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Parfois, l’amour arrive dans le plus mignon des emballages de fourrure.
Lorsque Jase, un lapin métamorphe Alpha, s’arrête sur le bord de la route, il envisage simplement de se dégourdir les jambes. Pourtant, quand la mort vient le frôler après sa rapide transformation, il se retrouve entre les mains d’un jeune garçon qui jure de le sauver en l’amenant dans une petite ferme servant de refuge pour animaux afin de le soigner.
August, un humain Omega, s’occupe de régler les derniers détails de la succession de sa grand-mère le jour où un lapin lui est confié. Dommage qu’il n’y connaisse rien en lapin. Ses instincts protecteurs se mettent immédiatement en œuvre et il se retrouve non seulement à soigner la petite créature, mais aussi à s’attacher chaque jour un peu plus à la ferme.
La vie d’August est complètement bouleversée en découvrant dans sa ferme un Jase nu et ayant visiblement besoin d’un abri. Il est immédiatement attiré par cet homme… un homme qui a un secret.
River's Edge: Lapin est une douce romance M/M avec des métamorphes mpreg, pleine de passion, mettant en vedette un adorable lapin, un jeune garçon qui sauve la situation, un humain qui découvre qu’il existe un monde entier dont il n’a jamais eu connaissance, deux hommes trouvant enfin leur place dans l’univers, le véritable amour prédestiné et un adorable petit bébé. Il s’agit du premier tome de la série River’s Edge co-écrit par le duo Lorelei M. Hart et Aria Grace. Il peut être lu indépendamment. Si vous aimez les nouages, le véritable amour et les mpreg avec des émotions, ce livre est fait pour vous.
Lorsque Jase, un lapin métamorphe Alpha, s’arrête sur le bord de la route, il envisage simplement de se dégourdir les jambes. Pourtant, quand la mort vient le frôler après sa rapide transformation, il se retrouve entre les mains d’un jeune garçon qui jure de le sauver en l’amenant dans une petite ferme servant de refuge pour animaux afin de le soigner.
August, un humain Omega, s’occupe de régler les derniers détails de la succession de sa grand-mère le jour où un lapin lui est confié. Dommage qu’il n’y connaisse rien en lapin. Ses instincts protecteurs se mettent immédiatement en œuvre et il se retrouve non seulement à soigner la petite créature, mais aussi à s’attacher chaque jour un peu plus à la ferme.
La vie d’August est complètement bouleversée en découvrant dans sa ferme un Jase nu et ayant visiblement besoin d’un abri. Il est immédiatement attiré par cet homme… un homme qui a un secret.
River's Edge: Lapin est une douce romance M/M avec des métamorphes mpreg, pleine de passion, mettant en vedette un adorable lapin, un jeune garçon qui sauve la situation, un humain qui découvre qu’il existe un monde entier dont il n’a jamais eu connaissance, deux hommes trouvant enfin leur place dans l’univers, le véritable amour prédestiné et un adorable petit bébé. Il s’agit du premier tome de la série River’s Edge co-écrit par le duo Lorelei M. Hart et Aria Grace. Il peut être lu indépendamment. Si vous aimez les nouages, le véritable amour et les mpreg avec des émotions, ce livre est fait pour vous.
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First published April 30, 2020
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418 books485 followersLorelei M. Hart is the cowriting team of USA Today Bestselling Authors Kate Richards and Ever Coming. Friends for years, the duo decided to come together and write one of their favorite guilty pleasures: Mpreg.
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February 27, 2025it really took me a whole day to muster up the courage to mark this as read on gr huh. no i will not be taking questions at this time
July 7, 2020
I saw bunny and I clicked.
The beginning was great and cute (how can it not be if the big bad alpha mc is a friggin bunny shifter!!! asjxjndndn) but then unfortunately things took a nose dive real quick.
1.) August calls himself omega and Jase alpha even though he isn't supposed to know stuff. I don't think the word "omega" is ever mentioned again after that one sentence.
2.) The lead-up to their first sex scene was really fricking weird. It felt choppy and the situation read like a bad porn plot.
3.) I have plenty of suspension of disbelief when it comes to PNR books but... August is 100% human and male but can give birth??? Like... how??
4.) OK so I'm not a fan of mpreg but I tolerate it. But yknow... Did this book really need a cliché birth scene but mpreg? Especially considering 3.).still sounds hella painful. Not my cup of tea (but then, I also strongly dislike birth scenes in general).
tl;dr: Premise is fun (BUNNY shifter!!!) but the execution not so much. Writing felt choppy after like 20% and the mpreg was too much for me.
The beginning was great and cute (how can it not be if the big bad alpha mc is a friggin bunny shifter!!! asjxjndndn) but then unfortunately things took a nose dive real quick.
1.) August calls himself omega and Jase alpha even though he isn't supposed to know stuff. I don't think the word "omega" is ever mentioned again after that one sentence.
2.) The lead-up to their first sex scene was really fricking weird. It felt choppy and the situation read like a bad porn plot.
3.) I have plenty of suspension of disbelief when it comes to PNR books but... August is 100% human and male but can give birth??? Like... how??
