2021 Topps Baseball Series 1 Hobby Box
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2021 Topps Baseball Series 1 Hobby Box

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2021 Topps Baseball Series 1 Hobby BoxEvery Series 1 Hobby Box contains One Autograph or Relic Card and One Silver Pack! Signaling the start of Baseball for 2021! This year's release will celebrate the 70 years of Topps Baseball Cards, highlighting new rookies, modern day stars, and the legendary players who have played America's Pastime. Collectors will find all new autographs, relics, and inserts in packs of this series celebrating the rich history of Major League Baseball and Topps, on

Every Series 1 Hobby Box contains One Autograph or Relic Card and One Silver Pack!

Signaling the start of Baseball for 2021!

This year's release will celebrate the 70 years of Topps Baseball Cards, highlighting new rookies, modern-day stars, and the legendary players who have played America's Pastime.

Collectors will find all-new autographs, relics, and inserts in packs of this series celebrating the rich history of Major League Baseball and Topps, on this Platinum Anniversary.

Look for Topps 70th Anniversary Celebration Tickets! Be one of 50 lucky collectors to celebrate 70 years of Topps Baseball Cards! This ticket allows the holder and one guest a unique collector and fab experience including a meet-and-greet with MLB Players, exclusive trading cards, and more!

Collect a 330-Card Base Set, featuring Rookies, Future Stars, MLB Veterans, Team Cards, World Series Highlights, and League Leaders!

Look for HOBBY ONLY Clear Variation Parallels #'d to 10!

Look for Rookie Cards of Jo Adell, Alec Bohm, Joey Bart, Dylan Carlson, Casey Mize, Nick Madrigal, Cristian Pache, Nate Pearson, Deivi Garcia, Tarik Skubal, Sixto Sanchez, Bobby Dalbec, Triston McKenzie, Dane Dunning, Luis Patino, Jesus Sanchez, and Edward Olivares!


PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:

Base Cards:

330 Base Cards - Featuring Rookies, Future Stars, MLB Veterans, Team Cards, World Series Highlights and League Leaders.

Parallels:

- Rainbow Foil - 1:10 packs
- Gold - #'d to 2021
- Vintage Stock - #'d to 99
- Independence Day - #'d to 76
- NEW! Platinum Anniversary - #'d to 70
- Mother's Day - #'d to 50
- Father's Day - #'d to 50
- Memorial Day - #'d to 25
- Clear Variation - #'d to 10 (100 subjects) HOBBY ONLY
- Printing Plates - #"d 1 of 1
- 70th Anniversary Parallel - #'d 1 of 1


INSERTS:

NEW! 70 Years of Topps Baseball: - A 70-card set celebrating the iconic designs of Topps Baseball cards from the past seventy years. This set will capture the game's greats from the past and present.

- Autograph Parallel (select subjects) - #'d to 10 or less

NEW! The History of Topps: Highlighting notable names and events that impacted the company in this 10-card set.

- Blue Parallel - Limited
- Black Parallel - #'d to 299
- Platinum Anniversary Parallel - #'d to 70
- Red Parallel - #'d to 10
- Gold Parallel - #'d 1/1

NEW! Topps Through the Years: Showcasing 25 MLB stars on iconic brands and card designs from Topps' rich history.

- Blue Parallel - Limited
- Black Parallel - #'d to 299
- Platinum Anniversary Parallel - #'d to 70
- Red Parallel - #'d to 10
- Gold Parallel - #'d 1/1

NEW! Stars in Service: Shining a light on the charitable efforts of some of the game's greats.

- Blue Parallel - Limited
- Black Parallel - #'d to 299
- Platinum Anniversary Parallel - #'d to 70
- Red Parallel - #'d to 10
- Gold Parallel - #'d 1/1
- Autograph Parallel (select subjects) - #'d to 10 or less

NEW! Topps Double Headers: A 25-card set showing legendary players' rookie cards on one side and their final Topps card on the other. Inspired by 1990 Topps Double Header Trading Cards.

NEW! Topps Platinum Players Die Cuts: Featuring the first 25 cards of a 70-card set highlighting the 70 greatest players to be featured on Topps trading cards.

