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Monstrous Meet Cutes #1
Audited by the Anubis
I knew I shouldn’t have opened my door, but when a seven-foot descendant of a death god comes calling, you answer. Especially if this Anubis is from the government, but I don’t have anything to hide from the IRS. Right? Right?! Turns out, my mom—a.k.a. my business accountant—does. Now, every time I turn around, he’s there. Assessing. Advising. Arousing me until I can’t think straight. But I don’t need a stranger to fix my problems. I’m doing just fine on my own, and I swear the only thing crumbling in my life is the topping on my amazing fruit cobblers. Will I let Ahnou past the defenses I’ve built around my heart, or is my fall about to get taxing?
293 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2023
About the author
Wendi Guff
12 books287 followersWendi Guff is a twenty-something free spirit who writes to the beat of the Monster Mash.
She loves feisty FMCs, sweet but dominant MCs, and of course, happily ever afters.
When she’s not writing, Wendi likes to read Mary Shelley (her favorite monster author) and watch The Office.
She loves feisty FMCs, sweet but dominant MCs, and of course, happily ever afters.
When she’s not writing, Wendi likes to read Mary Shelley (her favorite monster author) and watch The Office.
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November 12, 2023
I’m pretty sure I’d need a full lobotomy to make this plot work.
DNF 63%, rated because it sucked ass.
This book was ridiculous and made absolutely no sense. First off, he’s a dog-man, not a werewolf, not a shape shifter, a full on dog man covered in fur, with a snout etc.
But aside from that, this book felt like this author wrote it while day drinking. There were villains with no motivation other than just being awful, no world building, plot details dropped in willynilly with no background or explanation and worst of all, the sex was gross. Like he calls her arousal her ‘slick’ multiple times and licks a puddle of it off the floor.
Also, why was there a ghost at the 60% point, why did it watch him masturbate, and why was he so ok with it that? (This ghost was an elderly woman) 🤮.
Further questions that will remain unanswered include:
Why is each scene repeated from both characters’ pov?
Why are monsters walking around the USA and working for the IRS?
Why, if her mother is untrustworthy, abusive and very bad with money, is she in charge of her business’ accounts and filing her taxes and holding her money?
Why does her ex husband want her back after being divorced for two years?
Why does her mother support her ex getting her back? There is nothing in it for her.
What was the point of the dyslexia in this?
How did she run a successful bakery when she could not read and her mother was embezzling from her?
Why were they ‘fake dating’ when they are both into each other and know it? This had no plot significance other than to include the trope.
Why do the patterns in his dick determine his future?
How is he born with a cock cuff and piercing? Yet he can change them with others?
None of this book made any sense…
I’m out.
DNF 63%, rated because it sucked ass.
This book was ridiculous and made absolutely no sense. First off, he’s a dog-man, not a werewolf, not a shape shifter, a full on dog man covered in fur, with a snout etc.
But aside from that, this book felt like this author wrote it while day drinking. There were villains with no motivation other than just being awful, no world building, plot details dropped in willynilly with no background or explanation and worst of all, the sex was gross. Like he calls her arousal her ‘slick’ multiple times and licks a puddle of it off the floor.
Also, why was there a ghost at the 60% point, why did it watch him masturbate, and why was he so ok with it that? (This ghost was an elderly woman) 🤮.
Further questions that will remain unanswered include:
Why is each scene repeated from both characters’ pov?
Why are monsters walking around the USA and working for the IRS?
Why, if her mother is untrustworthy, abusive and very bad with money, is she in charge of her business’ accounts and filing her taxes and holding her money?
Why does her ex husband want her back after being divorced for two years?
Why does her mother support her ex getting her back? There is nothing in it for her.
What was the point of the dyslexia in this?
How did she run a successful bakery when she could not read and her mother was embezzling from her?
Why were they ‘fake dating’ when they are both into each other and know it? This had no plot significance other than to include the trope.
Why do the patterns in his dick determine his future?
How is he born with a cock cuff and piercing? Yet he can change them with others?
None of this book made any sense…
I’m out.
December 22, 2023
So I read the whole book and I was giddy to do so. Honestly the Anubis carried the whole book because he's just so stinking cute. But there was so much fat shaming, and yeah I could get past it because abusive mom and it's so hard to get past that negative self image. But it just never stopped.
