Reviewed by Roberta
TITLE: All Kidding Aside
SERIES: Magical Mates, Book 1
AUTHOR: Macy Blake
PUBLISHER: Self Publish
LENGTH: 264 Pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
BLURB:
Building houses for a pack of orphans might lead one griffin to find his heart’s home.
Victor Eastaughffe knows three things for a fact:
-He does not have a mate.
-He does not like children.
-His duty is to his griffin clan.
When Victor meets Orsen Riggs, a scruffy bear shifter, and little Gus, an orphaned red panda cub, his orderly, structured world becomes messy and chaotic. All the things he once held true suddenly don’t make sense.
Asked to help the Smith pack navigate the difficult world of shifter politics, Victor realizes he might not know himself as well as he thought. Magic is in the air, and it’s making him long for things he never wanted before. But duty comes before all else, even at a price Victor no longer wants to pay.
REVIEW:
Wow…it’s been a minute since I’ve done a review…so please…be gentle with me….
This book was AMAZING!! Not just because I’m so IN LOVE with her Chosen One series and spin-offs…but because I get transported away to this world where I can be right there along with the characters for the adventure that we’re on.
Victor…we’ve met him in the Chosen One series and he’s Eduard’s cousin. I liked Victor…he was always a good secondary character and to see that he gets his own HEA and with Kidlets….That’s the very best. Victor is that snobby guy who gets to learn more about himself as well as the guy you just really like. He’s funny…not always meaning to be…but I really enjoyed his character and his growth throughout the book.
Riggs, as he’s known throughout the story is just a hell of a guy!! He’s this Bear shifter and he’s got this AMAZING heart that’s just so damn HUGE!!! I would LOVE Riggs as a friend, because I know that he’s the real deal. An honest, hard-working, good man. I love how he just rolls with most things and how that he’s real…has insecurities…but tries not to let them hold him back. I just wanna Hug Him So Much!!!
Ok, the secondary characters…NICK…I have LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Nick since his book. I re-read that book so much…I think my Kindle is tired of seeing him…I just Love Nick’s character and how he does what needs to be done and yet, he’s got this AMAZING gift with the kids. Jed, the Coven…Sawyer and some of the gang…it was so good to see them after the last book. Ollie has really grown up and I can’t wait for his story!!! I really can’t wait for the babies to come!!! HINT, HINT!!
The Kidlets…aww this book has so many wonderful kidlets in it. I was just as in Love with Gus as Victor and Riggs. I just LOVED seeing them all out there playing and learning and just being kids. I hope that we get more books with those Wonderful kidlets finding their forever homes.
I don’t have enough words to describe just how AMAZING, WONDERFUL and HAPPY this book has made me. I was missing my guys and then this book happened and I was right back in this Wonderful World that Macy has created and I didn’t want it to end!!! I want more books….more wonderful characters…just more EVERYTHING!!
I will say that if you’ve read Macy’s Chosen One series as well as the spin-off Hellhound series, YOU WILL WANT THIS BOOK!! If you’ve not yet had the experience to read ANY of these books…What Are You Waiting For?!?! Go and get started so you can Fan-Gurl Like Me!! It’s Totally worth it!! Seriously. I sat down and read the book ALL THE WAY THRU…one sitting…That Good!!
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