a little peace. You might think she'd be happy to see him again. Sixteen-year-old Ryann Carroll has just run into the guy who saved her life ten years ago. ![]()
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