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A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) #11
Cheetahs Never Win
Witnessing a double homicide dumps Aaron Clinton into the middle of a gruesome murder investigation. To stop the budding serial killer from striking again, Aaron must join forces with a reformed cop and a colony of cranky cats.
Warning: this novel contains cats, murder, more cats, mayhem, cheetahs, mischief, felines, a serial killer, romance, humor, puns, generalized hilarity, and whipped cream used in inappropriate fashions. Proceed with caution.
Warning: this novel contains cats, murder, more cats, mayhem, cheetahs, mischief, felines, a serial killer, romance, humor, puns, generalized hilarity, and whipped cream used in inappropriate fashions. Proceed with caution.
346 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 2, 2019
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About the author
R.J. Blain
84 books1,314 followersRJ Blain suffers from a Moleskine journal obsession, a pen fixation, and a terrible tendency to pun without warning.
When she isn't playing pretend, she likes to think she's a cartographer and a sumi-e painter. In reality, she herds cats and a husband, and obeys the commands of Tsu Dhi, the great warrior fish.
In her spare time, she daydreams about being a spy. Should that fail, her contingency plan involves tying her best of enemies to spinning wheels and quoting James Bond villains until she is satisfied.
When she isn't playing pretend, she likes to think she's a cartographer and a sumi-e painter. In reality, she herds cats and a husband, and obeys the commands of Tsu Dhi, the great warrior fish.
In her spare time, she daydreams about being a spy. Should that fail, her contingency plan involves tying her best of enemies to spinning wheels and quoting James Bond villains until she is satisfied.
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January 11, 2019
Pleasant enough easy read. I was disappointed that this wasn’t as funny as her earlier books. For humor Playing with Fire and Serial Killer Princess are the go to books of this series.
August 13, 2019
A very confusing book, but started with a very confusing narrative voice ended with events happening with no clear explanation. There are much better than the ones in this series.
December 4, 2023
I had previously given this book five stars but upon 're reading it have changed it to three. I'll tell you why, Art in is a private detective, while.working on a case he is a witness to an horrific crime. The.murder/execution of a mother and her young child (shot by a sniper through the head). They are not.the.only victims the.police tell him.of.did other cases all committed the same way, with more to come they fear. This fear provide true, after a few days The death toll.is.up.to.twenty six with no signs of slowing down, all single mothers with young children. The police ask for Arron's help working with them to.find whoever is responsible. Of course Art in agrees and he and his.partner Sassy work together trying to find what all the victims have in common. .....................Now the fun part of the book deals with the relationship between Sassy and Arron she is a cheetah shifter and many years ago fresh out of college she agreed to.work with Art in on condition he.ever try to date her. Now Are on at the time.readily agreed.to.this clause but very soon regretted it, he slowly became obsessed with Sassy, especially as she was always turning to him to bail her out when she'd end up on a bad date (as she.invariably did) Art in has.hatched a plan though, he intends to prove himself worthy of being Sassy's mate by whatever means necessary. It fun as usual and the mystery is interesting ........ But so many murders and of children, it just struck me as wrong to be so lighthearted while investigating such tragic loss......
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March 18, 2019Read the first chapter and the narrator sounds so much like a woman, I can't even continue because it's so confusing. I can tell all the positive reviews are by people that didn't actually read the book, as none of them mention anything specific.
January 16, 2020
Annoyingly, this series has been hit and miss and unfortunately for me I found 'Cheetahs Never Win' to be so much a miss that I couldn't even finish. Luckily, audible refunded my credit as both the story and narrator were horrible.
I made it to 70% through perseverance, but by that stage more than 2/3 of the book was either non-witty banter between various characters as they waited for things to happen (think several pages worth of boring conversation two strangers would have had while stuck next to each other on public transport and you would have it about right) or discussion about the levels of lycanthropy virus everyone has.
In addition to that, there is no relationship development really - the guy has always liked the girl, the girl has always like the guy but for no real reason at all. Sissy is treated like an idiot and seems to always have to have even the most simplest of things explained to her as she is apparently like a kid with ADHD. The whole Cheetah lyncanthrope group seem to have very little redeeming features and with most being homosexual or bisexual and with only a handful (or less) of females in the US I am not sure why the population even exists still. Not worth reading or listening to.
