I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I am kind of the fence of this book. There were some good points, but there were some things about the plot and character development that seemed kind off. I kind of wish more there to this story. I liked the Vampire theme but the characters did not seem all that strong and I just expected more from it.

Very good book. Loved the characters and world building! There were a few moments where I found the story to be moving a long a little slow, but they definitely didn't last very long. Definitely a to-buy!

*~~*ARC kindly provided by the author to me in exchange for an honest review *~~*

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Ethan, a twenty year old who experiences terrifyingly lifelike nightmares, meets Grady, a man experienced with the supernatural, in an attempt to get his “nightmares” under control. Ethan ends up working for Grady and ends up living with him due to Grady’s secret plans for him. The two end up falling in love with each other as they deal with the conflict throughout the story.
I enjoyed this well enough. I liked the older male/younger male trope for sure. I wish there were actual love scenes, but I still liked the chemistry between Ethan and Grady. The plot related to Ethan’s dreams was intriguing but somewhat convoluted and confusing at times. I didn’t feel like it was explained well enough in some regards. Other than that I thought it was well written and I’d read more from this author. Wondering if there will be a sequel since the ending could lend itself to that.

I received this book as an ARC thanks to Net Galley and Nine Star press!
Roam was a Fantastic mix of supernatural with elements of horror I Loved so much about this book! The storyline was engrossing the characters where amazingly fleshed out and I fell in Love with all of them even the "Villians"! The setting felt so real and the relationships were beautiful and at times heart-wrenching!! this is an amazing fun quick read and I recommend this to anyone looking for a fun spooky but not to spooky read!! Well done Dez Schwartz!

Roam is a witty, charming book that grows on you the more you read, despite the few issues with the story structure. The story has a lot of potential. I felt that Ethan and Grady become close too fast and wished I could see their relationship develop slower. This would make the characters more realistic.

This book was given to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

3.5/5 stars

I'm a bit mixed when it comes to this book if I'm being perfectly honest. There were times where I fell in love, and other times where I was just annoyed without the author intending me to feel that way. I thought that the whole idea of all the supernatural beings existing in real life and that there's a place where they go to seek help or assistance, basically a whole society, is really fun. I found it especially interesting that a human was at the helm of dealing with these beings, such as being friends, fixing problems, etc. One thing that very much annoyed me was the pushed romantic interest. Ever since Ethan meets Grady it becomes clear he's itnterested. Ethan hasn't even known grady for 24 hours before he's already in his home and getting his flirt on. I don't really have manyh issues when it comes to insta-love, but this actually bothered me. I wish the author spent more time developing Ethan's feelings instead of rushing in to full on flirting and blushing and innuendos. This is one of the reasons I marked it as low as I did. It was fun, had some great laughs, but still became really serious. I was mainly annoyed at the quick budding romance, which I wish had more time to flourish. Despite this, I thought it was a fun read and would still recommend it.

All opinions are my own and are no way influenced or biased. I received this ARC for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Roam was a bit of a mixed bag for me, so let me break down this review to the pros and cons. Starting with the positives, I simply loved the premise of this story, which offered a new twist on the usual paranormal fare. It had a ton of potential, and in theory the idea of Ethan and Grady as a couple worked. However, for me at least, the characterisation didn't quite come together. I couldn't buy the instalove that occurred between them. They'd barely met and immediately fell in love. Ethan was a little too naïve, taking too much in his stride without comment or concern, and I struggled with Grady's instantly 'cured' problems. He starts the story in an intense, possibly somewhat abusive, relationship that he, himself, calls an addiction, but as soon as he meets Ethan, he ends it with no sign of withdrawal or difficulty. It just didn't seem realistic to me. I feel bad that I couldn't like this more than I did, because the spark was there for something great. Sadly, it failed to form a cohesive whole for me. I found the leads and their relationship too underdeveloped. I'm giving Roam three stars overall, because I did so love the concept.

This book serious suffers from pacing issues and some poor writing. The story doesn't flow organically and it feels like characters constantly make decisions because the author needs them to rather than in any way that a fully developed character would. The main character has major TSTL tendencies, a personal pet peeve. The twist was boring not necessarily predictable but just not given enough time or weight. I never felt like the characters were in any danger at any point so when [spoilers] one of them dies it just didn't fit in. The love interest plays hot and cold and then flirts really strongly with the mother which makes her support his dating her son. The entire thing was bizarre and didn't really feel thought through.

I liked the potential of this one, a lot of questions left open. Pretty much a tale of redemption, jealousy and betrayal. Fast paced and packed with the supernatural. Ethan was pretty naïve but had his own mind and matured quickly. Grady was a dark soul but it was tricky to tell who was manipulating who. Favourite character was Dacey, who I hope we see more of. Character I didn’t understand was Arthur. I look forward to the next one.