please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
Narration: dual narration
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: bribery, mentions of cancer and mastectomy, death of a child (recounted), death of a sibling (recounted, breast cancer), death of a spouse (recounted), depictions of deep water, divorce, grief, kidnapping, murder
Kinky Content: breeding kink, masturbation, mutual masturbation, oral, praise, prehensile tentacles, sex toys, voyeurism
standalone: book 4 of Monster Security Agency series
final thoughts: this was such an unexpected read! There were plot twists left and right and I was left guessing right up through the epilogue. The world building was great, the storyline was interesting, and the romance was so sweet. As with most monster romances, there were some funny miscommunications and word choices that had me laughing.
This was a highly emotional read that didn’t feel emotionally taxing with the rest of the plot happening and plenty of pop culture references to keep your mind light. While the triggers do follow the characters through most of the book, it was not overwhelming, and the triggering scenes were nondescriptive.

Both narrators were able to capture the characters so well without their opposite character voices being cringy

read this book if you love
🫡 big MMC
💂 bodyguard
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🍆 fancy peens
💞 fated mates
🎣 fish out of water
😳 forbidden lovers
🏝️ forced proximity
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 found family
🎁 grand gestures
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 great side characters
👦 he falls first and hard
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
💘 instalove
🪄 magic
🦑 monster romance
💞 mutual pining
❓ mystery
🥰 nicknames
🔀 opposites attract
💖 paranormal romance
🌀 plot twists
😜 possessive MMC
🙏 praise
🤐 secret relationship
💓 slowburn
🌍 world building
💼 workplace romance