Title: The Lady and the Rabbit
Author: Laura Greenwood
Series: The Shifter Season #1.5
Rating Out of 5: 4.5 (Amazing, but not quite perfect)
My Bookshelves: Historical romance, Paranormal romance, Regency romance, Shapeshifters
Pace: Medium
Format: eBook, Novella
Year: 2022

I love that Denise got her own story after Victoria. I was really hoping on reading about the twins in The Fox and the Viscount that I would get to read her happily ever after. And, I was not disappointed in the slightest. It was a wonderful and fun story. And fit in perfectly against The Fox and the Viscount.

The idea of a rabbit and a fox together was a really interesting predator / prey mix. And I kind of dug it. I love stories that feature a more passive man with a strong willed woman. Although Denise is very subtle with her strength, it is there in her stubbornness to act exactly the way she wants to when attending balls and conducting herself in public.

I love that The Lady and the Rabbit had many of the exact same scenes as The Fox and the Viscount, but written from Denise’s point of view. Whilst they were a bit repetitive, they were a great way to learn more about Densie and her points of view of the same moments. I also though that Greenwood did a great job of having both sides of a conversation in an engaging way.

Denise’s relationship is entirely built upon intellect and connection. I absolutely adored that they first start to make a connection through books, and then find a way to get to know each other from there. A very cute and sweet story. One that I look forward to reading again in the future.

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Title: The Fox and the Viscount
Author: Laura Greenwood
Series: The Shifter Season #1
Rating Out of 5: 4.5 (Amazing, but not quite perfect)
My Bookshelves: Historical romance, Paranormal romance, Regency romance, Shapeshifters
Pace: Medium
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2021

Like most of Greenwood’s stories, I found The Fox and The Viscount to be a beautiful and sweet story. A nice indulgence to depart from reality and the nonsense of responsibilities. Victoria and Edmund are a really sweet childhood friends to lovers story at their core. The fact that this is a regency romance with shifters mixed in made it all that much more of a beautiful indulgence. One that makes me incredibly excited to read about the rest of the couples finding their happily ever after in The Shifter Season series.

I’ve not actually read many stories which are a paranormal regency romance. I have a few regency / Victorian era steampunk stories, and one or two with a paranormal spin. However, I don’t have any that are actually paranormal romances with a regency setting. And I absolutely loved the mismatch of genres. It was great having the restrictions of class and social expectations, alongside the differences of being a shifter in a non-shifter world. Honestly, I can’t get enough of this idea and hope that Greenwood continues to write such stories!

Densie and Victoria are really wonderful as twins – I absolutely adored the fact that, even though they are close, they still have their moments of contention. A sibling relationship just isn’t realistic if they get along all of the time! It was nice to read about moments when they niggled at sniped at each other. But, in the next moment had each others’ backs and kept each other safe. I can’t wait to read Denise’s story – her partner is hinted at within The Fox and the Viscount, but now I want to find out how that all comes about. Plus, more sister relationships!

The Fox and the Viscount was a great adventure and romance with two fox shifters finding their happily ever afters. I also love that Victoria is able to dodge an engagement with a seriously ick male lion. One who tries everything he can to blackmail her into a loveless marriage. Everything about this story made it absolutely adorable and incredibly difficult to put down. Now I can’t wait to sink my teeth into The Lady and the Rabbit!

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