Tail & Trouble by Victor CatanoMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
This was a book that maybe tried to be too many things at once: Paranormal romance, Urban Fantasy and a mystery all in one. All it really ended up being was a light, easy read. Don't get me wrong, it had some fun moments. If a beach read is all you're looking for, I say go for it.
It starts off with Gabriel and his girlfriend's familiar, on a road trip to find the missing witchy girlfriend, Sheila. Sheila's been doing errands for her coven, errands that were making her uncomfortable. And now she's missing.
It had a cute premise, but for me it hit a bit short of the mark and felt a bit formulaic and even the dark bits felt too light and fluffy. Good Guy's gf is missing, GG sets out to find her with no help from her friends, because hey, they're part of the reason she's missing. Good Guy runs up against Very Bad Guy and his psychotic wanna-be girlfriend. Good Guy finds Good Girl and tries to save her, but the rescue goes wrong. This is where the formula stops because *gasp* Good Girl saves herself and everyone else!
The ending actually got me to give the book a 2 star rating, rather than just dismissing it entirely as light and fluffy. Strong female characters still seem to be a rarity in fiction. Of course, Good Girl was a bit loony at the time, but that's ok, we'll give her a pass since she does come to her senses and remain Good and everyone lived happily ever after, except for the Very Bad Guy, 'cause he was dead. The End.
*I was given an ARC of this book by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
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