- Blue Parallel - Limited
- Black Parallel - #'d to 299
- Platinum Anniversary Parallel - #'d to 70
- Red Parallel - #'d to 10
- Gold Parallel - #'d 1/1
- Autograph Parallel (select subjects) - #'d to 10 or less

NEW! 1986 Topps Baseball: Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the 1986 Topps Baseball set. Subjects will be current stars, rookies, and retired greats.

- Blue Parallel - Limited
- Black Parallel - #'d to 299
- Platinum Anniversary Parallel - #'d to 70
- Red Parallel - #'d to 10
- Gold Parallel - #'d 1/1

NEW! History of Topps Baseball Buyback Cards: Featuring 70 of the most iconic Topps cards, one from each year. Encased and numbered 1 of 1.

Sketch Cards: Each card contains unique hand-drawn art of leading MLB stars.

Shaped Sketch Cards: Limited to 70 total cards. - HOBBY AND HOBBY JUMBO EXCLUSIVE

Home Run Challenge: - Predict the day your featured superstar will hit a home run and win exclusive cards. 1 per Hobby and Hobby Jumbo Box.


Autograph Relics:

Topps Reverence Autographed Patch Cards: Cards featuring on-card autographs and premium game-used memorabilia. Sequentially #'d to 10. HOBBY and HOBBY JUMBO EXCLUSIVE

Parallels:

- Red - #'d to 5
- Platinum - #'d 1/1

Major League Material Autograph Cards: Sequentially numbered to 50 or less

Parallels:

- Red - #'d to 5
- Platinum - #'d 1/1

World Series Champion Autograph Relic Cards: Celebrating players from the 2020 World Series champion squad. Sequentially numbered to 50 or less.

Parallels:

- Red - #'d to 5
- Platinum - #'d 1/1

Postseason Performance Autograph Relic Cards: Notable players from the 2020 Postseason are highlighted. Sequentially numbered to 50 or less.

Parallels:

- Red - #'d to 5
- Platinum - #'d 1/1


Autographs:

NEW! 70 Years of Baseball Autographs: Highlighting players across all eras of Baseball.

Parallels:

- Black - #'d to 199
- Gold - #'d to 50
- Red - #'d to 25
- Platinum - #'d 1/1

NEW! 70 Years of Baseball Dual Autographs: Sequentially numbered to 5

1986 Topps Baseball Autograph Cards: Signed directly on-card. Featuring current and legendary MLB stars.

Parallels:

- Black - #'d to 199
- Gold - #'d to 50
- Red - #'d to 25 HOBBY EXCLUSIVE
- Platinum - #'d 1/1 HOBBY and HOBBY JUMBO EXCLUSIVE

World Series Champions Autograph Cards: Sequentially numbered to 50 or less.

Parallels:

- Red - #'d to 25
- Platinum - #'d 1/1

Postseason Performance Autograph Cards: Sequentially numbered to 50 or less.

Parallels:

- Red - #'d to 25
- Platinum - #'d 1/1

Cut Signatures: Numbered 1 of 1


Commemorative Relics:

NEW! Iconic Card Patches: 50 of the most notable cards from the 70-year history of Topps are recreated on Jumbo Patches. HOBBY and HOBBY JUMBO EXCLUSIVE

NEW! Spring Training Cap Logo Patch Cards: Modern-day superstars are featured with Spring Training Cap logo patches. HOBBY and HOBBY JUMBO EXCLUSIVE

Parallels:

- Blue - Limited
- Black - #'d to 299
- Platinum Anniversary - #'d to 70
- Red - #'d to 10
- Gold - #'d 1/1
- Autographed - Select subjects #'d to 10 or less


Relic Cards:

Major League Material Relic Card:

Parallels:

- Black - #'d to 199
- Gold- #'d to 50
- Red - #'d to 25
- Platinum - #'d 1/1 HOBBY/HOBBY JUMBO EXCLUSIVE

NEW! 1986 Topps Baseball Relics:

Parallels:

- Black - #'d to 199
- Gold- #'d to 50
- Red - #'d to 25
- Platinum - #'d 1/1 HOBBY/HOBBY JUMBO EXCLUSIVE

World Series Champion Relic Cards: Sequentially numbered to 99.

Parallels:

- Red - #'d to 25
- Platinum - #'d 1/1

Postseason Performance Relic Cards: Sequentially numbered to 99.

