Lie Down with Dogs

Lie Down with Dogs by Hailey Edwards
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Look, I know I’m supposed to root for Shaw and Thierry, I get it, but I am really struggling with the fact that I am firmly Team Rook even though I know he is a bad-ish guy.

This book takes place right after Thierry wins her crown, figures out how to shape shift, ends up married to Rook, and negotiates a year-long reprieve from her return to Faerie. She’s supposed to be using this time to wrap things up in her “normal” life, learn the customs of her court, and generally prepare for this huge change. Instead, she is trying to find a way out. Her time back at work has been largely spent hunting folks that may give her an advantage in future negotiations with the fae. It’s not working out so great and she ends up being suspended for her latest stunt. You know what that means? Road trip book!

Her BFF convinces her to take her new cat protector, her new guards, and head off to Florida for a break. Of course, nothing goes according to plan and somehow Shaw convinces her to help with an off the books case he is working on. This works out nicely for him, because he can only feed from Thierry so he doesn’t need to go hungry while she’s away. Everyone is lying in one way or another in this book, so navigating the turbulent relationship dynamics was tough. I know that Shaw’s reveals about their breakup are supposed to make me feel better about him, but I don’t. A simple conversation would have avoided that mess, the mess with Rook, her really screwed up dad relationship, her time spent protecting her mom, and the whole guard situation. Very frustrating, especially with where I se her needing to go in the next book. I’m going to take a breather and then come back to this series.


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