I forgot. I mean, I didn’t forget Sterek. And I didn’t forget a time when it was all I wanted to read. But I did forget why.
What a shock to my systemI forgot. I mean, I didn’t forget Sterek. And I didn’t forget a time when it was all I wanted to read. But I did forget why.
What a shock to my system when it came back to me. And with this book and the books after, I almost felt like I came back alive. Like I came home.
Dramatic sure. Whatever. It’s true. I couldn’t put my Kindle down. I couldn’t gobble up the story fast enough and I felt everything but mostly what I felt was a sense of overwhelming JOY and an even more overwhelming feeling of RIGHT. Again, whatever. It’s true.
Not that this story was right, like at all, but I’ll get to that in a bit.
There is something about fanfiction, at least for me. For some reason I can go into with a complete open mind. Things that would not fly in a regular romance get a pass. Things that wouldn’t fly in real life definitely get a pass. If you’ve fallen into a fanfiction rabbit hole you know what I mean. I always go into it knowing that someone wrote a story about two beloved characters that everyone (right?) wanted together. It never really matters whether Derek is a wolf or he isn’t, it just matters that he loves Stiles.
This series is an absolutely unhealthy wrong, wrong, wrong relationship from the gate that I never wanted to see end. HAHA! But really, Derek is absolutely NO GOOD for Stiles in this but he is just perfect. Just go with it, it is absolutely delicious.
This spans a lot of time and a lot of stuff that I would have had me DNF’ing ALL OVER THE PLACE in a published romance just fed some sort of fire in me here. I spent an entire day and night reading the first one.
I’ve read a ton of fucked up Derek, I mean, that’s his core. This though, this was a FUCKED UP DEREK and he just kept fucking up Stiles along the way. But it was good. It was so good. It was everything.
I read these one after another, they aren’t all listed on Goodreads and I’m always leery of adding fics because I just know that they’ll pull them so I’m just reviewing them all here. There is actually one still in process and I don’t read in process fics, I just can’t, maybe, I think, I’m pretty certain (OH MY GOD I CAN’T WAIT) so I am going to leave this review open until it is finished but I had to get this down, it was bursting out of me.
Aside from forgetting the joy, I also forgot the complete feeling of loss when the story is over. I’ve not picked up anything new to read and I can’t get either of these boys out of my head. Bliss.
This is not even a review is it? HAHAHAHAHA! This was great. Derek plays football and Stiles is a book nerd. They’ve known each other their whole lives. Yeah.
So, I am off to find some new or even old Sterek and I may finish out July or the Summer in love.
Down by Contact, 332 pages, 07/23/23 - 07/23/23 Hail Mary, 229 pages, 07/24/23 - 07/24/23 Blood Sport, 429 pages, 07/24/23 - 07/25/23 Black Monday,...more
Ok, I don't know for sure how many times I've revisited this story but I think I stand firm in everything IAudio Re-Read, 2024 ******* **Audio Re-Read**
Ok, I don't know for sure how many times I've revisited this story but I think I stand firm in everything I've said each time. my original read truly says it all and I'll stick with it. And, below, my original audio review, I really still feel that way.
I still don't like Aaron's voice. At all. ------- Looks like I may have read this out of order on my original read too. I for sure read it out of order on my audio re-read. Man, I hate how my old reviews look.
Anyway.
I needed to read about Duncan since I was going to soon be reading about Conrad Darius and well, I just felt like skipping the whole Hawaii scene with Jory. So much love but he can still grate on my nerves at times.
So, here I am. Doing my own thing and listening out of order.
My first read of this I ended up loving Aaron after HATING him. This book did wonderful things for him. Mary's "flip the script" magic totally worked here. But, but, but...listening to this didn't give me the same warm and fuzzies. Totally the audio and not the story didn't work here. Aaron's voice is just wrong. He just wouldn't sound like a whiner. He'd be strong. He's be scary. He wouldn't sound weak and naive and child like. It wasn't the words though, just how they were read to me.
Ugh. I hate it. It wasn't in your face for the whole listen but when it came out it totally did. It totally took me out of the story at times.
As much as I love this not being the same Aaron from MOT it's not at all the same Aaron I read either.
The audio doesn't do him any favors and I think I knew this my first listen but I didn't judge.
Now I am judging.
I want these two together and loved their story, just not so much when it was read to me.
I'm dropping the .5★. Still, not too shabby....more
Quick note! Another new narrator. I just started and ugh, I just don't know. At least this guy changes his tone and his voice and tAudio Re-Read, 2024
Quick note! Another new narrator. I just started and ugh, I just don't know. At least this guy changes his tone and his voice and tries. ******* **Audio Re-Read**
For as many times as I have read and listened to this series I think it is funny or no, strange that I never seem to write a review.
So, another new narrator for this one. This narrator really made Jory sound different and I don't know if it was a good different.
The reunion was weird, a lot of it was weird.
I hate Kevin Dwyer and honestly, thank God for the beginning of Parting Shot, yes, I already started, because that is where Sam gives his very best explanation for the whole thing. Fucking lies man, no good and they will always come back and bite you!
I feel like Jory was a little off in this one, maybe he is just getting older. I feel like Sam was gone again but when he wasn't, man, he was perfection. He is so settled and in love. I love seeing him like this.
The kids are cool.
I'm probably going knock this down to 4★'s this time.
I'm sort of bummed here. I've listened to this audio a few times and now I don't see it on Goodreads. Now, to be fair, I can't recaAudio Re-Read, 2024
I'm sort of bummed here. I've listened to this audio a few times and now I don't see it on Goodreads. Now, to be fair, I can't recall if it ever was here but I'm about 98% sure it was. ******* First and foremost, this is like the last thing I need in my life, but ah, now that I have gotten one taste, I in fact do need it in my life.
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Secondly? I don’t think I have ever used the dictionary feature on my Kindle as much as I did with this book. Stupid American me, ha!
Chuffed, hobnob, boffin, wellied, corker, pillock, plonker, just to name a few…
Never in a million years did I think I would ship anyone besides Sterek but with one book I fell in love with Merthur.
This was an excellent adventure. Slow, slow, sssslllloooowww burn but so worth the wait. Tears and laughter guys, real tears and outrageous laughter.
I think I was frustrated at times but it kind of just made everything better. Things that bugged me actually kind of made sense and probably had to happen. It shouldn’t have been easy because it isn’t going to be easy.
I really couldn’t put this down and couldn’t wait to see what would happen next. It’s one of those books that you can’t read fast enough but as you are getting closer to the end you feel panic set in.
I want more magic! I think I would have loved to see more of Merlin in action. The magic kind of action you pervs. Not to say that, well, you know.
I adored the friendships and the setting and really just everything.
Grabbing the podfic ASAP for a re-read, it was just that good.
Thanks Rosa and Otila for letting me crash your Buddy Read! Hey, and thanks to all the cheerleaders cheering us on as we read. More please!...more
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