Before Jessica, there was Anna… arrival at Jessica’s home. Take a peek into the life of everyone’s favorite Shifter. You’ll never look at King Kat the same.
Malcolm as a dark, mysterious creature who keeps his secrets closely concealed. ‘Bittersweet’ shows much more of who he is – sensitive and loving, yet carrying a burden that nobody else can understand.The writing is highly expressive and yet still so comfortable that the reader is drawn right into the world of Fallen Cross.
Author
evapasco
3 years ago
A Shape-Shifter in Rare Form!
For the most part, I grinned from ear to ear like a Cheshire cat while reading Aliya DalRae’s backstory about Malcolm, the dreadlock hottie/cat shape-shifter one brushes up against in ‘Sweet Vengeance’ (Book 1) of her paranormal series. For the most part—because the story isn’t idyllic cream in a saucer! There’s a dollop of heart wrenching pain which predisposes Malcolm to hunker down on his haunches as a feline in opposition to his Clowder’s overlord.
The author cleverly fleshes out Jessica Sweet’s beloved King Kat, a shape-shifter in rare form, whom the reader meets on his terms in “Bittersweet” through his trademark cynicism, sardonic humor, and defiance. Besides discovering Malcolm’s last name which I’m not going to divulge, and learning that he drove a pay loader for Anderson Sand & Gravel when in human form—that’s not the soul of this story which easily shifts and transitions as a prequel to ‘Sweet Vengeance,’ or whets your appetite for ‘Sweet Discovery’ (Book 2).
Although this offering can standalone—you know what they say—“Curiosity killed the cat!” You’ll find yourself stalking Malcom and the cast of characters in Fallen Cross just as I intend to do.
Author
cheryl
3 years ago
Malcolm is a wolf shifter who has always thought he would not be the one who would fall in love at first site but when he meets the sister and daughter of his pack he is totally taken with Anna but her sister Kythryn who has been chasing after him for so long that he just lets her follow him around he has never encouraged her but she tells her sister that she and Malcolm had something going on and when he couldn’t wait another minute to speak to Sofia and be close to her she tells him what her sister said he had to laugh and tell her the truth after that they were inseparable, life was good and he had never been so happy. Kythryn is always there no matter what happens. Short story This is a heartbreaking romance of love found and lost. I was given a copy as gift from the author.
Author
joannevanleerdam
3 years ago
‘Bittersweet’ is the story of Malcolm, the black cat who features in Sweet Vengeance and Sweet Discovery, the first two novels in the Jessica Sweet trilogy.
The Jessica Sweet paranormal/mystery/romance novels portray Malcolm as a dark, mysterious creature who keeps his secrets closely concealed. ‘Bittersweet’ shows much more of who he is – sensitive and loving, yet carrying a burden that nobody else can understand.
This is a powerful and moving story, even for readers who are not familiar with DalRae’s Jessica Sweet novels. It works equally well as a standalone story, a companion backstory to the novels, or a very effective appetizer as an introduction to the novels.
DalRae’s writing is highly expressive and yet still so comfortable that the reader is drawn right into the world of Fallen Cross.
This book can be easily read in an hour, so ‘Bittersweet’ would be a perfect lazy afternoon or end of day read.
By aliyadalrae
Malcolm as a dark, mysterious creature who keeps his secrets closely concealed. ‘Bittersweet’ shows much more of who he is – sensitive and loving, yet carrying a burden that nobody else can understand.The writing is highly expressive and yet still so comfortable that the reader is drawn right into the world of Fallen Cross.
A Shape-Shifter in Rare Form!
For the most part, I grinned from ear to ear like a Cheshire cat while reading Aliya DalRae’s backstory about Malcolm, the dreadlock hottie/cat shape-shifter one brushes up against in ‘Sweet Vengeance’ (Book 1) of her paranormal series. For the most part—because the story isn’t idyllic cream in a saucer! There’s a dollop of heart wrenching pain which predisposes Malcolm to hunker down on his haunches as a feline in opposition to his Clowder’s overlord.
The author cleverly fleshes out Jessica Sweet’s beloved King Kat, a shape-shifter in rare form, whom the reader meets on his terms in “Bittersweet” through his trademark cynicism, sardonic humor, and defiance. Besides discovering Malcolm’s last name which I’m not going to divulge, and learning that he drove a pay loader for Anderson Sand & Gravel when in human form—that’s not the soul of this story which easily shifts and transitions as a prequel to ‘Sweet Vengeance,’ or whets your appetite for ‘Sweet Discovery’ (Book 2).
Although this offering can standalone—you know what they say—“Curiosity killed the cat!” You’ll find yourself stalking Malcom and the cast of characters in Fallen Cross just as I intend to do.
Malcolm is a wolf shifter who has always thought he would not be the one who would fall in love at first site but when he meets the sister and daughter of his pack he is totally taken with Anna but her sister Kythryn who has been chasing after him for so long that he just lets her follow him around he has never encouraged her but she tells her sister that she and Malcolm had something going on and when he couldn’t wait another minute to speak to Sofia and be close to her she tells him what her sister said he had to laugh and tell her the truth after that they were inseparable, life was good and he had never been so happy. Kythryn is always there no matter what happens. Short story This is a heartbreaking romance of love found and lost. I was given a copy as gift from the author.
‘Bittersweet’ is the story of Malcolm, the black cat who features in Sweet Vengeance and Sweet Discovery, the first two novels in the Jessica Sweet trilogy.
The Jessica Sweet paranormal/mystery/romance novels portray Malcolm as a dark, mysterious creature who keeps his secrets closely concealed. ‘Bittersweet’ shows much more of who he is – sensitive and loving, yet carrying a burden that nobody else can understand.
This is a powerful and moving story, even for readers who are not familiar with DalRae’s Jessica Sweet novels. It works equally well as a standalone story, a companion backstory to the novels, or a very effective appetizer as an introduction to the novels.
DalRae’s writing is highly expressive and yet still so comfortable that the reader is drawn right into the world of Fallen Cross.
This book can be easily read in an hour, so ‘Bittersweet’ would be a perfect lazy afternoon or end of day read.