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A review by roadtripreader
Jumping the Shark by Ash Raven
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Not gon lie this cover is some scintillating Fight or flight gone wrong. No because seriously, sharkman never ever crossed my mind in any capacity and now I know how they ... ahem☺ yeah that.
In the words of Scott Bakula on that nautical military cop show : "Learn Things". Well I learnt that not only do I love the ocean as much as a selkie, but now I wish there were some real razor-teeth shifters out there. Oh hush - you know you do too😉
Plot/Storyline/Themes:
The idea that earth is being watched by beings and treated as a nature reserve that alien scientists study from afar is really clever. Also these aliens study consent in relationships and strive to achieve it - ticks all the boxes until you factor in the ALIEN ABDUCTION lol wtf. But also hot in this context and seems to end in success.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters:
Whooweee the age difference is gross in human form but I'm all for it in Axilarian Shark-man form. Also I don't know why all these women i thesw books like their men to have calloused hands, like I can't understand it.
I have a random question:
✔️How can Ma'xon sit on a couch with a massive shark tail that's apparently really thick? I still think about the couch scene ... for obvious reasons and of course, the tail
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:
🌸Uhm...well🤗 of many of the spicy scenes but what I loved was the shopping sequence.
🌸Mission to retrieve Marbles
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
Everything was bordering on spicy to scorching:
☺ “He promised me a mess and I won’t be denied.” (Odette taking alien abduction really well)
😍“All I want is to snuggle up with my giant shark man and slurp down a bucket of noodles. Maybe also have my back blown out, but that’s secondary.” (I want that tooo make the noodles Samyang buldak and we're good)
😯“Everything in my soul pulses. My 😻 clenches around his finger until I see god and all the angels.” (well damn, excuse me)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■ Terrain Rehoming Program
■The Solarium Union
■ Axilaria
■TRP Gel: Body Swap
■Real People Dating App
■boneless buffalo wings and rosé.
■Axilarian bonding saliva
■bureaucratic apologies 🤣
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Romance Books by 2025
In the words of Scott Bakula on that nautical military cop show : "Learn Things". Well I learnt that not only do I love the ocean as much as a selkie, but now I wish there were some real razor-teeth shifters out there. Oh hush - you know you do too😉
Plot/Storyline/Themes:
The idea that earth is being watched by beings and treated as a nature reserve that alien scientists study from afar is really clever. Also these aliens study consent in relationships and strive to achieve it - ticks all the boxes until you factor in the ALIEN ABDUCTION lol wtf. But also hot in this context and seems to end in success.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters:
Whooweee the age difference is gross in human form but I'm all for it in Axilarian Shark-man form. Also I don't know why all these women i thesw books like their men to have calloused hands, like I can't understand it.
I have a random question:
✔️How can Ma'xon sit on a couch with a massive shark tail that's apparently really thick? I still think about the couch scene ... for obvious reasons and of course, the tail
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:
🌸Uhm...well🤗 of many of the spicy scenes but what I loved was the shopping sequence.
🌸Mission to retrieve Marbles
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
Everything was bordering on spicy to scorching:
☺ “He promised me a mess and I won’t be denied.” (Odette taking alien abduction really well)
😍“All I want is to snuggle up with my giant shark man and slurp down a bucket of noodles. Maybe also have my back blown out, but that’s secondary.” (I want that tooo make the noodles Samyang buldak and we're good)
😯“Everything in my soul pulses. My 😻 clenches around his finger until I see god and all the angels.” (well damn, excuse me)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■ Terrain Rehoming Program
■The Solarium Union
■ Axilaria
■TRP Gel: Body Swap
■Real People Dating App
■boneless buffalo wings and rosé.
■Axilarian bonding saliva
■bureaucratic apologies 🤣
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Romance Books by 2025