Head Above Water

Head Above Water by Hailey Edwards
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is one of those books that is probably more filler than content, but it was definitely necessary after a bit of rushed relationship in the previous one. This book gives us a lot more of Cam’s family dynamic, more backstory on her powers, a lot more pack lore/beliefs, and some overdue courting between Graeson and Cam.

We join this story already in progress from the end of the last one. Graeson invited Cam’s family down to his pack land for a few reasons, but definitely under false pretenses. Cam begrudgingly follows and joins them all as they set up camp. The pack, however, is not as welcoming as maybe Graeson assumed. There are exceptions, of course, but ultimately they end up attacked and unwelcome from the moment they “trespass.”

I reluctantly became more and more onboard with Graeson, despite his questionable understanding of consent. He tells Cam almost nothing and expects her to be the docile little flower he imagines, only to be shocked that she can defend herself. This whole book ends up being about their budding relationship and trying to find their mermaid friend. The big bad in this book is still the same as book 1, but they do make some progress. As expected from all the other books from this author, we don’t get a concrete ending and even have cliffhanger-like situations presented.

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