
Rating: 3.75š
Trash and Treasure is a sweet shifter romance by a author I really like. Iām most familiar with Morgan Briceās interconnected paranormal series which I throughly enjoy and, tbh, am a bit behind on.
But when I saw a shifter story written by Brice, it was an immediate draw. Plus itās main couple was a raccoon and opossum. That āfated mateā pairing just appealed to me.
They are, as each states, not from the sought after or glamour categories of shifter species. True.
Plus they arenāt the predator/prey hookups that, as a biologist, often has me cringing more than a bit. Nopes, opossums and raccoons occupy the same habitats, same niche ā¦nocturnal. It makes more sense then some other shifter couples so mentally Iām already there.
Brice gives each a poignant backstory without going into too much tragedy. Iām not familiar with this universe but the nature of Fox Hollow as a shiftertown for shifters needing a safe haven is easily and quickly established .
Mico Foley, raccoon-shifter, trash truck driver, and found object artist, is a terrific character. From his treehouse which āactsā as his tree cavity, to his engaging personality, Mico feels larger than this novella allows his story to be.
The same goes for the gentle , baker Jack Hargrave. A possum shifter, whoās a genius in the kitchen, with an enthusiastic outlook, and shy demeanor, Jack is the perfect counterpart to Miloās outgoing charm, and natural intelligence. Each radiates some of their shifter animals in their āhuman ā stages, a wonderful element.
Thereās a beginning courtship, that swings way too quickly to fated mates and true love. Mostly due to the shortness of the novella.
It ends with after a traumatic event, with them happily together.
This is a sweet tale.
For me, the promise these characters hold within themselves and their relationship, it cries out for a longer book and a more densely plotted journey towards a HEA. But thatās me.
Want a Morgan Brice tale? A sweet shifter romance? Trash and Treasure (A Fox Hollow novella) by Morgan Brice is the thing for you.
A lonely raccoon shifter. A hopeful possum shifter. Awesome donuts–and true love.
Raccoon-shifter Mico Foley drives a garbage truck in Fox Hollow, a job that keeps a roof over his head while he pursues his true passionācreating art with found objects. He fears he might never find a mateāuntil he falls hard for the sexy new baker in town. But will a hottie like that fall for a guy like him?
Possum-shifter Jack Hargrave is the new night baker at Bare Necessities Cafe, his big opportunity to do what he loves mostācreating irresistible confections. He didn’t move to Fox Hollow to find a mate, but the handsome truck driver who empties the cafe’s dumpster has stolen his heart. Could a hunk like him still care when he finds out Jack’s secret?
Trash and Treasure is an MM shifter romance with a flirty baker, a brooding artist, hurt/comfort, unusual art, a fancy tree house, found family, fated mates and seductive donuts.