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Title: Salted Eagle (A Kinship Cove Fun & Flirty Romance)
Author: Ellis Leigh
Series: Book 5 of Mates & Macarons Series (Released as Part of the Multi-Author Shifters In Love Fun & Flirty Romance Collection)
Designation: Standalone Novella(Approximately 90 pages), NO Cliffhanger #paranormal #romance #smalltown #shifters #humor #funflirtyromance
My Rating: Five Deliciously Sexy Sweet Stars*****
I loved, loved, loved Renit and Tilly! Salted Eagle is just so darn cute and without a doubt, the Mates and Macarons Series is one of the sweetest, funniest, most entertaining, and outrageously adorable, feel-good paranormal romance series I've read this year. I'm a diehard Ellis Leigh fan and have been for years. Leigh is one of my top five favorite paranormal, science fiction, suspense, and contemporary romance authors. And yes, you read that correctly - Leigh does write in all four genres and does it exceptionally well, consistently demonstrating her talent as a gifted storyteller and skilled wordsmith with every story she pens, which is why her books are an automatic one-click for me. For anyone unfamiliar with Leigh's work, she writes captivating paranormal and science fiction romance as Ellis Leigh, riveting contemporary romantic suspense as Kristin Harte, and naughty contemporary/ new adult romance as one half of the London Hale dynamic writing duo. In the past, Leigh's writing in paranormal romance has been somewhat darker in tone, but I was thrilled to see her stretch her wings and soar into something more fun. Don't get me wrong; her other books also contain humor, but this new series is sweet, cute, lighthearted, fun, feel-good, and heartwarming without all the grit and danger, though there's still a generous sprinkling of angst, just not the 'OMG, I'm gonna die' element, unless you consider dying of embarrassment a real possibility. Yeah, been there and done that! lol... But as usual I digress when talking about authors and books I love, so let's discuss this story.
Salted Eagle is a delightful, well-crafted, well-edited, fast-paced, easy to follow standalone novella with a beautifully written dual his and her first-person narrative. The storyline is upbeat with lots of cutesy, good-natured humor but does have its share of drama which, at times, is not only heartbreaking but also pretty darn hilarious. The dialogue is smart, snappy, and flows effortlessly. Fondant Fox is very much a character-driven storyline, which brings me to my favorite component of every Leigh story - her always engaging cast of characters.
I was so hoping Leigh would continue the series and she did with a delightful addition to the collection featuring Tilly, a timid fox shifter and sister to Misty, the heroine from Fondant Fox (Book 4). Thank you, Ellis Leigh! Tilly is such a sweet, shy fox shifter who feels ignored, taken for granted, and completely lost among her skulk of 18 brothers and sisters. But once again, the fickle mistress of fate throws a curveball by matching our lovely, somewhat introverted Tilly with a famous, drop-dead-gorgeous action film star! What? Oh yes, our little fox lands a big fish, or I should say a Golden Eagle Shifter! Oh my! I fell in love with sweet Tilly and handsome Renit was such a swoony silver fox! Well, not really a fox but an older, more experienced Golden Eagle shifter with a little silver in his hair. I am such a sucker for older alpha heroes and May-December tropes. But add in the fact that this is a paranormal romantic comedy totally sealed the deal for me because the only thing I love more than contemporary romance and romantic comedies is paranormal/supernatural/fantasy romance. The physical attraction and sexual chemistry between sweet Tilly and worldly Renit sizzled in every encounter. But nothing is ever easy for any of the ladies of Kinship Cove, including love, especially when your true mate is a famous actor adored by millions of women! Tilly may only be an small town actress on a much smaller local community theatre stage, but her love of acting is just as important as Renit's career, right? Will our shy, sweet fox shifter be able to share her one true mate with his adoring and very flirty fans? We'll see!
No spoilers from me but I will say this... A beautiful fox shifter who always felt ignored except when acting at her local community theatre-check! A famous older, eagle shifter action star who'd given up on ever finding his mate-check! A group of protective friends-check! An unappreciative family-check! A boatload of drama, a sneaky costar, a group of flirty, adoring fans, a liberal splash of angst, a healthy dose of laugh out loud humor, and a generous measure of steamy passion and sweet romance-you bet! That and a whole lot more!
So, did I like this book? No, I LOVED it! Would I recommend it? You bet and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain naughty language and explicit(dreamy) sex. Salty Eagle is the fifth release in the Mates and Macarons Series with each book focusing on residents of Kinship Cove, a small close-knit town primarily populated with shifters. All the books are standalones with their own happy ending and could probably be read in any order, but to avoid spoilers, I highly recommend reading the books sequentially. Will I read this author again? You bet, just as soon as she releases her next book! Thank you again, Ellis Leigh! I love this series! And finally, was I entertained? OMG, completely! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!