This one didnt particularly work of me. While i liked the characters the plot dragged for me and it was hard for me to keep going and get into it

There’s nothing worse than being told how special and talented a character is, without ever seeing the proof for yourself. In CHANGING LOYALTIES, Dahlia has always been the dividing line between the werewolf and vampire factions. CHANGING LOYALTIES is part murder mystery, part paranormal romance. However, it’s almost immediately clear who the murderer is and who the end love interest is.

There’s a lot of potential in a polyamorous, goth main character, but the novel never makes Dahlia fun. Part of the problem is that there’s too much telling and next to no showing. The best writing is when Dahlia is grieving the father that abandoned her, but there’s not enough examination into the conflicting emotions of that relationship. Even Dahlia’s strained relationship with her mom, who she only ever calls Meredith, is smoothed over by the end of the book. Every complicated emotion is waterdowned down, from Dahlia’s mixed feelings about Elliott to her flirtation with her boss.

CHANGING LOYALTIES also has too many characters that are introduced to pad out a scene. These characters are only there to take up space. For example, Renee is Dahlia’s best friend, who knows nothing about the supernatural worlds, and exists only to drag Dahlia to clubs and offer a place to live. There’s also the introduction of the Sisterhood, an ominous third party that employs Dahlia. The Sisterhood know all about the supernatural world, something Dahlia never reports to either the werewolves or the vampires.

There’s a lot of table setting in CHANGING LOYALTIES, but there’s no emotional pay off. Also, although I usually ignore copyediting problems, there were several times descriptions and important information changed. In one paragraph a character has black hair, in the next she has purple. Or a killer is definitely non human, then a character confirms that ‘yes, the killer is definitely human’. Even if you’re interested in an urban fantasy with a poly or bisexual main character, there are better books to read.

This was a genuine surprise and I certainly hope to read more about the world created by the author.

The werewolves, vampires and the witches. And the one person who is connected to all of them. Wow this was more than a simple romance.

Nicole Field wrote an amazing book!

I can't give too much away, but it's a wonderful story and I love the character Dahlia! I am hoping to see a lot more of Annabelle's relationship with Dahlia blossom, but given Annabelle's form, it's hard to know how much can be shared, but let me say that I love the role Annabelle has in Dahlia's life. It's refreshing, compassionate and shows how we can create family and be loving, even if it's shown in stoic form. I also adore Dahlia's protection nature over Annabelle.

Bianca is a hoot! I enjoy her and Dahlia together, it's got a fun, sexy edge to it, but with a level of honesty.

Love to see a sequel, but I'd love to really be able to focus more in depth, without getting too many plot arcs going, so we as a reader I can enjoy the dynamics of the foundational characters.

2.5 Stars. Unfortunately, this was not my cup of tea. I love paranormal books, and try to read just about any lesfic paranormal book I can get my hands on. Vamps, werewolves, this should have been right up my alley but I just could not connect with it. This is the 2018 version released by LT3 Press, I am not sure how much this story has changed since when it used to be called Gothic.

Dahlia is in her early 20’s and is a student in University in Australia. What is different about Dahlia is that her father was a werewolf and she was raised by her godmother a vampire. Even with supernatural beings all around her, Dahlia is trying to live a normal life. But when her father is murdered, her life will never be the same.

I really struggled with this book. I almost DNF’d it at least twice, but since this was an ARC, I kept on reading. I did not care for the writing style. It was way too much “tell” not “show” and because of that I never really connected to any characters.

In reading this I was actually surprised this had an LGBT label. It was not making sense to me as the first half is basically just a bunch of guys drooling over Dahlia. It was not even until after the 50% mark Dahlia announces she is poly and then she is suddenly attracted to a character that is a woman. And I mean suddenly as it seemed in the whole first half that she didn’t even like the woman. And now out of the blue she decided the woman was attractive and would date her. It honestly killed the chemistry because of it.

Now I will admit the second half of the book was a lot better than the first. The writing improved some, and the story was just more interesting. I would say first half 2 stars, second half 3 stars. I still don’t think it was enough to really save the book so that I would read a sequel if there is one. I can’t recommend this one, but it might appeal to some New Adult paranormal fans.