It really truly felt like the author was like hey let's shove as much trauma and shit into this FMC as possible. Then my personal last straw was the dyslexia. I'm sorry. That's just not how dyslexia works and I'm so fucking tired of it.
I'm dyslexic. I fucking know. Words don't dance around the page. No. It's bullshit like this that I get questions constantly asking "how do you read so much when you're dyslexic?" I'm not illiterate because of my dyslexia. So thank you author. Thank you for making me feel dumb because I have dyslexia.
I genuinely enjoying the book until the dyslexia parts. So thanks for making me feel like I was being bullied in middle school again, I guess. But I guess I didn't actually read the book because I'm dyslexic. Don't even know how I wrote this review. Huh, I might need someone to read this review for me because the words keep ✨ dancing ✨
Pro tip. If you're gonna put something into your book that's already highly stigmatized. Please do just one modicum of research.
It really truly felt like the author was like hey let's shove as much trauma and shit into this FMC as possible. Then my personal last straw was the dyslexia. I'm sorry. That's just not how dyslexia works and I'm so fucking tired of it.
I'm dyslexic. I fucking know. Words don't dance around the page. No. It's bullshit like this that I get questions constantly asking "how do you read so much when you're dyslexic?" I'm not illiterate because of my dyslexia. So thank you author. Thank you for making me feel dumb because I have dyslexia.
I genuinely enjoying the book until the dyslexia parts. So thanks for making me feel like I was being bullied in middle school again, I guess. But I guess I didn't actually read the book because I'm dyslexic. Don't even know how I wrote this review. Huh, I might need someone to read this review for me because the words keep ✨ dancing ✨
Pro tip. If you're gonna put something into your book that's already highly stigmatized. Please do just one modicum of research.
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November 1, 2023ARC REVIEW
DNF @ 52% I cant do this anymore. FMC is TSTL the plot is just ridiculous (I mean I knew that going in just by the title but holy hell) Fern is being audited by the IRS because her bakery/tea shop whatever it is hasn’t paid taxes in 2 years. Auditor is an Anubis, there’s like no set up for lore just monsters roaming around being federal employees. Super instalove he claim bites her on accident but she’s human so that shouldn’t happen?? Somehow they start “fake dating” idk why they couldn’t real date? Fern is plus sized and has horrible self esteem, her mom treats her like shit, her ex husband treats her like shit. At one point Anubis guy and his super Anubis senses can tell Fern can’t read? (Apparently she’s dyslexic) but the next chapter he asks her if she likes to read? The house Anubis is renting is haunted and ghost just floats around? And sees him jerking off? Fern can see ghosts but never told anyone? I’m going to assume fern is some sort of monster and is Anubis guy fated mate something something kills ex husband and maybe mean mom the end.
DNF @ 52% I cant do this anymore. FMC is TSTL the plot is just ridiculous (I mean I knew that going in just by the title but holy hell) Fern is being audited by the IRS because her bakery/tea shop whatever it is hasn’t paid taxes in 2 years. Auditor is an Anubis, there’s like no set up for lore just monsters roaming around being federal employees. Super instalove he claim bites her on accident but she’s human so that shouldn’t happen?? Somehow they start “fake dating” idk why they couldn’t real date? Fern is plus sized and has horrible self esteem, her mom treats her like shit, her ex husband treats her like shit. At one point Anubis guy and his super Anubis senses can tell Fern can’t read? (Apparently she’s dyslexic) but the next chapter he asks her if she likes to read? The house Anubis is renting is haunted and ghost just floats around? And sees him jerking off? Fern can see ghosts but never told anyone? I’m going to assume fern is some sort of monster and is Anubis guy fated mate something something kills ex husband and maybe mean mom the end.
August 18, 2024
I really enjoy most of the books in the series, disliked one. Very much cute, spicy and cozy with serious topics in them. While I loved the romance and friendship in this, I felt like it lacked a complete ending to the issues as they feel rushed. The focus is very much the romance and that part is great but I keep wanting more from the other part of the plot. And I'm not 100% on board how the fmc being plus size is handled. But the feels and vibes of this is 5 stars.
