Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Murder and intrigue are no way to start a relationship…

Oliver Arnaud isn’t like the other wolf-shifters in Cooper’s pack, but he’s been flying under the radar for so long he assumes he’ll never have to reveal his secrets. When he’s mistakenly identified as a murderer and drugged, he finds himself gaining a mate in the most unusual manner.

Despite working three jobs, Josh Daniels finds time to stalk the man he believes responsible for his brother’s death. When his plan to kidnap and interrogate the mysterious Dom goes horribly wrong, Josh scrambles to keep his independence, not to mention his sanity.

Thrown together by a twist of fate, Oliver and Josh must learn to trust each other as they dig deeper into the death of Josh’s brother. When keeping his secrets conflicts with getting justice for his mate’s brother, Oliver must decide what’s more important.

 

Book Review

In this fourth book of the 'SWAT' series, not only do we finally find out what mysterious activities Oliver gets up to when he sneaks away from the team on some evenings, we also get to see how and why he is a slightly different wolf from the others. This, of course, creates yet another mating situation, but it's also somewhat different from the previous ones. What isn’t different is the amount of intrigue and secrecy that the team has to deal with as they try to solve the case of finding the murder of Josh's brother – just so they can officially free Oliver of the accusations. 

As the blurb says, "murder and intrigue are no way to start a relationship" – yet that is exactly what Oliver faces.  Partly, he is to blame, because he hides his activities from his pack mates. But being caught on video surveillance in a place he wasn't supposed to be, supposedly murdering someone he never met is strange enough to ask for help. And to top it all off, the man who accuses him of being the murderer of his brother turns out to be Oliver's mate. Problem is, Oliver kissed him before he suspected he even had a mate, and now he is tied to someone who hates him. What a mess!

Josh is a great guy who tries to do everything right, but he has a few problems. One, his brother was a great guide when they grew up, but now Josh needs to learn how to live the life he wants. Two, the property taxes on the house they inherited are so high he needs three jobs, and cannot find time to play the violin, which is what he really wants to do. Three, the police haven’t made any progress catching the guy who killed Josh's brother, so he's going to do it himself. Only he ends up incapacitating himself, becomes the mate of a werewolf (whose existence he never even suspected), and is no closer to ensuring justice is done than on the day of his brother's funeral. It's all a bit much.

For two men who are thrown together entirely against their will, these two do pretty well. Yes, they argue and dealing with a murder investigation isn’t easy, never mind that Josh doesn’t want to get into some of the stuff Oliver craves in the bedroom, but on the whole, they are very civilized about it. The tension is there, but the way Oliver deals with it is simply wonderful. It makes a huge difference when passion flares!

 

If you’re ready for a variation on the "mating trial theme", if you enjoy reading about a strong man dealing with rejection from his mate without going all alpha on him, and if you're looking for a suspense-filled story with two very passionate partners at opposite ends of the spectrum who learn to work together, then you will probably enjoy this novella.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 36567 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	23-November-2013
Price	$5.50 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.bookstrand.com/kiss-of-intrigue