Day: September 11, 2020

Review: Fire and Ink (Kitten and Witch #2) by K.L. Noone

The best of the three.

4.5 out of 5 stars

Kindle Edition. 49 pages. Published November 28th 2018 by Less Than Three Press, LLC

Blurb:

Three months ago David Stanton rescued a runaway kitten in the rain. Now he’s got a scandalous feline shapeshifter living in his house, helping with his white-witch business, and making him smile. David is falling in love fast, but there’s still the problem of Colin’s past—and the secrets he’s obviously keeping…

Likes:

  • Story is from David’s point of view.
  • We get to see the first time the men say ‘I love you’.
  • Heroics.
  • Sweet and cute.
  • Glad to see a continuation of David and Colin’s story.
  • Good flow.

Dislikes:

  • Still too short.
  • Lack of communication.
  • The tension made me wonder about the bigger picture.

I definitely liked this story best out of all three. Part of that is because it’s focused on an established couple, so there’s less time spent setting things up and more time spent on the relationship. I’m also just happy that David and Colin got a continuation. They deserved it.

Unlike the previous story, this one is from David’s point of view. I liked that. It was different from the last book, and it added to the minor tension. Considering that the people Colin has stayed with in the past have been rich and powerful, it was inevitable that David would worry if he was enough.

Unfortunately, David didn’t want to talk about his feelings directly with Colin because he was afraid. Which, while understandable, was a little cliché. And it took the shadow of a disaster for things to be cleared up. Also cliché, but more acceptable when used in such a short story.

I enjoyed David’s heroics, and the minor tension this story had. It made the sweet parts even sweeter by comparison. Especially seeing the two men finally admit that they love each other. It was a great way to close the chapter on David and Colin.

With this story, I have finally gotten used to the short format. For being only 49 pages, it packed a punch. I don’t think I’ll ever love such short stories, and I do still feel like this story and Port in a Storm could have been combined and expanded into a novella or novel, but I’m happy with how things turned out.