4.5 stars

All the elements in this story are simply adorable. And, as always, I enjoyed Ofelia Gränd witty writing, she is an auto-buy author for me (except when she writes horror).

I 'm not the type of reader who thinks that short stories never satisfy enough. On the contrary, I truly love short stories, even I prefer them over novels.

However, with Elevator Pitch it happens that I think that the story would really have won with a little more extension; I really longed to know how the relationship developed after the elevator episode. Instead, the story jumps almost in the blink of an eye at the end of the scene in the cafe; that left me with a taste of incompleteness.

There are personal circumstances to explain on, family relationships to understand, and the progression of a romance that would be greatly enriched, I believe, with a few more chapters.

It is this lack that I feel the only reason why I don't give it 5 stars because everything else is wonderful.

I know that Ms. Gränd has no penchant for long storytelling, but I really hope that, in this case, she goes back to this story and expands it. ( )

Elevator Pitch is a cute, fluffy short story about bear shifter Bjorn Ritter, and bat shifter Cecil Baxter. The story is told in third person from Bjorn and Cecil’s povs.

If you’re looking for a quick, sweet read, this book could be for you. It uses the forced confinement trope for Bjorn and Cecil to get to know each other. Bjorn is an almost forty-year-old bear shifter who owns a coffee shop and is still under his mother’s thumb. Cecil is an artist and is terrified of bears, actually all shifters. They become trapped in an elevator and Bjorn helps calm Cecil down by talking to him and Cecil gives Bjorn some life-changing advice.

Both characters’ personalities are well done and I can see them as a couple. The story ends with a strong HFN.

I can’t give more hints about Elevator Pitch because it’s mostly about dialogue and the humorous exchanges between Bjorn and Cecil. You’ll just have to read it. I give this book 4 Stars
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