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I enjoyed this story and its characters, as I did with the previous Magical Rom-Com w/a Body Count.
However, although it contains:
• some very funny stuff, major and minor,
• interesting history and creature creations (like who secretly lives below the reeking "abyss", and their mounts/allies — spoilers!) and non-standard shifter species' — though only one makes a major animal-form "onscreen" appearance (not counting the transformation spell, which isn't the same),
• a hero who, as the son of a werewolf and his werewolf-to-be mate-for-life, is the opposite of a man whore (He starts the book matter-of-fact about being a virgin!),
• and some exciting action scenes that involve both modern weapons and arcane abilities, ...
I once again just couldn't get fully into it.

The points that together made me knock off a couple stars:
1) The family dynamics and other interactions tend toward the over-the-top/cartoonish, e.g., the whole thing with Shane repeatedly kneecapping his friendly-enemy vampire(s), and being thanked for it.
2) Though I'll agree that Ernesto and his vamp clan, and the succubi & incubi who work for them, are miles better than the sex traffickers who got Shane (and company) on their tails by trying to kill him, I just can't be as blasé as everybody here is about sex-under-the-irresistible-influence-of-a-sex-demon. Not every person they feed from directly is a volunteer (even in the cases where they're treated well afterward, and despite the fact that "of course, they enjoy it"), and there's a radius of chaotic, libidinous influence the demons are gleeful about.
3) I also find it a bit jarring to have such a light tone throughout a book where the crime in question is so serious. I gather the heroine had to let herself be used sexually while undercover, and I'm not clear how often an incubus would have even been involved. It's certainly not something RJB dwells on, or explores in psychological depth, other than Marian's saying that the FBI makes sure agents get counseling. We don't actually meet any helpless, innocent victims of the sex-slavery ring, at all.
Oh, and the light touch persists through a sub-issue of anti-werewolf prejudice in the city where Shane was a cop, mainly relegated to low-status traffic duty. This led to his getting the least possible insurance payout and consideration after he lost his eye in an act of heroism. Still, he only shows bitterness a couple times, which makes him likable, but is somewhat implausible.
4) It's a bit long for such a "lightweight" book, and there is at least one slow patch where I was surprised by how much was still left on my progress bar — though I didn't *really* mind, since the characters kept me amused.
5) In a common ~flaw~ among action books and movies, Shane "takes a licking and keeps on kicking," recovering rapidly from serious injuries for a variety of only-possible-in-fantasy reasons. Even his lost eye (i.e., lost depth perception) doesn't hinder his shooting prowess or fast motorbike-riding.
6) Last but not least, in terms of disrupting my immersion, there's the poor proofreading. I marked nearly thirty errors. There were many missing small words, some random misspellings (incl. "burgular" and "in becase" — why didn't SpellCheck catch those, at least?), two misuses of who vs. whom (one in each direction), and twice "if you need rescued", (clearly the wrong verb-form; what's going on?). I also don't know what RJB has against using "that" to connect clauses, but there were several sentences which would have read more clearly had it been added.

Despite all those quibbles, I do plan to read later installments at some point. As for the sex-demon experience, I'll just do what I did as a kid reading past the mating flights in McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern: not think about it! (I somehow didn't even consider the M/M aspect there til years later; that wasn't the point (and still isn't — I read M/M sometimes now), given that I found/find the whole not-in-control, not-even-choosing-for-yourself premise so icky. 😕)

TL;DR: If you're less error-noticing than I am, don't take sex so seriously, and are just looking for a light, funny, sexy-but-fade-to-black urban fantasy read with some original elements, I can fully recommend these fun books. Otherwise, YMMV.


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Hoofin' It A Magical Romantic Comedy with a body count edition by RJ Blain Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

Story was inventive, her world building is uneven, and there is a great deal of "telling." The really irritating thing was the pattern of 1- adventure, then meet up with people and tell them about it. 2- more adventure, then meet up with new people and tell them everything from the beginning. 3- more adventure, meet up with MORE people and (you guessed it) tell them everything from the beginning. Yes, we understand that he lost his eye, and how, and why he has a silly glass marble. By 60% through the book we've heard the story over 10 times, not to mention the events that we have experienced with the protagonist that get re-explained. Geez, now I'm doing it, too.
This is my third book from this author, and she follows this action/recap pattern in all of them so far. I will probably read others for the fun story lines, I'll be skipping the endless and repeated recaps of events.
The characters are really fun, the adventures are inventive, and this world is unique. Please keep writing, just keep the endless recapping off the page.
We meet Shane, an ex cop who got severely injured in the line of duty while saving a family from a burning car. As the son of a lycanthrope he faces some serious prejudices, Chicago being pretty damn disgusted by them it seems. While touring New York a body falls from the sky into the car he is standing next to... perfect queue for a hell of a ride D

The book started pretty slow, getting a few chuckles out of me while building up the setting. Then it started rolling, and oh my, what a ride indeed D I have read a lot, I have laughed a lot, but seldom as much or as hard as with this book. I loved it!

