Splash and Elegance by Gabrielle Evans
Midnight Matings, Book 13
Siren Publishing
Paranormal M/M
ISBN: 1-61926-177-4
Reviewed by Lisa

Everyone assembled in the ballroom at this year’s great Gathering is stunned when the Elders make their announcement. The Elders are tired of the constant squabbles and problems between their people. Their answer is to cast a spell forcing everyone to mate. They have twenty-four hours to complete their mating or they will turn feral and be hunted down, then executed.

Watching an argument between a father and son, swan shifter Whitley Turner is figuring out his next move after the Elders edict. Tricked by the pretty woman next to him Whitley somehow ends up mated to the argumentative son, Jude Chambers, an orca shifter of all things.

Their mating goes well but everything after that is fishy because Jude is in desperate need of help and it seems that Whitley is exactly the man who can help. It turns out that Jude is trying to rescue his younger brother from the clutches of their father. Of course Whitley will do what he can to help his mate, but as time goes on he begins to doubt Jude’s honesty towards him. Something isn’t quite right. The passion is real however everything else points to treachery…by Jude.

Splash and Elegance is yet another fresh and captivating tale in the Midnight Matings series. Whitley is everything a person could want in a mate. Jude on the other hand is a decent guy but he’s put in a difficult position and he doesn’t always make the right choice, which becomes disastrous for his relationship with Whitley. More action packed than usual for this series, nonetheless the plotline is strong and the emotions run high. Sexy and savvy, Splash and Elegance is a great addition.