Brief Encounters

Title: Hairy, Horny, and Over Here
Author: JL Merrow
Length:  6,500 words (25 pdf pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: m/m contemporary paranormal (shifter)
Rating: A-

Blurb:

Photographer Ethan is pretty sure there’s no such thing as a jackalope—every bunny he’s ever seen has been a cute little furry thing, not a dangerous, horned beastie. But somehow he finds himself dragged into Parkhurst Forest to look for them by big, tough hunter Logan, who drives Ethan mad with continual comments about his “daintiness.” When the jackalopes lure Logan away, however, Ethan is left to the mercies of an escaped convict from the local prison. Rescue comes from an unexpected source—and Ethan discovers the true reason for Logan’s personal remarks!

Review:

When you need something to lighten your day and your mood, this delightful gem in a perfect choice. It is over the top, it plays on some stereotypes like the big bad American gun lover and made me laugh out loud in my office at lunch time.

Logan was one of those American archetypes that makes you crazy. Big, brash, sure he’s always right, and that the US of A knows how to do it right, and everyone else is just beneath him. I know it’s a stereotype and certainly not true, but the character just made you snort out lout, and poor Ethan’s response was just hilarious. The whole concept of jackalopes and why they are on the Isle of Wight was hilarious. Okay, the whole book amused me to no end.

If you are the type of reader who needs a good dose of reality in your books this may not be for you. Would they really have sex in the woods given the circumstances? Would the police behave that way? Not bloody likely, but it’s so amusing it’s not meant to be taken seriously, so as long as you can just jump on the train and go along for the ride, I recommend a great trip. I have to say, this author can always make me chuckle when she puts her mind to it.