3 out of 5 stars
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Blurb:
A prequel story about Ari and Logan’s first meeting.
Likes:
- Cute.
- Short.
- Free.
Dislikes:
- The promise of a followup novella never came to pass.
- Ari’s personality is a bit much when he’s the main character.
Throughout the Winsford Shifters series, I alternated between finding Ari funny and finding him annoying. After reading this short story, told entirely from Ari’s point of view, I can definitely say that Ari is a lot. He actually reminded me of a stereotypical influencer who’s only funny in small doses, has no marketable skills, and is kind of an airhead.
That sounds a little mean, and its true that I don’t have the highest opinion of Ari (and his actions in this story didn’t improve my opinion) but I don’t hate him. He can be funny and charming. If the promised novella about Ari and Logan’s relationship had been written, I would have happily read it. Especially because Logan seems like a practical, kindhearted person and I like their dynamic.
Sadly, despite the comment that Ari’s story would show up in a novella that came out after Of Betrayal and Monsters, I don’t think it was ever written. Maybe people didn’t like Ari enough. I don’t know.
I am glad for this story thought. It was cute, short, and free. The perfect trifecta. And since I was already a part of Alice Winters’ Facebook group, I had easy access to the story. Even though this was a prequel story, I read it after finishing the series, and it was nice to briefly revisit some familiar characters again.
Be sure to check out the reviews for the rest of the series – Alice Winters – Of Secrets and Wolves (Winsford Shifters #1), Of Betrayal and Monsters (Winsford Shifters #2), Of Redemption and Vengeance (Winsford Shifters #3), Series Review: Winsford Shifters
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