Ragnar Ambrose isn't thrilled sunshine artist-in-residence Kellan is moving into the lighthouse he tends for three months. Ragnar is morose, a loner, and loves enjoying all his spare time making local legend come to life as a walrus shifter, known as the Selkie King.

But, Kellan and his love for coffee, the light, and so sunshine brings new life to Ragnar, but they'll have to work through Kellan's mistrust and Ragnar's own secrets to find their HEA.

I just loved this. So atmospheric (please take me to this Irish island stat), Ragnar KNITS his own sweaters and blankies, can make bread!!, and will special order a coffee maker for you, besides boarding up your windows and rescuing you from drowning. Kellan was also so sweet and I hated that he had been so hurt by his ex, and I was glad Ragnar showed up for him finally in an epic grovel.

Love this world, cannot wait to read more. I will say, the lack of lube in a few scenes made me go ouch but the characters chose it together, so ymmv.

Content notes: Ragnar is a white Irish cis man who shifts into a walrus. Kellan is a white American cis man who paints and is an artist for a living. Discussion of emotional abuse in a relationship (past), danger (Kellan almost drowns), toxic family (Ragnar's shifter family who he barely has a relationship with anymore because they don't think his walrus is noble enough??)