Review: Pretty good PNR story :D
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2013
3.5-4 starsThis was a pretty good story. I liked Chellie and Zeke and enjoyed their story. It's a short story and because of the paranormal connection between the MCs, expect an insta-love situation. I did feel that the ending had one part that seemed a bit rushed but it didn't ruin the story and the epilogue helped even out the ending so it worked overall and I ended the story satisfied.Chellie is of American Indian decent but was an orphan that was adopted by a couple that loved her but were Caucasian so she was raised with no knowledge of her NA heritage. She's never had much luck with love and her last boyfriend was a user that was just with her for her money. Wanting to get away from it all and regroup after that humiliation, Chellie decides to go to Arizona and rent a cabin far away from it all. When she finally finds the cabin, she's shocked at it's condition (it has an outhouse!) and the fact that it's not empty, there's a man already living there.Zeke is American Indian and a "skinwalker" (a being that can take the form of any animal). He's been feared by most of the people around him most of his life for what he is. The people that don't know still can't look past the scar on his face that he feels makes him look like a monster. He has a mentor in the form of an old medicine man but Zeke lives a solitary life in the wilderness and has never had tenderness in his life (or a woman for that matter). When a woman arrives at his cabin he knows there's something special about her but worries that she'll react to him with fear as all the others have.Chellie drives out to the wilderness and finds the cabin but when she gets there her SUV breaks down. She's surprised that the cabin isn't what she expected and doesn't have running water or a cell signal. Since she's stranded and doesn't have the option of leaving (I think it was 60 or 80 miles back to civilization) so she goes inside to see what she has to work with. While checking things out, Chellie soon realizes that the cabin is inhabited by someone. Just about now, Zeke walks in. Zeke saw Chellie headed to his cabin while he was flying in Eagle form and decides to find out what she's doing out here. When he gets to his cabin, he's surprised that she doesn't seem to fear him and isn't scared by his scared face. What's more, there's a strong attraction between them and he realizes she's aroused by him. They both feel the attraction and before introductions are made, Zeke and Chellie end up having hot sex...twice. Then Chellie begins to realize what she just did and freaks a bit. She backs off and starts trying to figure out how best to get out of there but her SUV is out of commission and the next supply delivery coming out for Zeke is almost a month away.Chellie and Zeke come to a unsteady truce as she tries to deal with her feeling like a slut for jumping his bones and he tries to restrain his need to be with her and in her constantly. He realizes just how spartan his cabin is and how rough it all must seem to her as she's grown up a city girl. Chellie is a little freaked at the conditions but finds it's not as bad as it seemed at first and it some ways it's very nice. That doesn't keep her from deciding at one point to try to take off on her own back to civilization. She doesn't get very far and Zeke has to find her and bring her back. In doing so, he ends up revealing his secret to her. She takes it surprisingly well but he's still sure that she wont want him because of what he is. There is also some trouble with a demon that wants to get Chellie and will only be stopped by their love for each other and they both stress about whether the other can love them and what they have to offer the other one. During this time there's various sexual encounters to spice things up and Chellie and Zeke work their way towards each other. After some stressing, they manage to truly talk to each other and admit their love for each other and work things out so the story ends with them starting their HEA together.I did really enjoy this story. I liked both Chellie and Zeke and the chemistry between them was pretty hot. The story wasn't perfect but it was interesting and hot and a good way to spend a few hours. I'd recommend this book. :D