[ARC Review] Reverie and Redemption by Kaydence Snow

Reverie Hofman has been alone for a long time. Ever since she was little, the people she cared about most, including her own parents, started falling into comas; some woke up and others, like her dad, never did. After those closest to her fell, her friends and neighbors started falling, too. It didn't take long for everyone to start blaming Reverie for these incidences even though she lost people just like they did. And eventually Reverie started to blame herself, too; after all, Reverie would always have weird dreams and sleepwalk right before another victim fell into a coma. But then Reverie started hearing voices: voices who could help her, voices who belonged to Dreamwalkers not of this realm, voices attached to three very intriguing men from three very different time periods. Sinan, Hollis, and Oskar are here to save Reverie not only from what haunts her, but also from her lonely nights and broken heart.

I really got into the uniqueness of Reverie and Redemption. There's sort of a haunted vibe to the whole story, a bit of a mystery, and some paranormal romance woven into this plot; I thought it was engaging and definitely different from anything I've read before in the paranormal realm. This story does feature a MMMF romance, and I was initially worried that it would seem gratuitous, but Snow handled all of their relationships very well. The book blurb definitely made me think this book would have a lot more spicy scenes between all four main characters, but I felt the paranormal aspect had a lot more focus and dedication on the page than anything happening between the sheets. Don't get me wrong - there was plenty of spice - but the blurb made it seem like it would be front and center the whole time and it definitely wasn't.

Reverie's whole backstory and current predicament was very unique. I honestly had no idea where Snow was initially going with this character, and that made the story that much more exciting once the pieces started falling into place. Reverie was relatable in a struggling-to-fit-in way (and not so much in a can-communicate-with-the-dream-realm way), but I thought her character development was right on point throughout the story. And while there is a group dynamic between Reverie, Hollis, Sinan, and Oskar, it was never over the top or done just for shock value. Their whole relationship grew organically throughout the book, and never seemed forced. Snow gave each of the three men very distinct personalities, and they grew and developed right along with Reverie. I found it hard to pick which Dreamwalker was my favorite; I loved Sinan's sarcasm and wit, and Hollis's spirit. 

Reverie and Redemption did take me longer to finish than I expected. I did enjoy the story, but it didn't pull me in as quickly as other paranormal romances tend to do; I found myself easily putting it down at the end of a chapter, rather than clamoring to find out what happens next. 

Snow crafted a unique paranormal romance, and fans who like an air of mystery with their paranormal romance should give Reverie and Redemption a read.

Thank you to Kaydence Snow and Grey's Promotions for providing an advanced review copy of Reverie and Redemption in exchange for an honest review.

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Release date: 12/9/21
Format: eARC
eARC provided via: Grey's Promotions