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If you’ve read my other reviews on the blog – especially the ones I’ve written recently – then you probably know that I’m in school right now, and it’s getting a little difficult to read every single day.
I’m literally about to write the biggest qualification exam of my entire career, and I really don’t need the distraction. But sometimes I just need to unwind, and the best way I do that is by reading a book.
When I read for fun, I’m usually looking for something that pulls me away from real life completely.
If a story reminds me too much of what’s actually happening in the real world, it frustrates me – especially when that’s not what I bargained for.
Unfortunately, that was exactly my experience with this book.
The plot itself is fairly simple. Our female lead, Nina, was very close to a man in her community who had been like a father figure to her.
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Before his death, after years of struggling with illness, he told her that he planned to leave her – and the town’s public library – a sizable portion of his estate in his will. She knew all about these plans.
But when he eventually passes away and she attends the will reading, his daughter (who had been absent during his illness) suddenly shows up claiming to have found the original will. Cue drama.
Now, keep in mind that this is a monster romance novel.
If you’ve read some of my other monster romance reviews, you know I usually want something super spicy and a little wild. That’s what I was hoping for. Instead, this one turned into an exercise in patience for me.
The male lead, Kraxon, is a dragon shifter who also happens to be the lawyer called in to execute the will.
His role should have been exciting, but instead we got a half-explored subplot about drama at his law firm, which was more annoying than anything else.
When the old man’s daughter produces the supposed real will, it turns into a messy back-and-forth about which will to stand by.
He quickly becomes public enemy number one, mostly because the townspeople have no clue how wills, probate, and estate disputes actually work.
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This what actually tripped me up while reading. I’m in law school right now, and we recently studied wills and probate in depth.
Since I’ve been preparing nonstop for my exam, I couldn’t help but compare the legal aspects in this book to real-life procedure and let’s just say, it didn’t hold up.
Instead of escaping into the story, I kept getting pulled back into reality, and my mind was occupied with thoughts about how unrealistic things were. And that was the exact opposite of the distraction I wanted.
The romance didn’t help much either. With a cover this cute, I expected the romance between them to be strong, slow-burning, and worth the payoff.
Instead, it felt incredibly rushed and almost like it just came out of nowhere.
The book is on the shorter side (under 350 pages, I believe), so I wasn’t expecting a sprawling, epic romance, but even then, I wanted more. What we got was shallow and underdeveloped.
Another thing that really bothered me was how the female lead handled her grief.
At first, I thought the story was going to focus more on her loss and how she coped with the changes in her life. But instead, it almost felt like she skipped over it.
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One moment she was mourning, and the next she was more concerned about how the new will might affect her salary. It made her come across as calculating, which wasn’t very sympathetic.
I wasn’t expecting the book to be drenched in sadness, but I did expect some genuine emotional depth in how she processed such a big change.
Now, what I usually love most about monster romance books is the way the whole mating concept is handled.
It’s supposed to feel powerful, unexpected, and full of intensity. In this book, I liked the idea of the fated bond, but the execution felt weak.
If the romance had been given a slower buildup with more emotional grounding, the whole mating aspect would have been so much more impactful.
The writing style was also a bit of a letdown. It leaned heavily on short, quotable lines – clearly tailored for a TikTok audience – but lacked emotional depth.
It felt like we were always skimming the surface, never leaning into the deeper feelings or stakes. I don’t expect Shakespearean prose from a monster romance, but readers (myself included) aren’t afraid of richer, more layered writing.
You don’t need difficult words to create emotional impact – you just need depth, and this book didn’t really deliver on that.
All in all, this was an okay read. I enjoyed parts of it, and I would recommend it to someone who’s new to monster romance and just dipping their toes into the genre.
But if you’re already a seasoned monster romance reader, this one might feel shallow and even a little patronizing.
For me, the cozy vibes combined with the inheritance drama didn’t quite mesh, but that’s just my take. You might feel differently when you grab your own copy.
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