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bonni177's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
steffyreads13's review against another edition
3.0
I've read several books by the author and overall enjoy them. They are cute , fun, and a fast read. This book was all of those things, but I felt it was missing something. Everything happened a bit to fast. Also the relationship felt lopsided, which I find M/m/m tends to do for me.
bookworm_panda's review against another edition
5.0
Ahhhh I loved this just as much as I thought I would! I'm so, so glad Delaney Rain is returning to the world of their very first book and giving us sequels with the kiddos all grown up!
Dean, our older male MC, is protective and sweet and strong. Larkin, our younger MC, has been in love with Dean since he first understood was crushes and attraction was. He's hoping desperately that the older man will see him as a potential love interest instead of the kid of his best friend. Mo, who is half human and half caecalia, is rescued by Dean and Larkin and their friends and is nursed back to health. And he's such a sweetie.
So many great moments - Larkin and Dean's friends, Larkin's Dad finding out, the three of them learning about each other and experiencing so many great firsts together. I love that Delaney can make her monsters so sweet and heartwarming, while still being a bit kinky and fun monsters.
I definitely recommend reading the first book, The Sea Monster's Mate, and then definitely check this author's backlist out! And I know there is a third book planned, I can't wait for it!
Dean, our older male MC, is protective and sweet and strong. Larkin, our younger MC, has been in love with Dean since he first understood was crushes and attraction was. He's hoping desperately that the older man will see him as a potential love interest instead of the kid of his best friend. Mo, who is half human and half caecalia, is rescued by Dean and Larkin and their friends and is nursed back to health. And he's such a sweetie.
So many great moments - Larkin and Dean's friends, Larkin's Dad finding out, the three of them learning about each other and experiencing so many great firsts together. I love that Delaney can make her monsters so sweet and heartwarming, while still being a bit kinky and fun monsters.
I definitely recommend reading the first book, The Sea Monster's Mate, and then definitely check this author's backlist out! And I know there is a third book planned, I can't wait for it!
snowyprince's review
Technically it was okay. I mean, it was superfast, like the other 3/4 stories in this series, which isn't my favourite thing, but it's not a big deal. The relationship and interactions were really wholesome. However, I'm not a big fan of the age-gap trope. Actually, I tend to avoid it because I usually just end up hating it. Especially when it includes the characters knowing each other since when one of them was underage, or literally a baby. And here that's the case. There's even some mention of Dean having horny thought about Larkin when he was still a teen which is just ew.
But I'm not going to rate it because I knew that I won't enjoy it even before I started it, so my rating would reflect my attitude and not the story itself.
But I'm not going to rate it because I knew that I won't enjoy it even before I started it, so my rating would reflect my attitude and not the story itself.
atarnus's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
This was very cute but I was expecting more. Poly relationship with age gap, pining, and tentacles should have been brilliant. Everything is nice but there's so much unfulfilled potential here. The humans have pined for each other for years and never managed to do anything about it because it seemed too forbidden, yet they immediately accept the idea of a poly relationship with a non-human. I wanted more length for UST and resolving the obstacles of the relationship.
And the sexual encounters were a bit lacking too, for two reasons: there was way too few tentacly threesomes, and the ones that were there happened after some time skips, and I had a hard time believing these guys really hadn't already tried out all of those things during the skips.
So much good here but I had hard time suspending my disbelief with these weirdest things, while I was completely embracing the lore from the first book.
This was very cute but I was expecting more. Poly relationship with age gap, pining, and tentacles should have been brilliant. Everything is nice but there's so much unfulfilled potential here. The humans have pined for each other for years and never managed to do anything about it because it seemed too forbidden, yet they immediately accept the idea of a poly relationship with a non-human. I wanted more length for UST and resolving the obstacles of the relationship.
And the sexual encounters were a bit lacking too, for two reasons: there was way too few tentacly threesomes, and the ones that were there happened after some time skips, and I had a hard time believing these guys really hadn't already tried out all of those things during the skips.
So much good here but I had hard time suspending my disbelief with these weirdest things, while I was completely embracing the lore from the first book.
maggiemaysbookslays's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
amandas_books's review
5.0
Loved it :)
Super light hearted and cute. Did everything resolve itself quickly and easily? Yes (some would say TOO quickly and TOO easily). Am I totally on board with that? Also yes.
Super light hearted and cute. Did everything resolve itself quickly and easily? Yes (some would say TOO quickly and TOO easily). Am I totally on board with that? Also yes.
quicklittrash's review
5.0
adorable poly and healthy perspective side characters
What makes me happy about Delaney Rain’s books is the amount of supportive side characters, leading to low angst happy read. The main character suffered a trauma and it was dealt with in an honest and healthy way. Another main character went thru a possibly embarrassing situation and it was approached in a rather healthy way. Delaney’s books make me wish for a more open and positive world
What makes me happy about Delaney Rain’s books is the amount of supportive side characters, leading to low angst happy read. The main character suffered a trauma and it was dealt with in an honest and healthy way. Another main character went thru a possibly embarrassing situation and it was approached in a rather healthy way. Delaney’s books make me wish for a more open and positive world