November 27, 2023
This was the worst thing I read this year, and the only reason I didn’t DNF was because I couldn’t let this book win.
Shelved as 'dnf'
June 30, 2024I got to 25%, was enjoying it, but am a bit triggered by her friend saying “you’re not fat” to a her, a plus sized woman. Just super rubbed me the wrong way.
November 1, 2023
Audited by the Anubis was cute, cozy, spicy, emotional, surprising and more! This is monster romance done right. Wendi Gogh's writing is so easy to read and immerse yourself in. I am in love with Ahnou. He is tall, dark, handsome, sweet and a switch. Yes you read that right. The best boy. Such a good boy. Fern was such an easy FMC to adore and love too! She is realistic and sweet and hr story just melts my heart. There's a healthy dosing of spicy smut that is also simultaneously beautiful. But don't worry, there is ton's of plot too. Really just such a cute story. I don't want to give anything away because the twists make it phenomenal so be sure to check this out!
I had the pleasure to receive and ARC copy of this in exchange for my honest review.
I had the pleasure to receive and ARC copy of this in exchange for my honest review.
November 7, 2023
This book was a lot. The storyline was over the top ridiculous and too easily solved.
The mother bypassed villain and just went straight to unbelievable. It never explained why the ex was so obsessed with her - considering they were broken up for TWO YEARS and all he did was insult her.
I had to laugh when sera swore FMC to secrecy and two paragraphs later FMC told MMC the big secret, while still hiding her own.
About the 🍆: one sentence mentioned it being born with a collar, but in other scenes he was dressing it up in varying collars like a Barbie doll. Does the womb create peen collars? I’d just brush it off as a fun toy or accessory, but I’m fairly certain he mentioned he was born with it. And it’s made of gold which sounds scrapingly painful and also a PH nightmare.
The setup for the ‘Phim book was really reaching.
The mother bypassed villain and just went straight to unbelievable. It never explained why the ex was so obsessed with her - considering they were broken up for TWO YEARS and all he did was insult her.
I had to laugh when sera swore FMC to secrecy and two paragraphs later FMC told MMC the big secret, while still hiding her own.
About the 🍆: one sentence mentioned it being born with a collar, but in other scenes he was dressing it up in varying collars like a Barbie doll. Does the womb create peen collars? I’d just brush it off as a fun toy or accessory, but I’m fairly certain he mentioned he was born with it. And it’s made of gold which sounds scrapingly painful and also a PH nightmare.
The setup for the ‘Phim book was really reaching.
November 11, 2023
This book jumps around in timeline, but not to its benefit. The author's so concerned with sharing every conversation from each pov, so instead of interspersing pov in the same moment, each chapter is a contained perspective of a single character, so each scene is repeated twice.
I hate books that do this. It's writing done for the sake of story, but not ease of readability. It's a slog.
Good luck.
Okay characters, okay interaction, steamy feels,
but dang.
DNF @ 66%.
I hate books that do this. It's writing done for the sake of story, but not ease of readability. It's a slog.
Good luck.
Okay characters, okay interaction, steamy feels,
but dang.
DNF @ 66%.
December 2, 2023
One of those “good, if you turn off your brain” reads.
December 29, 2023
I wish I DNF'd this
March 12, 2024
What the hell was this...?
November 12, 2023
DNF at 70% the whole thing was ridiculous. MFC was written as a fat(not plus size they actually used the word fat. Many times) self loathing doormat. MMC is an alpha who wants to be called a goodboy? I need to wash my brain.
