megan.m.reads's Reviews > Arcanum

Coming October 7!

Just finished my ARC copy and it was just as brilliant the second time ❤️ No new notes - I just love these two!

Original review after reading on Ream:

There’s so much to love about Arcanum - a K9 cop gains a new neighbour who on the surface is just a bookshop owner but underneath he’s also an empathic witch with a stalker who just won’t quit. The romance is sweet and steady but circumstances push these two together time and again.

I always love how Ashlyn doesn’t shy away from heavier topics. Mental health, suicide, grief, and coming out in a small town are some of the topics that come up in this book. Plus her characters feel so real. They’re messy and frustrating at times - perfectly imperfect.

Overall, it’s much lighter and dare I say cosier compared to her other books. More along the lines of Per Sanguinem and I adored it. The ending was satisfying and I loved all the banter between Grey & Chris. Chris is definitely ultimate book boyfriend material 😍 The side characters were also amazing (esp Monica) and I’m looking forward to seeing more of them in future books.