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A review by alassel
North of Need by Laura Kaye
4.0
Picked this up on sale and read through it yesterday as a change of pace from a dense nonfiction I'm working on. The setup is simple - a grieving widow is visited by a god of winter in human form, and if she chooses to love him quickly enough, he will be hers. This all happens over the course of a few days, so it's darn close to insta-love, but it was a fun read nonetheless.
I particularly liked the bits with Owen and his magic, and those where the magic of the other gods affected the story. The rules for the world were clear and set up and followed, which is always a good sign, and they were interesting as well. Megan was realistic and struggling, both with her grief and her joy throughout the book, and despite the compressed timeline I found her character perfectly reasonable. I also appreciated that she took Owen's magic in stride, but still was awed and delighted by it, which was a nice mix.
Standard level of sex scene, with a variety that was well written, but nothing particularly noteworthy. Solid R rating overall.
I enjoyed the book and read through it in an afternoon. I'll likely pick up another in the series next time I'm looking for a fluffy read. Give it a try!
I particularly liked the bits with Owen and his magic, and those where the magic of the other gods affected the story. The rules for the world were clear and set up and followed, which is always a good sign, and they were interesting as well. Megan was realistic and struggling, both with her grief and her joy throughout the book, and despite the compressed timeline I found her character perfectly reasonable. I also appreciated that she took Owen's magic in stride, but still was awed and delighted by it, which was a nice mix.
Standard level of sex scene, with a variety that was well written, but nothing particularly noteworthy. Solid R rating overall.
I enjoyed the book and read through it in an afternoon. I'll likely pick up another in the series next time I'm looking for a fluffy read. Give it a try!