I made it to 70% through perseverance, but by that stage more than 2/3 of the book was either non-witty banter between various characters as they waited for things to happen (think several pages worth of boring conversation two strangers would have had while stuck next to each other on public transport and you would have it about right) or discussion about the levels of lycanthropy virus everyone has.
In addition to that, there is no relationship development really - the guy has always liked the girl, the girl has always like the guy but for no real reason at all. Sissy is treated like an idiot and seems to always have to have even the most simplest of things explained to her as she is apparently like a kid with ADHD. The whole Cheetah lyncanthrope group seem to have very little redeeming features and with most being homosexual or bisexual and with only a handful (or less) of females in the US I am not sure why the population even exists still. Not worth reading or listening to.
January 9, 2019
Where’s the plot?
This is a mess. Putting aside the typos that should have been caught before publishing, the plot moves at a random pace while the characters bicker. What’s worse is they all end up sounding the same. There was no individuality in their voice. Without names and descriptions to set each person apart they end up being androgynous clones who all share the same love of banter.
The murders get solved as an after thought. Complete ‘deus ex machina’ except it’s an archangel that essentially waves his hand and makes everything good.
Dead horses beaten: (shoes, virus levels, filial hijinks, fire ants,...) at least 7
Avoid this at all costs. I enjoy witty repartee, but I insist novels have more than just banter.
This series has devolved into crap. There are some interesting ideas and a fascinating world trapped under garbage dialogue. I keep hoping the next one will be better. Hope is fading fast.
This is a mess. Putting aside the typos that should have been caught before publishing, the plot moves at a random pace while the characters bicker. What’s worse is they all end up sounding the same. There was no individuality in their voice. Without names and descriptions to set each person apart they end up being androgynous clones who all share the same love of banter.
The murders get solved as an after thought. Complete ‘deus ex machina’ except it’s an archangel that essentially waves his hand and makes everything good.
Dead horses beaten: (shoes, virus levels, filial hijinks, fire ants,...) at least 7
Avoid this at all costs. I enjoy witty repartee, but I insist novels have more than just banter.
This series has devolved into crap. There are some interesting ideas and a fascinating world trapped under garbage dialogue. I keep hoping the next one will be better. Hope is fading fast.
February 17, 2019
Loved it!
Cheetahs never win is a fun romp through a world with magic and shifters are out and part of life humans live when they contract the virus responsible for become a shifter.
This novel has been a delight to read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had tried to read them in order but some how I'm all over the place.
My favourite RJ Blaine book so far is Playing with Fire. The fire Unicorn was just brilliant!.
But Cheetahs came is pretty close.
Cheetahs never win is a fun romp through a world with magic and shifters are out and part of life humans live when they contract the virus responsible for become a shifter.
This novel has been a delight to read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had tried to read them in order but some how I'm all over the place.
My favourite RJ Blaine book so far is Playing with Fire. The fire Unicorn was just brilliant!.
But Cheetahs came is pretty close.
December 27, 2020
Good
This one revolved more around the mystery and murders than the romance - which bloomed into fruition just after the half way point. The rest, marked with Blaine’s typical snark and flare, centered around justice.... even if that justice is served in the most unusual of ways. Archangels man.... never trust the headless ones.
This one revolved more around the mystery and murders than the romance - which bloomed into fruition just after the half way point. The rest, marked with Blaine’s typical snark and flare, centered around justice.... even if that justice is served in the most unusual of ways. Archangels man.... never trust the headless ones.
September 9, 2025
This is definitely one of my favourite A Magical Romantic Comedy books – I loved Aaron and Sassy from the beginning. And I also seriously enjoyed how the cheetah cohort actually works. It was nothing like I expected, and I doubt really based on how cheetahs act in the wild, but it was also a lot of fun. I particularly loved that Aaron’s infatuation with Sassy is shown through his constant purchasing of shoes. I mean, gift giving is a very good love language. And the fact that it’s through expensive shoes? Even better.