4.) OK so I'm not a fan of mpreg but I tolerate it. But yknow... Did this book really need a cliché birth scene but mpreg? Especially considering 3.).
tl;dr: Premise is fun (BUNNY shifter!!!) but the execution not so much. Writing felt choppy after like 20% and the mpreg was too much for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 16, 2024
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
Great concept, pretty terrible execution 🤷♀️ It started out pretty cute with a rescue and bunny snuggles, but then it was just a mess until the end. No storyline was expanded or followed through on. All things that could’ve made the story more interesting. There was no relationship or relationship development. They just went from strangers to suddenly living together and apparently having sex (mostly off page), until one day Mr. Bunny decides to leave for good, even though he knows the other MC is his fated mate. Why does he leave you ask? I don’t think anyone knows. There was an annoying sheriff. They both get sick because guess what, you’re not supposed to leave your fated mate for weeks. Then Mr. Idiot Bunny calls the Doc in town and is offered a job which makes him come home. But oh wait, you come home and can smell something different about your mate (surprise surprise, he’s pregnant), which the bunny conveniently couldn’t smell before he left 🤷♀️ What about the annoying sheriff you ask? Not a problem after all. It really annoyed me lol. The entire third of the book could’ve just not happened.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Shifter
Bunny shifter
Shifter/human
Alpha/omega
Rescue
Mpreg
Fated mates (supposedly)
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Off-page dog abuse
Pet dog killed by bad guy (off page, SC’s parent)
Brief mention of death of family member (cancer, past)
MC injured
Alcohol consumption
Slick
Unsafe sex
Mpreg
Child neglect (on page, SC)
Gun violence
On-page birth,
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: Yes
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Omegaverse/shifter romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: Not specified
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 206
Happy ending: Yes
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Great concept, pretty terrible execution 🤷♀️ It started out pretty cute with a rescue and bunny snuggles, but then it was just a mess until the end. No storyline was expanded or followed through on. All things that could’ve made the story more interesting. There was no relationship or relationship development. They just went from strangers to suddenly living together and apparently having sex (mostly off page), until one day Mr. Bunny decides to leave for good, even though he knows the other MC is his fated mate. Why does he leave you ask? I don’t think anyone knows. There was an annoying sheriff. They both get sick because guess what, you’re not supposed to leave your fated mate for weeks. Then Mr. Idiot Bunny calls the Doc in town and is offered a job which makes him come home. But oh wait, you come home and can smell something different about your mate (surprise surprise, he’s pregnant), which the bunny conveniently couldn’t smell before he left 🤷♀️ What about the annoying sheriff you ask? Not a problem after all. It really annoyed me lol. The entire third of the book could’ve just not happened.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Shifter
Bunny shifter
Shifter/human
Alpha/omega
Rescue
Mpreg
Fated mates (supposedly)
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Off-page dog abuse
Pet dog killed by bad guy (off page, SC’s parent)
Brief mention of death of family member (cancer, past)
MC injured
Alcohol consumption
Slick
Unsafe sex
Mpreg
Child neglect (on page, SC)
Gun violence
On-page birth,
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: Yes
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Omegaverse/shifter romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: Not specified
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 206
Happy ending: Yes
You can find most of my reviews on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/booksafety?...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 25, 2021
Really enjoyed it!
Sometimes I seriously need to read a book that is pretty much a piece of fluff... Well this one was definitely that and I loved it. Now it is time for book 2 and yes I'm hoping for more sweet and sexy fluff!
Sometimes I seriously need to read a book that is pretty much a piece of fluff... Well this one was definitely that and I loved it. Now it is time for book 2 and yes I'm hoping for more sweet and sexy fluff!
April 10, 2022
I’ve had company from out of town so I couldn’t read as much as I would normally. It still took three days to read this simple short book. It was an ok story, but not up to what I expect from either of these two authors. It was sweet, but nothing special.
August 22, 2021
3.5 stars
Very cute but lacked emotional resonance for me. I wanted to feel the chemistry between Jase and August but I didn't.
The omega-verse aspect was also glanced over and not really addressed in any meaningful way.
Very cute but lacked emotional resonance for me. I wanted to feel the chemistry between Jase and August but I didn't.
The omega-verse aspect was also glanced over and not really addressed in any meaningful way.
May 1, 2020
This was such a sweet quick read. First I have to say that I loved Xander & felt so very sorry for that little boy. I'm glad that he had a good outcome. Xander finds a hurt bunny, who was attacked by a fox, and decides to take it to his neighbor who has a manazery of animals and knows that she will nurse the bunny back to health. What he doesn't know is that she has passed away. He meets August, who is her grandson, and August takes the bunny in & thinks that it is going to die from its injuries, but tells Xander he will try his best. What Xander doesn't know is that the bunny is actually a shifter. Apparently, and I'm not sure why, most humans do not know about shifters. So, August does nurse Jase back to health. I liked that when August finds out what Jase really is, he doesn't totally freak out, he is shocked but not freaked. I can't wait for the next book in the series.
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
May 8, 2022
Cute story, good world-building without extreme info dump. Somewhat predictable romance. Didn't need the birthing scene. Would also like some explanation as to how the human knew he was an omega, but then never mentions that again.
Might pick up the next in the series if on KU.
Might pick up the next in the series if on KU.
