Dropped...

I can usually abide by most manipulative and borderline abusive MLs. But this ML I can't stand to read anymore and watch him get his HEA ending. This ML is an abusive cheater and forces the FL to enter into a extremely toxic relationship. I had hopes for the FL as she was spunky in the beginning, but soon fell victim to idot-damsel trope where she tries to justify the abuse around her as protecting her loved ones. FL even has a great relationship with ML2 who could have helped her thwart being involved with ML -- but that relationship was stumped upon hard. And despite the author's attempts the FL & ML have absolutely almost zero chemistry between them. Yes, they are intrigued by each other, but at the same time they despise each other and due to the MLs rank and power he is abusive in his interactions with the FL. There is NONE, ZERO, NADA, ZILCH, NO love between the two!! FL should have known he was a red flag when he kept killing her birds!!

(The art is pretty.)