Sealed with a Kick

Shifting Crossroads #38

by Zenina Masters

Stuck with an awkward beast and shunned by her own herd, Berry has to make some decisions on her own, and one of those is to find a mate.

Out of the gate, she decides to pursue a fey, but with years of defense under her belt, her means are not particularly usual. Arm wrestling in the bar seems like a good icebreaker, but the fey take it as a challenge to their masculinity, and things degrade from there.

Ashko is offered the chance at a mate, and it only takes an hour for him to decide. He heads to the Crossroads to find his lady and, instead, finds himself competing for her attention from across the table. A win, a kiss and the courtship has begun.

Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Shapeshifters, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Fae, Novella

67 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2016

About the author

Zenina Masters was born in Canada and lives in Canada. She has a regular job and does nothing particularly exciting with her life. She enjoys fishing, silence and the ability to pick and choose friends she can trust. Life is too short to watch your back all the time.

Her writing life is a teeny bit of escapism, she would probably chicken out if confronted by three naked men and looks forward to one day finding out.

Email: zenina@zeninamasters.com

Zenina also writes as Viola Grace.

Reviews

[BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is too cute to pass by. I love seals. A baby seal is too adorable and I just want to hug it and love it. Unfortunately for Berry, she is all woman in human form but baby seal in shifter form. Can we say, awkward? Wait, is Ms. Masters trying to slip in a little AB? (no pun intended) No, this book is not AB at all because there is no kink. What the book does provide, is a sweet romance between another lovely shifter and fae pairing.

This story is very fast and sweet. Berry may have a chip on her should but she does find a totally compatible mate in Ashko. Ashko is not as memorable as Berry but that is okay. Sometimes one mate is more notable.

The challenges Berry faces in this story may make a few readers feel ill at ease, but for me, it was nicely done. The juxtaposition of an adult upon a young "child" is well crafted. The youthful exuberance in Berry's shifter form is infectious. Ashko's treatment of both forms shows his acceptance of Berry's two parts into a whole. Whereas Berry's pack's alpha was a creepy pedophile.

I am still really enjoying the water shifters arc and can't wait to read the next book. Recommended for water lovers who enjoy a sweet paranormal romance.

* Provided by Manic Readers

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun story with a nearly female who knows who, and what, she is, and refuses to be intimidated or belittled. Add to that a fey/selkie with a goal of his own and this becomes a delightful romp in the Crossroads.

[Rita · Rating 1 out of 5]

The heroine was a well-defined character, but the hero was two-dimensional. We're given so little of his personality that they had no chemistry together.

ETA the fact that she was a baby seal was creepy, and his being a Kelpie did not improve things.

[Julie scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sealed With A Kick ( Shifting Crossroads Book 38)

I love this series a lot and I can't wait for more ... I love how love finds a way ......

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is such a fun, guilty pleasure, that I can't help myself from reading them.