August 14, 2024
I tried to read a few books before this one and couldn’t get into them. This story was such a fun, easy read and it kept my attention. I absolutely loved how much shifter cuddle time there was in this book. It was so incredibly cute and wonderful. Never read a book with such a tiny cute shifter before. And loved that the shifter MC The wasn’t a tiny guy.
I enjoyed August and Jase getting to know each other and appreciated that even though they are fated mates they didn’t jump into a physical relationship right away. I loved their HEA. It was so cute for them. There were a few things that didn’t quite make sense but overall the story was totally enjoyable! I definitely recommend if you like shifter books and love shifter cuddles!
I enjoyed August and Jase getting to know each other and appreciated that even though they are fated mates they didn’t jump into a physical relationship right away. I loved their HEA. It was so cute for them. There were a few things that didn’t quite make sense but overall the story was totally enjoyable! I definitely recommend if you like shifter books and love shifter cuddles!
December 19, 2020
3.5 stars, rounded up.
This is a cute story. The first half was really good. The second half, while good, was super rushed. It was so rushed I found myself rereading sections to see if I missed something. I felt like more details should've been added. I also didn't understand something Jase did, or should I say didn't do.
Even so, it was a nice read. I think it's my first book with a bunny shifter.
I'll be reading the others in the series.
This is a cute story. The first half was really good. The second half, while good, was super rushed. It was so rushed I found myself rereading sections to see if I missed something. I felt like more details should've been added. I also didn't understand something Jase did, or should I say didn't do.
Even so, it was a nice read. I think it's my first book with a bunny shifter.
I'll be reading the others in the series.
November 16, 2021
Je ne savais pas à quoi m'attendre avec ce titre, j'adore lire du mpreg, mais souvent les histoires sont vues et revues sans intrigues profondes. Alors je me suis lancée à l'aveugle dans cette nouvelle série et j'ai adoré !
L'histoire est toute guimauve et toute douce, un vrai bonheur ! De plus, nous avons ici un métamorphe lapin ! Ce qui apporte de la nouveauté et un côté très mignon à l'histoire. Il y a également des moments tristes qui sert le cœur grâce à un fond d'intrigue ! Ce petit développement nous offre une histoire plus approfondie que la normale ! Ce qui est grandement appréciable !
Il ne faut pas oublier, que les personnages sont tous très attachants, que se soit Auguste, Jase le doc ou encore Xander chacun à sa place dans cette histoire ! Et apporte un nouvelle couche de tendresse.
Auguste est un immobilier en deuil de sa grand mère, Angéline, qui a toujours été là pour lui et les animaux, c'est donc par devoir qu'il retourne à la ferme pour s'occuper des papiers de successions et des animaux présents dans l'endroit magique de son enfance, rien ne le prédestinait à rester et encore moins à recueillir un nouvel animal, un lapin, apporté par un petit garçon bousillé par la vie.
Jase, est un alpha métamorphe lapin qui suite à une décision peu réfléchis se retrouve blessé et embarqué par un petit garçon afin d'être déposer chez une personne de confiance. Jase à toujours mal vécu sa condition qui le diffère de sa famille et de son ancienne meute, son gène récessif la toujours différencié des autres et créer un complexe chez lui. Mais Auguste va venir ensoleillé son existence.
Entre eux c'est une évidence ! Mais le shérif rode et il ne compte pas laisser cet etrangé rester.
En conclusion, j'ai adoré ce premier tome ! C'est un petit coup de cœur pour ma part qui file directement dans ma liste de lecture doudou ❤️. J'ai été charmé par l'atmosphère qui plane dans ce roman et serais au rendez-vous pour les prochains tomes !
L'histoire est toute guimauve et toute douce, un vrai bonheur ! De plus, nous avons ici un métamorphe lapin ! Ce qui apporte de la nouveauté et un côté très mignon à l'histoire. Il y a également des moments tristes qui sert le cœur grâce à un fond d'intrigue ! Ce petit développement nous offre une histoire plus approfondie que la normale ! Ce qui est grandement appréciable !
Il ne faut pas oublier, que les personnages sont tous très attachants, que se soit Auguste, Jase le doc ou encore Xander chacun à sa place dans cette histoire ! Et apporte un nouvelle couche de tendresse.
Auguste est un immobilier en deuil de sa grand mère, Angéline, qui a toujours été là pour lui et les animaux, c'est donc par devoir qu'il retourne à la ferme pour s'occuper des papiers de successions et des animaux présents dans l'endroit magique de son enfance, rien ne le prédestinait à rester et encore moins à recueillir un nouvel animal, un lapin, apporté par un petit garçon bousillé par la vie.
Jase, est un alpha métamorphe lapin qui suite à une décision peu réfléchis se retrouve blessé et embarqué par un petit garçon afin d'être déposer chez une personne de confiance. Jase à toujours mal vécu sa condition qui le diffère de sa famille et de son ancienne meute, son gène récessif la toujours différencié des autres et créer un complexe chez lui. Mais Auguste va venir ensoleillé son existence.
Entre eux c'est une évidence ! Mais le shérif rode et il ne compte pas laisser cet etrangé rester.