The machinations and manipulations of Sassy’s family are absolutely hilarious. They manage to constantly manoeuvre their way into Sassy’s life. And the fact that they actually infect Aaron way before anyone realises? Again, absolutely hilarious. The fact that Aaron ends up following their plan, but a few years after the fact just made me giggle all that much harder. I know that I’d do anything for my kids’ happiness, but this level of manipulation? That is just a whole other thing… one I find weirdly admirable.
Behind the wonderfully fun romance and getting to know Sassy’s family is the fact that Aaron and Sassy are on the hunt for a serial killer. I did tear up a few times throughout this – since the killer is actually hunting children. And I definitely found this to be the most intense story of the series. Particularly since I was pregnant with my second child whilst reading this. Yet, I enjoyed trying to figure out just who was behind all of this as I read through. And why they were so damn evil. It was kind of fun trying to get answers…
There are so many great characters that I absolutely fell in love with throughout this novel. I definitely want more cheetah shapeshifters. Since they seem to have a few less-mainstream kinks and are equal sex opportunists. Plus, the whole taking a kidnapping to settle them down? Again, kind of brilliant and hilarious. Definitely a whole new world to explore in this book, and I hope we get back to this group again.
ReRead Review
Cheetahs are my favourite big cat, so, of course, I absolutely adored the idea of shapeshifting cheetahs – they just hold that special place in my heart. As with all of the Blain books that I have the privilege of reading, Cheetahs Never Win take a shapeshifting species and give them a bit of a special twist. In the case of Cheetahs, Blain creates a slightly manic group of cats that really don’t see gender. And, for the poor females, there are so many problematic choices that the males continuously make (although, this can be observed frequently in the world).
Although it’s pretty obvious who the couple in this story is going to be, I really loved how he had decided on Sassy years ago. And then, eventually, decided to go after her with all of the subtlety of a freight train. Then, there’s the fact that Sassy’s family has already interfered and I was laughing continuously throughout this entire reread. I had previously enjoyed this, but remembering snippets of the story just made this whole story all that much more entertaining, and in some points, hilarious. Plus, the whole cheetah clan is completely out of this world insane, which made me gleefully and deliriously happy.
I enjoy the fact that Blain uses a narrator’s voice from both the female and male perspective, but I did like that in the case of Cheetahs Never Win, it was written from the male’s point of view. It helped to highlight how amazingly joyful and wonderful a female lead Sassy is. She’s completely neurotic in moments, slightly unhinged, and incredibly tough. Then, there’s the fact that her kick ass nature is beautifully complemented by the shoe fetish. And that the man she has set her eyes on is completely willing to placate her with the gift of expensive shoes. If we could all be so lucky.
Even though there’s a psycho on the loose, serial killer/s running rampant and a whole lot of murder, there is just so much damn humour to this story that it was still light hearted. I particularly enjoyed how it wasn’t only about the two leads falling in love, but also about how loyalty and togetherness is what ultimately saves the day. Now I just want one of Sassy’s brothers to find their forever woman and settle down too.
The machinations and manipulations of Sassy’s family are absolutely hilarious. They manage to constantly manoeuvre their way into Sassy’s life. And the fact that they actually infect Aaron way before anyone realises? Again, absolutely hilarious. The fact that Aaron ends up following their plan, but a few years after the fact just made me giggle all that much harder. I know that I’d do anything for my kids’ happiness, but this level of manipulation? That is just a whole other thing… one I find weirdly admirable.
Behind the wonderfully fun romance and getting to know Sassy’s family is the fact that Aaron and Sassy are on the hunt for a serial killer. I did tear up a few times throughout this – since the killer is actually hunting children. And I definitely found this to be the most intense story of the series. Particularly since I was pregnant with my second child whilst reading this. Yet, I enjoyed trying to figure out just who was behind all of this as I read through. And why they were so damn evil. It was kind of fun trying to get answers…
There are so many great characters that I absolutely fell in love with throughout this novel. I definitely want more cheetah shapeshifters. Since they seem to have a few less-mainstream kinks and are equal sex opportunists. Plus, the whole taking a kidnapping to settle them down? Again, kind of brilliant and hilarious. Definitely a whole new world to explore in this book, and I hope we get back to this group again.
