A review by ryssaelyse
Carnal Sanctuary Book One: Savannah's Awakening (Second Edition): A Dark Paranormal Romance by Ellie Sandoval, Ellie Sandoval

4.0

First off, if you’re NOT into spicy reads, this is NOT the book for you! Second, if you ARE into spicy reads, make sure you know your spice limits! There is definitely plot to the story, but I will say that there is also a lot of spice: some understandable for the plot and some not so much. The plot of the book is actually what caught my eye and interest. However, the amount of spice did take away from it at times. The concept of this book had a LOT of potential. So much so, that I could easily see a series being made of it and to be honest, I could even see it being a sort of paranormal tv show too! I was excited for the mystery and to learn who/what certain characters were and what their motives are and then as soon as I’d start trying to piece things together, there’d be characters trying to go at it for no reason lol. The author DEFINITELY knows how to write a spice scene, I will give them that! But personally, I’d love to see a more plot-focused project from her with less spice like maybe a dark romance, suspense, or physiological thriller even! Personally, I just didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I genuinely believe she has much more to offer and I hope we get to see her grow as an author on the pages! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.