Some Kind of Magic by R. Cooper Review

3.5 stars
I really liked it, but I wanted more. 

Synopsis:

"Being a police detective is hard. Add the complication of being a werewolf subject to human prejudice, and you might say Ray Branigan has his work cut out for him. He’s hot on the trail of a killer when he realizes he needs help.

Enter Cal Parker, the beautiful half-fairy Ray’s secretly been in love with for years—secretly, because while werewolves mate for life, fairies...don’t. Ray needs Cal’s expertise, but it isn’t easy to concentrate with his mate walking around half-naked trying to publicly seduce him. By the time Ray identifies the killer—and sorts out a few prejudices of his own—it may be too late for Cal."

I don't know it just feels like there was something missing from the story, and it kept me from enjoying it as much as I could have. 

Plus, as much as I liked both Ray and Cal I was annoyed by how long it took them to get together. And the reason(or Ray's reasons) why they "couldn't" be together.

I was absolutely enamored by Cal (Callalily how adorable is that name?!). He was just one of those characters that you fall in love with. I loved his obsession with sweets and how he would basically grab them from thin air. His whole personality was just so lovable and endearing; I really want to see more of him in the future.

Final Thoughts:
I liked this, but I like I stated earlier I think this could have been more. I'm not too sure if I'm going to read anymore of the series; I've read the other book synopses and they just didn't sound as interesting as this one did. 

Dragon Slayer by Isabella Carter Review

4 stars out of 5
This was a pretty solid read, and I enjoyed it immensely. 

Synopsis:
"Ingram is a coward and weakling—at least according to his father, the king, and the royal court. He cannot use a sword, he faints at the sight of blood, and even his brilliant abilities as a strategist are not enough to overcome his failings. When his father loses a bet to the notorious Lord Mallory over the matter of a dragon slaying, he pays his debt by ordering Ingram to marry him.

Then his father reveals that he is putting Ingram to a greater purpose, giving Ingram one last chance to prove he is not worthless. All it requires is betraying his new husband." 

I can't wait to read the next one, it ended on a slight cliffhanger and I want to know what's going to happen next!

I loved the slow burn relationship between Ingram and Mallory. I actually enjoyed there not being any sex on page. For some reason it made it much more enjoyable and it made sense for the couple. I am usually all for the sexing and seduction, but this was so enjoyable and I feel that anything more than kisses or cuddles would have taken away from the story and the sexual tension. 

I loved watching Ingram grow! He was such a sweet person and watching him become fierce and independent was fabulous. Plus the love and support that Mallory showed him just made it so great. And that was another reason I loved that there was no sex because it could have easily turned into one of those "saved by the magic dick" stories, but no Ingram was the one who saved himself and had the lovely Mallory by his side to support him not save him.

I definitely would recommend this book to fantasy lovers or people who love the forced marriage trope (honestly I feel like anyone could read this book and have a great time). Really enjoyable and had a bit of twists and turns to keep you on your toes.

Final thoughts:

I really loved this book and I really can't wait to get my grubby little hands on the next one! I really hope the author finishes it some time soon.