Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Warren McDonald has woken up after a severe injury from another wolf, to discover that someone in his own pack is his mate. He couldn’t be happier to realize that alpha Damian Hart is his mate, but Damian has his own skeletons to handle before he can allow himself to completely open up to Warren.

Damian’s previous mate was murdered by hunters, and after the attack against Warren, he finds himself being incredibly protective of his mate, especially since there is a rival pack living not very far away, and there are rumors abound of a group of human hunters out for werewolf skins.

But Warren needs to show his mate that he is not about to break, and if Damian insists on keeping Warren close-by for his protection, then Warren will make it clear that he cannot live like that, because he will not choose to cage himself for love, even at the risk to his own life.

 

Book Review

As hoped for, volume four in the series deals with another preconception of werewolf lore that seems quite widespread - other than when dealing with bonded triads in ménages where each member does get two mates. The fact that each wolf shifter only has one mate, and that's it, is widespread in my reading experience. However, the author neatly ignores that and gives Damien a second chance with Warren. Both of them have much to learn, since Damien isn’t used to such a "pushy omega" as a mate, and Warren has a hard time with suddenly not being independent anymore.

Warren wants a mate. He looks forward to the intimacy and to have someone to love. But when he discovers that Damien is the one he is bonded to, and how bossy the alpha is, Warren is no longer so sure. Being coddled while he is still recovering from the wounds he received in a fight at the end of book three is one thing, but being told to stay in the house and not go into the town is not what he was hoping for. The pack needs money, and Warren wants to contribute, so he plans to become a waiter at the diner. Unsurprisingly, Damien is against it, and, equally expected, Warren ignores the man's edict. He puts himself in danger – but he also discovers vital information.

Damian is possessive, but he has good reason. After losing his first mate, a traumatic experience, to wolf shifter hunters, he is scared to death the same might happen to Warren And even though he is a very capable omega, the fear Damien feels isn’t rational. Can't say I blame him after what he's been through. Luckily, Damien is an alpha with a brain, and when he sees how much having a job mans to Warren, he manages to deal with the situation amazingly well.

The hunters are definitely at it in this installment of the series, developing into a real threat. I loved how Warren ends up making a valuable contribution to the pack's safety, Damien learns how to deal with his fears, and both of them become a very strong couple as a result. If you like shifter stories that don’t necessarily follow the "traditions" of the paranormal genre, if you enjoy reading about mates who get second chances but have a hard time dealing with the reality of how different that second mate is from the first, and if you're looking for a read with lots and lots of hot and reciprocal shifter-on-shifter action, then you will probably like this novella.

 

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER: Books reviewed on this site were usually provided at no cost by the publisher or author. This book has been provided by Siren Publishing for the purpose of a review.

Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 35269 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	24-August-2013
Price	$5.50 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.bookstrand.com/warrens-guide-to-wrangling-an-alpha-wolf