The prequel short story had such potential. I liked the all of characters here, the writing was good, and MacGregor didn‘t use any weird euphemisms - all pluses to me. Unfortunately, I was bored through almost the entire thing. I kept waiting for something to happen. There was no real sense of urgency, little conflict, and no reason to fear for the HEA. I have a digital ARC of book two. I hope it is more engaging. 😔