November 4, 2023
Disappointing. I thought the Cthulhu one was pretty cute so I was looking forward to this. The whole Alpha/Omega + Dom/Sub dynamic felt really forced throughout. The ghosts and ghost seeing ability really could have been dropped they seemed unnecessary . It didn’t seem like there was enough development or backstory with the antagonists for the climax. Like I didn’t really love the whole dyslexia situation but mom and ex husband could have been in it together at least; like trying to keep something from her ex: if the dad had set up money to pay out over time and they were trying to keep her isolated so mom could stay in charge of her finances. The arson and violence seemed to lack real build up. The insults were out of place. It seems like a more southern passive aggressive style would have worked better for the moms character; especially taking into account how concerned she seemed to be with how the rest of the town perceived her. Toxic mansplaining/ misogyny for the ex husband but only really open about it after they were married (she was supposed to like him at one point right?) The best friend was ok but pretty stereotypical. The whole thing felt kind of like a fanfic OC fic the way it was just like “I’m not only this but that and three other things too, plus here is my tragic backstory”. I was kinda checked out by the end of the book but I’m not sure if it even really even finished addressing the irs trouble. P.s. dad wasn’t that great if he never noticed or cared about a genetic learning disability that he evidently had previous knowledge of and was causing his daughter and others to think she was stupid.
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September 2, 2024
dookie
September 16, 2024
dogshit
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September 28, 2024“In this world, nothing is certain except knotting and taxes” -Ben Franklin I think 🤔
January 28, 2024
I have no CLUE how this book has a 4.1 average rating, it's SO BAD. The fake dating is not imperative to the story, there's no world-building and the FMC is so annoying. Most of the writing was general and I didn't buy the bond between the two main characters. Most of the dialogue was cringe. The villains had no purpose and were bad for the sake of being bad.
Also this author did this thing where we'd have one chapter covering a topic/period of time, then the next chapter was the same topic/period of time from the other characters POV. It was lazy and took away from the movement of the nonexiststent plot.
Also this author did this thing where we'd have one chapter covering a topic/period of time, then the next chapter was the same topic/period of time from the other characters POV. It was lazy and took away from the movement of the nonexiststent plot.
Shelved as 'dnf'
October 6, 2024DNF @ 14%
November 6, 2023
I really wanted to enjoy this but the execution of it just fell flat. I was very close to DNFing but forced myself to finish in case it got better but nope. The pacing of the story and the writing was just off. Conversations were written as if they don’t know how real people talk and events would unfold rapidly and with minimal detail.
I would've liked it to start with them being immediately attracted to each other but resisting as the MMC wouldn't want to get fired and the FMC not being confident enough to express how she feels. They could have started to get closer over a longer period of time as he helps her sort through her taxes and he could've even offered to tutor her for her dyslexia. Then after discovering that she is part Anubis we could have learned more about their history and about mates. I would have liked if the mom was more of a lowkey terrible person rather in your face about it because then it would've been a better reveal in the end about her stealing (and maybe she could've been the one to tell the ex husband to burn down the bakery so that she could try and steal the insurance money).
I would've liked it to start with them being immediately attracted to each other but resisting as the MMC wouldn't want to get fired and the FMC not being confident enough to express how she feels. They could have started to get closer over a longer period of time as he helps her sort through her taxes and he could've even offered to tutor her for her dyslexia. Then after discovering that she is part Anubis we could have learned more about their history and about mates. I would have liked if the mom was more of a lowkey terrible person rather in your face about it because then it would've been a better reveal in the end about her stealing (and maybe she could've been the one to tell the ex husband to burn down the bakery so that she could try and steal the insurance money).
November 30, 2023
Good smut, Mediocre plot and writing
First of all, these two are very sweet and super cute together. Fern and Ahnou treat each other well and their sexy times are great. It’s not an omegaverse story but has ABO dynamics with heats, knotting, alpha, etc. they’re both switches which was a nice change of pace as well. Both characters are also dyslexic and Fern is plus size. Both are pretty defining traits for Fern as a character.
As much as I like Fern and Ahnou as characters and a couple (and their smut scenes), unfortunately everything else just falls flat and it’s just due to poor writing. The plot is pretty over the top and these surprises keep popping up out of nowhere. That already lends itself to be overwhelming but in the right hands it can be executed well, but sadly that wasn’t the case here. If the author had made this much simpler story with just one or two minor plot twists rather than the like, dozen it had, I probably would’ve given this four stars. But poorly executed plot just made it really unfulfilling. Like Feen doesn’t have a true reconciliation with her mom and doesn’t grow at all as a character—such a huge letdown.
Also, PLEASE GET A COPYEDITOR. Rules for dialogue and quotation marks exist for a reason, thanks.
