No SPOILERS or plot summaries. Recommendations included.

HIGH LEVEL: Short, cat shifter romance- predictable and basic, but sexy and sweet at the same time. Book 1 of the series. It's a quick read, a simple story, easily forgotten, but you'll enjoy it while you've got it- like cotton candy. Also like cotton candy there will be moments when you want to roll your eyes at how incredibly sweet (or corny) it is. There is no hard, brutal edge to this story.

PLOT: There really isn't one and for a day at the beach, that's ok. You're looking for para-romance, then this will cover it. Not really erotica- the sex is simple and straightforward, but HOT all the same.

CHARACTERS: Stereotypical- dominant male, sassy, but smaller female protected by big brothers. No development.

BOTTOM LINE: This isn't a great book, but it will get you there. If you are looking for something reassuring where the nice guys win, there's hot sex involved and the characters can turn into big angry lions with huge teeth, then this is for you. But don't look for anything other than that.

RECOMMENDATIONS: (these are all pretty basic shifter-centric para-romance)
1. R.G. Alexander's steamy vampire/were/witch romance series:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Regina-in-the-Sun-Children-of-the-Goddess/dp/1605041149/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Regina in the Sun (Children of the Goddess)</a>
2. Vivian Arend's&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Wolf-Signs-Granite-Lake-Wolves-Book-1/dp/B002E7ARKK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Wolf Signs: Granite Lake Wolves, Book 1</a>&nbsp;fun, light were-romance series
3. Loribelle Hunt's sexually daring werewolf romance&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Once-Bitten-Spellbound-Moon-1/dp/B003IHW26M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Once Bitten [Spellbound Moon 1</a>]
4. Renee Michaels' more sexually adventurous werewolf romance&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Her-Chosen-Wolf-The-Were-Chronicles-Book-1/dp/B002NOGDKM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Her Chosen Wolf: The Were Chronicles, Book 1</a>
5. Moira Rogers' basic werewolf romance series:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Cry-Sanctuary-Book-1-of-Red-Rock-Pass-series/dp/B001RV3ON6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Cry Sanctuary: Book 1 of Red Rock Pass series</a>
6. Sydney Somers' gargoyle spin on romance:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Primal-Hunger-Pendragon-Gargoyles-Book-1/dp/B002NOGE5G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Primal Hunger: Pendragon Gargoyles, Book 1</a>

FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE DEVELOPED:
1. Moira Rogers' magically diverse romance series&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Crux-Southern-Arcana-Book-1/dp/B002GEDERO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Crux: Southern Arcana, Book 1</a>
2. Sherrilyn Kenyon's&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fantasy-Lover/dp/0312979975/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Fantasy Lover</a>&nbsp;- Dark Hunter series with shifters, vamps and Greek gods. The first book is not as good as the rest- it just gets better and better.
3. Christine Warren's somewhat inconsistent, but often awesome series&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Wolf-at-the-Door-The-Others-Book-1/dp/0312939620/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Wolf at the Door (The Others, Book 1)</a>&nbsp;- skip the one about werecats, it had a weak female lead
4. Nalini Singh's&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Slave-to-Sensation-Psy-Changelings-Book-1/dp/0425212866/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changelings, Book 1)</a>&nbsp;that manages a great plot in a alternate future world.
5. Kresley Cole's slightly more adventurous  and intricate magical romance series (never mind the ridiculous title): A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, Book 1)
No SPOILERS or plot summaries. Recommendations included. HIGH LEVEL: Short, cat shifter romance- predictable and basic, but sexy and sweet at the same time. Book 1 of the series. It's a quick read, a simple story, easily forgotten, but you'll enjoy it while you've got it- like cotton candy. Also like cotton candy there will be moments when you want to roll your eyes at how incredibly sweet (or corny) it is. There is no hard, brutal edge to this story. PLOT: There really isn't one and for a day at the beach, that's ok. You're looking for para-romance, then this will cover it. Not really erotica- the sex is simple and straightforward, but HOT all the same. CHARACTERS: Stereotypical- dominant male, sassy, but smaller female protected by big brothers. No development. BOTTOM LINE: This isn't a great book, but it will get you there. If you are looking for something reassuring where the nice guys win, there's hot sex involved and the characters can turn into big angry lions with huge teeth, then this is for you. But don't look for anything other than that. RECOMMENDATIONS: (these are all pretty basic shifter-centric para-romance)
1. R. G. Alexander's steamy vampire/were/witch romance series:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Regina-in-the-Sun-Children-of-the-Goddess/dp/1605041149/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Regina in the Sun (Children of the Goddess)</a>
2. Vivian Arend's&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Wolf-Signs-Granite-Lake-Wolves-Book-1/dp/B002E7ARKK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Wolf Signs: Granite Lake Wolves, Book 1</a>&nbsp;fun, light were-romance series
3. Loribelle Hunt's sexually daring werewolf romance&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Once-Bitten-Spellbound-Moon-1/dp/B003IHW26M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Once Bitten [Spellbound Moon 1</a>]
4. Renee Michaels' more sexually adventurous werewolf romance&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Her-Chosen-Wolf-The-Were-Chronicles-Book-1/dp/B002NOGDKM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Her Chosen Wolf: The Were Chronicles, Book 1</a>
5. Moira Rogers' basic werewolf romance series:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Cry-Sanctuary-Book-1-of-Red-Rock-Pass-series/dp/B001RV3ON6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Cry Sanctuary: Book 1 of Red Rock Pass series</a>
6. Sydney Somers' gargoyle spin on romance:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Primal-Hunger-Pendragon-Gargoyles-Book-1/dp/B002NOGE5G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Primal Hunger: Pendragon Gargoyles, Book 1</a>

FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE DEVELOPED:
1. Moira Rogers' magically diverse romance series&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Crux-Southern-Arcana-Book-1/dp/B002GEDERO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Crux: Southern Arcana, Book 1</a>
2. Sherrilyn Kenyon's&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fantasy-Lover/dp/0312979975/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Fantasy Lover</a>&nbsp;- Dark Hunter series with shifters, vamps and Greek gods. The first book is not as good as the rest- it just gets better and better. 3. Christine Warren's somewhat inconsistent, but often awesome series&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Wolf-at-the-Door-The-Others-Book-1/dp/0312939620/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Wolf at the Door (The Others, Book 1)</a>&nbsp;- skip the one about werecats, it had a weak female lead
4. Nalini Singh's&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Slave-to-Sensation-Psy-Changelings-Book-1/dp/0425212866/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changelings, Book 1)</a>&nbsp;that manages a great plot in a alternate future world. 5. Kresley Cole's slightly more adventurous  and intricate magical romance series (never mind the ridiculous title): A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, Book 1)