ReRead Review
Cheetahs are my favourite big cat, so, of course, I absolutely adored the idea of shapeshifting cheetahs – they just hold that special place in my heart. As with all of the Blain books that I have the privilege of reading, Cheetahs Never Win take a shapeshifting species and give them a bit of a special twist. In the case of Cheetahs, Blain creates a slightly manic group of cats that really don’t see gender. And, for the poor females, there are so many problematic choices that the males continuously make (although, this can be observed frequently in the world).
Although it’s pretty obvious who the couple in this story is going to be, I really loved how he had decided on Sassy years ago. And then, eventually, decided to go after her with all of the subtlety of a freight train. Then, there’s the fact that Sassy’s family has already interfered and I was laughing continuously throughout this entire reread. I had previously enjoyed this, but remembering snippets of the story just made this whole story all that much more entertaining, and in some points, hilarious. Plus, the whole cheetah clan is completely out of this world insane, which made me gleefully and deliriously happy.
I enjoy the fact that Blain uses a narrator’s voice from both the female and male perspective, but I did like that in the case of Cheetahs Never Win, it was written from the male’s point of view. It helped to highlight how amazingly joyful and wonderful a female lead Sassy is. She’s completely neurotic in moments, slightly unhinged, and incredibly tough. Then, there’s the fact that her kick ass nature is beautifully complemented by the shoe fetish. And that the man she has set her eyes on is completely willing to placate her with the gift of expensive shoes. If we could all be so lucky.
Even though there’s a psycho on the loose, serial killer/s running rampant and a whole lot of murder, there is just so much damn humour to this story that it was still light hearted. I particularly enjoyed how it wasn’t only about the two leads falling in love, but also about how loyalty and togetherness is what ultimately saves the day. Now I just want one of Sassy’s brothers to find their forever woman and settle down too.
December 1, 2020
Good book, but...
Again, R.J. Blain does not fail to entertain. This one is a "who done it" with a pair of PIs as the main characters. In the header here I said "but" , and I'll be honest. I've loved this series, but at first I had a very hard time getting this book to gel together in my head into something that made sense. You've got to remember that this series is set in a very different world, with very unique differences. I'm not sure if this will make sense to you, but for the first third of the book I felt like someone from a small family going to a friend's Thanksgiving who has 9 siblings and they have kids and you're suddenly at dinner with 30 people going at once! Sorry, that's the only way to describe it. I just couldn't put the individual parts together to explain what was going on. But finally, I figured it out! I will tell you that I have lupus, and while that may have played a part in this difficulty, I don't think it was all from that. But what I ended up discovering was a male lead who I really liked, except his more whipped traits! I wish Sassy was more in it, instead of being a supportive player to Aaron. Love his family and hope to visit them again. This book makes use of a lot of the unique features of their world. And once I found my way, I'm very glad it did.
Again, R.J. Blain does not fail to entertain. This one is a "who done it" with a pair of PIs as the main characters. In the header here I said "but" , and I'll be honest. I've loved this series, but at first I had a very hard time getting this book to gel together in my head into something that made sense. You've got to remember that this series is set in a very different world, with very unique differences. I'm not sure if this will make sense to you, but for the first third of the book I felt like someone from a small family going to a friend's Thanksgiving who has 9 siblings and they have kids and you're suddenly at dinner with 30 people going at once! Sorry, that's the only way to describe it. I just couldn't put the individual parts together to explain what was going on. But finally, I figured it out! I will tell you that I have lupus, and while that may have played a part in this difficulty, I don't think it was all from that. But what I ended up discovering was a male lead who I really liked, except his more whipped traits! I wish Sassy was more in it, instead of being a supportive player to Aaron. Love his family and hope to visit them again. This book makes use of a lot of the unique features of their world. And once I found my way, I'm very glad it did.