First of all, these two are very sweet and super cute together. Fern and Ahnou treat each other well and their sexy times are great. It’s not an omegaverse story but has ABO dynamics with heats, knotting, alpha, etc. they’re both switches which was a nice change of pace as well. Both characters are also dyslexic and Fern is plus size. Both are pretty defining traits for Fern as a character.
As much as I like Fern and Ahnou as characters and a couple (and their smut scenes), unfortunately everything else just falls flat and it’s just due to poor writing. The plot is pretty over the top and these surprises keep popping up out of nowhere. That already lends itself to be overwhelming but in the right hands it can be executed well, but sadly that wasn’t the case here. If the author had made this much simpler story with just one or two minor plot twists rather than the like, dozen it had, I probably would’ve given this four stars. But poorly executed plot just made it really unfulfilling. Like Feen doesn’t have a true reconciliation with her mom and doesn’t grow at all as a character—such a huge letdown.
Also, PLEASE GET A COPYEDITOR. Rules for dialogue and quotation marks exist for a reason, thanks.
November 5, 2023
sweet desserts
A super sweet story of a IRS auditor and a bakery sweetheart. I love the low angst of the story, despite the rough tumbles they have to go through, and the easy plot. Sometimes you just need a feel good story, where the world isn’t going to end in fire, and this story more than delivers. Only saddened that the next story is about a bogart and not her friend, who totally deserves a story. I really want to see the feathers fly. Maybe some day.
A super sweet story of a IRS auditor and a bakery sweetheart. I love the low angst of the story, despite the rough tumbles they have to go through, and the easy plot. Sometimes you just need a feel good story, where the world isn’t going to end in fire, and this story more than delivers. Only saddened that the next story is about a bogart and not her friend, who totally deserves a story. I really want to see the feathers fly. Maybe some day.
November 3, 2023
i will read everything in wendi gogh’s monster series
this story was sooooo sweet but also so unbelievably sexy. a fierce little red head baker and a dreamy IRS anubis. praise kinks, switchy main characters. cozy, sweet, emotional. very insta love but in the best way possible.
this book delivered for the monster lovers. five freaking stars baby
i received an ARC for my honest review
this story was sooooo sweet but also so unbelievably sexy. a fierce little red head baker and a dreamy IRS anubis. praise kinks, switchy main characters. cozy, sweet, emotional. very insta love but in the best way possible.
this book delivered for the monster lovers. five freaking stars baby
i received an ARC for my honest review
February 29, 2024
This has to be the first time I felt uneasy reading something.Granted, I probably wasn't the target audience, but I'm sure it's just plain bad for furries too.
Also, is it me or self-publishing is making it harder and harder to find well-written books that have a good plot? Anything and everything gets published with barely any editing. The use of palette for palate made my eyes bleed.
Also, is it me or self-publishing is making it harder and harder to find well-written books that have a good plot? Anything and everything gets published with barely any editing. The use of palette for palate made my eyes bleed.
March 11, 2024
What a mess of a book 😂 It started out cute, but flew off the rails fast. It took me forever to read bc there was just nothing to get invested in. I eventually forced myself to power through the last 60% of the book.
Here’s a brain dump of complaints. I’m not going to edit or structure this because the book was a mess so who cares if my review is, too?
The villains are over the top for absolutely no reason. They act like children playing villains in a play written by children. Why was Chet still obsessed with her? Why did her mom want them back together so badly?
Her dead dad who supposedly loved, knew her mom was awful, but for some reason made her promise to take care of her mother (with a death pact no less?!) why?!
The sex scenes are kinda gross. So much fluid! I skipped most of them, b/c I just couldn’t deal with it.
Her disability and plus-size body are both very poorly written about.
The cover is beautiful, but that is NOT a plus-size woman. If everyone in the book calls someone who looks like her “fat” constantly, I’d hate to hear what they call an actual plus size person.
The dialogue is so weird. Why is everyone alway over explaining how much they empathize with each other?
Characters just “die” with no fanfare (technically they were already dead, but no one seemed to care that two characters disappeared from this plane of existence.)
She goes somewhere that is supposedly super safe and would never be found, only to be instantly found?!
