Watch Me Burn - V. E. Huntley

After seeing Damien more as The Wolf in Watch Me Break, I loved finally getting to see him in the daylight. Watching him bring Luna into his world, protecting her, spoiling her, and letting her see the man in the sun, was such a stark contrast to the dark, shadowed side of The Wolf. It’s so easy to understand how her feelings for that part of him began to grow.

With how much time she spent with both sides of him, I wasn’t shocked when she grew feelings for both. The way she navigated those emotions wasn’t at all what I expected. It added such a unique, emotional complexity to her journey and made her reactions feel incredibly human. After so many lies and half-truths, her hurt felt painfully real. She did what she needed to do to protect herself, and honestly, I would have done the same. Meanwhile, Damien remained raw, honest, and unguarded, even when she can’t see it.

The way everything wrapped up was perfect. Luna and Damien’s ending felt right, earned, emotional, and deeply satisfying after everything they went through. And I have to mention: every scene with Maren and Damien, or even Maren talking about Damien, was pure gold. Their banter, her attitude, her nicknames, even her berating him, all of it added humor and heart exactly where the story needed it.

I received an ARC and am leaving this review voluntarily.

I wanted more and before I knew it, the heart I didn’t think I had was only beating for you.