Radiance

Fantasylover_3690 shared a tip "The developing relationship between the two MCs was so sweet and I loved ever minute of it. However I’m not sure if I want to continue with the series because this book ended on a pretty great note"

sonibookoroni shared a tip "This is a great read but honestly the first 2/3 of this book is all character development, some might find it boring but it’s absolutely worth it and necessary. The plot is MUCH better once you see how Ildiko and Brishen mold to each other from a couple formed through a marriage of duty to a couple drawn to each other by love and loyalty. This is more of a friends to lovers and usually I’m not find of them; but ma’am Grace Draven delivered. The plot twist in the last 3rd of this book, *chef’s kiss* I’m absolutely getting the second installment. Though the problems in this book didn’t really surface until the end, the second promises to be much more troublesome for our favorite Kai/human couple. I adore how Grace Draven found 2 characters that were complete and total opposites and helped them find similarities in each other from the most basic of things like a appearance to complex things like cultural customs and personalities. May we all have the grace and wisdom Ildiko does with a hateful mother in law, and find someone loyal and faithful like Brishen. There were some spelling mishaps and font issues that pulled me from the story for a moment but nothing that was jarring."

kristina_clarke shared a tip "It's a very sweet (little spicy) romance. It's an arranged marriage between 2 races that find each other ugly, but they stay their marriage with a very loyal friendship. Their joking insults about how ugly the other is are hilarious."

rachel_pino shared a tip "I have always loved enemies to lovers book but once i read Grace’s friends to lovers series i was hooked. I haven’t found another one like it yet. I loved how smart and brave she made the heroine. I typically don’t like the morally superior heroines because they get boring. I was never bored with this series. I loved the the relationship she created between these characters. It was so real and addictive."

kay_h_268 shared a tip "Such a great book! Genuine camaraderie and affection that naturally progresses into a true and meaningful relationship! And attraction develops naturally and gradually as their genuine appreciation for one another grows. Very well done! And the world building and plot is great! It’s an easy read, but it’s done so well and sucks you in right away! The sequel is equally incredible!"

victoria_li_8409 shared a tip "For anyone who loves a good perfectly arranged marriage trope. From the start, these two knew how lucky they were to be paired up with each other. And because they're the "side characters," it makes for a cozy domestic read away from the life or death save the world situations."

savannah_wallace_5697 shared a tip "Loved it so much, a cute little story only about 300-400 pages. Really easy to follow plot. Only complaint was that it isn't long enough 💛"

devin_nickell shared a tip "Amazing characters and such a refreshing romance with humor, spice, and a believable depiction of cross-cultural interactions. Made me fall in love with Grace Draven’s writing."

ally_matties shared a tip "I really enjoyed enjoyed the chemistry and romance between the couple. It was a breath of fresh air from all the toxicity other books gave."