Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Wolf shifter and tactical specialist Cooper Hull had finally gotten his life just where he wanted it—nice and comfortable.  Unfortunately, that’s when fate throws a potential mate into his path.

While touring an abandoned building in the hopes of transforming it into a drug rehabilitation center, Kyler Pembelton finds himself held hostage by an addict.  All that stands between him and almost certain death is an enigmatic man with a captivating gaze.

Cooper is famous for keeping his cool, but nothing could have prepared him for the heat Kyler sparks.  Is he the one?  Cooper isn’t sure.  Even though one little kiss will reveal the truth, Cooper has a past that compels him to keep his mouth to himself.  But that doesn’t mean Kyler will take no for an answer.

Will Cooper surrender to the passion between them?  Or will his determination to protect Kyler inadvertently get him killed?

 

Book Review

As a beginning to a new series, this book makes a great start. Yes, there are mates for the wolf shifters, but, different from many other shifter books, the way how they find out if a potential partner is actually a mate, is a simple kiss. That may sound very romantic, but the actual consequences for the non-shifter partner can be horrific. With this specific twist, and some very interesting characters in the private security firm run by Cooper Hull, I believe the next few books are going to be quite interesting.

But first, to kick off the series, we have Cooper. As the leader of the SWAT, or tactical, team made up of wolf shifters, he bears a lot of responsibility. Which is fine by him, since he is not particularly interested in a social life or ever having a partner again. Throughout there are hints about his last attempt, twenty or so years ago, and when I found out what the issue was, I was horrified. It totally explains his reluctance. The problem is that Kyler is almost irresistible to Cooper from the moment he meets him and rescues him from the rug adduct who's taken Kyler hostage.

Kyler is great. He is rich, determined to help people, and once he has a goal, he will not be deterred. He is immediately attracted to Cooper, but can't figure out if the man is gay, interested in him, or what is going on between them once Kyler goes to see him at his office. He couldn't care less if Cooper is trying to protect him, he can fight his own battles. I loved that he is the one to initiate the next step, and as much as he wants to submit in the bedroom, he is very much his own man outside of it.

The passion between Kyler and Cooper is smoldering hot throughout the book. Because of the "kiss issue" that has potentially lethal consequences, they stay away from each other longer than normal in shifter books, and even the kiss-free encounters they have are scorching, never mind the one when they have finally resolved the whole situation. If you like shifter stories with a twist, if you enjoy strong men battling for the right to save and protect each other, and if you're looking for a hot read with passion practically dripping off the pages, then you will probably enjoy this novella.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 40165 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	21-September-2013
Price	$5.50 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.bookstrand.com/kiss-of-danger