Review: sexy shapeshifter romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 24, 2013
Lions, Tigers, and Sexy Bears Oh My! (Entangled Covet) Candace Havens.ARC supplied by publishers.I've read and loved Candace books before , enjoy her quirky sense of humour,  so jumped at the chance to review this one. Its a fun, fantasy romance, the title gives some strong clues what to expect :) and we meet the Tiger very quickly! Ainsley is escaping from danger, she's discovered her brother and uncle have been involved in some dodgy deals, and when she's shot at she simply runs...flies to Montana with the little cash she has on her, buys a cheap truck and simply drives. Turning into what she thinks is an ordinary small town she thinks she sees a tiger...and crashes the truck. She's no money, only the clothes she's wearing and the truck is going to be costly to repair. Despite being an heiress and very rich in her own right she daren't access her money for fear of being tracked, so she goes to nearest bar on advice of the sheriff who rescues her from the truck and seeks a job. Luc, bar owner takes one look at her Louboutins and short skirt and says says "no", but she's not put off. She can see they need the help, they're clearly short staffed so she picks up a tray and starts working. He agrees to let her stay til her truck is fixed and then she'll leave.Luc's a great guy, had his share of heartbreak in the past when his wife and son died in an accident, and he's not opening himself up to that kind of hurt again no matter how tempting to him Ainsley is. Then he finds out she's been in an accident and hurt,  and that she's on the run and his protective side comes out. There are some funny moments when Ainsley puts the bar of shifters in their place when fights break out, some tender moments when inevitably she and Luc get together, and some really sad, heartbreaking ones when things go wrong. Its a great story, short and sweet and nothing unexpected but a fun read with some emotion to make you feel good at the end.I didn't enjoy it as much as Take it like a Vamp, the story is a bit too light and open for me but it was an enjoyable read and one lovers of paranormal romance looking for something light will enjoy. Its priced at 2.63 for 129 pages so on the upper end of my VFM scale, and its a one off read for me but if its one you'd re read that increases the value of course.Stars: four. A fun novel.