Book: Knot That Pucker by Cassie Lein
Reviewed by Booksbystarlightandshadows
Rating: 4/5
I really enjoyed Bayleigh's story. I felt the disability rep was very good and I liked how sign language was explained and described in various scenes rather than brushed over. The fact the MMCs adapt to Bayleigh rather than her disability being something they try and overcome or fix was really refreshing.
Benton became a bit of a hard sell towards the middle of the book as although it was clear he loved his sister, he was towing the line between being protective and being controlling. Lincoln is very sweet and although I thought my favourite would be Korbin, Milton, the Victorian widow, is my guy after his "you're everything" speech. Swoon. The spice is well balanced with the relationships developing individually as well as together as they slowly becoming a pack.
I did get a little stuck on the Benton/Korbin feud and the spectre of Gina being the cause of the drama. I haven't read the other books in the universe so I'm unsure if she's ever seen on page but I kept waiting for her to come back, or for their scent matches to appear after it was mentioned about being able to sever a connection. I like the idea of chosen bonds in an omegaverse though rather than it all being about biology. I was also surprised when Bayleigh was splashed over the tabloids that no one from her past came back either if only to give her closure after the bullying they put her through. It's the petty in me that lives for the scenes when the mean girls get taken down a peg or two!
My interpretation of the star system;
3 stars - I enjoyed it; would read the author again
4 stars - I really liked it; I am invested and definitely want more from this author/series
5 stars - I loved it; I engaged with this book completely until I finished it and it is one I will re-read