Twenty-five-year-old Luca Elliot lives in a city divided. The humans and the supernaturals mostly keep to their own kind, but Luca—curious and desperate for work—crosses the border and finds himself employed by a tall, stupidly handsome Fae with killer horns. He should be intimidated, but instead, Luca is utterly captivated. Falling for the boss is a bad idea though, right?
Cair Haryk is only a visitor to the human world and, between his position in the Fae kingdom and a bargain he made years ago, he can never remain. He's content with that until he meets Luca—his soulmate—and hires him to work in his high-end lounge. Cair tries to guard his heart, but fate has other plans and, despite his best intentions, he falls for the pretty little human. Hard.
Luca can't enter the Fae realm, and Cair’s time in the mortal lands is drawing to an end, so while the attraction between them is irresistible, their situation is impossible. They can't be together. It’s tragedy and heartbreak just waiting to happen.
Isn’t it?
CAIR is a MM paranormal romance with spice, size difference, and soulmates. It features a lovable human trying to find his place in the supernatural world, and a secretive Fae who's not as detached as he pretends to be. This is the first book in the Veiled City series.
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Luca is sweet and inquisitive, and has always been curious about what there is to find on the not-so-human side of town. Having always felt a draw to that supernatural side, it’s impossible to resist checking things out while wandering around the city looking for a job. Cair’s decidedly more serious, slightly standoffish personality and much larger physical size make the two of them an unlikely matchup…particularly since Cair is determined not to let Luca get too close—no matter what there could possibly be between them.
There are some great supporting characters, including Luca’s best friend Alex, Cair’s brother Teighan, and the bouncer at the club, Kor. Alex is very supportive of Luca, and is a true friend who is there for him when he’s needed. As for Teighan, he may put up an indifferent front meant to put Luca off so he’ll leave him alone but Luca has a way of getting into people’s hearts. Even Kor becomes protective of Luca.
It takes a bit before Luca and Cair really start to connect, primarily due to Cair avoiding him with his continued insistence that he not become attached. This allows time for Luca’s friendship with Teighan to develop (no matter how hard Teighan tries to avoid it). That extra time though does mean things are more intense between Luca and Cair once they finally give in, especially when driven by the soulmate aspect. Be prepared for some really good, steamy physical scenes (*fans self*), and then for some interesting events to unfold once it’s time for Cair to return to the fae lands.
I loved how this book took me out of my head and immersed me in Luca and Cair’s story so thoroughly; overall it was a 4.5-star read for me. If you love all sorts of supernatural creatures and soulmate stories, I think you’re going to enjoy Cair. I’m looking forward to more in this series, and just more from this author in general!
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