Cal, a grumpy but honorable centaur-shapeshifter sherrif catches a mischevious human outlaw called Jesse, and brings him to a jail in Stallion Ridge. He tries to keep distance from him, but the more time they spend together, the more he realizes that Jesse has good intentions and was just caught up in some bad stuff. The two men connect easily, and now Cal has to find a way to save his little troublemaker without going against law and honor.
I thought the style of writing was very fitting for Wild West setting. Romance was a little insta and some things happened way too conveniently, but I loved both main and side characters and I enjoyed learning more about them. And good old western is totally my jam; we get guns, stand offs, law and outlaws, cowboys, chase, etc. Add magic and shapeshifters and I loved it to bits.
I could probably nitpick and I'll admit that I was pondering between giving this 4 or 5 stars, but then I saw author's note that this is their first book and, honestly? For a first book, this is amazing. Rich, imaginative world with characters who are realistically flawed, yet lovable.
I am so happy that the next book follows Cooper and Gunner, because I like our mysterious, poker-faced cowboy in black Gunner way too much. :)
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General Notes
-wild west
-enemies to lovers (sherrif x outlaw), opposites attract (grumpy x mishievous/flirty)
-shapeshifters; Cal is a centaur, but there are other types of shapeshifters too.
-Jesse is 22 years old; Cal is around 5 years older, perhaps?
Intimacy Notes
-Top/bottom/verse: versatile, but we have Jesse bottoming on-page, and Cal bottoming off-page.
-Kinks/sex notes: handjob, masturbation, BJ, frotting, biting/marking (not permanent), manhandling...
-Other:
・possessiveness and protectiveness (mostly from Cal)
Cal, a grumpy but honorable centaur-shapeshifter sherrif catches a mischevious human outlaw called Jesse, and brings him to a jail in Stallion Ridge. He tries to keep distance from him, but the more time they spend together, the more he realizes that Jesse has good intentions and was just caught up in some bad stuff. The two men connect easily, and now Cal has to find a way to save his little troublemaker without going against law and honor.
I thought the style of writing was very fitting for Wild West setting. Romance was a little insta and some things happened way too conveniently, but I loved both main and side characters and I enjoyed learning more about them. And good old western is totally my jam; we get guns, stand offs, law and outlaws, cowboys, chase, etc. Add magic and shapeshifters and I loved it to bits.
I could probably nitpick and I'll admit that I was pondering between giving this 4 or 5 stars, but then I saw author's note that this is their first book and, honestly? For a first book, this is amazing. Rich, imaginative world with characters who are realistically flawed, yet lovable.
I am so happy that the next book follows Cooper and Gunner, because I like our mysterious, poker-faced cowboy in black Gunner way too much. :)
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General Notes
-wild west
-enemies to lovers (sherrif x outlaw), opposites attract (grumpy x mishievous/flirty)
-shapeshifters; Cal is a centaur, but there are other types of shapeshifters too.
-Jesse is 22 years old; Cal is around 5 years older, perhaps?
Intimacy Notes
-Top/bottom/verse: versatile, but we have Jesse bottoming on-page, and Cal bottoming off-page.
-Kinks/sex notes: handjob, masturbation, BJ, frotting, biting/marking (not permanent), manhandling...
-Other:
・possessiveness and protectiveness (mostly from Cal)
