[DBML Event: I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review]

This novella is part of the "Courtland Chronicles" but it could be very well read alone (as I did).

It was a pleasant but very short story.
And that's probably the cause of my biggest issue with this novella: while the author tried to introduce many very complex themes (Bilal's heritage, Seth's non-traditional upbringing, religious and cultural hang-ups, ect.) there simply wasn't enough time to explore them all.

For how short [b:In From the Cold|22881853|In From the Cold|Cat Grant|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407380798s/22881853.jpg|42450030] is, the reader learns to know very well Seth and Bilal (separately). The author did in fact a very good job in developing this two new character in so few pages but, in the end, it felt to me as if I didn't get the chance to know how they worked with each other. I didn't get to know Bilal-and-Seth as a couple. For that same reason, this story seemed to me almost incomplete...I missed the romance between those two!

Nevertheless I'm a little curious about Seth's parents and their coming together so I wouldn't turn down the chance to read about them in the previous books of this series. All things considered this was an okay read to me, hence the 2 stars.

At last, I'd like to thank again the author for the opportunity to read this book for free and I hope she appreciates my honest review.
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