Thursday, 24 April 2025

Under Loch and Key / Lana Ferguson

 

3 out of 5 stars 

I'm not exactly sure why I found this shape shifter romance as silly as I did. You may feel quite differently about it. I mean I guess the whole idea of being able to transform from human to animal form is a fantastical thing. Why does it matter to me what form the animal is? Not sure, but this felt a bit goofier to me.

I did like the Scottish setting, the estranged family angle, the ancient curse, and the family feud that Keyanna encounters. It's a matter of taste, but I found that the progression of enemies to lovers happened a little too quickly and easily for my enjoyment. I prefer to enjoy the anticipation but I realize that others want to get to “the good stuff“ right away. Even as a kid, I liked the lead up to Christmas better than the gift opening event. Then, right as I felt that nagging disappointment, there was the author wrote in the inevitable setback, and I was appeased.

So, gothic romance complete with monster. Much preferable to a plain, vanilla human romance, am I right?

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