The story was really interesting, the way we start to unravel plot and characters simultaneously is very refreshing. Joe is a charming MMC and Grey has witty responses and deals as well as you could hope with grief and discovering the supernatural exists; Zeke as an antagonist is intriguing and I want to see what’s next from the author.
With that said, the book finished too soon for my liking. I wanted more, needed more. The magic system was never fully explained, we learn she is and/or has a legacy in her blood but never explore what it is and its purpose. The chemistry with Joe is great but doesn’t go anywhere, and I got sick of Grey whining about everything and postponing every hard choice. Even contemplating grief, it felt too childish.

This was a fun little story but it felt really flat to me. I couldn't connect with the characters and the mysteries didn't pull me in as much as I would have liked them to.

Review: Short novel, more novella in approach to hatch a series.

Dumby has to juggle personal issues with professional and it is fairly compressed due to the novellas length. This is a setup for a paranormal series that I will not be following. The writing is pretty good but the characters are one dimensional even with dummies flouncing and flustered personna.

Besides being hotter than a popcorn fart, she has hunky half-naked men lurking around that get her flushed with desire and the caveat "I am not looking for a relationship" over and over. Pass.

I received this ARC for an honest review.