Indie author Kendall Grey's debut novel Inhale, still in ARC, is already climbing the must read Romance novel of 2012 and it won't be out until May!

Some of us were lucky enough to be on that special reader list and I already had an idea of what to expect from her short story in City of Hell Chronicles: Volume 1 (London Calling). It was one of my favourite stories in the anthology and she set the bar high for herself.

Inhale is an urban fantasy (First of three in the Just Breathe Trilogy) love story set in Australia. To say it simply, hottie rockstar Gavin meets hottie whale biologist Dr. Zoe Unfortunately, it's all a dream.

Or is it?

I'm not going to go into the plot too much, as not to spoil a story that deserves to be enjoyed properly from beginning to end. I will say, though, that of the many types of magic systems in fantasy books, this one was unique in it's connection between the elements and emotions. When fire is involved, you know things are getting hotted up. And in Australia, you expect things are going to get a bit wet! (I mean with the whales of course!) There's a bit of earth-moving and no shortage of hot air (yeah, I mean you, Randy) . All of nature's forces are at work for these two, and some of them are trying desperately to keep them apart.

This book is absolutely fantastic and in true Kendall Grey style (as any Twitter follower knows), it's full of colourful language to punctuate the tense but pleasing plot line. The writing is excellent, the story moves forward at a pace that keeps you glued to the book. Good luck putting this one down.

Warning: Much adult content, coarse language, violence and steamy sex. That's right, ladies. Grab your bonbons and snuggie blanket. It's going to be a long night.

5 Stars on Goodreads - go add it to your MUST read list.