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Shifters in the Night by Molly Harper

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laurenjodi's review

3.0

Shifters in the Night
3 Stars

Lia Doe is a hind shifter working for the construction company that has come to Mystic Bayou to provide housing for the influx of new residents. She soon comes face-to-face with reclusive selkie shifter, Jon Carmody, and the two are drawn to each other immediately. Now if only they can overcome the obstacles of their innate shyness and the threat posed by an outsider to get their happily ever after...

It is always a delight to return to the charming town of Mystic Bayou with its welcoming yet quirky denizens. That said, Jon and Lia's romance is rather lackluster.

To begin with, much was made of Jon's physical scars and solitary existence in the previous installments, yet these are barely touched upon in this book. Thus, the potential for a dark and broody hero remains unfulfilled and all that remains is a rather grumpy and self-effacing hero.

Lia is a sweet heroine and one cannot help but appreciate the manner in which she handles herself in a tight spot. Nevertheless, she and Jon have very little chemistry and their interactions are quite tepid.

There is also very little plot to speak of aside from the romance. There are hints at a nefarious scheme involving Lia's job, which fizzles completely, and the suspense ultimately coalesces around a

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stalker

storyline. This is decidedly underdeveloped and more or less materializes in the last couple of chapters.

One final note concerning the cover - why does it depict an African American model when the heroine is as Caucasian as they come? This is very misleading as I was expecting a more diverse romance.

Overall, not one of the better books in the series, but the introduction of Eva Boudreaux is compelling, and I look forward to her story next.

ramakn22's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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rmbussa's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

enchantedtomeetcute's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

thelauramay's review

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2.0

This level of trashy is pretty much all my brain can handle rn. That said, any kind of romance with any kind of shape-shifter skeeves me out a LOT. Book is currently free on Audible.

dana_dew's review against another edition

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3.0

3-3.5☆ (Light, Fun Read/Listen)
Noticed 3 books out in the series that I haven't read yet, so I'm excited to read them.

Molly Harper & Amanda Ronconi --- always great/fun. I encourage anyone looking for a light fun paranormal romantic comedy to check out either this Mystic Bayou series... or her Nice Girls series...or Half-Moon Hollow's series... or Naked Werewolf series, etc...

They are ALL filled with some interesting/ quirky characters. Her writing is formulaic- hence the 3/3.5 rating. Admittedly, the formula of comedic oddball characters &/or outsiders becoming friends/family--- finding love & a sense of belonging works.

I always like/enjoy Molly Harper, but can see others (PR fans)loving her. ( I'm more into Urban Fantasy than Paranormal Romance.)

******* Update: Just listened to One Fine Fae - short story 4.5 that should have preceded this one. Not that it matters in the scheme of things, just that it served to remind me how much I do really like this series as a whole. I planned on finishing a different book first, but now I may have to give this series finale a listen. I don't like to read book blurbs for books in series as I'm already invested in them & like to be surprised; however, I did look up book order and saw that book six is the last one in the Mystic Bayou series.

Because there is a definite formula to these books, I already know the characters who will be falling in love without reading any book blurbs. I am DOWN FOR IT--- FINALLY!!!