Book Reviews

Book Blurb

City slicker Bo Ramirez reluctantly agreed to spend the weekend camping in the Darkfall woods with his outdoorsy werebear boyfriend. But when Bo turns from lover to food, there is no one else in the woods to hear his cry for help.

 

Dominant werewolf Garret Marks is a part of the Darkfall Mountain Pack. The lone wolf of the pack, Garret’s peaceful solitary existence is shattered when an injured human male stumbles into his property.

 

Garret smelled trouble the moment Bo crashed into his life. Bo’s stalker crazy shifter boyfriend is out for Bo’s blood, but it’s really none of Garret’s business. Something about Bo calls to Garret though. The human drags all of Garret’s protective animalistic instincts to the surface, preventing Garret from walking away.

 

Book Review

I have to say it again (yes, I know, go on, roll your eyes) but authors’ world building is such a huge draw for me, especially with paranormal shifter stories. There are so many tropes out there, not to mention the vast quantities of lore that can be used or thrown out. Do humans know about them, or are they hidden? Fated mates where they know instantly, or a more gradual realization? So many variations can be done or the author can throw it all out and start from scratch.

In 'Garret's Dilemma', the first book in Fel Fern's 'Darkfall Mountain Pack' series, the paranormal community has only been known to humans for the last twenty years and interspecies dating is still frowned upon. Bo and Royce have been together for a year and Bo considers himself lucky that a wealthy, successful gentleman and leader in the shifter community would be attracted to boring, workaholic Bo. Bo's mother has tried to warn him though, particularly about the gossip reports about Royce's ex-boyfriends all having disappeared. Bo isn't worried though.

Royce wouldn’t hurt me. He never had. That was a lie he kept telling himself though, wasn’t it? Bo kept stifling the tiny voice in his head reminding him Royce wasn’t completely right in the head.

Bo should've listened to his momma, ‘cause Royce turns out to be one seriously cray-cray bear. One who hunts humans as prey and since he's now tired of Bo, well it's time for him to go. Bo, however, manages to use his brain and not let fear overtake him, and challenges Royce to a chase through the woods versus Bo just being tied to a bed and tortured slowly. I had to hand it to Bo that was smart thinking. Running gave him some chance even if it was a small one.

Bo never expected to find another cabin way out in the forest but he's so grateful when Garret opens the door. Garret helping him is good but also poses massive risks within the pack as their rules are very definite. Garret knows he and Bo can escape most of the punishment if he mates and claims him. Since Garret's wolf is screaming that Bo is his mate, it should be an easy decision, except Garret's mate died five years earlier and they should only get one. Garret mates and claims Bo and all should be well but there is someone in the pack who despises Garret and decides making a deal with a crazy werebear is the way to proceed.

A good beginning to a new series with a story that pulled me in, despite the numerous typos and other errors. I really liked Bo, and Garret definitely grew on me. I'm looking forward to more in the series.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 78 pages/20052 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	11-November-2015
Price	$3.50 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.bookstrand.com/book/garrets-dilemma