Reviewed by Susan65
Title: Shift in Time
Author: Mercy Celeste
Series: Out of Time #1
Heroes: Morgan Monstros/Fane Llewellyn
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 210 Pages
Publisher: MJC Press
Release Date: July 22, 2014
Available at: MJC Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads
Blurb: True love’s first kiss will not break a curse.
Everyone knows that. Even a Normal like Morgan Monstros knows that.
But Fane Llewellyn isn’t everyone. He’s like no one Morgan has ever met.
Small, fragile and fierce, Fane doesn’t remember who he is or where he came from. He remembers pain and loneliness. Decades of pain and loneliness. And Morgan Monstros. He could never forget Gan. Gan was his from the day he came to the island. And Fane would fight to the death to keep Morgan safe. Even if he has to fight the whole world to do it.
Take one powerless witch, a sassy Siamese familiar, a panther shifter with amnesia, a meddling wolf clan, and a coven of witches hell bent on war, swirl all together and you get the perfect spell for all out mayhem…..oh yeah and there’s chocolate cake too.
Review:
This book made me chuckle. I didn’t even realize I knew how to chuckle, but yeah, I chuckled.
So totally different than any Mercy Celeste book I’ve ever read before. So totally different than any shifter/magic book I’ve read before. So, the verdict is …I really liked it.
The storyline was all over the place, but well organized, and it kept such a great pace that I was left on my toes waiting to see what craziness would happen next. Morgan is a really likable but “normal” witch…or is he? Fane is a Siamese cat…or is he? Nothing is as it seems and even when layers are unwrapped all still isn’t revealed.
I loved Fane in human form…or as human, or cat …what the heck is he? That little plot twist was totally unexpected but really worked for me. I loved him when he was missing his tail, and talking “cat”. It was silly, but funny, and again I’m chuckling while writing this review.
Morgan has a whole story of his own, and the fact that Fane and Morgan have a history that neither knew about was well written. Morgan’s family also plays a integral part of the drama, and his relationships with them seemed so normal. No, not all siblings get along, and yes, sometimes one (or more) can be a pain in the ass. Fane’s family…especially Falyn, was amazing but provided whiplash. I know Falyn was thrown off by Fanes return but damn boy, you hurt my neck.
The playful romance between Morgan and Fane is way different than I normally like to read, and witches or magic isn’t my go-to story, but this one just worked for me. Maybe it was all the chuckling? I can’t wait for the next book…I am glad to hear that it’s going to be Falyn’s story, because that means we will be getting more Fane, as well.
Overall Impression: I really liked it!
*I received a copy of this book from the author in return for a fair and honest review.*
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