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cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
Even though this novella I liked more than Raphael and Andrea book, Dali and Jim are so cute together.
Even though this novella I liked more than Raphael and Andrea book, Dali and Jim are so cute together.
magikspells's review against another edition
5.0
Despite there being no Kate or Curran, I still loved this. Jim and Dali are a lot of fun, and I just loved the complexity of this even though it was just a side story. All the stars!
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I've been reading this in between stories, while I wait for the next release, but I just don't like them as well as the main storyline. This one was one of my least favorites.
kzimm2024's review against another edition
5.0
Original read in May 2018, no review and 5 stars.
Re-read Feb 2024 and still love this short story. Now I understand why it's important, Dali needed to see Jim and herself work as a deadly team for them to have an HEA and eventually r*%# the Pack. That's not a spoiler is it?? bahaha
Dali gets asked to find a grandmother and the whole thing spirals out of control into curses, interfering family members and full-nudity strip bars. Who would have thought? Its good though!
Dalis mom is precious:
Kill me, please. “He is a nice cat. He’s not like that.”
“It’s instinct, Dali. Before you know it, you’ll be running a feline whorehouse.”
“Mother!”
Jim was challenged and stayed the night but they had yet to take their relationship to that next step. Jim has decided to expedite things:
“Never mind,” I whispered back at him. “You did that on purpose.”
“Did what?”
“Dropped things. Are you a jaguar or an elephant?”
I love that she can give him shit as well as understands him:
Jim sat in the seat next to me. It was the strangest thing. His face was relaxed, his pose lazy. Jim had only two modes: menacing and waiting to menace.
They are finally talking about deeper things since events are forcing them together:
My heart sank. “Does this mean that if I expect caring boyfriend Jim, you’ll give me that?”
“No,” he said. “You just get me the way I am, which means you’re screwed. I’m mostly an asshole.”
I put my hand on the door handle of Eleventh Planet. “Can you do a comic geek?”
“What will I get if I do it?”
“What do you want?”
“Make me dinner tonight,” he said.
Dali has her own special powers:
"For example, let’s say I am targeting a person whose left leg has been amputated. I could curse that doorway so any creature missing a leg would get gonorrhea.”
Jim raised his hand. “Wait. Can you actually do that?”
I waved my hands at him. “That’s not the point.”
“No, that’s the kind of information I need to know.”
“Okay, probably I could.”
Jim’s expression went blank. “Remind me not to piss you off.”
I appreciate the humor and love between them:
“If you cut it right away, all the juices will run out and you’ll get a dry piece of meat.”
“Ew.” I waved my spatula. “Please keep your carnivore details to yourself."
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Jim landed next to me, leaned over, and gently licked my bloody face with his jaguar tongue. I whined and rolled my big head against him.
He kissed me again, cleaning my cuts, his touch gentle and tender. I love you, too, Jim. I love you so much.
Guess what? We won. It was worth it.
Re-read Feb 2024 and still love this short story. Now I understand why it's important, Dali needed to see Jim and herself work as a deadly team for them to have an HEA and eventually r*%# the Pack. That's not a spoiler is it?? bahaha
Dali gets asked to find a grandmother and the whole thing spirals out of control into curses, interfering family members and full-nudity strip bars. Who would have thought? Its good though!
Dalis mom is precious:
Kill me, please. “He is a nice cat. He’s not like that.”
“It’s instinct, Dali. Before you know it, you’ll be running a feline whorehouse.”
“Mother!”
Jim was challenged and stayed the night but they had yet to take their relationship to that next step. Jim has decided to expedite things:
“Never mind,” I whispered back at him. “You did that on purpose.”
“Did what?”
“Dropped things. Are you a jaguar or an elephant?”
I love that she can give him shit as well as understands him:
Jim sat in the seat next to me. It was the strangest thing. His face was relaxed, his pose lazy. Jim had only two modes: menacing and waiting to menace.
They are finally talking about deeper things since events are forcing them together:
My heart sank. “Does this mean that if I expect caring boyfriend Jim, you’ll give me that?”
“No,” he said. “You just get me the way I am, which means you’re screwed. I’m mostly an asshole.”
I put my hand on the door handle of Eleventh Planet. “Can you do a comic geek?”
“What will I get if I do it?”
“What do you want?”
“Make me dinner tonight,” he said.
Dali has her own special powers:
"For example, let’s say I am targeting a person whose left leg has been amputated. I could curse that doorway so any creature missing a leg would get gonorrhea.”
Jim raised his hand. “Wait. Can you actually do that?”
I waved my hands at him. “That’s not the point.”
“No, that’s the kind of information I need to know.”
“Okay, probably I could.”
Jim’s expression went blank. “Remind me not to piss you off.”
I appreciate the humor and love between them:
“If you cut it right away, all the juices will run out and you’ll get a dry piece of meat.”
“Ew.” I waved my spatula. “Please keep your carnivore details to yourself."
---------
Jim landed next to me, leaned over, and gently licked my bloody face with his jaguar tongue. I whined and rolled my big head against him.
He kissed me again, cleaning my cuts, his touch gentle and tender. I love you, too, Jim. I love you so much.
Guess what? We won. It was worth it.
deltajane's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
milicasbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
It was a sweet story and I really liked it but it wasn't necessary to read.
severelyhopefulcloud's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0