The writing that went into this beautiful story held me captivated the whole time.
From the An Embrace of Citrus & Snow blurb:
๐๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป'๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น. ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ-๐๐ผ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ. ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ'๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ฎ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฒ.
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Bo's made a career out of debunking the supernatural. His eager fans regularly tune in to discover what he'll disprove next. And Bo really should know better than to let them pick where he goes.
It's supposed to be a routine visit to a so-called haunted house. But instead of dust and rats, Bo finds Everil: A strange, beautiful man who faints into his arms.
Which, fine. Weirder things have happened. Except the man claims to be a kelpie. And Bo's soulbond. (Which explains why Bo can taste him, snowmelt and frozen grass, from across the room.)
Bo should just walk away. Believing in magic has only ever hurt him. But he's always been too stubborn to take the easy route.
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Everil's spent a century hiding from the Faerie realm and his abusive former soulbond. Now the man is back, and Faerie law makes his claim on Everil's soul inescapable.
Which means Everil absolutely cannot give his soul to the brash, kind human who barges into his home. Unfortunately, his soul isn't keen on listening to him.
Everil's ex will kill Bo if he finds him. To keep the human safe, Everil must break their bond. Only Bo rejects Everil's every attempt to protect him, offering rough reassurance in turn.
A proper fae would insist. But Everil's always failed at being proper. And Bo's honey-sweet soul and wonder are impossible to resist. Despite the perils of homicidal dryads and duplicitous friends, Everil agrees to run. With Bo. Not from him.
Everil is determined to protect his new soulbond. But he soon finds that the true risk comes with the lingering taste of Bo's kiss.
Angel's review:
This was such a marvelous story! When I started reading this I wasn't sure what to expect, I was hoping to be blown away, and I was.
The writing of this story completely captivated me from beginning to end, and everything in between. I was immediately pulled into this world full of fae, kelpies, childlike gates, vivid scenery, and detailed characters. I don't think I've ever read anything that was written similarly to the way this one was. This book was full of intricate details describing not only the scenery around the characters, but there were so many details describing each and every character that appeared on the page as well.
Everil and Bo are so incredible, they both are unique and beautiful. Flawed and broken, yet caring and protective. Both men have their own struggles, their own flaws, but they work through them together. My favorite part of this story is how prominent communication is between the two characters, they always make sure to check in with one another and to verbalize their wants and needs. I think that's so important in any relationship, both fictional and in real life. These two characters really portrayed that message quite well. Even when they messed up and didn't communicate, they made sure to own up to their mistakes. They acknowledged that they both made mistakes, and they made sure to try their best to ensure it wouldn't happen again.
I adore Talia! She's so fun and quirky, and between her and Bo, they'll get Everil to follow less protocol over time. It made me smile reading about her childlike wonder about everything she's seen in movies, it was so cute reading about her exploring the human world. I also liked Declan's character, he was described as a punk rock man who sees death. The description isn't why I liked him but it's because of his personality, he's a bit cynical, sharp, brash, but also full of humor and he truly cares about Everil's happiness. I'm wondering if he'll eventually get his own story, I hope he will!! All in all this was a wonderful story and I'm excited to see what this series will go next!!
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