First off, as the author states in the blurb, this is Book 4 of an ongoing series and it is HIGHLY recommended you finish books 1 through 3 before starting this. The rest of this review will contain mild spoilers for events that take place in Books 1-3, so stop reading now and go get Book 1 if you haven't already. :)
As with most romance book series, there is always a balance between focusing on character/relationship development and focusing on the ongoing plot events that drive the narrative forward. This book weighs the later a little more heavily, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Given the revelations of Book 3, it made sense to dwell a little more on the ramifications of what Evan has learned about himself, his parents, and his future relationships, as well as how the men in his life react to these revelations when he tells them. This is also helped by the who the new love interest is in this book. Given the not-too-subtle hints at the end of Book 3, it is no surprise that this book reveals that Callum is the next male that joins Evan's family. Since Callum has literally been around since the beginning of Book 1, he didn't really need much character development (that was pretty well done through the previous three books).
That's not to say there isn't quite a bit of focus on Evan and Callum's relationship and how that finally solidifies. There's a couple of trite romance tropes that rear their head (Cannot Spit It Out and Big Misunderstanding among them) but luckily none of them get drawn out overlong and everything is resolved fairly quickly and satisfyingly. It was also a true treat to finally meet Callum's family, as this is the first time Evan has been in a relationship with someone who still has living relatives.
But again, the looming war with Haran, the internal strife within Bremloc, and various ongoing plotlines are explored with the feeling that things are becoming more serious. While the author has not stated how many books will be in the series (I'd bet serious money on there being at least two more), this book feels like, not exactly the beginning of the end, but definitely starting to set up for the beginning of the end, or at least the end of the Haran/Bremloc arc.
But despite the slightly more serious tone, for those readers who came to this series for a light and fluffy fantasy romance (with a very healthy dose of multiple partner steam) worry not. Book 4 delivers in every way you could wish while leaving you stewing in anticipation for Book 5.
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