I say this in nearly every review I do of a Morgan Brice book: I love how she writes books in her series so that they really can be read as standalone stories. She always provides enough information so that you aren’t lost if you pick up a book that’s in the middle of a series; Silent Partner is no exception.

The blurb is quite detailed so I won’t restate it. I will say that I was on the edge of my seat for several parts of this story. I knew that eventually Riley’s stalker ex would find him but I didn’t know how that would manifest itself in the book. On a lighter side, I loved all of the internal dialogue that Brandon had with his moose. The moose would get snarky and insistent at times. It’s a bit of a slow-burn story (not a complaint!) but when things heat up between Brandon and Riley they really heat up! 🔥

It was fun visiting with characters from previous books but you absolutely can read this as a standalone with no problem. It’s been about a year and 400 or so books since I read the last Fox Hollow: Zodiac novel but it didn’t matter that I couldn’t remember specific details about the previous stories.

As a funny aside…this story is set in winter in the New York Adirondacks and I was reading it during a scorching heatwave in the summer. That was nice and refreshing. 😊

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Mixed shifter pairings were common in Fox Hollow, although less so in other places. His friends’ marriages proved that. Big vegetarian shifters like deer and elk were rare. He hadn’t met another moose shifter since relocating. Brandon believed he could make things work with a carnivore and perhaps even with one of the other omnivore or vegetarian shifters that weren’t as large as he was. Brandon was happy for his friends who had found love. And although he was busy with guide tours and being an EMT, he still wished he could find someone special of his own.

Now that he felt suitable to be in public, Brandon drove back to the grocery store. For its size, the shop provided a remarkable variety of products, including some specialties crafted by his neighbors. That saved everyone from trekking to Lake George to go to one of the big-box stores. Online delivery only worked in the summer months.

He parked and headed inside. The familiar mix of smells from the bakery and deli, as well as all the luscious produce, made Brandon sigh happily. He waved to Brenda at the register, grabbed a cart, and started to make the familiar trek around the store.

Brandon loaded up on salad, especially cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower. He skipped the carrots since they gave him indigestion. That was true for some fruit as well, although he loved frozen berries and added them to the cart. His human side craved coffee, oatmeal, and eggs, so Brandon made sure to replenish. He couldn’t resist some chips and cookies and reminded himself to grab a bale of hay from the garden supplies on the store terrace.

Halfway through the store, Brandon stopped dead in his tracks and sniffed the air. A scent he had never picked up before enveloped him, making him light-headed. Anise and maple. How strange. Maybe they’re baking something?

Mate.

Brandon startled, not expecting to hear from his inner moose in such a human-centric place. What?

That’s what our mate smells like. Find him!

Brandon seriously doubted he’d spot a moose in the frozen food aisle or even a moose shifter. Still, the scent captivated him and stirred a hunger deep in his groin that had nothing to do with food.

He steered into the next aisle, forcing himself to keep a normal walking pace. I can’t just run past people and sniff them. That would be weird—even for Fox Hollow.

Shopping forgotten, Brandon searched for the elusive, overwhelming scent. He turned down the baking aisle, and the aroma called to him, far stronger. Only two people were nearby—Mrs. Prendicott—an elderly psychic—and a handsome stranger.

The stranger looked vaguely puzzled like he couldn’t find what he wanted on the tightly-packed shelves. The store overstocked during the bad weather months, especially if there was news of a storm in the offing. That sometimes made it difficult to locate items.

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