Lessons with the Mothman

Monster Smash Agency

By: Kathryn Moon

Narrated by: Jarman Day, Savannah Rivers

Elias - freelance consultant to Monster Smash Agency, and prestigiously rare moth fae - has never been in love. Granted, he's never been interested in the emotion, but with his friends mating with their clients, the new curiosity is keeping him up at night. If only he could find someone to draw him in like the moth to the flame.

Victoria is looking for facts not feelings. She wants to understand why the monster species are so much more satisfied than humans, than her. But the handsome mothman who volunteers to aid her academic study wants to stimulate more than her intelligence. She's willing to explore their physical chemistry, but she wants no part of his designs on her heart.

Love can't be taught, and it certainly can't be forced, but falling in love with the woman who refuses to let him in might just teach Elias a lesson.

©2025 Kathryn Moon (P)2025 Kathryn Moon

yes yes YES!

Very good follow up to the other two! I love this world and hope she writes more MSA!

Phew: No instalove

I am a big fan of Kathryn Moon, but most of her books have an element of instalove or fated mates that can annoy me. This book’s romance involves two probably neurodiverse main characters (likely signs of autism include: having a large house in which every room is curated like a museum, confusion about social expectations, masking, and difficulty reaching orgasm due to intrusive thoughts). They take time to fall in love, nurturing their sexual passion, plentiful curiosity about one another, and shared interests into a love that resonates. Also notable in this book (as opposed to the first two volumes in the series) is that we see a thoughtful treatment of non-monogamy, a common theme in many of Moon’s other series.