This paranormal romance easily holds readers captive with the strong, compelling characters and the thrilling suspense. Bert and Phoebe have sizzling chemistry and their relationship slowly builds up steam and then bombards readers with lots of heated passion. The romance is sweet but full of obstacles that are both personal and professional including lots of emotional turmoil that readers can easily understand which makes it easy for readers to connect. Bert is a veteran hero and an eagle shifter and Phoebe is deaf and has some unique psychic abilities that add flair and intrigue to the story.

The story is fast paced and flows smoothly throughout with lots of adrenaline pumping suspense and excitement that keeps reads on the edge of their seat, while the fascinating mythological elements adds to the intrigue of the story. A missing child case becomes something more when the past comes back to bite Bert and magical happenings adds a mysterious quality to the story. Lots of tension and surprising twists has readers holding their breath with anticipation. Phoebe is quite a tough heroine which throws first impressions right out the window and adds to the excitement of this story although she does kind of steal the story in a way. The overall small town full of family also adds ambiance to the story and ensures that readers will want to visit Hotel LaBelle again to experience all the magic it has to offer.