Embrace The Suck by Kristen Painter - A Review

*COMPLETED SERIES*

Vampire governor Belladonna Barrone is facing the challenge of her life. Literally. Can she outwit and outlast the vampire council? She has no idea, but she has no plans to go down without a fight.
If she manages to survive, another challenge awaits her. Can she handle the responsibility that comes with accepting the crown? Being governor is one thing. Being queen? That’s a whole different set of problems.
And there’s a whole new set of enemies out to make sure she doesn’t succeed.
All Donna knows for sure is that it’s time to embrace the suck.

Generally About The Book​

Standalone or series?
Book 5 - Final Installment in the First Fangs Club Series - CANNOT BE READ AS A STANDALONE
How did I get this book?
I am lucky enough to Kristen's alpha reader.

Why did I choose to read this book:  
Because I will literally read anything with Kristen's name attached - And omg Cliffhanger in book 4!

Genre
Paranormal Women's Fiction

And Now To The Review!

First Impressions:
With book 4 ending on a cliffhanger (much to the chagrin of many readers who may have come to find the authors AFTER her Urban Fantasy phase - trust me - this had NOTHING on the House of Comarre), we were ready to find out the fate of Donna and all her friends. 
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General Review
As I don't believe in spoilers in my reviews there isn't really much I can say except I am irritated with myself for not spotting one of the things, amazed and the new concepts created for this final, and very satisfied with how it all wrapped up.  Readers can interpret that as they will but know that my satisfaction does not necessarily equate a happily ever after for everyone. I am kinda dark this way.

Final Thoughts
I hope that somewhere down the line we get to revisit with some of these characters, I am not sure that is in the cards, but one of the things that always stands out to me in a Kristen Painter book is how fleshed out even the most minor characters are. They have a depth of their own that makes them often feel as important as the main group, and that just adds so many layers in bringing the books to life.

Rating:
5 stars from me and a recommendation to read the series - but from the beginning. As clever as Kristen is at providing reminders about things that have already happened, this is a series where you REALLY need to read from book 1!
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As always let me know what you think in the comments!

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