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A review by celenesewingwildoats
Afterglow by Emily Antoinette
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Holy $hit, this book actually made me cry.. I’m not usually the type of person to cry over a book, but this one really got me at one point. At its core, this is a monster romance/smut with a vampire and human couple. But it’s so much MORE! Highly recommend if you are looking for a steamy, emotional, Sapphic vampire romance. However, I also recommend it for anyone who has struggled with feeling unworthy or unlovable. This story is so sweet, I just can’t get over how BEAUTIFUL their relationship is 😭
I don’t want to give too much away, but it is a bittersweet story with mentions of death and the fleeting wonder that is a human life, so be prepared. The plot is basically these two knuckleheads yearning after one another, but we do get internal struggles and character development for both MCs. Plus, we get visits from characters from previous books! Here are some quick tropes for ya in case I have not convinced you yet:
I don’t want to give too much away, but it is a bittersweet story with mentions of death and the fleeting wonder that is a human life, so be prepared. The plot is basically these two knuckleheads yearning after one another, but we do get internal struggles and character development for both MCs. Plus, we get visits from characters from previous books! Here are some quick tropes for ya in case I have not convinced you yet:
Possessive vampire badass
Sweet and adorkable human
K!nk exploration
BDSM
Bi and Lesbian rep
Chronic pain rep
Lots of angsty yearning!
Slow burn
Third-act breakup :( but HOT make up ;)
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Blood
Minor: Death
This book contains some material that may not be for those that are easily scandalized. It contains adult content, such as sexual content, kink exploration, mentions of bdsm, mentions of death and mortality, vampirism, blood stuff, cheating from previous partners, etc. Also, very brief and minimal mentions of religious bigotry from parents (off page/historical mostly, we don’t meet them).