Longtime Crush (Montgomery Ink Legacy #3), Carrie Ann Ryan

 

Longtime Crush (Montgomery Ink Legacy #3)

By: Carrie Ann Ryan

Recommendation: 👍👍👍👍👍 - (Out of 5 👍)

From the beginning of this series, Sebastian and Marley were characters that I absolutely adored. Two very young individuals so in love they were determined to defy everything Marley's parents preached to make life work. Finding themselves pregnant while both were attended college, the couple were determined to forge their own path despite what others thought. So, when Marley died, my heart broke for them both and their daughter.

Placing this story five years in to the future was a brilliant idea by Carrie Ann Ryan. Enough time has passed that it is acceptable for Sebastian to develop a new relationship. His daughter, Nora, has a huge personality and is an immensly important part of this story. Bringing in a love interest who has a past with Sebastian and was once best friends with Marley was genius. Raven is someone understands the pain that Sebastian has overcome and who has felt herself. She has her own past and is struggling to make her own future. A strong, independent woman who once loved Sebastian herself but understood that in that moment the better match was between Marley and Sebastian.

I love all of Carrie Ann Ryan's stories. Since reading about what happened to Marley during the birth of Nora I waited with abated breath for this story and it didn't disappoint. I will say that Longtime Crush is by far my favorite Montgomery story. This will be a hard one to top.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Ancient Guardians (Ancients Rising, #9) Katie Reus

 

Ancient Guardian (Ancients Rising #9)

By: Katie Reus

Recommendation: 👍👍👍👍 - (Out of 5 👍)

Synopsis: 

Before 'The Fall', Violet and her sisters were living their lives, their way, away from their home town of Robichaux, Louisiana. When the dragons attacked all four sisters headed home. Their parents, who had been scientists, had established windmill farms in the community setting Robichaux up for success after the terrible dragon attack. These farms are what sustain the territory and help their people to thrive and survive.

Dragon shifter Orion was in hibernation during The Fall. His childhood was far from ideal and later in life he lost the members of his clan to an unknown disease. When he woke up from his deep sleep he kept his dragon side a secret. He was afraid he would be associated with the dragons who attacked but it was also a way to better understand and learn his new surroundings. One thing Orion knew for sure was that Violet was made for him. He made himself a valuable asset to the Robichaux community in many ways but the one unknown to the humans around him involved fighting off supernatural attacks to their community.  

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Orion and Violet make a kickass Alpha pair. I love everything about the 'Ancients Rising' series and 'Ancient Guardians' is an amazing installment to the series. Even though the community of Robichaux was greatly impacted by 'The Fall' they have been mostly sheltered from what is going on in the world. Because the community is able to sustain itself, they have had no need to trade or work with other territories. With no known interaction with supernaturals they could have lashed out at Orion but they were accepting. When considering how hate filled our current real world situations are it was refreshing to see such acceptance.

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