En conclusion, j'ai adoré ce premier tome ! C'est un petit coup de cœur pour ma part qui file directement dans ma liste de lecture doudou ❤️. J'ai été charmé par l'atmosphère qui plane dans ce roman et serais au rendez-vous pour les prochains tomes !
October 20, 2021
This book was disappointing. It had a lot of potential. There were a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes. The issue with the sheriff made absolutely no sense at all to me. There was no explanation for his actions. It was as if the author(s) decided there needed to be an antagonist to spice things up but couldn't be bothered to create a backstory for him. Does he just not want strangers in his town? At least have him say it then not just demand someone leave town immediately with no explanation. Since there was no real lead-in to the second book I don't even feel the urge to try further.
December 10, 2020
A quick and fluffy read.
Jace, the bunny, gets stranded in the country and ends up being patched up by town newbie, August.
A sweet shifter romance that could use a little fleshing out in spots. An otter named Doc, a cast of unique animals, and a little one who needs a new home.
Tags: Shifters, bunny shifter mc, country setting, m-preg.
CW: Mention of child abuse, off page death of an animal.
Jace, the bunny, gets stranded in the country and ends up being patched up by town newbie, August.
A sweet shifter romance that could use a little fleshing out in spots. An otter named Doc, a cast of unique animals, and a little one who needs a new home.
Tags: Shifters, bunny shifter mc, country setting, m-preg.
CW: Mention of child abuse, off page death of an animal.
August 19, 2020
4 solid bunny stars
An Alpha Bunny and a human Omega, who would have thought. Cute story.
An Alpha Bunny and a human Omega, who would have thought. Cute story.
May 9, 2022
The set up for this book is lovely and it had potential, but quickly began to drag and grow boring in second half. I did adore the mcs though, the unique shifter aspect and setting on the farm in small town.
Not much in romance development, jump into bed together shortly after Jase shifts into his human form. Also lack of communication with no clear reason as to why. Other then the comments from Sherrif, which didn't seem to go anywhere and had no real purpose.
The mention of omega/alpha seemed random, wasn't really discussed for majority with Jase recognising mate but August is Human so didn't realize. It was all just rather messy and the mpreg seemed sudden, only one steamy scene really and most are just mentioned after find out the pregnancy.
I did enjoy Xander a lot! He was so sweet and deserved so much, loved how everything turns out for him in the end of this one. The Doc is lovely too.
August and Jase were great as individuals, with plenty of chemistry for romance. Cute scenes of August talking to Jase the rabbit before he knows is a shifter. They could have been great if more time to get to know each other, but sadly it just never really happened for me.
Overall an easy read, with enjoyable aspects and unique shifter. Of course an adorable Happy Ending for them too 💕
Not much in romance development, jump into bed together shortly after Jase shifts into his human form. Also lack of communication with no clear reason as to why. Other then the comments from Sherrif, which didn't seem to go anywhere and had no real purpose.
The mention of omega/alpha seemed random, wasn't really discussed for majority with Jase recognising mate but August is Human so didn't realize. It was all just rather messy and the mpreg seemed sudden, only one steamy scene really and most are just mentioned after find out the pregnancy.
I did enjoy Xander a lot! He was so sweet and deserved so much, loved how everything turns out for him in the end of this one. The Doc is lovely too.
August and Jase were great as individuals, with plenty of chemistry for romance. Cute scenes of August talking to Jase the rabbit before he knows is a shifter. They could have been great if more time to get to know each other, but sadly it just never really happened for me.
Overall an easy read, with enjoyable aspects and unique shifter. Of course an adorable Happy Ending for them too 💕
February 10, 2022
2.5-3 stars
This story was kinda cute but also nothing special. I do like that Jase is a bunny shifter, I guess that’s not you typical shifter for a romance. In general it seems there are many different shifters.
Besides that I like the whole farm setting. All the animals made it kind of unique.
The characters were nice too and I thought it super adorable how August always talked to “his” bunny when he still didn’t knew about shifters and that this one is not your typical bunny.
Something I really disliked was the nickname Jase gave to August. Auggie is such a terrible nickname. It was a little annoying to read it all the time.
I also liked the whole Xander plot line but I wish there would have been more about it. I also wish there would have been more about the town/village they live in. It would have been great to maybe meet a few more people.
Then there was the story with the sheriff that really annoyed me and I felt it was without point.
Overall this was ok but I still didn’t wanted to lay it down, therefor the rating. I don’t know if I want to continue the series.
This story was kinda cute but also nothing special. I do like that Jase is a bunny shifter, I guess that’s not you typical shifter for a romance. In general it seems there are many different shifters.
Besides that I like the whole farm setting. All the animals made it kind of unique.
The characters were nice too and I thought it super adorable how August always talked to “his” bunny when he still didn’t knew about shifters and that this one is not your typical bunny.
Something I really disliked was the nickname Jase gave to August. Auggie is such a terrible nickname. It was a little annoying to read it all the time.
I also liked the whole Xander plot line but I wish there would have been more about it. I also wish there would have been more about the town/village they live in. It would have been great to maybe meet a few more people.
Then there was the story with the sheriff that really annoyed me and I felt it was without point.
Overall this was ok but I still didn’t wanted to lay it down, therefor the rating. I don’t know if I want to continue the series.
