Peregrine is the seventh book in the Forbidden Desires series and as such offers a lot of answers that previous books brought up, but also brings up a few more questions.
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Sebastian Drake, stoic protector of the Drake family, always gets what he wants—and there is nothing he wants more than the half-starved Pedigree omega named Peregrine he comes across on his travels. It doesn't matter that Peregrine is a Disgrace. Sebastian will do whatever it takes to keep him… and somehow, as impossible as it might be, find a way to be his mate.
Present Day
For hundreds of years, Peregrine has enjoyed life as Sebastian's mate. Sure, as one of the only bonded omegas in recent history he's been kidnapped more times than he can count, but with Sebastian there to save him it's little more than an inconvenience. And attacks from hostile clans? That's just a typical Tuesday.
But there is one thing Peregrine fears, yet desperately wants.
One thing that has hurt him time and time again.
One thing Sebastian can't save him from.
And now it's happening again.
He's pregnant.
Peregrine is an 85,000 word omegaverse mpreg romance set prior to as well as following the events of the Forbidden Desires series. It has answers to questions you've been dying to know and contains heartache, laughter, origin stories, meddling reptilian families with huge hearts, exotic locales, a dash of danger, and a love story five hundred years in the making. For maximum enjoyment, Peregrine is best read following the events of Clutch, Bond, Mate, Swallow, Magpie, and Finch.
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
Content warnings include: violence, injury, miscarriage, pregnancy and birth, a/b/o setting featuring mpreg in shifter context, sex on-page, discrimination.
There were quite a few things that set up the plot for Peregrine, as both Sebastian and Perry have appeared in not insignificant roles in the series as early as in Clutch. It's plot was therefore set up already, as several of the previous books in the series have hinted at something going on with Perry.
But the book also offers some firsts: there is a dual-timeline plot! We not only get to read about the issues and tensions plaguing the couple in the present day, but also see how they met half a millenia ago.
Both timelines were interesting and had their separate arcs, but frequently overlapped as well, weaving back and forth and spinning an interesting plot that spans not only centuries, but also ties in with events in the rest of the series.
Of course it also set up for the last book, Raven, and I for one can't wait for the finale to the story of the Drake family!
Speaking of, I loved all the cameos from well known family members. Pretty much everyone appeared sooner or later. If anything, I would have loved to see more of all the children, but with the sheer amount of them around now I can see why they didn't get too much on-page time - they caused enough chaos as it was.
Perry, of course, was a delight. I adored him in previous books already, and seeing how he was in the past and eventually grew into who he is in the present was delightful.
Sebastian however was a surprise to me. Stereotyped into the "silent brute who is gentle with his partner but gruff with everyone else" role, I wasn't all that interested in him - but I actually ended up adoring how sure he was of himself, how he didn't question his feelings, and thus avoided any and all miscommunication or other typical romance book drama.
The dynamic between Perry and Sebastian was lovely, and I enjoyed them as a couple, even if there wasn't much development or change between them across the centuries. On the one hand, I wish there had been some more character development, but on the other I appreciated how steady they were together, never doubting each other or their relationship, and therefore also not having any third-act-breakup drama.
Lastly, of course there was a well-loved family pet. I'm not gonna say what sort of pet, but it was a delighful addition!
Check out the book here.
~Iam
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