This book gives us a nice blast of winter right one time, doesn’t it? I’m sitting with my frozen toes as we’re plunged into a cold, dark story.
Okay, preface, I’ve read a chunk of the Black Dagger Brotherhood books when I was in college, back in 2009-2012 timeframe, so you could easily say that I’m WAY behind in this series, and the adjacent series (maybe a 2025 goal of mine to catch up? We shall see).
With that in mind, I might be a little lost as to what all of these characters and their POVs have to do with the bigger picture. However, I am already invested in Apex and Callum. Their dark pasts make me feel for both men.
The way Apex is described in the prologue—the giant scary man clad in leather that holds a perfectly unfurled, delicate, white rose for someone special—just yes. I’m already in love with him.
And I’m always a sucker for a broken man character. Looking at you Callum.
I can’t wait to see them come together in the next two thirds of this book. I have a feeling it’s going to be rough, but sweet.
I’m also surprised by how many POVs we have going on in this book. I get that something else is going on, so I’m waiting for that to reveal itself. I’m not usually a fan of too many things going on in a single book. Especially one this short.
That is part of being a middle story between two series, though, so don’t take that as a complaint. I’m suspending judgement because the writing is good.
I’m enjoying the other couple’s POVs (Mahrci and Mayhem), although the spelling of characters’ names sometimes… sigh. Mayhem is my kind of character, too. Neutral chaos. His general attitude reminds me a bit of my husband. Just a bit. And I find him quite entertaining.
I’m also wondering who this Remus guy is (although I can guess), and I’m pretty sure I understand what’s going on for Mahrci in the current storyline. Pretty curious about her past, but that might be somewhere in another book. As long as I get enough backstory, I’m pretty on board watching her and Mayhem fight for her freedom from her father’s clutches.
My final thoughts so far are that as much as Apex doesn’t want to get involved in Mahrci’s personal life, he’s going to. He seems like too good of a guy not to help someone who needs it.
That’s all.
Alright, tell me what your thoughts are on this winter/holiday themed Black Dagger Brotherhood story, and I’ll see you next week as we read up through page 304 (to Chapter 28).