Book Review: Mantras and Minotaurs by Ashley Bennett

 

Book Description

A single mom decides to take life—and love—by the horns as she falls for a hunky minotaur in this steamy monster romance.

Pam Rollins is ready to date again after spending the last few years alone. Now that her kids have grown up and moved out, she’s committed to changing her life by starting yoga classes and, at her daughter’s urging, joining a dating app. She doesn’t expect much to come from her swiping, especially not a first date with buff, kind, and generous minotaur Alistair.

Alistair Reid is the kind of swoon-worthy monster that every woman dreams of. After one date, Pam is feeling hopeful in love for the first time ever—and Alistair has fallen head over hoof for her. The only problem: they live states apart and have thriving lives of their own.

However, as romance blooms, it becomes harder to envision a future without the other in it. Distance makes the heart grow fonder, after all....

My Review

Pam is ready to start dating again after a bad marriage. Her kids are grown and she needs to get on with her life. She doesn't really think anything will come of it though so when her daughter encourages her to download a dating app, she does and matches with Alistair, a minotaur. 

So mythical brings are known in this world and from reading this it seems that everyone just gets along with the monsters and paranormal creatures for the most part. I really liked that no one thought it was weird she wanted to date a minotaur. Plus I liked that the main characters are my age instead of in their 20's. This is the 3rd book in the Leviathan Fitness series, but I was able to read this book and enjoy it without having read the first two books. 

Alistair just happens to be in the same town as Pam because he's taken some time off of work to help his daughter. Now that she's better, he plans to go back home and back to work but then he gets matched with Pam on the dating app, and they decide to go on a date the next day. 

These two hit it off right away. Alastair is such a nice guy and treats Pam really nicely. She deserved someone who treated her well and he deserved someone like Pam who was really into him and not his money.

They start out in a long distance relationship when Alistair has to go back home and back to work but they can't stay away from each other for long. The spice level was off the charts because these two really meshed well and it was fun watching them get to know each other.

This was such a fun, fast read. 

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. 

Disclosure: I was given an e-ARC of this book via NetGalley but all thoughts and opinions are my own. 

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