Pieces of Her Soul (Soul Tenders, #1) in Reverse Harem Readers

Oct 07, 2017 Leigh rated it really liked it

Shelves: z-2017, reverse-harem, f-lovely-and-heart-happy, f-liked-and-wanna-remember, reviewed, z-2017-top-books, g-alt-reality-other, s-finished-series, reread

There seem to be three kinds of reverse harem books – the hard-edge, super sexy, the straight up smut, and the kind that focuses on characters, and their relationships first before the rest of it without losing the pace of the plot. The genre that I didn’t know existed 6 months ago is PACKED with all sorts of good, bad, amazing, middling, and everything in between and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Pieces of Her Soul fills in a hole I didn’t realize was there (for me at least). It seems to fil There seem to be three kinds of reverse harem books – the hard-edge, super sexy, the straight up smut, and the kind that focuses on characters, and their relationships first before the rest of it without losing the pace of the plot. The genre that I didn’t know existed 6 months ago is PACKED with all sorts of good, bad, amazing, middling, and everything in between and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Pieces of Her Soul fills in a hole I didn’t realize was there (for me at least). It seems to fill a wholesome kind of supportive family, realistic take on the paranormal-induced harem. Fate plays a big role which allows for some things that are patently fiction (like meeting all the guys in one day. But fate wasn’t wasting time, so go for it girl). This hits multiple high points for me, as follows in list form.

1. The MC is not an idiot. This has become a requirement for my enjoyment of a story. What is not a requirement is that she’s thoughtful and tries to meet expectations for her family but accepts herself as she is. Kiarra has had a long time to come to terms with how her brain works, and it gives her a different perspective than the rest of the citizens. But maybe it should be 😊
2. Kiarra doesn’t spend time wondering “but what does it mean” and “what will they think of me” and other drama/angst angles. She comes to conclusions (smarty pants, she is) and doesn’t spend a lot of time questioning herself. Might get her into trouble later, we’ll see?
3. The guys. I love them. For a first book, they’re nicely differentiated (using the Houses as launching points helps I think. They’re multifaceted and I’m interested to find out more about them as the story continues

Overall, I loved it. I really did. I smiled pretty much constantly, got engrossed in the story by the second chapter, and didn’t come out till the end. I loved that she didn’t act confused for no reason, that she loved her family so completely (and honestly didn’t come from a super abusive background. I needed a break from a little of that darkness)

If you’re looking for the MC-type hard edges, this is probably not the book. But if you want a book that makes your heart feel just a little better? Maybe give it a try. ...more

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Mar 07, 2018 Kimi rated it really liked it

Shelves: reverse-harem, royalty, 03-amazon-kindle, 04-kindle-unlimited

Kiarra is likable. She's strong, talented, courageous and she cares about people. She hasn’t let people (students or family) criticism hold her back from experiencing life. I really hope she gets to have more time with her brother. I also hope her mom gains happiness.

Switching between different character perspectives so much definitely made reading this book slower for me. In general this wasn’t a fast paced book.

I like all the guys for different reasons. I like that Clay is different by still a ...more

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Oct 11, 2017 Aimee rated it it was amazing

I absolutely LOVED this book!!!! I loved the characters, the storyline, the World, everything! The way this author created the World with the different houses and tiers and how the society functions is just so neat to me. The characters are interesting with their different personalities and I enjoy their interactions! The pace of the story was good and nothing felt like it dragged or was rushed. I am super excited about reading the next one and would highly recommend this book to others!

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