Dragon Marked

So if you've read King Cave, you've pretty much read this book. It's very similar in structure and the characters are also very similar but the world-building is unique. The plot worked the same way though the relationships were a bit muted compared to the Forever Evermore trilogy.

Basically a reverse harem but the main character–Jessa–mainly focuses on one guy though all of them love each other dearly as friends. Another female comes into play and share the relationship that the two main female characters in King Cave shared, a sisterly friendship. The future relationships that will occur are only hinted at in this book and I'm guessing that just like the Evermore trilogy, things will get a bit steamier and more developed later on. I enjoyed the plot in this book a lot more because it wasn't as dramatic as the Evermore trilogy, that is to say, none of the characters that we're introduced to in this first book died. Something that I couldn't never really get behind in the other trilogy was how dire everything had to be. It was either sex or something horrible is about to happen, there was no middle ground in the Evermore trilogy. Mind you, there's not really a middle ground here either but as the plot progressed the circumstances and the emotional reaction weren't as drastic and my heart really appreciated that. These supernatural new adult series never give you a moment to breathe and just connect to the characters, the plot is always churning up new dramatic challenges that the characters have to figure their way out of, it's exhausting to read at times; especially if you like to read your books in one- to two-sittings like I usually do nowadays.