Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Derrick Starr is a sad excuse for a dominant werewolf. Unlike most werewolves, he’s sworn off meat and has an abnormal preference for sweets. He’s also in a bad state—his lover left him and he’s just learned that he has type 2 diabetes. An unexpected act of kindness triggers his meeting with Jack, a submissive wolf on the run from his abusive Alpha.

When Derrick finds out that Jack is his fated mate, will he be able to do what it takes to protect and claim what’s rightfully his?

 

Book Review

I really enjoy shifter stories and 'Sugar-free Beta' is certainly a different kind. The author has veered from the stereotypical norms and instead has created a shifter world where a werewolf can be overweight, out of shape, a vegetarian, and a diabetic. Huh. Definitely different.

Derrick is a sweet and shy beta wolf, second only to an alpha in dominance and power. He lives the life of a lone wolf as he is exiled from his family pack. Derrick's boyfriend, Jared, has just left him and other than missing the sex, Derrick can't really seem to get up the energy to be too upset about it. He knows Jared, as a lesser wolf, took advantage of Derrick but he doesn't like to throw his strength around. Derrick is no coward, but he didn't feel Jared was worth fighting for. When Derrick runs into Jack, the really adorable barista from the coffee shop, being attacked in the park by an alpha wolf, well, that's something worth fighting for. Good thing he is, since Jack is Derrick's fated mate, and the crazy alpha attacking him is who Jack has been running away from for months.

This was a cute story, although too short. *grins* With that said, however, in my opinion the author did a fairly decent job fleshing out the characters and the plot in such a limited number of pages. Overall, I enjoyed it.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Short Story, 36 pages/12320 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	15-July-2014
Price	$2.99 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.evernightpublishing.com/sugar-free-beta-by-angelique-voisen/