October 20, 2019
As fun and crazy as the rest of the series, but there were a couple of things that kept bothering me:
- The 'with body count' part seemed a bit too gruesome to really enjoy the rest of the book this time around. Because kids. Too many nameless kids.
- The flow seemed a bit uncomfortable, because it felt like 70-80% of this book consists of looong dialogues and not much else.
- The ending is a bit too vague. What happened to the rest of the mountain? What happened to the mercenaries? What about all the other persons vaguely mentioned? It felt a bit like a 'we've gone on for too long, we need to cut it here' kind of an ending.
- The 'with body count' part seemed a bit too gruesome to really enjoy the rest of the book this time around. Because kids. Too many nameless kids.
- The flow seemed a bit uncomfortable, because it felt like 70-80% of this book consists of looong dialogues and not much else.
- The ending is a bit too vague. What happened to the rest of the mountain? What happened to the mercenaries? What about all the other persons vaguely mentioned? It felt a bit like a 'we've gone on for too long, we need to cut it here' kind of an ending.
January 5, 2019
An Average Addition
I really love RJ Blain's Comedies with a Body Count. Typically, they are brimming with droll humor, quirky character development, and an exciting and speedy plot line. The world she has created for this series is well fleshed out, completely original, and fun. Bonus: they tend to be free of pornographic sex scenes. Lovely!
This addition to the series was not her best and not her worst, just average.
I gave this a 5 star rating for originality, humor, and a gut wrenching plotline that kept me reading.
However, it loses 1 star because, unlike in past books, this one had a heroine that reminded me of an overly hormonal 14 year old girl. That's all I really got from her: it was unengaging.
It also loses 1 star for language. RJ Blain always has some cursing in her books, but at one point I counted the f word 4 times on the page. I recognize that there are people that speak this way, but they sound horribly uneducated. When it is in writing, the author loses the opportunity to draw the reader in with enthralling language. It's just poor writing, and RJ Blain usually does a much better job.
So why 4 stars? I added 1 star because I loved that the main characters had sex behind closed doors. I loathe reading porn, and this book was free of it. Wahoo!
If you're looking for a fun urban fantasy series with uncontrollable humor, this is the series for you. Just don't start with this one. Read it after you've read the others and fallen in love with the series. Enjoy!
I really love RJ Blain's Comedies with a Body Count. Typically, they are brimming with droll humor, quirky character development, and an exciting and speedy plot line. The world she has created for this series is well fleshed out, completely original, and fun. Bonus: they tend to be free of pornographic sex scenes. Lovely!
This addition to the series was not her best and not her worst, just average.
I gave this a 5 star rating for originality, humor, and a gut wrenching plotline that kept me reading.
However, it loses 1 star because, unlike in past books, this one had a heroine that reminded me of an overly hormonal 14 year old girl. That's all I really got from her: it was unengaging.
It also loses 1 star for language. RJ Blain always has some cursing in her books, but at one point I counted the f word 4 times on the page. I recognize that there are people that speak this way, but they sound horribly uneducated. When it is in writing, the author loses the opportunity to draw the reader in with enthralling language. It's just poor writing, and RJ Blain usually does a much better job.
So why 4 stars? I added 1 star because I loved that the main characters had sex behind closed doors. I loathe reading porn, and this book was free of it. Wahoo!
If you're looking for a fun urban fantasy series with uncontrollable humor, this is the series for you. Just don't start with this one. Read it after you've read the others and fallen in love with the series. Enjoy!
January 26, 2020
I didn't like this one as much as most the others. It seemed too scattered and disorganized, and I was more annoyed at the prevalence of pet names and endearments than charmed, especially as constant use took away any meaning they may have once held.
I also just couldn't connect with the characters this time around for whatever reason. Spoiler alert, one of the supporting characters gets killed, and even though it was a Very Big Deal and there were pages and pages of Feelings and Mourning, I didn't feel anything beyond being irritated and annoyed by the whole thing. I knew the character was not going to survive almost from the moment of their introduction, but when the time came, the event itself was just handled poorly and the resulting sadness just felt forced and fake.