April 7, 2022
Bunnies as bunnies really are bunnies!
Just like everywhere where shifters appear once they are noticed, things get shifty as the extra life is added to the mix of love and passion that makes the shifting world so wonderful. If you do not have a family to know the family history, or the family is to broken to communicate, or hate shatters the parts of family to far distances, then you do not know what to expect. But love of the members that form the family clan even with many differences can overcome almost anything, including bad sheriffs and evil pretend fathers. But loving shifters and animals can tame the Wild Kingdom but maybe not the 12 year old boy/bunny that has made his first shift and discovers like his father bunny role model that every shift has consequences for boy bunnies that cannot be ignored or tamed. But what about girl shifters?
Just like everywhere where shifters appear once they are noticed, things get shifty as the extra life is added to the mix of love and passion that makes the shifting world so wonderful. If you do not have a family to know the family history, or the family is to broken to communicate, or hate shatters the parts of family to far distances, then you do not know what to expect. But love of the members that form the family clan even with many differences can overcome almost anything, including bad sheriffs and evil pretend fathers. But loving shifters and animals can tame the Wild Kingdom but maybe not the 12 year old boy/bunny that has made his first shift and discovers like his father bunny role model that every shift has consequences for boy bunnies that cannot be ignored or tamed. But what about girl shifters?
January 27, 2022
OK I’m not ashamed to say sometimes I just wanna read something that’s lit, fluffy, I don’t have to take it seriously, I can just go with the flow, I don’t have to think, and it just is what it is. Something that I know is flawed and that’s okay. I just wanna laugh smile and read.
Well this is it.
It’s illogical and very flawed but sweet and I enjoyed the characters.
(And I honestly miss the How to Howl at the Moon series!)
Well this is it.
It’s illogical and very flawed but sweet and I enjoyed the characters.
(And I honestly miss the How to Howl at the Moon series!)
May 21, 2020
3.5 rating
I think I said this before but I'm going to type it out again. I have never struggled to read Aria Grace's books. All their books are readable to me. This is still the case even with writing partner Lorelei M. Hart. I enjoyed this book but nothing that exceed my expectation of what I was reading. I'm still confused about how a non-shifter was able to get pregnant but I accept MPREG as a thing in the place. It was sweet but with no depth. I will most likely read the next book.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
I think I said this before but I'm going to type it out again. I have never struggled to read Aria Grace's books. All their books are readable to me. This is still the case even with writing partner Lorelei M. Hart. I enjoyed this book but nothing that exceed my expectation of what I was reading. I'm still confused about how a non-shifter was able to get pregnant but I accept MPREG as a thing in the place. It was sweet but with no depth. I will most likely read the next book.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
February 23, 2022
I loved this sweet and adorable read. There were some sad moments with August's horrible neighbor but the general book itself was sweet.
September 3, 2022
Cute story
May 1, 2020
this was so sweet and adorable.. i enjoyed it a lot and cant wait to see what else comes of this series.. these authors make me happy and do the sweet fluffy ones. it was a lot of fun
April 16, 2022
Very cute story
Well, you know how bunnies are. This was a fun read. Jase and Auggie were sweethearts, and there was minimal angst. I imagine we'll learn what happens with that miserable sheriff.
And it looks like we'll get to see wha int happens with Deputy Ron in the next story. 😁
Well, you know how bunnies are. This was a fun read. Jase and Auggie were sweethearts, and there was minimal angst. I imagine we'll learn what happens with that miserable sheriff.
And it looks like we'll get to see wha int happens with Deputy Ron in the next story. 😁
May 16, 2022
I’ve read these authors before. This is a mm mpreg romance between Alpha rabbit shifter Jase and human August. Great story with sweet MCs. My first rabbit shifter and it was great. Loved the side characters too. Awesome first book in the series, can’t wait to read more.
April 10, 2022
Some Bunny to Love is by authors Lorelei M Hart and Aria Grace, and it's the first installment in their "River's Edge Shifters" series. Narrative is in first-person point of view, alternating between the main characters: Alpha rabbit shifter Jase and human omega August.
After August's grandmother passes, he relocates temporarily to her farm to tie up loose ends and settle the estate. His grams ran an animal rescue, and August is re-learning how to care for them. When a young neighbor boy brings him an injured rabbit, August is sure the bunny won't make it, but he tries his best to nurse it back to health, for Xander's sake.
Jase was traveling across country to a new job when he stops in a rural area to shift and stretch his legs. He didn't count on being attacked by a fox, nor did he imagine he'd encounter his mate when a boy took him to get help.
Once August restores Jase's health, he's astonished to find a naked man in place of the bunny he was growing attached to. He likes having Jase around, however, and the extra help on the farm is welcome. When outside forces conspire to separate them, it's going to take some helpful interference from another shifter to set things right.
On the surface, this was an adorable fluff fest, complete with some smokin' sexy times. It did contain some darker undercurrents, however, from Xander's abusive, drunken father to the puffed up town sheriff. I would have liked to see some more backstory for the characters, especially Jase, but characterizations were done well, including some of the animals on August's farm.
I would have enjoyed the story more, were it not for certain aspects that made me go, "Huh?"
Spoilers!!!
