Wet Kisses: Pisces (The Sectorium #5; Zodiac Shifters, #31)

by Susan Griscom

[Nadz@Totally Addicted to Reading]

Having read books written by this author before I went into this story with great enthusiasm. I was optimistic about this one but it did not quite live up to my expectations. For me it was just an average read. It did not wow me as I had hoped.

This being a paranormal romance I expected to be plunged into a world of supernatural beings. This was not the case. The male main character was the supernatural being featured in the story and the female protagonist is a human with telekinetic abilities.

The plot lacked uniqueness, but the author compensated readers by creating a unique male protagonist. He was no ordinary shifter. He had the ability to shift into a dolphin and a Dragon, a concept that I found interesting. Now I understand where the idea for the title of this book originated.

The story read like a young adult romance. My reason for saying this stemmed from the actions of the male protagonist. I found his jealousy petty. If only he learnt to communicate, he could have saved himself all that stress.

I had a hard time believing Reese's sudden acceptance of Adrian's shifter abilities. One minute she had doubts about being with him, the next she was on board. The quick turnaround was unbelievable especially given her experience with shifters as a child.

Told from alternate POVs, the story introduced Adrian and Reese. Adrian is a 26-year-old multimillionaire and CEO of Waterscape Properties. His latest project involved building an underwater hotel and he needed an interior designer to decorate the rooms. This is where Reese came in; he hired her to do the job.

As you would expect from a paranormal romance the moment Adrian laid eyes on Reese his Dragon wanted to come out and play and the feeling was mutual on both sides. However, Reese's rule of not getting involved with someone she worked with especially if he is her boss threatened to get in the way. Despite Reese's reticence, Adrian's determination had her rethinking her rule.

Their romance developed rather quickly, which came as no surprise. No slow burn here.

The turn of events near to the end was unexpected. I am not sure what to make of it. I am still trying to figure out how it fit into the scheme of things.

Conclusion/Recommendation
Although not my favourite by the author it still provided me the escape I yearn for whenever I pick up a book.