I will say I did high enjoy the method used to get the guilty to confess. And I absolutely covet Aaron's truck. But those are about the only parts I liked in this book.
I also just couldn't connect with the characters this time around for whatever reason. Spoiler alert, one of the supporting characters gets killed, and even though it was a Very Big Deal and there were pages and pages of Feelings and Mourning, I didn't feel anything beyond being irritated and annoyed by the whole thing. I knew the character was not going to survive almost from the moment of their introduction, but when the time came, the event itself was just handled poorly and the resulting sadness just felt forced and fake.
I will say I did high enjoy the method used to get the guilty to confess. And I absolutely covet Aaron's truck. But those are about the only parts I liked in this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 14, 2019
I'm a vindictive bitch so I greatly appreciated the chocolate and cherry on top. I also appreciate how this author writes her guys, because they aren't all carbon copies. That said, this one has some plot elements that, while not explicit, could be difficult for some people. If you can't handle the mention of child death do not pick this one up. I don't care if you're a completeist reading the series, don't do it.
Okay for aayesha
ETA if you've not read this author before fair warning that while the books *are* always in dire need of editing, filled with errors, plot holes, and hand waving of problems they usually have slightly less traumatic premises (child death). It gets 4 stars because I enjoyed it 4 stars worth, not because it was perfect.
Okay for aayesha
ETA if you've not read this author before fair warning that while the books *are* always in dire need of editing, filled with errors, plot holes, and hand waving of problems they usually have slightly less traumatic premises (child death). It gets 4 stars because I enjoyed it 4 stars worth, not because it was perfect.
September 4, 2022
Aaron & Sassy are partners in a PI business. She doesn't date non-infected, and he agreed to a business only relationship. Things have changed over the years ... Sassy's crappy dating & Aaron's penchant to buy her expensive shoes as a consolation has forced Aaron to take drastic steps to alter their relationship. Sneaky plans with her father go awry when he's actually IN an accident & gets infected. It turns out it wasn't an accident, and Aaron was targeted, which is tied to one of his current clients and a serial killer targeting women and their kids.
Together with Sassy, her family & ALL the shifters, the PD, & Aaron's own intense brother ... they piece together clues to figure out what's going on & who's behind it.
This was a super fun book.
Together with Sassy, her family & ALL the shifters, the PD, & Aaron's own intense brother ... they piece together clues to figure out what's going on & who's behind it.
This was a super fun book.
May 8, 2019
Such an excellent book! The mystery was well written and kept me engrossed in it. There were plenty of twists to the plot and lots of surprises. Aaron was after Sassy for a long time but his way of going about it was unusual. Sassy was very god at going about and getting what she wanted and she wanted Aaron. Now the surprises will have you laughing but one word of advice is be careful what you wish for because it might come true!
Family is very important in this book but the love and humor is priceless.
Enjoy this book because I found laughter, love and tears! I highly recommend this book!
Family is very important in this book but the love and humor is priceless.
Enjoy this book because I found laughter, love and tears! I highly recommend this book!
March 17, 2023
Cheetahs Never Win was missing:
- Crazy and rich world-building
- Different species of paranormal beings (it's limited to cheetah & wolf shifters mostly, with a small appearance of an angel)
And these are my favorite things about Magical Romantic Comedies series!
R.J. Blain has a specific writing style. She is more talk than action girl. Don't get me wrong, a lot of crazy stuff happens. But usually, we don't see the action, instead, we get re-told what happened in dialogue. It's really noticeable here. :(
Still:
+ Quirky big families
+ Big mystery
+ Like-able characters.
Looking forward to the next dose of this crazy world in the sequel. And I hope for the abundance of crazy :D
- Crazy and rich world-building
- Different species of paranormal beings (it's limited to cheetah & wolf shifters mostly, with a small appearance of an angel)
And these are my favorite things about Magical Romantic Comedies series!
R.J. Blain has a specific writing style. She is more talk than action girl. Don't get me wrong, a lot of crazy stuff happens. But usually, we don't see the action, instead, we get re-told what happened in dialogue. It's really noticeable here. :(
Still:
+ Quirky big families
+ Big mystery
+ Like-able characters.
