Review: Great story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 27, 2013
I won this novella in a contest and am so glad I did!  This would fall into the erotic romance genre, and I don't read a lot of those, too often the books are all sex and no story, which doesn't interest me.  But The Mating Ritual was a great little love story with some hot sex.  In just a few pages Toni feels like a real person, one with few contacts and little happiness in her life.  When she's saved from hitmen by Cormac, she's forced into his way of life as his new mate (hello hot sex!), but when she examines the life she's had, Toni realizes that all she's giving up is a bleak and lonely existence. In contrast the tribe that has accepted her seems like a family.The story moves along at a brisk pace, and the author excels at creating a sense of place.  The mountain terrain is vividly described and created a strong background for the love story.  And yes, folks, it's love.  And lust.  Mostly lust.  Lots of sweaty lust!