Title: Cheetahs Never Win
Author: R.J. Blain
Series: A Magical romantic Comedy (with a Body Count) #11
Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again)
My Bookshelves: Humour, Paranormal romance, Urban fantasy
Pace: Medium
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2019

This is definitely one of my favourite A Magical Romantic Comedy books – I loved Aaron and Sassy from the beginning. And I also seriously enjoyed how the cheetah cohort actually works. It was nothing like I expected, and I doubt really based on how cheetahs act in the wild, but it was also a lot of fun. I particularly loved that Aaron’s infatuation with Sassy is shown through his constant purchasing of shoes. I mean, gift giving is a very good love language. And the fact that it’s through expensive shoes? Even better.

The machinations and manipulations of Sassy’s family are absolutely hilarious. They manage to constantly manoeuvre their way into Sassy’s life. And the fact that they actually infect Aaron way before anyone realises? Again, absolutely hilarious. The fact that Aaron ends up following their plan, but a few years after the fact just made me giggle all that much harder. I know that I’d do anything for my kids’ happiness, but this level of manipulation? That is just a whole other thing… one I find weirdly admirable.

Behind the wonderfully fun romance and getting to know Sassy’s family is the fact that Aaron and Sassy are on the hunt for a serial killer. I did tear up a few times throughout this – since the killer is actually hunting children. And I definitely found this to be the most intense story of the series. Particularly since I was pregnant with my second child whilst reading this. Yet, I enjoyed trying to figure out just who was behind all of this as I read through. And why they were so damn evil. It was kind of fun trying to get answers…

There are so many great characters that I absolutely fell in love with throughout this novel. I definitely want more cheetah shapeshifters. Since they seem to have a few less-mainstream kinks and are equal sex opportunists. Plus, the whole taking a kidnapping to settle them down? Again, kind of brilliant and hilarious. Definitely a whole new world to explore in this book, and I hope we get back to this group again.

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