Book Review: Sachael Dreams

Title: Sachael Dreams

Author: Melody Winter

Genre: NA fiction/romance

Reviewer: Aly

Book Blurb:

Twenty-two-year-old Estelle Bailey has had enough of busy city-life and her hot-tempered ex. She escapes to the seclusion and peace of her family’s clifftop home in Ravenscar, where the soothing solitude whispers to her soul as strongly as the sea itself does. But her newfound contentment is interrupted when a mysterious man—a Sachael, master of seduction—joins her midnight swim unexpectedly.

Estelle struggles against his charm and the overpowering attraction she feels for him. He offers her a life she never could have imagined, a life beneath the waves . . . but at what cost? Before she can decide, she’s captured, ensnared by the Sect, a secret enemy of the Sachaels, becoming a pawn in a war she knew nothing about.

Now, she’s left with a new choice—escape the clutches of the Sect and flee into the ocean, or side with her alluring, intimidating captor and destroy the Sachaels forever. Can she turn her back on the man she might love, or will the secret of her heritage change everything?

Set against a picturesque backdrop, Sachael Dreams is the first in a new series, exploring themes of romance, love, and identity, and the struggle that happens when all three collide.

Review:

Sachael Dreams certainly starts out very painful but interesting. It gives us a glimpse at the not so kind side of the Sachaels that we don’t necessarily see with the Sachael we view in the book after the beginning. So that was a nice doubt planter before we even knew anything of what was going on or any of the characters and could find ourselves cheering for them. It certainly put a damper on the the first meeting of the mystery man and Estelle.

And the story certainly kept readers guessing. It was hard to discern what was going to happen next and each time it was usually something I did not anticipate. It was a bit difficult to trust the Sachael at first and the minute anything came up that could possibly point to wicked things happening by them it made me rethink my thoughts on them again and again. Especially after Estelle was captured. It made me rethink everything I knew and I’m not sure that I’ve even figured it out now. I’m still trying to figure things out like who’s the good guy or the bad guy.

The writing drew you in, made you fall in love with the characters, kept you guessing and interested. There’s nothing more I can really say about the writing other than it was really good.

There are a few surprises awaiting you in Sachael Dreams and I strongly encourage fans of romance to read it. It’s intriguing, makes you think while still giving you those sweet moments that I, at least, tend to fall head over heels for. It was a book that I had a hard time putting down and I have no hesitation about telling my friends and family about it.

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