- Calico cats are not male. On rare occasions they can be, but for the most part, no. Plus, a couple times, said calico cat was referred to as 'she'.
- One chapter featured a shift in tense for a few paragraphs, which was jarring.
- Jase is a rabbit shifter, born into a family of wolf shifters, because of a recessive gene. Where in the hell did that recessive gene come from?! Do the authors understand biology? Why not just make him be part of a family of rabbit shifters? We never "met" any of his family, so...yeah.
- "Knotting", while it can be sexy in a story, is a purely canine trait, and I don't care for it when it's used with other shifter species. That may be subjective on my part, but, you know, biology.
- It seemed that August had no idea shifters existed, but the first time he and Jase got it on, Jase said they'd need to be careful so that August didn't get pregnant. August seemed to grasp that concept, even knowing that if Jase didn't "knot" him, they should be safe enough. Um, is mpreg a normal thing among humans in this verse? If so, it didn't come across that way.
- Since when does a sheriff get to bust anyone's balls over the condition of their house? If there were children living there, maybe, but that wasn't the case.
- Was the story set in the 1800's? Because the sheriff sure seemed to think he had the authority to "run" Jase out of town for no good reason than he looked like trouble. I'd have laughed in his fucking face and told him to get his fat ass off of my property.
Overall, the story was likable enough. I would have given it a solid four stars, but I'm knocking one off for Spoiler!!! an unnecessary act of animal cruelty. What should have been a sweet story left a bitter taste in my mouth because of that. Three stars, it is.
After August's grandmother passes, he relocates temporarily to her farm to tie up loose ends and settle the estate. His grams ran an animal rescue, and August is re-learning how to care for them. When a young neighbor boy brings him an injured rabbit, August is sure the bunny won't make it, but he tries his best to nurse it back to health, for Xander's sake.
Jase was traveling across country to a new job when he stops in a rural area to shift and stretch his legs. He didn't count on being attacked by a fox, nor did he imagine he'd encounter his mate when a boy took him to get help.
Once August restores Jase's health, he's astonished to find a naked man in place of the bunny he was growing attached to. He likes having Jase around, however, and the extra help on the farm is welcome. When outside forces conspire to separate them, it's going to take some helpful interference from another shifter to set things right.
On the surface, this was an adorable fluff fest, complete with some smokin' sexy times. It did contain some darker undercurrents, however, from Xander's abusive, drunken father to the puffed up town sheriff. I would have liked to see some more backstory for the characters, especially Jase, but characterizations were done well, including some of the animals on August's farm.
I would have enjoyed the story more, were it not for certain aspects that made me go, "Huh?"
Spoilers!!!
- Calico cats are not male. On rare occasions they can be, but for the most part, no. Plus, a couple times, said calico cat was referred to as 'she'.
- One chapter featured a shift in tense for a few paragraphs, which was jarring.
- Jase is a rabbit shifter, born into a family of wolf shifters, because of a recessive gene. Where in the hell did that recessive gene come from?! Do the authors understand biology? Why not just make him be part of a family of rabbit shifters? We never "met" any of his family, so...yeah.
- "Knotting", while it can be sexy in a story, is a purely canine trait, and I don't care for it when it's used with other shifter species. That may be subjective on my part, but, you know, biology.
- It seemed that August had no idea shifters existed, but the first time he and Jase got it on, Jase said they'd need to be careful so that August didn't get pregnant. August seemed to grasp that concept, even knowing that if Jase didn't "knot" him, they should be safe enough. Um, is mpreg a normal thing among humans in this verse? If so, it didn't come across that way.
- Since when does a sheriff get to bust anyone's balls over the condition of their house? If there were children living there, maybe, but that wasn't the case.
- Was the story set in the 1800's? Because the sheriff sure seemed to think he had the authority to "run" Jase out of town for no good reason than he looked like trouble. I'd have laughed in his fucking face and told him to get his fat ass off of my property.
Overall, the story was likable enough. I would have given it a solid four stars, but I'm knocking one off for Spoiler!!! an unnecessary act of animal cruelty. What should have been a sweet story left a bitter taste in my mouth because of that. Three stars, it is.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 17, 2021
There was so much that I loved about this book... including the cover, BUT... (you just knew that was coming, didn't you?) LOL!!!
This story needed some serious proofreading, a bit more backstory would have been nice because we were thrown a couple of curveballs without any explanation, and let's not forget the lack of follow-through on a basic idea... *headdesk* ;p
Having said all of that, I look forward to moving onto Feline the Love, and hopefully, I will get all the details that were sadly missing from this story! *grin*
This story needed some serious proofreading, a bit more backstory would have been nice because we were thrown a couple of curveballs without any explanation, and let's not forget the lack of follow-through on a basic idea... *headdesk* ;p
Having said all of that, I look forward to moving onto Feline the Love, and hopefully, I will get all the details that were sadly missing from this story! *grin*
April 28, 2021
In response to a single-star review that you do need to know about because of subject material.
Just to warn you, in case it's a no-go in the first place, an innocent dog is mentioned to have been shot by a brain-damaged, drunken human male who should had been put down instead of the dog. I know it's a terrible thing, but considering how many animal abusers there are in the world, and especially in my backyard, you can't just say it's not realistic. Does the guy get his just rewards? Maybe but not immediately, but that might be the subject of another book. Let's just say that all the other animals in his realm of influence was removed, including a young boy who was also abused. Keep in mind that Human child abusers are often animal abusers first, and instead of ignoring them, the rest of us need to be out there, defending those being hurt by them.
