Elemental Ride by Mell Eight is a urban fantasy and romance novella. Rawley isn't the type to crush hard and fast on anyone, but he's somehow helpless when it comes to the new mailman. Even his bikes and his job as enforcer for a local motorcycle gang, the center of his world, don't compare to his interest in Reign. Unfortunately, Reign doesn't seem to be as interested—but secrets and magic have a way of turning everything upside down.

Elemental Ride is a short tease into a fantasy world I want to know more about. It seems to be part of a larger ongoing series by the publisher- but no links to this series are clear on Goodreads, so I will have to do some hunting. As a novella, there is much to squeeze into a short bit of text, but I think it handled very well. I feel like I got to know Rawley fairly well, and understood him as a character- as well as his fascination with his new mailman. I liked the way the world and supernatural aspects are revealed- although I feel like I need a novel set in this world to make me really happy. The story is complex despite the shortness, and has a few layers and surprises. I really enjoyed the unique take on magic and the elements as sprites, and the character of Reign, Leif, and so on satisfied me.

Elemental Ride is a fast and entertaining read. My only disappointment is in the fact that it was a novella, and I want more. I will be taking a look at Less Than Three Press to see if I can find the rest of this series and enjoy it as a whole.

I'm afraid this did not work for me as a whole :(

This was an #OKAY read for me for the most part. I wished I’d enjoyed and connected with the MCs more than I did. The story itself was great - cool idea and well executed.

Would recommend.

I appreciate the time and love the author put into creating this book and its characters. I’m certain there are the perfect readers for this book out there; many probably!

So, don’t let my review hold you back: give it a try! :)

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Many, many thanks to the publisher who kindly provided a free copy for an honest and impartial review

Jot sure why I have this book. It doesn't look like something I would read. DNF- no review

Okay, to summarize Elemental Ride by Mell Eight very briefly, you have two main characters. Rawley is the motorcycle mechanic for a biker gang. He seems like a decent guy even if he is a bit rough around the edges. He lives in a world where sprites (tiny mystical beings) live symbiotically with humans and provide them with certain magical powers. He gets a new mailman. This is interesting because the area he lives in is so bad, mailmen won’t come deliver there at all. He is fascinated with Reign from the very beginning and is even more intrigued when he realizes that his new mailman is actually 4 personalities tucked into one gorgeous package.

In addition to the romantic interest, you have a motorcycle gang nervous because the city mayor promises to clean up the area. That doesn’t really bode well for the gang at all and they are looking for new accommodations so that they can all manage to stay together.

To add a magical twist, you have the intrigue of the sprite/human relationship. The paranormal aspect of the story was unique and captured my attention quickly.

So, the hugest problem with this story and why I gave it such a low rating is that I do not consider this a whole book. Honestly, it felt like the first 5 chapters of a full-length novel. You do not get enough information about any of the three main ideas to be satisfied. Rawley has barely met a few of Reign’s personalities and there is zero heat because basically, they just met! The motorcycle gang has just barely found a new place to live but hasn’t actually finalized anything. And while you learn a bit about the sprites, their role in this story is obviously not done at all.

Honestly, Elemental Ride by Mell Eight is one giant unfinished plot. I’m sure there will be another book after this that will continue the story but that sort of thing really bugs me. I really wanted a book that had a beginning, middle, and END.

So, while I enjoyed Elemental Ride by Mell Eight, I don’t think I will be reading any more of this author’s short stories. I don’t really like having to wait months for the ending of a book that barely felt like it got started.