Bast's Perfume by Marisa Chenery

Story: 6
Presentation: 9
Total: 15
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Paranormal Erotic
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Blurb: Trapped in the immortal realm by a vengeful demon, Bast is finally freed when a human opens the ancient jar that binds her. But he is no ordinary human; he is her mate, a fact Bast tends to conceal—for her time in the mortal world is limited.

When a cat inexplicably appears the moment he opens the perfumed jar, Slade is bemused—then stunned when the cat morphs into a stunning goddess. Their attraction is immediate, their passion unstoppable. With each blazing sexual encounter, Slade’s in danger of losing his heart. But he could lose far more, for the demon is near, drawn ever closer by the lure of Bast’s perfume…

Review: I had a little trouble with this one. Not that it was toilet worthy, because it wasn't, I just had a hard time believing that Slade would accept so readily a hot woman morphing from a house cat in the middle of his living room. The story itself I felt needed more. Maybe if it had been longer I could have had more time to grow attached to the characters but as it was I really felt no connection to either of them.

The sex came fast, hot and heavy. The happy ending made me smile (as always :) I just wish I had been in love with the characters at the end. As it was I felt like I got a Cliff's Notes version, hitting just the highlights and not much of the behind the scenes stuff that I feel really could have brought the characters to life.