Did I like this story? Hell, yeah! I love bunny shifters. (I've only read one other bunny shifter story, and I would love any other recommendations from anyone who might be reading this review. Just leave a comment. I'll see it.) Don't let anyone fool. you. Bunnies may look all cute and cuddly, but they can cause a lot of harm with their kicks and bites. Some of the worst pet-one-pet-afflicted fighting wounds were caused by dogs first then rabbits second. Talk about being a bad-ass bunny! But in our case, Jace the rabbit shifter has been pretty much removed from his family and pack because of his recessive gene peeking out in the gene miasma and saying "hi!". According to his family/pack, nothing about being a bunny shifter is cool. Up until his first shift, Jace had been the first to do everything and could outrun, outfight, out-posture any adolescent in the same pre-shift status. But the other first-shifted into wolves while he became... a bunny.
SO not cool...
Even more NOT COOL was shifting into a rabbit to stretch the legs after a long-hour car drive, only to miss scenting a fox nearby. Said fox almost kills him in bunny-form, but he's rescued by a nearby abused boy who took the nigh-unto-death rabbit shifter to the local informal wildlife rehabilitation expert by the name of Grandma Angeline... except she's recently died, and her farm, barn, and animals was being temporarily taken care of by her grandson August (or Auggie for short). Since Jace can't shift because of the severity of his injuries, he's stuck in rabbit form, hoping against hope for a veterinarian. But August, between books and YouTube, manages to nurse the rabbit to much better health to the point he can shift back into human mode.
So how do you tell the guy who has been rabbit-cuddling you all along that you're human, too, and wants to have wild rabbit sex with you? Oh, and there's a chance you can get him pregnant if neither of you are using protection.
Talk about world-building. I only wish there could be more because I have still have a lot of questions in my head about this unusual universe. I knew there was always a need for a lone town where rogue (but socially acceptable) shifters can gather as there are strength in numbers as well as the concept that it takes a village to raise a village. As you can already guess, this is an m/mpreg universe which is fine with me biology-wise, as August is an omega. No big deal.
Both Jace and Auggie are sympathetic characters, both with plenty of history of being rejected by family and society. Neither have college degrees that could actually help them find careers they'd actually liked. Both are outcasts of the family. Both have a tendency to attract others like themselves. What a nice place to be... as long as we don't have to deal with an über-alpha non-shifter sheriff of the town. I'm sure in subsequent books, we'll learn more about him than we'd care, but as of right now, he's on my villain name list.
But even the bully is likely to be more complicated than the usual stereotypical, typeset villain character often needed to propel a series like this as not only does he represent the local, hateful non-shifters of this town, he's most likely attracting them to the town and overlooking their flaws while being a real jerk to the rest of the peaceful small towns' folk. I appreciate a more complicated anti-hero on board. Let's see where that leads us.
The editing isn't that bad though it still needed a thorough, final read-through as there were still plenty of misspellings, grammar and punctuation issues. However, I think the writer did an excellent job in portraying this very unusual shifter class that people would otherwise ignore. (Can you imagine bunny-shifting MC bikers? Now that would be truly horrifying! But riveting reading material, for certain!) The storyline is original for its use of something different down the shifter pike.
As mentioned in the very beginning, there is mentioned a subplot of an abusive man upon a child and a dog shooting of one of the child's adopted dogs as a means of controlling said child. It's sad but realistic in this case. At least another dog as well as the child himself managed to escape such a doomed future when he was able to escape his father's clutches and find himself a foster-father who is a shifter himself!! Hahaha!
I can't wait for the next installment of this series! And I hope there are still bunnies as well as otters and who. knows what else. There are so many possibilities. Time for a much needed bunny nap!
Just to warn you, in case it's a no-go in the first place, an innocent dog is mentioned to have been shot by a brain-damaged, drunken human male who should had been put down instead of the dog. I know it's a terrible thing, but considering how many animal abusers there are in the world, and especially in my backyard, you can't just say it's not realistic. Does the guy get his just rewards? Maybe but not immediately, but that might be the subject of another book. Let's just say that all the other animals in his realm of influence was removed, including a young boy who was also abused. Keep in mind that Human child abusers are often animal abusers first, and instead of ignoring them, the rest of us need to be out there, defending those being hurt by them.
Did I like this story? Hell, yeah! I love bunny shifters. (I've only read one other bunny shifter story, and I would love any other recommendations from anyone who might be reading this review. Just leave a comment. I'll see it.) Don't let anyone fool. you. Bunnies may look all cute and cuddly, but they can cause a lot of harm with their kicks and bites. Some of the worst pet-one-pet-afflicted fighting wounds were caused by dogs first then rabbits second. Talk about being a bad-ass bunny! But in our case, Jace the rabbit shifter has been pretty much removed from his family and pack because of his recessive gene peeking out in the gene miasma and saying "hi!". According to his family/pack, nothing about being a bunny shifter is cool. Up until his first shift, Jace had been the first to do everything and could outrun, outfight, out-posture any adolescent in the same pre-shift status. But the other first-shifted into wolves while he became... a bunny.
