I enjoyed this. It reminded me of K.J. Charles' Magpie Lords series, especially the first book. The characters grew on me as they went along. And I'll probably look for other books by this new-to-me author. ( )

My favorite aspect of this story is John's magic, and how it goes a bit wild at the end. The whole is often visceral and frequently confusing for the characters. Nothing's as easy as they wish. The last scene's just as visceral, but lovely. ( )

4.5 stars.

I really enjoyed this one! Salt Magic, Skin Magic was almost perfect, combining three of my favorite things — historical romance, fantasy, and kinky sex (or rather, kinky-ish, ‘cause it was pretty tame compared to some of my previous reads).

The mystery was very good. I was totally shocked by the reveal near the end, which is pretty embarrassing when I think about it, because I was simultaneously reading another book with a similar theme! This confirms one of two things — either I’m hopeless when it comes to interpreting clues, or Lee Welch is just good at what she does.

The romance was quite satisfying, too. There was a nice amount of tension when they were still feeling each other out (one of the things I like the most about historicals), and the sex scenes were HOT. It was a bit insta-lovey, though, hence me taking away half a star.

My only other complaint is that John’s character could’ve used a little more development. The way he used his materials was fascinating, and I wouldn’t mind learning more about that. ( )

My first by this author, I really enjoyed the pacing and the world-building. I felt for each character and was happy with the ending, difficult in a period piece. I'd like to see more of this setting, and the characters! ( )

Super fun and addictive. Really makes you care for the two main characters.

Honestly though, a tad predictable and not in a way I like... And also...

I'm over fae. Really, I don't enjoy fantasy that borrows from myth right now.

3.5 rounded up because any book that makes me read it in a day is a winner right now. ( )