Draco (The Stardust Series, #2) in Reverse Harem? Anyone?

Jan 17, 2016 Talltree rated it liked it

Shelves: b-rh

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I loved bk 1 and plan to leave a review for that too!

But this one was a disappointment to me bcos it had many of my personal triggers. All the guys were very generous and kind to h, in the manner of friends.

Theo who is obviously part of the RH, shunted the h aside to their friends or whenever he was around his friends. Most of the guys were distant. There was no character growth arc for any of the characters except maybe h and 1 or 2 of the other guys. I hated that Ethan had another girl on his I loved bk 1 and plan to leave a review for that too!

But this one was a disappointment to me bcos it had many of my personal triggers. All the guys were very generous and kind to h, in the manner of friends.

Theo who is obviously part of the RH, shunted the h aside to their friends or whenever he was around his friends. Most of the guys were distant. There was no character growth arc for any of the characters except maybe h and 1 or 2 of the other guys. I hated that Ethan had another girl on his lap, Liam(who I hope is not part of RH) is dating other girls even after meeting h and that Jackson might be hung up over his ex. All of these are personal triggers for me. I don't like H having loved any girl before h, or to even look at another woman after setting eyes on h and I need for the H to always put the h first even in terms of time and attention.

I know its slow burn , but I didn't get the idea that the guys were romantically interested or feel the connection( which I did feel in bk1) at all. When the guys talk in the last chapter or when Jackson's uncle say Haley is important to the guys, I felt it was telling more than showing me. I was being told Haley was important to them but I didn't feel that with any of the guys except maybe Knox and Chase and that too wasn't much.

My fav thing as always was Haley. She was kind to the boys, was grateful and showed it, had fun and managed to stay level headed. But if the future books are going to continue showing the boys having their secrets from Haley and going about their business; remaining emotionally distant, having fun platonic get-togethers and fashionista makeovers - while dating other girls on the side, then I'm not sure I will continue this series.

I want to see personal connections growing, intimacy(not necessarily physical) and feelings.

This is just a personal preference , all this might even be someone else's cup of tea. I know some readers like emotionally distant secretive H's who have dated a lot in past/date other women even after meeting h. But its just not for me. ...more

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