Maxine Donovan, owner of “Maxine’s Muffins,” has been delivering muffins to the Chestnut Rock Resort for almost two years. During the first year, her relationship with Ethan grew from awkward greetings into a comfortable friendship. Confident their relationship was destined for more, Max held nothing back, but her confession caused Ethan and his friendship to run.

Ethan Rookman has desired Max since the first moment her green eyes met his. She’s his mate, the one woman fated for him, but sometimes fate can be cruel. While most shifters claim their mate within days, Ethan has never made rash decisions, a characteristic he’s thankful for when Max’s true personality is revealed. He’d rather live alone than with a mate he can’t trust.

After months of not speaking, a passionate kiss and angry words cause Ethan to desire his mate more than ever. He decides he can forgive her dark heart, but Max doesn’t make it easy for him to apologize. She only agrees to listen after he rescues her from a horrible date and Ethan has one night to convince her to give him another chance at forever.

Cara’s Review

Have you ever been so consumed, mortified, or ashamed of a personal trait that you automatically assume the entire world is aware of it, and laughing at you? That’s Ethan Rookman. Ashamed of his shifter animal, he absolutely abhors the skunk he can become. So, when his (future) mate talks about how much she likes skunks, his only thought is that she is mocking him. The question is, will Ethan realize that the world doesn’t revolve around his insecurities before completely driving away his mate, Maxine Donovan forever?

Max’s Skunk is a short and sweet novella, which reminds us at heart, our own personal insecurities are just that- our own. The rest of the world often aren’t even aware of our little quirks and traits, or at least rarely give them a second thought. Sure, there are bullies out there that like to pick on people for some imagined imperfection- but most people don’t really even care about them- even if they seem like a huge glaring billboard to you.

Wow…that was a bit of a long winded introduction, wasn’t it? Anyway, I really enjoyed this short read, although it is the first book of this series that I have read. I am intrigued, and plan on going and picking up the others, and plan on waiting patiently for Cole’s story (please say it’s coming?). I would recommend this novella as a way to pass some time, as it is a very enjoyable read.