Please, take my hand, as we jump feet first into the world of Jex Lane.
Please allow me to take a step Let me back up, I found Jex Lane and her Beautiful Monsters series in October 2017. It was October and my world was torn upside down. I was getting on a plane to visit my father who recently decided to tell me had a cancerous tumor removed. I knew that during the flight and in brief moments to myself I would need to be transported away. I actually downloaded Jex Lane by accident not typically reading m/m paranormal. However, her blurb sounded like something I would like and so I continued and fell in love, have had my heart ripped out, stomped on, and put back oh so delicately.
However, let me move forward to the first book of her new spin-off series, Ashwood Red. The first book in the series is called Dark of Night. The book needs no time to draw you into the story, from the very first page the plot has been laid. Unfortunately not laid in a good way…if you catch my drift 😉 Without giving too much away, this story is about a girl who has everything torn from her but still manages to stand strong on her two feet. A strong female protagonist? Count me in!
What I did like in the story was the characters. Kat, one of the main protagonists, was definitely not like the female characters that are currently being written. She’s fierce, strong, says what she feels, and takes control. I was rooting for her immediately. Darrius, however, was not. I liked the role reversal. The good natured stumbling because he was totally out of his element.
I also love the fact that the minor characters in this book weren’t considered throwaways and were given personality and just enough depth to not overshadow the major players.
Also if you’re already a fellow Beautiful Monsters reader, just know that there are surprises in there for you as well.
Now what I didn’t like….it was too short and that was quite disappointing. The story was so well developed that I feel like it could have gone on for another 250 pages. However, I understood the timeline of the story and why it didn’t really need to be longer.
Now, my favorite character is Lock. There’s just something about the cowboy that I need to know more of. Pick up the book and her other series Beautiful Monsters you will not be disappointed.
***Disclaimer: I was given an ARC for an honest and full review***
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