Author: Kathryn Moon
Series: Monster Smash Agency #2
Genre: Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Self-Pub
Publication Date: December 3, 2023
Edition: Kindle
Source: Library
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Synopsis:
Hannah never wanted to be a werewolf. After over thirty years as a human, she finds her new life on the other side of the species line too full of sudden changes. Especially when those changes risk her band's chance at a world tour. Desperate for a way to slake the cravings and soothe the restless anger that arrives every month like clockwork, Hannah takes the advice of a friend and books a night with the Monster Smash Agency.
In spite of being made of stone, Rafe is losing his touch. After years of rough work, he's starting to feel the grind. Sturdy and nearly indestructible, gargoyles can take a lot, but Rafe is pretty sure he can't take losing any more of his clients. Not if he wants to keep his job with MSA.
Hannah and Rafe's partnership ought to be practical, but their chemistry carves a new path. This werewolf is unlike any client Rafe has worked with yet, and he's determined to make her howl his name.
In spite of being made of stone, Rafe is losing his touch. After years of rough work, he's starting to feel the grind. Sturdy and nearly indestructible, gargoyles can take a lot, but Rafe is pretty sure he can't take losing any more of his clients. Not if he wants to keep his job with MSA.
Hannah and Rafe's partnership ought to be practical, but their chemistry carves a new path. This werewolf is unlike any client Rafe has worked with yet, and he's determined to make her howl his name.
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Another silly goofy time. I enjoyed this one a bit more than the first book. I think it boiled down to just enjoying these characters more. I felt that both Hannah and Rafe had more depth perhaps because they're both non-humans. An added bonus, tall MFC, that was another nice change.
I like that this book didn't "romanticize" being a werewolf the way other books have. I like that her personal story wasn't linked to her growing romance with Rafe, and that this book took time to lead her to be neutral about becoming a Werewolf. Yes, being with Rafe helped her become comfortable in her skin again.
Rafe, while I did like him as a character, also didn't really have anything outside his relationship. The only thing that changed about him was his profession. Not that this is exactly a bad thing, but I do think there could've been more development with his character as well. I guess him discovering his real passion, over just doing something 'he's good at', is character development.
Their overall relationship was very cute, and felt more real thank the one in the first book, in the first book it was a week and they were "in love", this one while they hadn't spent everyday together they saw each other over the course of a couple months, and it felt like it took time for them to fall for each other.
I was also glad that the third-act "break up" didn't last long. That is a trope that I am a little tired of, but it can work if it's done in a way that isn't melodramatic.
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