Why the eff were they fake dating?! It never made any sense and never had any relevance to the plot. They were f**king the whole book. Like, what’s the point in pretending they’re “apart”? They were together the whole time.
The chapter where the MC dies and instantly comes back to life was so sloppily written and rushed. This could have been the best chapter in the whole book!
Why tf is the male Anubis excited about pockets in dresses?!?!?!
The concept was super cute. The book had so much potential but ultimately needed a little more polish.
I really liked the idea of the two friends getting together in the end, too, and thought they’d maybe get the next book in the series. But it seems like the next in the series is completely unrelated. Not that I would read it anyway.
Here’s a brain dump of complaints. I’m not going to edit or structure this because the book was a mess so who cares if my review is, too?
The villains are over the top for absolutely no reason. They act like children playing villains in a play written by children. Why was Chet still obsessed with her? Why did her mom want them back together so badly?
Her dead dad who supposedly loved, knew her mom was awful, but for some reason made her promise to take care of her mother (with a death pact no less?!) why?!
The sex scenes are kinda gross. So much fluid! I skipped most of them, b/c I just couldn’t deal with it.
Her disability and plus-size body are both very poorly written about.
The cover is beautiful, but that is NOT a plus-size woman. If everyone in the book calls someone who looks like her “fat” constantly, I’d hate to hear what they call an actual plus size person.
The dialogue is so weird. Why is everyone alway over explaining how much they empathize with each other?
Characters just “die” with no fanfare (technically they were already dead, but no one seemed to care that two characters disappeared from this plane of existence.)
She goes somewhere that is supposedly super safe and would never be found, only to be instantly found?!
Why the eff were they fake dating?! It never made any sense and never had any relevance to the plot. They were f**king the whole book. Like, what’s the point in pretending they’re “apart”? They were together the whole time.
The chapter where the MC dies and instantly comes back to life was so sloppily written and rushed. This could have been the best chapter in the whole book!
Why tf is the male Anubis excited about pockets in dresses?!?!?!
The concept was super cute. The book had so much potential but ultimately needed a little more polish.
I really liked the idea of the two friends getting together in the end, too, and thought they’d maybe get the next book in the series. But it seems like the next in the series is completely unrelated. Not that I would read it anyway.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 8, 2024
Fern gets audited by the IRS, but the auditor is an Anubis and he ends up investigating more than just her taxes.
The good:
🤓 It's definitely a book. There are words on multiple pages.
🤓 As an ex accountant girlie, I'm sick of the accountant slander! We ARE fun dammit and this book confirms that we are also both attractive and alpha.
🤓 His 🍆 is pierced and he has ridges decked out with gold bands. Picasso, I like it.
The not so good:
🤌 He has a head shaped like a canine and can't eat chocolate but he's "not a dog" (even though his tail wags when he's happy).
🤌 He wants to be called "good boy" as a kink (see above. Would have been acceptable had he not also been a dog).
🤌 He refers to his 'alpha' in third person. "You're making my alpha happy". Well, my alpha wants to remove her eyeballs.
🤌 I'm not US based, but surely the interest on tax loan repayments isn't 10%? The Anubis is screwing you in more ways than one, Fern.
🤌 I don't know what the plot was or whether her taxes were actually filed.
The strange:
🫠 There is a ghost and all of a sudden Fern can see ghosts? But the ghost watches the Anubis jerk off?
The good:
🤓 It's definitely a book. There are words on multiple pages.
🤓 As an ex accountant girlie, I'm sick of the accountant slander! We ARE fun dammit and this book confirms that we are also both attractive and alpha.
🤓 His 🍆 is pierced and he has ridges decked out with gold bands. Picasso, I like it.
The not so good:
🤌 He has a head shaped like a canine and can't eat chocolate but he's "not a dog" (even though his tail wags when he's happy).
🤌 He wants to be called "good boy" as a kink (see above. Would have been acceptable had he not also been a dog).
🤌 He refers to his 'alpha' in third person. "You're making my alpha happy". Well, my alpha wants to remove her eyeballs.
🤌 I'm not US based, but surely the interest on tax loan repayments isn't 10%? The Anubis is screwing you in more ways than one, Fern.
🤌 I don't know what the plot was or whether her taxes were actually filed.