Looking forward to the next dose of this crazy world in the sequel. And I hope for the abundance of crazy :D
January 7, 2019
So much crazy fun.
I started this series with Whatever for Hire and then Proceeded to binge read everything the author has written under any name. This series is great fun. Funny. Snarky. Completely outrageous. The mythology is all over the place but consistent while including everything including the kitchen sink. While I usually prefer a more focused mythology these books are fun. Like cotton candy. Sweet, fluffy, outrageous, and probably bad for me but I can’t stop reading them.
I started this series with Whatever for Hire and then Proceeded to binge read everything the author has written under any name. This series is great fun. Funny. Snarky. Completely outrageous. The mythology is all over the place but consistent while including everything including the kitchen sink. While I usually prefer a more focused mythology these books are fun. Like cotton candy. Sweet, fluffy, outrageous, and probably bad for me but I can’t stop reading them.
March 19, 2019
Exceptional
In 5 words: entertaining, engaging, enthralling, enjoyable, excellent.
RJ Blain brings a light hearted approach to a normally morose, grim and ‘sexy dangerous’ genre. There is enough drama to keep you reading with the humour interspersed throughout acting as the perfect companion.
This is my first time reading RJ Blain but I will most definitely be seeking their work from here on out. Would highly recommend to readers of supernatural/paranormal crime drama looking for a vivacious read.
In 5 words: entertaining, engaging, enthralling, enjoyable, excellent.
RJ Blain brings a light hearted approach to a normally morose, grim and ‘sexy dangerous’ genre. There is enough drama to keep you reading with the humour interspersed throughout acting as the perfect companion.
This is my first time reading RJ Blain but I will most definitely be seeking their work from here on out. Would highly recommend to readers of supernatural/paranormal crime drama looking for a vivacious read.
March 25, 2021
It starts like one of those black and white PI movies, and evolves from there. Take one private eye with impeccable sleuthing skills, add in his sexy cheetah business partner, and a case that has the police coming to him for help. Stir with a healthy dose of lycanthopy and meddling family. And you have a really good read.
This is definitely not a stand alone book.
A different type of book from the rest of this series - but still so enjoyable I stayed up all night to read the book in one sitting.
This is definitely not a stand alone book.
A different type of book from the rest of this series - but still so enjoyable I stayed up all night to read the book in one sitting.
January 2, 2022
I liked the Hero, i have a soft spot for a nice guy who behaves like one! Aaron is just the right amount of sweet. Although I enjoyed Sassy and her family, some moments were just too silly and half of it was boring.
I would have liked to know more about her brothers and Aaron's brother. R. J. Blaine's books could benefit a lot from blooming relationships amongst secondary characters.
I'm not a fan of repetitions. I hadn't thought that i was a kind of a reader who minds such things, but its hard not to notice.
I would have liked to know more about her brothers and Aaron's brother. R. J. Blaine's books could benefit a lot from blooming relationships amongst secondary characters.
I'm not a fan of repetitions. I hadn't thought that i was a kind of a reader who minds such things, but its hard not to notice.
January 25, 2022
FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC Again 😁
I got lost for a while and stopped reading this series, (what a bummer) but I'm soooo glad that I picked it back up, cuz I've always Loved R.J.'s stories 😍. This series has everything you could ever want in a book and will keep you unable to put it down until finished 😉. It's the ultimate in mysteries, with magic, mayhem, murder, shifters, Angels and everybody in between 😃. Thanks again R.J. you are truly one of favorite authors and I guarantee I'll be reading everything you write Forever 🤓.
I got lost for a while and stopped reading this series, (what a bummer) but I'm soooo glad that I picked it back up, cuz I've always Loved R.J.'s stories 😍. This series has everything you could ever want in a book and will keep you unable to put it down until finished 😉. It's the ultimate in mysteries, with magic, mayhem, murder, shifters, Angels and everybody in between 😃. Thanks again R.J. you are truly one of favorite authors and I guarantee I'll be reading everything you write Forever 🤓.
