A review by romancingthereader
The Rake OR The Orca Who Met His Match in a Selkie Desiring Revenge by Kass O'Shire

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Knock me over with a feather - this book I found based on just character art gave me the best little journey ever.

๐Ÿ“• ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: The Rake OR the Orca Who Met His March in a Selkie Desiring Revenge by Kass Oโ€™Shire

๐Ÿ“™ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Shades of Sanctuary character series. Book 3.

๐Ÿ“— ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€: E-book on Kindle. ๐Ÿ†“๏ธ on KU

๐Ÿ“˜ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: Fantasy/paranormal romance

๐Ÿ“” ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Opposites attract, accidental mating, pirate vibes, she takes control.

๐Ÿ“– ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€: Elspeth escapes capture by elves only to end up in the jaws of an orca shifter, Aegir. When the pair unintentionally triggers the selkie mating bond, they set out on a journey to free Elspethโ€™s family and break their accidental connection.

๐ŸŒŸ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„:  So here I am one day, scrolling Instagram, when I come across this character art of this giant, thicc man. And I go to find out more information, and I find out HEโ€™S AN ORCA. 

I picked up this book - the third in a series I havenโ€™t read, by an author I donโ€™t know - and couldnโ€™t put it down. It was so much fun, and such a unique story, which I donโ€™t find so often anymore. 

The setting was unique and detailed, but the world building was well done enough that I could follow along without confusion. And the plot itself was paced really well.

But what I really loved were the characters. Aegir was a resistance spy who could shift at will, and had lost a bit of his true self by always being undercover. Elspeth was recovering from trauma. They both have incredible banter and connection, and the undercurrent of not knowing what is real or what is the bond. I loved that they were both so earnest and careful with one another. In a story that had tension and twists, the romance was truly cozy and I LOVED that. I laughed and swooned accordingly. 

I canโ€™t wait to read more in this universeโ€ฆ. But may I recommend starting by checking out the art? Word has it, you wonโ€™t be able to resist.

๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: 4.5/5 โญโญโญโญ 

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น: 3/5 ๐ŸŒถ๐ŸŒถ๐ŸŒถ