This is my first book by Saffron A. Kent and I really wanted to love it more. Between the pregnancy and breeding tropes, the brother's rival, and the boy obsessed... I thought this would be right up my alley. Unfortunately, the writing style is definitely on the longer side... flowery, a bit repetitive. This made the book feel LONG... I appreciate the timeline that went into this, being over the course of 3 years really. But I think I would have preferred to see it in more of a duet form personally.

Not only was the book long, but it felt like it was slow moving. Again, I appreciate just how much was actually covered in this story, so I do get it. But the constant stuttering by the FMC and the repetitive nature of just about every conversation and interaction had me cringing.

I do think there will be a large mass of readers who will love this book, especially if you're already a fan of the author. And while it's a sort of "spin-off" or continuation of a world, it's very easy to read as a standalone, so new readers don't need to feel the need to urgently read the backlist before reading this one.

Unfortunately, I don't think it was entirely what I was expecting or hoping for.