Parallels:

- Red - #'d to 25
- Platinum - #'d 1/1

In the Name Relics: Featuring individual letters from game-worn jersey nameplates. Numbered 1 of 1


2021 Topps Baseball Series 1 Hobby Continuity Program:

Exclusive silver packs for Hobby customers with 2021 Topps Baseball Series 1 Purchase.

Hobby customers awarded:

1 pack inserted into every Hobby Box

Silver packs include MLB veterans, rookies and retired greats on chrome technology! Numbered autographs and parallels included in select packs.


2021 Topps Baseball Silver Pack 1986 Promo Checklist:

1986 Topps Chrome Silver Pack Series 1 Set Checklist

100 cards. Packs issued in Series 1 Hobby/Jumbo boxes.

PARALLEL CARDS: TBD.

86BC-1 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
86BC-2 Jose Canseco - Oakland Athletics
86BC-3 Brady Singer - Kansas City Royals RC
86BC-4 Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
86BC-5 Gerrit Cole - New York Yankees
86BC-6 Austin Meadows - Tampa Bay Rays
86BC-7 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
86BC-8 Ryan Mountcastle - Baltimore Orioles RC
86BC-9 Yoan Moncada - Chicago White Sox
86BC-10 Joey Gallo - Texas Rangers
86BC-11 Cody Bellinger - Los Angeles Dodgers
86BC-12 Freddie Freeman - Atlanta Braves
86BC-13 Mookie Betts - Los Angeles Dodgers
86BC-14 Ke'Bryan Hayes - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
86BC-15 Kris Bubic - Kansas City Royals RC
86BC-16 Nick Madrigal - Chicago White Sox RC
86BC-17 Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers
86BC-18 Leody Taveras - Texas Rangers RC
86BC-19 Yadier Molina - St. Louis Cardinals
86BC-20 Bryce Harper - Philadelphia Phillies
86BC-21 Deivi Garcia - New York Yankees RC
86BC-22 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
86BC-23 Dylan Carlson - St. Louis Cardinals RC
86BC-24 Luis Patino - San Diego Padres RC
86BC-25 Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
86BC-26 Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers
86BC-27 Josh Donaldson - Minnesota Twins
86BC-28 Xander Bogaerts - Boston Red Sox
86BC-29 Trevor Story - Colorado Rockies
86BC-30 Alex Bregman - Houston Astros
86BC-31 Keston Hiura - Milwaukee Brewers
86BC-32 Ozzie Smith - St. Louis Cardinals
86BC-33 Keibert Ruiz - Los Angeles Dodgers RC
86BC-34 Nolan Ryan - Houston Astros
86BC-35 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
86BC-36 Javier Baez - Chicago Cubs
86BC-37 Shane Bieber - Cleveland Indians
86BC-38 Jesus Luzardo - Oakland Athletics
86BC-39 Tyler Stephenson - Cincinnati Reds RC
86BC-40 Roger Clemens - Boston Red Sox
86BC-41 Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
86BC-42 Sixto Sanchez - Miami Marlins RC
86BC-43 Ian Anderson - Atlanta Braves RC
86BC-44 Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
86BC-45 Anderson Tejeda - Texas Rangers RC
86BC-46 Andres Gimenez - New York Mets RC
86BC-47 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
86BC-48 George Brett - Kansas City Royals
86BC-49 Jorge Soler - Kansas City Royals
86BC-50 Frank Thomas - Chicago White Sox
86BC-51 Will Clark - San Francisco Giants
86BC-52 Monte Harrison - Miami Marlins RC
86BC-53 Justin Verlander - Houston Astros
86BC-54 Randy Johnson - Arizona Diamondbacks
86BC-55 Bo Bichette - Toronto Blue Jays
86BC-56 Shogo Akiyama - Cincinnati Reds
86BC-57 Nolan Arenado - Colorado Rockies
86BC-58 Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
86BC-59 Rafael Devers - Boston Red Sox
86BC-60 Ken Griffey Jr. - Seattle Mariners
86BC-61 Mike Yastrzemski - San Francisco Giants
86BC-62 Jacob deGrom - New York Mets
86BC-63 Triston McKenzie - Cleveland Indians RC
86BC-64 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
86BC-65 Pete Alonso - New York Mets
86BC-66 Francisco Lindor - Cleveland Indians
86BC-67 Yordan Alvarez - Houston Astros
86BC-68 Alec Bohm - Philadelphia Phillies RC
86BC-69 Nate Pearson - Toronto Blue Jays RC
86BC-70 Cristian Javier - Houston Astros RC
86BC-71 Brandon Lowe - Tampa Bay Rays
86BC-72 Sonny Gray - Cincinnati Reds
86BC-73 Jack Flaherty - St. Louis Cardinals
86BC-74 Matt Chapman - Oakland Athletics
86BC-75 Luis Robert - Chicago White Sox
86BC-76 Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
86BC-77 Tony Gwynn - San Diego Padres
86BC-78 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
86BC-79 Spencer Howard - Philadelphia Phillies RC
86BC-80 Robin Yount - Milwaukee Brewers
86BC-81 Joey Votto - Cincinnati Reds
86BC-82 Evan White - Seattle Mariners RC
86BC-83 Byron Buxton - Minnesota Twins
86BC-84 Stephen Strasburg - Washington Nationals
86BC-85 Casey Mize - Detroit Tigers RC
86BC-86 Manny Machado - San Diego Padres
86BC-87 Jonathan Arauz - Boston Red Sox RC
86BC-88 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
86BC-89 Bobby Dalbec - Boston Red Sox RC
86BC-90 Jo Adell - Los Angeles Angels RC
86BC-91 Joey Bart - San Francisco Giants RC
86BC-92 Luis Garcia - Washington Nationals RC
86BC-93 Daulton Varsho - Arizona Diamondbacks RC
86BC-94 Ronald Acuna Jr. - Atlanta Braves
86BC-95 Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals
86BC-96 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
86BC-97 Paul Goldschmidt - St. Louis Cardinals
86BC-98 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
86BC-99 Aaron Judge - New York Yankees
86BC-100 Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres

