Showarst's Reviews > Tentacle Tales

I love a good anthology. One that involves tentacles? Sign me up. I received and ARC of this anthology for my honest review.

1. Your Mate by M.A. Innes
4 out of 5 stars

This was a very cute story about Evan Parks, pornstar wannabe, and his audition with a porn company. During the audition, he meets Aristotle, an alien performer. I loved how Mr. Nicholas McKenna (the owner/director) would get frustrated by the flirting that was happening between Evan and Aristotle. I wish there had been a little more relationship development and it seemed like Aristotle didn't want to tell (or honestly didn't know) much about the human/alien bond. I haven't read all of the New Neighbors series (only My Cameron) so maybe that factors into understanding the relationship between the two.

2. Squid Pro Quo by Lorelei M. Hart
4.5 out of 5 stars

This was such a sweet, sweet story. We have Hurley, the octopus shifter, who is facing a conflict with his town over his home and entrance to the ocean. They are threatening to take his home by force to create a road to attract tourists. He decides to seek legal advice from Wade, an omega. I really, really liked these two together. They were just so adorable together and I loved how the story ended. I think I smiled the entire time.

3. Tentacles and Tea by Toby Wise
3.5 out of 5 stars

Jonas, an octopus shifter and author, comes to a seaside town to rid himself of his writer's block. He stumbles across a tea shop owned and operated by half-fae York. These two are immediately drawn to each other and become involved. I really thought these two were sweet and lovely. I also liked briefly seeing Matteo and and Simon from "A Sucker for You". I didn't like how these two didn't communicate though. They were so afraid of pushing each other and admitting how they felt that they almost lost each other. The ending was perfect though.

4. Kraken's Mate by Jennifer Cody
4 out of 5 stars

Cam the Kraken meets Soren when his submersible's sonar woke him from his sleep. From there, Cam realizes that Soren is his "person". The one person sent to him by his aunts the Moirai (otherwise known as the Fates). I love how Jennifer was able to merge Greek mythology with her own that she created in her Diviner's Game series. I think it would be hard for someone who has not read any of her books to understand everything that was happening and how all of it fit together. I love the idea that Robbie and Cam are brothers and I am super excited for the wedding. I think that Cam and Soren were very sweet together and I look forward to maybe seeing them in future stories. It would be very interesting to see how these two will live together. Will Soren learn how to use Cam's magic? Just lots of things I wonder about. But as with all of Jennifer's stories, this was a wild, fun ride!