The strange:
🫠 There is a ghost and all of a sudden Fern can see ghosts? But the ghost watches the Anubis jerk off?
February 28, 2024
DNF at 48%
I hate not finishing books, especially monster romances.
I've seen Wendi Gogh's books recommended in various monster romance circles and the cover art is undeniably adorable. The premise is certainly intriguing. However, as others have said, the execution wasn't great.
The characters felt flat to me, which made it hard to feel for the relationships established with other characters, too. It felt like we didn't linger long enough on their interactions to justify some of the heartfelt conversations, before we were bounding off to the next plot point.
As mentioned, Fern's mom and Fern's ex-husband were just vile to be vile. They were basically caricatures to me.
At least once, there was poor wording that was a definite speed bump. Fern, the main female character, says she's out of her love interest's league. Typically, when someone says they're "out of their league," they mean they're better than the person they're talking about. But that sentiment clashed with Fern's characterization to that point. What she actually meant is that she feels way below his league, instead of way above his league.
Dialogue was often written with little to no actions or speech tags in between, so it came off like this:
"I'm going to stand here and just talk to you."
"Cool, I'm going to do the same. But let me just unload some emotional baggage while I stand here and stare directly at you."
"Aw, you're awesome and deserve love!"
She smiled. "Thanks, you too."
Now, that alone wouldn't be a problem if it was sparing and only a few lines. Long stretches of conversation that were like this, though, and I felt it became more frequent the longer I read.
I caved and read some of the reviews and spoilers, which helped hammer home the DNF feels I was having.
I might try to read another one of Wendi Gogh's books in the future, but if they're all like this, it'll be a pass from me.
I hate not finishing books, especially monster romances.
I've seen Wendi Gogh's books recommended in various monster romance circles and the cover art is undeniably adorable. The premise is certainly intriguing. However, as others have said, the execution wasn't great.
The characters felt flat to me, which made it hard to feel for the relationships established with other characters, too. It felt like we didn't linger long enough on their interactions to justify some of the heartfelt conversations, before we were bounding off to the next plot point.
As mentioned, Fern's mom and Fern's ex-husband were just vile to be vile. They were basically caricatures to me.
At least once, there was poor wording that was a definite speed bump. Fern, the main female character, says she's out of her love interest's league. Typically, when someone says they're "out of their league," they mean they're better than the person they're talking about. But that sentiment clashed with Fern's characterization to that point. What she actually meant is that she feels way below his league, instead of way above his league.
Dialogue was often written with little to no actions or speech tags in between, so it came off like this:
"I'm going to stand here and just talk to you."
"Cool, I'm going to do the same. But let me just unload some emotional baggage while I stand here and stare directly at you."
"Aw, you're awesome and deserve love!"
She smiled. "Thanks, you too."
Now, that alone wouldn't be a problem if it was sparing and only a few lines. Long stretches of conversation that were like this, though, and I felt it became more frequent the longer I read.
I caved and read some of the reviews and spoilers, which helped hammer home the DNF feels I was having.
I might try to read another one of Wendi Gogh's books in the future, but if they're all like this, it'll be a pass from me.
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October 16, 2024DNF.
I don't like the way they speak, so many things they say and do make me physically roll my eyes.
Who says ''I'm pretty for sure''...?
The way she speaks about herself and how often are horrible.
I don't know if al the editions have this but why are there no page numbers?
The pages of my edition are also very crowded because on every page there is (sort of) art going around the whole page, I found this to be distracting.
I don't like the way they speak, so many things they say and do make me physically roll my eyes.
Who says ''I'm pretty for sure''...?
The way she speaks about herself and how often are horrible.
I don't know if al the editions have this but why are there no page numbers?
The pages of my edition are also very crowded because on every page there is (sort of) art going around the whole page, I found this to be distracting.
February 5, 2024
Dnf at 38%. Main female character is too stupid to live. So much trauma is compiled in such a short stand that no one thing has room to breathe. Most chapters are told twice, one from each pov. I had hopes for a decent book about Egyptian mythology and romance but it ended up just being an all around mess.
October 26, 2024
3.5 ⭐️
Cute, fluffy, funny !
Cute, fluffy, funny !
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