1986 Topps Chrome Autographs Series 1 Set Checklist

65 cards.

PARALLEL CARDS: TBD

86BC-1 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
86BC-3 Brady Singer - Kansas City Royals
86BC-5 Gerrit Cole - New York Yankees
86BC-6 Austin Meadows - Tampa Bay Rays
86BC-8 Ryan Mountcastle - Baltimore Orioles
86BC-9 Yoan Moncada - Chicago White Sox
86BC-10 Joey Gallo - Texas Rangers
86BC-11 Cody Bellinger - Los Angeles Dodgers
86BC-12 Freddie Freeman - Atlanta Braves
86BC-14 Ke'Bryan Hayes - Pittsburgh Pirates
86BC-15 Kris Bubic - Kansas City Royals
86BC-16 Nick Madrigal - Chicago White Sox
86BC-17 Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers
86BC-19 Yadier Molina - St. Louis Cardinals
86BC-21 Deivi Garcia - New York Yankees
86BC-22 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
86BC-23 Dylan Carlson - St. Louis Cardinals
86BC-24 Luis Patino - San Diego Padres
86BC-25 Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
86BC-26 Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers
86BC-28 Xander Bogaerts - Boston Red Sox
86BC-31 Keston Hiura - Milwaukee Brewers
86BC-34 Nolan Ryan - Houston Astros
86BC-35 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
86BC-37 Shane Bieber - Cleveland Indians
86BC-39 Tyler Stephenson - Cincinnati Reds
86BC-40 Roger Clemens - Boston Red Sox
86BC-41 Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
86BC-44 Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
86BC-45 Anderson Tejeda - Texas Rangers
86BC-47 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
86BC-49 Jorge Soler - Kansas City Royals
86BC-50 Frank Thomas - Chicago White Sox
86BC-51 Will Clark - San Francisco Giants
86BC-54 Randy Johnson - Arizona Diamondbacks
86BC-56 Shogo Akiyama - Cincinnati Reds
86BC-58 Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
86BC-59 Rafael Devers - Boston Red Sox
86BC-60 Ken Griffey Jr. - Seattle Mariners
86BC-61 Mike Yastrzemski - San Francisco Giants
86BC-62 Jacob deGrom - New York Mets
86BC-64 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
86BC-65 Pete Alonso - New York Mets
86BC-68 Alec Bohm - Philadelphia Phillies
86BC-69 Nate Pearson - Toronto Blue Jays
86BC-70 Cristian Javier - Houston Astros
86BC-72 Sonny Gray - Cincinnati Reds
86BC-74 Matt Chapman - Oakland Athletics
86BC-76 Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
86BC-78 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
86BC-79 Spencer Howard - Philadelphia Phillies
86BC-81 Joey Votto - Cincinnati Reds
86BC-82 Evan White - Seattle Mariners
86BC-84 Stephen Strasburg - Washington Nationals
86BC-85 Casey Mize - Detroit Tigers
86BC-86 Manny Machado - San Diego Padres
86BC-89 Bobby Dalbec - Boston Red Sox
86BC-90 Jo Adell - Los Angeles Angels
86BC-91 Joey Bart - San Francisco Giants
86BC-93 Daulton Varsho - Arizona Diamondbacks
86BC-94 Ronald Acuna Jr. - Atlanta Braves
86BC-96 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
86BC-97 Paul Goldschmidt - St. Louis Cardinals
86BC-99 Aaron Judge - New York Yankees
86BC-100 Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres


