Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Change of Heart by Hailey Edwards [Review]

Change of Heart by Hailey Edwards
Change of Heart (The Potentate of Atlanta #3) by Hailey Edwards
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: June 17, 2020

The Potentate of Atlanta
1. Shadow of Doubt
2. Pack of Lies
3. Change of Heart - PaperbackKindle
5. Moment of Truth
6. Badge of Honor

Hailey Edwards
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
When a lethal drug targeting paranormal citizens is unleashed on the streets of Atlanta, Hadley hits the clubs to pin down the dealer. The party is just getting started when a mysterious fae with his own agenda offers her a taste of power she can’t refuse if she wants to purge the evil from her city.

Hadley already owes Natisha seven beating hearts to satisfy their bargain, but the price the fae demands from Hadley might as well be her soul. He strips away her tiny spells, her necessary illusions, and leaves her bare to face judgement from the one person she never wanted to see her truth.

Now Hadley’s fate rests in Midas’s hands, and all she can do is hope the future she glimpsed for them doesn’t slip through his fingers.
Thoughts on Change of Heart: I have so very much love for Midas and Hadley's slow, kinda messy courtship. They're both balancing on a knife's edge and they have a hard time believing they're worthy of being loved and it's both heartbreaking and sweet at the same time. Heartbreaking because of the pasts they've experienced and sweet because their breakthroughs (when they finally come) are outstanding.

Did I mention the messy? Because there's a whole lot of messy.

Throw in a Hadley's more-often-than-not dangerous job, the potentially deadly bargain they made to save Ford's life, and Midas's place in the pack and the messy turns even more complicated. Hadley clutches her secrets close to her vest and she really, REALLY doesn't want them to come out. But, then, Midas does the same. They both have a hard time believing the other will still love them once those secrets are revealed. So Hadley's sudden unveiling (and Midas's knee jerk response) throws a bit of a wrench into their budding relationship.

Since this book isn't all about their relationship (despite how I've gone on and on above), let's move on. Things are moving forward on the beating hearts front. Hadley is coming to realize she has friends she can call on despite herself. Bad people are doing bad things. Ambrose is... well, he's a wild card. He has his moments of not-terribleness and I don't know what to think about that.

I'm hardcore loving this series. Watching Hadley and Midas slowly push back against the past so it doesn't grip them as tightly is fantastic. Seeing friends rally and mama Tisdale make an effort for Hadley is great. *thumbs up* all around.

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