Stephanie Jane reviewed Alpha's Domain by A J Tipton (Bear Shifter Billionaire, #3)
Great fun!
4 stars
I can't remember now if I discovered the quirky imaginations of A J Tipton through Goodreads or Twitter, having failed to note it at the time, but I recently re-discovered Alpha's Domain in my browser download folder. Clicking in to find out exactly what this book was, I started reading, started giggling at the great scenarios and kept reading right through to the story's satisfying conclusion.
The third in a series of standalone novellas - and I must now get the other two! - Alpha is a shapeshifting man/polar bear called Ben and his Domain is a fabulous ice hotel where practically all the guests are also supernatural beings. The hotel would be absolute chaos but for the incredible organisational skills of manager Sally, an ordinary human who is blind to the mysticism of those around her. This simple premise sets up very funny scenes of warring species - evil …
I can't remember now if I discovered the quirky imaginations of A J Tipton through Goodreads or Twitter, having failed to note it at the time, but I recently re-discovered Alpha's Domain in my browser download folder. Clicking in to find out exactly what this book was, I started reading, started giggling at the great scenarios and kept reading right through to the story's satisfying conclusion.
The third in a series of standalone novellas - and I must now get the other two! - Alpha is a shapeshifting man/polar bear called Ben and his Domain is a fabulous ice hotel where practically all the guests are also supernatural beings. The hotel would be absolute chaos but for the incredible organisational skills of manager Sally, an ordinary human who is blind to the mysticism of those around her. This simple premise sets up very funny scenes of warring species - evil goblins, libidinous tigershifters, prudish pixies, and poor Ned the bellhop who is seriously losing the plot! When Sally and Ben realise their mutual attraction, sparks begin to fly in a very real way.
At about fifty pages Alpha's Domain is a quick read that keeps up its good pace all the way through. The romance is believable sexy and I loved that we get a full story arc with no irritating cliff hangers. Admittedly such a short work means that there isn't extensive character development and I would have liked more details about the supernaturals and the hotel, but the story is imaginative, interesting and, most of all, great fun!