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evelynn kate
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 5
AMAZING debut novel!!!
Format: Kindle
Plot ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice 🌶️🌶️.5 Romance 💘💘💘 Vibes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dual 1st person POV - Ara (26) & Rogue (39 - but looks mid-20s: they can live hundreds of years so this isn't that large of a gap as it could've been which I heavily appreciate lol) Tropes: enemies to lovers, fae/human wars (deep hatred for each other), shifters (dragons- MMC can only partial shift with wings), one horse, one bed, touch her and d!e, found family, abduction turned to freedom The Last Storm is the debut novel from JD Linton and let me tell you, you guys NEED to read this. The plot was engaging and the editing was was amazing (especially for a debut novel). Our FMC, Ara, is stuck in her gilded cage longing for a life outside of her small town. She uses her books to escape and live vicariously through the pages (honestly, relatable). After her father announces her betrothal to her childhood friend (to whom she has no romantic feelings for), Ara tumbles unknowingly into a desperate plot trying to stop the humans from slaughtering the Fae. As one can expect from an enemies to lovers / kidnapper/captive romance, Ara fights her attraction and lust towards our MMC, Rogue (the King of the Fae), for as long as she can. Upon seeing Ara for the first time, Rogue is instantly aware that she is his fated mate (not a spoiler). Since she is the General's only daughter, he plans to abduct her and use her as leverage to stop the brutality. During Ara's time in Rogue's captivity, their banter and chemistry continue to rise until they finally boil over and come together (quite literally, and many times I may add 😉). Here's what I LOVED: - Rogue continuously seeks advice from his elders and deeply respects their opinions and life experience and tries to implement their recommendations - Rogue makes many mistakes in the beginning but we see him actively work on not repeating them as the book progresses. The level of self-awareness and his ability to change his behavior was impressive - The magic system is intricate and we have only scraped the surface. As the series continues and Ara progresses in her powers, I'm sure we'll get to see more of this. I absolutely LOVE the messaging system that is used in this book. - Ara's struggles are so human and so raw. She is experiencing so much guilt and pain and hurt and getting to see her work through each of these emotions is inspiring. Especially as her and Rogue get closer and she learns she can lean on him as well, that she is not alone. - While this is the start of a series, there is NO cliffhanger! There's a bit of a teaser of something major that is going to happen at the start of the next book, but it's not a cliffhanger in the sense that we aren't sure if someone is going to live or d!e or if they'll be separated. For that, I am very thankful! This book was so much fun that I will definitely be returning to book 2, even if it takes several months (or longer since this is an debut author) to publish! - Lastly, the cover is GORGEOUS! And I love the title! I'll copy a few of my favorite quotes below so you can have a little taste of the author's writing and the world she's cultivated. 😊 Top Highlights from The Last Storm On days like this, when my heart was heavy and my mind clouded, I resorted to books— to escape, to forget, to find freedom where I had none. If I were to marry him, my face would always be turned to the window, searching for more, and if not that, I would be a shell of the person I am now. I stepped back to admire her, thr0bbing at the sight. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. To ever exist. Nothing, no one, had ever deserved to be worshiped more. All men should be made to kneel before her. But she would have to settle for me. The taste of her met my t0ngue as my scent merged with hers, forever branding her. Mine. I l!cked the wound. Hers. Completely and utterly hers. I didn’t claim her in ownership. I claimed her as my one. Devoted myself to one. With that mark, my body and soul were bound to her. I would never be with anyone else, emotionally or physically. It would be her or no one, until my last breath. “Scream my name. Let everyone know who I belong to.” I had never really cared about the weather before, but now, clear skies meant everything to me, and I was grateful to see another calm morning. “There will never be another woman for me.” He paused. “Ever.” I stilled at his words. “What… Why?” “This”— his thumb slid down across the mark—“ is a symbol of… surrender. I know you believe that it was my claim upon you, but it wasn’t. It never was. I bound my body and soul to you, little storm.” “I also know that it is more than this tiny, insignificant mark on your skin that binds me to you. It’s you. All of you. Your strength and resilience. Your determination to endure no matter what fate throws at you. Your love for love and stories and hope. You are entirely the opposite of everything that I am and I would gladly wear your shackles if it meant I could have you.” My mate. Mine. And then everything shifted and I understood. I understood everything. The surrender. The deep, soul-craving longing. Bound. I was bound to him. Body and soul. Entirely his. “I would’ve waited forever,” he whispered back, understanding. Seriously, everyone.. add this to your TBR!!
