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trish_beautifulchaosreviews's review
5.0
I was so excited to see this book was coming out. I loved Little Lies; it was so intriguing, and I never quite knew what would happen next. Theo and Gabrielle were amazing in that book, and by the end, I really would have liked more about how they came to be. Little Mate answered all those questions and placed us in an even better place for Isabella's story, which comes next. There are still mysteries swirling around the two sisters about their powers and their purpose, but just getting this great love story out for Theo and Gabrielle was so satisfying.
If you read Little Lies, you already know the depth of love Theo has for Gabrielle and what lengths and time were gone through to wait for her. This story gives you their beginning, the passion from the start, how they came together, and how we ended up in Little Lies. We also got a glimpse of the immense power Gabrielle possesses, and I am sure we have not seen it unleashed yet. There is so much to unfold from the beginnings of this story involving Gabriella, Isabella, and their mates that we have a wild ride ahead. In the meantime, read Little Lies and Little Mate and meet a love that spans time.
If you read Little Lies, you already know the depth of love Theo has for Gabrielle and what lengths and time were gone through to wait for her. This story gives you their beginning, the passion from the start, how they came together, and how we ended up in Little Lies. We also got a glimpse of the immense power Gabrielle possesses, and I am sure we have not seen it unleashed yet. There is so much to unfold from the beginnings of this story involving Gabriella, Isabella, and their mates that we have a wild ride ahead. In the meantime, read Little Lies and Little Mate and meet a love that spans time.
aliciasplendeur's review
5.0
We get Theo and Gabriella's story from the very beginning!
Her father comes to Theo and asks him to look after his daughter because she's important and needs to be protected.
He catches her scent and it's over. He knows she belongs to him.
That's all I'm going to tell you! Because I don't want to give anything away. So...
Go read it! Even if you've Little Lies, here you're getting their story from the beginning and getting to know them on a different level. I really enjoyed that and there were plenty of steamy scenes.
Thank you so much to the author and Grey's for this ARC to review.
Her father comes to Theo and asks him to look after his daughter because she's important and needs to be protected.
He catches her scent and it's over. He knows she belongs to him.
That's all I'm going to tell you! Because I don't want to give anything away. So...
Go read it! Even if you've Little Lies, here you're getting their story from the beginning and getting to know them on a different level. I really enjoyed that and there were plenty of steamy scenes.
Thank you so much to the author and Grey's for this ARC to review.
book_lover_97's review
4.0
This is the prequel to Little Lies. It is dark, captivating and a fantastic read. The chemistry between Gabby and Theo is intense and undeniable. This is a rollercoaster of betrayal, loss, second chances and fates mates.
iamtannie's review
5.0
Amazing.
Honestly, the second epilogue got me in my feelings!
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a dark romance with a bit of a paranormal.
Its felt really good to come back and read Gabby's and Theo's story, their love honestly felt genuine and how the story line was written you felt a connection with them.
Theo and Gabby's story had a beginning to Little Lies, and this is it. I can say it was a great complement, addition or prequel. Whatever you want to call it, but it was really good.
You could enjoy this book BEFORE reading Little Lies BUT it hits different when reading in order.
Tropes: Dark romance. Fae/Magic world.
Romance: 3/5.
Spicy: 5/5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honestly, the second epilogue got me in my feelings!
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a dark romance with a bit of a paranormal.
Its felt really good to come back and read Gabby's and Theo's story, their love honestly felt genuine and how the story line was written you felt a connection with them.
Theo and Gabby's story had a beginning to Little Lies, and this is it. I can say it was a great complement, addition or prequel. Whatever you want to call it, but it was really good.
You could enjoy this book BEFORE reading Little Lies BUT it hits different when reading in order.
Tropes: Dark romance. Fae/Magic world.
Romance: 3/5.
Spicy: 5/5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gypsystar's review
5.0
This prequel is everything I could have hoped for. When I read the first book there was never any question about how special the relationship between Theo and Gabriella was. Getting to find how they came to be is better than I could have imagined.
This is a prequel but you’ll get so much more from the story if you’ve read Little Lies first. I know it sounds counterintuitive but this story is told backwards on purpose. I’m a spoiler queen and am always extremely hesitant to go in completely blind but Little Lies is best enjoyed blind. Then you get to come and read this epically perfect story of the fated love of Theo and Gabriella.
Story 5/5, Heat 3.5/5, Angst 2/5
Fast slow burn, the sexy scenes actually kick off pretty early but they don’t consummate their mating until around 67%.
No condoms, virgin h, no focus on his history with the ladies, biting and blood play, no significant OW drama, no OM drama, push away from h before she actually meets H, they are fated mates so when they finally meet they are both all in, they never break up and there’s no separation on page in this book. No cheating, no cliffhanger and HEA with epilogue.
Safety - this is safe in regards to cheating and OW. He’s a vampire king so he’s not short on interest from the ladies but he’s dismissive of anyone who isn’t the h. There is violence and torture here too, a fair amount.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a prequel but you’ll get so much more from the story if you’ve read Little Lies first. I know it sounds counterintuitive but this story is told backwards on purpose. I’m a spoiler queen and am always extremely hesitant to go in completely blind but Little Lies is best enjoyed blind. Then you get to come and read this epically perfect story of the fated love of Theo and Gabriella.
Story 5/5, Heat 3.5/5, Angst 2/5
Fast slow burn, the sexy scenes actually kick off pretty early but they don’t consummate their mating until around 67%.
No condoms, virgin h, no focus on his history with the ladies, biting and blood play, no significant OW drama, no OM drama, push away from h before she actually meets H, they are fated mates so when they finally meet they are both all in, they never break up and there’s no separation on page in this book. No cheating, no cliffhanger and HEA with epilogue.
Safety - this is safe in regards to cheating and OW. He’s a vampire king so he’s not short on interest from the ladies but he’s dismissive of anyone who isn’t the h. There is violence and torture here too, a fair amount.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
loslibrosderen07's review
5.0
Realmente disfruté toda su historia de Theo y Gabby. La manera en la que la autora nos dio esta prequel toma muchísimo sentido así que sí recomiendo el orden de lectura que ella nos da.
No es secreto que las historias donde él es tan abierto en la manera en la que ama me derriten, y obtuve justo eso en la historia. Además, los elementos de fantasía me mantuvieron bastante entretenida. Sin duda alguna andaré leyendo el resto de los libros de esta saga. 100/10 recomendable.
No es secreto que las historias donde él es tan abierto en la manera en la que ama me derriten, y obtuve justo eso en la historia. Además, los elementos de fantasía me mantuvieron bastante entretenida. Sin duda alguna andaré leyendo el resto de los libros de esta saga. 100/10 recomendable.
kadijah_reviews's review
5.0
I really enjoyed reading about how they met each other but I feel like we read about half of this in the other book but I did enjoy it
"I received a free copy with no obligation to review"
"I received a free copy with no obligation to review"