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My Review:Title: (Un)wise
Author: Melissa Haag
Series: Judgement of the Six #3
Published by: Indie
Release Date: November 25, 2013
Format: Kindle Book
Pages: 305
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Reading Challenges: Lenoreo's COYER Summer Hunt
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My rating:
Blurb:The dreams start, and Bethi’s very normal life goes down the toilet. She soon realizes the dreams are actually memories from past lives…and not just hers. She sees the lives of other women like her.
The recalled memories follow the same terrifying pattern: Dog-men chase her, and she sees her eventual tormented death. Learning from the past, Bethi sets out to find a way to live this time around. The dreams hint at an answer.
She needs to be strong enough to find it or die…again.
ON REREAD:
3.75 stars — I love reading over my reviews after a reread, because so many times I feel EXACTLY the same way, with maybe only slight variations. I agree with most of my opinions on my lack of connection with Bethi, and with the romance between Bethi and Luke. From a “installment in the overall series” standpoint, this book is a standout! We learn SO MUCH, and I’m super intrigued about what the Judgements are, what their purpose is (we get a bit of that), and what’s going to happen in the future!
But from a fall in love with the MCs standpoint, this one was lacking a teeny tiny bit. Bethi is so hardened and focused on the mission, and I loved the way she learns to trust Luke at least a little, but I just didn’t connect with the two of them in a romance perspective. Which makes me bummed for Luke. We’ll see what his book has to say, whether it helps or not.
My Review:Title: Luke's Dream
Author: Melissa Haag
Series: Judgement of the Six Companion Series #3
Published by: Indie
Release Date: August 9th, 2016
Format: Kindle Book
Pages: 298
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Reading Challenges: Lenoreo's 2019 Beat the Backlist Challenge, Lenoreo's 2019 Reading Assignment Challenge, Lenoreo's COYER Summer Hunt
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My rating:
Blurb:Luke’s been kicked in the teeth by fate enough to know: nice guys finish last. He’s done being nice and waiting for his due.
Finding Bethony, another potential Mate, was supposed to be his chance at a true Mate. However, she’s young and afraid and needs time to get to know him first. Bethony has different plans. She’s willing to Claim Luke, but only to stop her terrifying dreams; she’s not interested in love or romance.
The closer the pair get to the Compound, the deeper the danger becomes. Luke isn’t the only wolf looking for Bethi. He must choose between Bethi’s safety and peace of mind, or his dream of finding a true Mate.
3.5 stars — Welp, this both gave me what I wanted and didn’t. I loved that we got to see more of who Luke was, what he was thinking, and just flavours of his personality that felt like they were missing from (Un)wise. Basically, his sense of humour. He made me laugh so much with his eating struggles, and his natural rebellious tendencies. I really appreciated getting to see the parts where he contacted Joshua, and later the parts where he talked to Nana Wini in his head…it definitely illuminated some of what he was thinking and where things went wrong. It also really showcased how he wasn’t given enough information from Bethi to really understand what was going on and make the right decisions. So part of me really felt for him struggling in the dark, trying to do the right thing without really understanding the problem.
And while we definitely got a better look at his hang up on her age, especially since he initially thought her much younger than she was, I still felt like that wasn’t enough to fully explain his stubbornness. I couldn’t help but wonder why he held tight to the age thing, if it had something to do with how he was raised. And while we got pieces of his childhood, that actually left me unsatisfied too…like we didn’t really get any flashbacks, didn’t really know what his childhood was like, what his parents were like. I know we’re supposed to believe that he doesn’t understand why she wants the Claim, or how it might change her abilities, but then that just makes me feel like he wasn’t even trying — because there were clues all the way along, and got stronger and stronger once they got to the Compound. It just made him seem oblivious and uncaring, and unable to put her needs above his. I mean, really, he couldn’t have held himself back after the Claim? That doesn’t speak very highly of him, does it? And in the end, what changed his mind?? I was hoping it was actually something more, and not just her lie that did it. But it was just that. *shakes head* Very disappointed in that.
But saying all that, other than that part, I did feel his feelings for Bethi. I felt how much he cared for her, worried about her, wanted to help her, protect her, keep her safe. And I loved how much he wanted a Mate, someone to take care of, and how he planned for their future together. It was kind of adorable.
So another mixed bag for me. The parts I loved I LOVED. But inevitably I was looking for something in this book that just never materialized…or at least not in a way that satisfied me. But there were some revelations that are making me even more excited to keep reading and figure out how it all fits!!
This is my favorite one!