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Ashlee
Whiting, US
★★★★★ 4
A Decent Fae Romance
Format: Kindle
** 3.5 Stars rounded up to 4 ** First off I want to say that I found the author, J. D. Linton, on TikTok right before the release of the sequel. I bought the first 2 books to support her release, so congrats to her for the release of the sequel! Overall, I liked the story & plot, I liked the characters, and I liked the spice. The downfalls: not enough development between the characters for the romance, and it leaned a little heavy into the tropes. A lot of stuff is told to you, which could have been used as devices to drive the plot and emotions of the characters. 🛑🛑 Mild Spoilers ahead, I tried to hide the obvious ones 🛑🛑 This is very obviously a fated mates, which is a trope I usually really enjoy. But I wish the relationship between Ara & Rogue had much more development before it's realized that they're mates, instead of Rogue knowing almost immediately and using it for nefarious purposes (at least in the beginning before they get to know each other). By revealing this within the first quarter of the book, I feel like it leaves less room for them to fall for each other organically (albeit with help from the mating bond) and they love each other because of the mating bond. I was disappointed as soon as Rogue know (literally only 5% in) and I literally made a note: "As much as II love a good mating trope, I wish we had to work for it a little more. Where's the fun in just telling us?" I believe that by holding out and feeding the reader snippets of a potential bond, it would've been more rewarding as a reader. I also wish there was more world building - we are told of a war between human & fae but don't get to really experience any of it. Ara is sheltered in her human home, then sheltered in Rogue's castle. There's bits and pieces about what the war has done on either side - but we're more told of the aftermath and don't really experience any of it. Ara's father is supposed to be the king's #1 general - yet he is at home with his family & with Ara for the first couple chapters. Her, her family, nor her village seem to be affected by the 10 year war going on on their borders. I wish there was a little more setup to make this conflict - an actual war - feel more than a skirmish between fighting territories. Linton could also be a little repetitive - with the biggest culprit being when Ara is upset she "brings [her] knees to [her] chest]" and either sits like that or cries. Every time she is upset this phrase is mentioned. I would get it if this was her crutch, or how she copes with grief and stress, but that should be explained why she does it so often or it becomes repetitive. I started to get annoyed with how often she would sit like this solely because it happens every couple chapters. However, I did really like the spice. I love an enemies to lovers trope, especially when it results in spicy scenes. The spicy scenes weren't anything new, but they were fun. Wish there were more but that could also just be me - there is no such thing as too much spice 😂 Would I read again? Probably not, I'm super picky with rereads. Although I did genuinely enjoy my first read through! Will I continue the series? Probably, at least for the sequel. As for #3, kind of depends on where I am with my TBR once that is released All in all an enjoyable, fast paced read
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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024
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Ashton Taylor
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 3
I love indie authors
Format: Kindle
Let me preface this by saying—writing a book is HARD! Coming up with characters so real that they take on a life of their own, building an entire world, the political/magic system. Designing all of this is no easy feat. That being said. This book had so. Much. Potential. I was so excited to read this book, and I plan to finish it for the sake of finishing it. But. At this point, I would have set I’d aside as a DNF. The book could have benefited from some form of a developmental editor, or an in depth beta reader. I will say this. Within 5 chapters, there are so many… phrases that I’ve highlight that I’ve latched onto. Phrases about books and storms that were written BEAUTIFULLY! So, bravo Linton for hitting the nail on the head as to why readers disappear like they do! However, 5 chapters in and I can already guess where a majority of the story is going. But that’s also because I read like a mad-woman and have read this particular type of story, many different ways. Enemies to lovers where the FMC isn’t who she thinks she is. I am all about supporting indie authors. BUT. I also feel