REVIEW: Aelith by Becca Seymour (Monsters & Mates #4)

AELITH

Monsters & Mates - Book Four

by Becca Seymour

Release Date: October 16, 2026

Review

This is one of the books you have to force yourself to put down and go to bed.

All the stories in this series cover similar timelines, so it’s super interesting to witness major events from different perspectives while everything transpires. And A LOT transpires.

Meanwhile there is something entirely endearing about Aelith, the arrogant, sweet, royal who doesn’t really know who he is. Raised by his parents, but not entirely like them.

Then there’s Dawson, the hilarious man who never really stops talking, even when absolutely not helpful! And he is funny. Which is thanks to Becca’s stellar writing, because under someone else I would likely hate him.

Despite it all, he grounds Aelith, and gives him strength.

Seriously, a great story & series.

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Synopsis

Accidentally bonding with an alien prince who growls at anyone who gets too close to me? Not on my Terrafeara survival bingo card.

I was supposed to be snowboarding in Portugal. Instead, I got dragged through a dimensional rift, dropped into a monster-filled world, and nearly died before I even figured out which plants were trying to eat me.

Then I met Aelith.

Prince. Warrior. Walking political disaster.

He’s also six-foot-something of glowing-eyed devotion who apparently decided I’m his person after sharing enough life force to keep me breathing. Now he watches me like I hang the stars, growls at anyone who upsets me, and makes my pulse do deeply embarrassing things whenever he’s nearby.

The problem?

His mother is the Queen.

The rebellion wants her overthrown.

And the entire realm is one bad day away from falling apart.

As the bond between us grows stronger, secrets about the rifts begin to surface—secrets that could change everything we thought we knew about Terrafeara and the worlds beyond it.

Because if we fail, we won’t just lose each other.

We might lose every world connected to the rifts.

Aelith is the fourth book in the Monsters & Mates series, a monster-filled MM romantic fantasy featuring fated mates, hurt/comfort, found family, political intrigue, portal fantasy adventures, possessive devotion, and a love powerful enough to change worlds.

About Becca Seymour

Becca Seymour is the #1 gay romance best seller of the True-Blue series. Known for "steamy and endearing" and "emotionally profound love stories" (InD'tale Magazine) her books have been nominated for multiple RONE Awards.

Becca lives and breathes all things book related. Usually with at least three books being read and two WiPs being written at the same time, Becca's life is merrily hectic. She tends to do nothing by halves so happily seeks the craziness and busyness life offers.

Living on her small property in Queensland with her human family as well as her animal family of cows, sheep, chooks, and dogs, Becca appreciates the beauty of the world around her and is a believer that love truly is love.

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