A review by the_love_librarian
Gold & Shadow by Madeleine Eliot

adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was a spicy, yet cozy, Goldilocks retelling featuring Lis, a hired thief sent to steal a valuable object from a home. Unbeknownst to her, the home belongs to bear shifter, Orson. In the midst of getting caught and thrown out, Lis is almost killed by wolves and who better to be her caretaker than the cuddly bear shifter who can’t stop sniffing her?

For a short read, the author did a great job of establishing Lis and Orson’s bond, including how the fated mates trope played into their instant attraction to each other. I read this in one sitting and can see the author set up an underlying plot to continue throughout the series with the sisters’ books!