A KILLING MOON

A woman acts as a bodyguard to supernatural royalty in this romantic thriller.

Cora is biding her time playing pool in a dive bar that caters to shifters—people who can turn into wolves (Lupines), foxes (Vulpines), or bears (Ursines), among other animals. She’s waiting for her latest assignment to arrive: Finnegan “Finn” O’Casey, the third in line to the throne of the unified shifter kingdom. Cora has always found him attractive, and when Finn turns on the charm, she can’t help indulging in some rather intimate acts. Just as their night of fun comes to an end, Finn is nearly gunned down on his way out of the house—and Cora’s fast thinking saves him. She was hired by a mysterious benefactor to keep Finn alive, because his brother, Brendan, the only other heir to the throne, has put a hit out on him. Now, Cora must protect Finn from further attempts on his life, although he doesn’t want to believe that his own family could be capable of such betrayal. Meanwhile, the pair can’t deny their attraction and romantic feelings, which grow as they spend more time together. In this first installment in a new paranormal romance series, Craig, the author of Shifted Into Love (2019), offers a remarkably fast-paced story. Along the way, she provides an effective mix of political intrigue, killer suspense, and steam-the-windows passion. The plot will likely draw readers in quickly, but some of the fictional world’s terminology, specifically referring to certain creatures, remains unexplained for a while, which may put off the impatient. However, readers who are fans of supernatural adventures will appreciate Craig’s attention to worldbuilding, and they’ll also look forward to further series entries.

A paranormal tale for readers who like their plot suspenseful and their romance hot.