SO not cool...
Even more NOT COOL was shifting into a rabbit to stretch the legs after a long-hour car drive, only to miss scenting a fox nearby. Said fox almost kills him in bunny-form, but he's rescued by a nearby abused boy who took the nigh-unto-death rabbit shifter to the local informal wildlife rehabilitation expert by the name of Grandma Angeline... except she's recently died, and her farm, barn, and animals was being temporarily taken care of by her grandson August (or Auggie for short). Since Jace can't shift because of the severity of his injuries, he's stuck in rabbit form, hoping against hope for a veterinarian. But August, between books and YouTube, manages to nurse the rabbit to much better health to the point he can shift back into human mode.
So how do you tell the guy who has been rabbit-cuddling you all along that you're human, too, and wants to have wild rabbit sex with you? Oh, and there's a chance you can get him pregnant if neither of you are using protection.
Talk about world-building. I only wish there could be more because I have still have a lot of questions in my head about this unusual universe. I knew there was always a need for a lone town where rogue (but socially acceptable) shifters can gather as there are strength in numbers as well as the concept that it takes a village to raise a village. As you can already guess, this is an m/mpreg universe which is fine with me biology-wise, as August is an omega. No big deal.
Both Jace and Auggie are sympathetic characters, both with plenty of history of being rejected by family and society. Neither have college degrees that could actually help them find careers they'd actually liked. Both are outcasts of the family. Both have a tendency to attract others like themselves. What a nice place to be... as long as we don't have to deal with an über-alpha non-shifter sheriff of the town. I'm sure in subsequent books, we'll learn more about him than we'd care, but as of right now, he's on my villain name list.
But even the bully is likely to be more complicated than the usual stereotypical, typeset villain character often needed to propel a series like this as not only does he represent the local, hateful non-shifters of this town, he's most likely attracting them to the town and overlooking their flaws while being a real jerk to the rest of the peaceful small towns' folk. I appreciate a more complicated anti-hero on board. Let's see where that leads us.
The editing isn't that bad though it still needed a thorough, final read-through as there were still plenty of misspellings, grammar and punctuation issues. However, I think the writer did an excellent job in portraying this very unusual shifter class that people would otherwise ignore. (Can you imagine bunny-shifting MC bikers? Now that would be truly horrifying! But riveting reading material, for certain!) The storyline is original for its use of something different down the shifter pike.
As mentioned in the very beginning, there is mentioned a subplot of an abusive man upon a child and a dog shooting of one of the child's adopted dogs as a means of controlling said child. It's sad but realistic in this case. At least another dog as well as the child himself managed to escape such a doomed future when he was able to escape his father's clutches and find himself a foster-father who is a shifter himself!! Hahaha!
I can't wait for the next installment of this series! And I hope there are still bunnies as well as otters and who. knows what else. There are so many possibilities. Time for a much needed bunny nap!
June 17, 2021
Bunny!
Jace was such a sweet guy, and Auggie was definitely a prince. They are perfect together. I hate the sheriff.
Jace was such a sweet guy, and Auggie was definitely a prince. They are perfect together. I hate the sheriff.
April 9, 2022
Some Bunny to Love is the first book in the ‘River’s Edge Shifters’ series. This stars Jase, an Alpha rabbit shifter, and August, a human omega. The story is told in first person from Jase and August’s pov.
July 20, 2021
This was adorable. Jace is a bunny shifter and one day he decides to stretch his legs after a long drive. He ends up being attacked by a fox and the neighbor kid Xander takes him to the woman Angelina that he knows however she's been gone for a month her grandson August is there though.
Xander leaves Jase in Bunny form with August who says that he's going to take care of him. August nurses Jase back to health and it's like the little bunny has become his best friend. The thing is that August doesn't realize that Jace is a human also and one day when he walks in Jason shifted back to his human self once he's well and it kind of freaks him out because he thinks his bunny is gone and he literally breaks down though then he kind of freaks out when Jase shows him the truth.
There is also Doc who is wonderful and helps not only Jace and August but Xander as well. Xander gets a fresh start with Doc which I loved. Jase thankful came to his senses and went back to August after the sheriff made him leave.
Reason gave it four is because Xander's step dad killed the dog so of that's trigger for you be warned. Loved what they named the baby girl and the fact they had more lol Jase is a bunny after all. I hope read more these in future.
Xander leaves Jase in Bunny form with August who says that he's going to take care of him. August nurses Jase back to health and it's like the little bunny has become his best friend. The thing is that August doesn't realize that Jace is a human also and one day when he walks in Jason shifted back to his human self once he's well and it kind of freaks him out because he thinks his bunny is gone and he literally breaks down though then he kind of freaks out when Jase shows him the truth.
There is also Doc who is wonderful and helps not only Jace and August but Xander as well. Xander gets a fresh start with Doc which I loved. Jase thankful came to his senses and went back to August after the sheriff made him leave.
Reason gave it four is because Xander's step dad killed the dog so of that's trigger for you be warned. Loved what they named the baby girl and the fact they had more lol Jase is a bunny after all. I hope read more these in future.
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