Untether
Swoony and Steamy and Sinfully Superb
Some books are worth waiting for, especially when the character you've been craving proves to be so much more than you were expecting. And wow, did Elodie Hart bring the more I wanted with Untether.
Aida is the perfect unexpected heroine. She's confident yet vulnerable, and her trust in Cal is wonderful to watch unfold. As her belief in their process develops, so does her trust in herself. Already a powerhouse in her professional life, watching her command the presence and respect she craves and deserves in her personal life is empowering and invigorating.
And Cal… unf! That man! Wow, does he come through. Not only is he exactly the unfettered, explicit boytoy we were all expecting, he is the king of making his queen feel untethered and cherished. And he does it all while tackling his own desires and needs. His recognition of what he and Aida have together, how it’s unique and precious and exactly what he truly craves, is beautiful to witness.
Maybe it's the menopausal 50-something-year-old in me, but I loved seeing the heroine take center stage. This is a love story between Cal and Aida—and Cal is the Alchemy connection, the character readers have been itching for—but make no mistake, she is the star. And he is the swoon-worthy, successful, confident hero who puts her on the pedestal she's earned and makes her the center of his world. Exactly as she should be, and exactly as he wants her to feel.
At its very core, Untether is about letting go and learning to trust. It’s about identifying and owning your own needs, then finding, accepting, and empowering the perfect person to help you understand what they are and how to achieve them. Well, mission accomplished. Because at the end of this story I truly felt seen, valued, and understood. And that is a feeling that will stick with me long after the story has ended, the book closed, and the review written.
Untether is part of the Alchemy series and can be read as a standalone, but I highly recommend starting with book one (Unfurl) for a full understanding of how Alchemy works and the characters involved.