January 28, 2023
Cheetahs Never Win (Magical Romantic Comedies #7) by R.J. Blain – Aaron let himself get friend zoned, but he is determined to fight his way into making Sassy fall in love. When he goes to ask her dad for help getting infected with cheetah lycanthropy, a car accident gets him more injured than he hoped! As Sassy and Aaron use their PI skills to unravel assignations (and his own attempted assignation), they realize the political tangle is going to be more than they bargained for. Another hilarious mystery! Happy Reading!
March 18, 2019
I love this series and I love this author. She has an amazing imagination. Some of the characters she came up with were absolutely fantastic. This story, as well as the ones before, is set in a fantasy world of werewolves and shapeshifters and many more fantastic creatures. I have not been able to put the books down once I started reading. I am not saying anything about the story as it is well worth it to discover on your own.
September 15, 2019
Love this series.
That said, this one you really needed to read some of the others beforehand, to understand some of how this world works. I can see by some of the comments that it was hard to just pick up and go with the flow when you didn't quite understand some of it.
However, having read the rest of the series, I totally enjoyed this fun Cheetah romp. An interfering cheetah family makes this a funny lol read.
That said, this one you really needed to read some of the others beforehand, to understand some of how this world works. I can see by some of the comments that it was hard to just pick up and go with the flow when you didn't quite understand some of it.
However, having read the rest of the series, I totally enjoyed this fun Cheetah romp. An interfering cheetah family makes this a funny lol read.
November 12, 2020
But they will get satisfaction!
Lots of intricate characters and surprises in this story with romantic humor. Cheetahs, wolves, angels, humans, and crooked politicians make this story a good read. Aaron, a P.I., loves his partner, Sassy, a cheetah shifter but has to find a way around her rules. When an assassin targets him and they are put in the middle of major corruption case all heck breaks loose.
Lots of intricate characters and surprises in this story with romantic humor. Cheetahs, wolves, angels, humans, and crooked politicians make this story a good read. Aaron, a P.I., loves his partner, Sassy, a cheetah shifter but has to find a way around her rules. When an assassin targets him and they are put in the middle of major corruption case all heck breaks loose.
April 7, 2022
I loved the story and the characters. Dropped a star, because there is SO much repetition. The book would probably be half the length if one cut out all the repeating of information (over and over) and the repeating of phrases. It kind of felt like the author really liked a phrase and decided to try it out in several places then forgot to take it out of the extra spots. Oddly specific phrases get repeated a LOT for no reason.
February 7, 2023
2023 bk 45. When a pair of private eyes are drawn into political intrigue, well, things happen. These are not good things happening and include the death of mothers and children, destruction of a truck, and a band of people involving the CDC/FBI/Military/Police/DA in seeking out the culprits responsible and proving the responsibility. Along the way our heroes make repeated trips to the hospital, visits from a field medic, and recognize that they are in love. Good read.
January 2, 2019
Different
While a bit more serious than the usual MRCWBC books, Cheetahs Never Win still fits in with the others with the puns and humor. I love that we got to see some non hybrid shifters and how they fit into the world.
Also, SPOILER ahead....
But one thing I think I look forward to the most would be triplet cheetah novellas. I mean how adorable would that be!?!
While a bit more serious than the usual MRCWBC books, Cheetahs Never Win still fits in with the others with the puns and humor. I love that we got to see some non hybrid shifters and how they fit into the world.
Also, SPOILER ahead....
But one thing I think I look forward to the most would be triplet cheetah novellas. I mean how adorable would that be!?!
January 4, 2019
Disappointed
Very disjointed. Needs editing and proofreading to the extreme. errors occurred on almost every page. ...like “wolf back” instead of wolf pack, she “say with his mom “ instead of sat, etc. it felt as if this was rushed to market unfinished. I enjoyed previous books in series and would revisit this if corrections are completed.
Very disjointed. Needs editing and proofreading to the extreme. errors occurred on almost every page. ...like “wolf back” instead of wolf pack, she “say with his mom “ instead of sat, etc. it felt as if this was rushed to market unfinished. I enjoyed previous books in series and would revisit this if corrections are completed.
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