It was well written, a few errors here and there but that didn't bother me so much. The continuity of the story was well done and the romancing wasn't over the top. Character development was very good (I've never imagined vampires being this way haha), although I must admit I wanted to see more of Marian and her skills (a next book perhaps? *pretty plz*).

If you're looking for a fun, easy to read and very enjoyable book, look no further! These are standalone books in the same universe, so it's not needed to have read Playing with Fire first (although you should rly read it anyway!!)
Cute story, well thought out world building and interesting concepts. It was slightly amusing but not laugh out loud funny. Typos and errors detracted from the story. My first time reading this author. I won't read more of her books unless they are on sale.
The dialogue, humor, action, and overall writing would make this a five star book. Unfortunately the typos scattered throughout really started to distract me. For example "I thought they liked my parents, but with Mom in the midst of her first shift, but I wouldn't be surprised...." "...after my resignation and the court trial, it wouldn't be surprised if...." Just little mistakes, peppered throughout the book. I could read around them, but they are distracting.
The main character is fun. I love his self-deprecation, wit, and toughness. This was my first venture into this world, so the world-building was a bit jarring, but having read many, many fantasy books, I was able to get up to speed quickly.
The dialogue is well done. Lots of fun bantering. The relationships are great - I liked that the book avoided many of the cliches found in romantic comedies - no "will they/won't they", no "first they hate each other, then they realize it's love" tropes.
Overall, it's a great, fun read, and I'll be looking for more of these books in the future. I just hope the author can get a good copy editor on her team.
I enjoyed this story and its characters, as I did with the previous Magical Rom-Com w/a Body Count.
However, although it contains
• some very funny stuff, major and minor,
• interesting history and creature creations (like who secretly lives below the reeking "abyss", and their mounts/allies — spoilers!) and non-standard shifter species' — though only one makes a major animal-form "onscreen" appearance (not counting the transformation spell, which isn't the same),
• a hero who, as the son of a werewolf and his werewolf-to-be mate-for-life, is the opposite of a man whore (He starts the book matter-of-fact about being a virgin!),
• and some exciting action scenes that involve both modern weapons and arcane abilities, ...
I once again just couldn't get fully into it.

The points that together made me knock off a couple stars
1) The family dynamics and other interactions tend toward the over-the-top/cartoonish, e.g., the whole thing with Shane repeatedly kneecapping his friendly-enemy vampire(s), and being thanked for it.
2) Though I'll agree that Ernesto and his vamp clan, and the succubi & incubi who work for them, are miles better than the sex traffickers who got Shane (and company) on their tails by trying to kill him, I just can't be as blasé as everybody here is about sex-under-the-irresistible-influence-of-a-sex-demon. Not every person they feed from directly is a volunteer (even in the cases where they're treated well afterward, and despite the fact that "of course, they enjoy it"), and there's a radius of chaotic, libidinous influence the demons are gleeful about.
3) I also find it a bit jarring to have such a light tone throughout a book where the crime in question is so serious. I gather the heroine had to let herself be used sexually while undercover, and I'm not clear how often an incubus would have even been involved. It's certainly not something RJB dwells on, or explores in psychological depth, other than Marian's saying that the FBI makes sure agents get counseling. We don't actually meet any helpless, innocent victims of the sex-slavery ring, at all.
Oh, and the light touch persists through a sub-issue of anti-werewolf prejudice in the city where Shane was a cop, mainly relegated to low-status traffic duty. This led to his getting the least possible insurance payout and consideration after he lost his eye in an act of heroism. Still, he only shows bitterness a couple times, which makes him likable, but is somewhat implausible.
4) It's a bit long for such a "lightweight" book, and there is at least one slow patch where I was surprised by how much was still left on my progress bar — though I didn't *really* mind, since the characters kept me amused.
5) In a common ~flaw~ among action books and movies, Shane "takes a licking and keeps on kicking," recovering rapidly from serious injuries for a variety of only-possible-in-fantasy reasons. Even his lost eye (i.e., lost depth perception) doesn't hinder his shooting prowess or fast motorbike-riding.
6) Last but not least, in terms of disrupting my immersion, there's the poor proofreading. I marked nearly thirty errors. There were many missing small words, some random misspellings (incl. "burgular" and "in becase" — why didn't SpellCheck catch those, at least?), two misuses of who vs. whom (one in each direction), and twice "if you need rescued", (clearly the wrong verb-form; what's going on?). I also don't know what RJB has against using "that" to connect clauses, but there were several sentences which would have read more clearly had it been added.

Despite all those quibbles, I do plan to read later installments at some point. As for the sex-demon experience, I'll just do what I did as a kid reading past the mating flights in McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern not think about it! (I somehow didn't even consider the M/M aspect there til years later; that wasn't the point (and still isn't — I read M/M sometimes now), given that I found/find the whole not-in-control, not-even-choosing-for-yourself premise so icky. 😕)

TL;DR If you're less error-noticing than I am, don't take sex so seriously, and are just looking for a light, funny, sexy-but-fade-to-black urban fantasy read with some original elements, I can fully recommend these fun books. Otherwise, YMMV.