Title: The Mane Event
Author: Shelly Laurenston
Series: Pride #1
In: The Mane Event (Shelly Laurenston)
Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again)
My Bookshelves: Paranormal romance, Shapeshifters, Urban fantasy
Pace: Medium
Format: Collection, eBook
Year: 2007

This might be the first novel in The Pride series, but it’s really two novellas in one. And they are not a disappointment. A great introduction (for me) into the world of the lions, and the joys of cat-shifter romances. Plus, there is just something fun about lions playing with their mates before finally getting them to commit.

Honestly, I absolutely adored the stubbornness and cunning of both of the male lions in this collection. Both choose women that are not exactly settled with the idea of forever-after. Yet, they use their smarts and little manipulations to wait them out. Kind of like I imagine an impala feels being hunted by a lion in the wild… with a much better reward at the end.

Both of the women are exactly the kind of female leads I enjoy reading about in a romance – a little off-kilter and, quite frankly, nuts. But tough as nails, and loyal to boot. Whilst they are vastly different in every other way (also something I like, because otherwise, boring), they were such a pleasure to read about!

Although these are two separate novellas, there is plenty of overlap between the two stories. It almost reads like a part one and two of a greater tale. It made for a nice cohesive whole, and I look forward to diving into this as a reread in the future.

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