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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.5

Greer’s Change is the next novella in The Monstrous World Series.

Greer was a great character, and very relatable in her clumsiness and attempts at wanting to be a bad ass. I loved the funny and light hearted humour.

As it was a novella, the relationships seems very abrupt and I would have loved to see more of the development, but it worked in the context of the story!

Reign, Seiran and Novak are funny and sweet, and I enjoyed the devotion to Greer.

The Monster's Mate by Jillian West

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

Jillian West does it again.

The Monstrous World Series has quickly become one of my all time favorite series! I love the world and character building. Books seamlessly flow from one to the next, however can be read alone. That to me is incredibly difficult to achieve to the degree Jillian constantly does.

The characters, Charity and her men, have been introduced in prior books, but the start allows for readers to pick it up and learn a bit about Charity on her own.

Athos is one of my most loved characters. He is hilarious and endearing. He lightens the mood in tense situations without being too much. He is so earnest in courting Charity, I just loved it.

I loved seeing the cameos of characters from the previous books, and can’t wait to explore more of the second generation.

The Monster's Wife by Jillian West

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I have never been very interested in the monster fad, however, I will read anything Jillian ever puts out, because they always exceed expectations.

This was no different. It blew my expectations out of the water. (Hehe)

Aline was a character introduced in The Monsters Den, and always had a bit of a mystery element in that book. Seeing the connection in story lines was incredibly well done and connected nicely. Great character development and plot line, while still having a great spice level.

Great read!

All In by Jillian West

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Absolutely love the Assurance Security series of books by Jillian West. She absolutely never misses on lovable characters that are relatable, funny and draw you into the story, making it impossible to put down. Love the difference of characters and the neurodivergent nature of not one but two characters coming together!
Fantastic!

Obsessions of the Heart by Kira Stanley

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dark mysterious slow-paced