like criticism should be constructive, and not degrading. So if I could give this book a 4 1/2, strictly because I know the work the author put into this, I would. So if you’re looking for an easy read with characters that aren’t hard to follow, look no further! They are easy to love and easy to care for. One of the biggest issues they lacked, to me, was depth and plausible reactions to their situations. JD, you have done BEAUTIFULLY writing this book. I applaud and will continue to buy your books in the future. My BIGGEST recommendation is to definitely hire some form of an editor for any upcoming books. Or in turn, I will be happy to beta read for you. Should my opinion change of the book by the time I finish, I will happily get on here and say I was wrong, delete this review and post a different one. Until then…
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Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2022
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Hannah Durham
Belleville, US
★★★★★ 5
this book set my soul ablaze! <3
Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback
"i had never really cared about the weather before, but now, clear skies meant everything to me, and i was grateful to see another calm morning." this book. this book! i loved the last storm so much. the writing style. the descriptions. the world-building. the characters. the plot twists. the tropes. the sexual tension. the—everything. everything was magic. the last storm follows our two main characters, ara and rogue, giving us dual POV from both characters (which i loved, btw). ara, a human girl who has been locked away in her father’s estate most of her life, just wants to see the world. all she dreams of is seeing what else is out there. but when her father announces her engagement, she knows that dream will become nothing more than just that—a dream. rogue, the fae king, is tired of the attacks being rained down on his people. in hopes of finding out the human king adon’s secrets, rogue infiltrates auryna’s borders. in his last resort to gain information, he visits the local pub. to his surprise, the general’s precious only child is sitting at the bar, drink round after round of mead. now he just needs to figure out how to take her without anyone noticing. first and foremost, let’s talk about the endless list of my favorite tropes and aspects that this book had. ›› enemies to lovers ›› fated mates ›› one bed ›› the chosen one ›› elemental magic ›› actually good and shocking plot twists!!! ›› badass female lead ›› morally-grey love interest ›› fae/human war ›› force proximity ›› touch her and die ›› who did this to you? ›› captor/captive ›› praise k!nk (panting profusely) “you are entirely the opposite of everything that i am, and i would gladly wear your shackles if it meant i could have you.” it’s been a long while since i read a book i liked this much. but i just loved this book. it set my soul ablaze. thank you to the author for writing this beautiful story and for blessing me with an eARC! i loved it so much that i immediately bought the paperback upon release! every aspect of this book was just beautiful. i was blown away by the way the world was described, the way feelings were portrayed, the way the elements were used in the fae’s magic. it just—AHHH! i just absolutely adored it all. i cannot wait for the second book to release next year! also the way he calls her “little storm” sets my heart on fire. this was a fast-paced read and if you are a lover of acotar, fbaa, deal with the elf king, or any other similar books, then please stop everything you’re doing and read this book right now. you won’t regret it. thank you again, jd linton, for giving me the privilege of reading your arc and for blessing this world with the world you created. <3 "something about him pulled me in, like a moth to a flame, and it felt as if i was just waiting for the inevitable burn that came with flying too close to the fire."
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Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2022
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Sean
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 4
Fun, both heartwarming and heartbreaking
Format: Kindle
Only my second first person written selection, I am still getting used to that aspect, but unlike my first, I enjoyed that the story was told through both MCs. A great enemies to lovers, forced proximity, fated love etc, that resonated to me. There were some small twists that I could see coming, but also a few that I didn’t quite see until the characters were also seeing. Personally, I am more interested in the story than the spice, but with that said, it was well seasoned! I am kind of new to the spice world so I can’t say for sure how this would rate, but it definitely had some heat. I am very glad I happened across this author, and I do plan on also reading the next book….if nothing else, just to see for myself the “transformation” of the characters I’ve grown to love!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024

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