Review: Wicked by Amy Bellows
SYNOPSIS:
Candlewick is done waiting for an alpha to sweep him off his feet. He’s spent the last decade traveling, making trouble, and flirting with the most powerful men in the world. That’s what he’s good at.
After he spends a few nights in jail because of said trouble, he doesn’t expect anyone to come for him. He certainly doesn’t expect his fated mate to show up in the jail parking lot riding a dragon.
Manny is the exact opposite of Candlewick in every way: stuffy, traditional, and a devout follower of the red wolf shifter God. He blushes every time Candlewick makes an inappropriate joke, which is often. He also shies away from Candlewick’s increasingly direct flirtations. He claims that because he is unable to give Candlewick a proper bond bite, any physical contact between the two of them would be a sin.
But Candlewick has won over princes and CEO’s with his smile and personality. Surely he can convince his fated mate that there are some things worth being wicked for…
REVIEW:
I was thrilled to see that Candlewick was getting a story, he has been enchanting me since his first appearance. Anyone as selfless as Candlewick deserved a happily-ever-after. But Manny was not a worthy mate, in my opinion and he didn’t do this story justice.
So lets start with what I liked, Candlewick. Everything about this man was perfect. He was selfless, willing to give up his life for Buddy, distancing himself from friends to protect them, surviving abuse….he is the definition of strong. Then we have trauma wagon Manny, who is so overburdened with his baggage, I don’t think he will ever get over it. He is the definition of fickle, hot and cold with Candlewick, he wants him but religion prevents them. And so the story went, back and forth, he plays with Candlewick’s emotions till he essentially has to pull his head out of his arse or risk losing Candlewick forever.
The ending was extremely rushed, honestly I read it twice and I am still a little confused on how Candlewick and Manny were able to bond/buy time? The details are fuzzy at best. Then we are instantly thrown into an epilogue and that was the definition of chaos. I loathe that Amy Bellow doesn’t give you a chapter or two of characters enjoying themselves and being happy. After all the drama and trauma, don’t we readers at least deserve to see some happiness?
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