Book Review: “Ain’t No Party Like A Bear Party” by Nalini Singh

January 25, 2019 Kathy Davie Book Reviews 4

I received this book for free from Author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

"Ain’t No Party Like A Bear Party" by Nalini Singh
Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction
Published by Author on December 31, 2018
Pages: 5
Format: PDF
Source: Author

Goodreads
Also by this author: Archangel's Legion, Archangel's Shadows, Archangel’s Enigma, Shards of Hope, “Fairy Balloons”, "An Unexpected Guest”, Allegiance of Honor, "The Song of the Wolf", Silver Silence, Archangel’s Heart, Archangel’s Viper, Ocean Light, "Elena's School of Horror", Cherish Hard, Archangel's Prophecy, "One Night At The Refuge", "Secret Things", Rebel Hard, Rock Hard, Wolf Rain

This free short story is 2.5 in the Guild Hunter paranormal romance series and revolves around Galen and Jessamy — it actually takes place during Archangel’s Kiss, 2. You can read their short story in Angels’ Flight: “Angels’ Dance”, 0.4.

If you’re interested, there is a chronological listing of the Guild Hunter books on my website.

My Take

On reading “Weapons Training” and putting together this review, I got to thinking how very smart Singh is in creating these short peeks into the lives of her characters. It’s a great way to flesh them out. Make them come alive for her readers. And why waste the effort? Posting them as a free story simply makes sense.

In this one, Jessamy challenges her lover on his disgruntled comment, and it’s their back-and-forth that reveals the truth of his anger.

Singh does a lovely tiny story in this, revealing so much about Jessamy and Galen as a couple as they argue, reminisce, and love.

The Story

A spat, a difference of opinion about weaknesses and potential as Elena leaves the training grounds.

The Characters

Galen is Raphael’s weaponsmaster while Jessamy is the librarian, historian, and teacher of their young. Both live at the Refuge, a retreat and the home of angelkind.

Elena is consort to Raphael, the archangel of New York City who rules a good chunk of North America. Illium is one of his angels.