Review: Pretty good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2014
Let me clarify first that in actuality i would rate this book a 3 1/2 out 5 stars.Now it was good story-line. The characters were interesting and i'm definitely going to read the third in the series. The problem i had with it was the way the dialogue was delivered. No one talks like that. (It's fiction i know.) I couldn't get passed it at times , which prohibited me from enjoying the story as much as i wanted to. Believe me, i really wanted to.Derrick "Diablo" Franklin is a shifter. A black panther shifter. He's an undercover FBI agent. Has been one for 7 years. Now the FBI treats him like s***. Why? For two reasons. 1. He's incredibly good looking. 2. He's gay. Diablo's handler Corbin is a******. Not better word for it. That's what he is. In fact , all of Diablo's previous handlers were. Great going FBI. Way to hire.Anyway. In this current undercover assignment. Diablo is playing a submissive. (Which is laughable given that he's so powerful. We are reminded of that a lot. We are also reminded of the fact that he's incredibly gorgeous. Stunningly so. So much so that Kane , Griff's Alpha dislikes him for it.) It's during his undercover assignment that Diablo comes across Griff Matthews . At a BDSM club. (NO BDSM IS IN THE BOOK) A wolf shifter. The attraction is instant. (Of course it is) They both hit it off. Things get hot and heavy. Griff is drunk. Diablo is a bit as well. During their bout of good hard f****** , Diablo loses some of his control and claims Griff as his mate. Morning comes, Diablo has to leave. He's a-hole handler needs him back on the job. (Diablo is so very close to resigning. He's tired of being used in the way the FBI uses him) . So he grudgingly leaves. Not before making sure he can make sure he can find his mate , Griff. So that he can explain why he had to leave and let Griff know he didn't intend of f****** him, claiming him, and then leaving him. Nice guy. No seriously, Dibalo is a nice guy. That wasn't sarcasm. It was an observation. Albeit in a sarcastic tone. Diablo has been anxious to find his mate. Now that he has , he wants to settle down. Very much like Griff.Griff Matthews is a wolf shifter in a small pack consisting of all gay shifters. He's tall, he's muscular, he's tattooed, and he is powerful. A lot of people are intimidated by him and what he can so obviously do. Not many know all the facets of his personality of his life. Not even Kane (his alpha) or Shane (Kane's Mate) . Diablo isn't the only one with a few secrets. Griff is an amazing character. I loved him and Diablo together. They are adorable and already one of my favorites. A lot of s*** goes down with Diablo's job. Griff has to help it out with his own set of impressive skills and connections. The action in the book was pretty good and humorous at times. I enjoyed it.Kane though. Ugh. He annoyed me. What an a**. He came off as a major d***** nozzle. Hey Kane! Cool your jets, Bro. Jealousy isn't becoming. There were some grammatical errors. Not enough that i cared but enough that i noticed. The dialogue though. That needed some work. I like Lisa Oliver though. She's one i intend to watch out for now. I liked her take on shifters. I'm interested to read Scott's and Troy's stories. Let me be honest. I want to read all of their stories. I will add that i read this before i read the first one. In fact I've yet to read the first book 'The Reluctant Wolf'. It's on my list but Kane put me off , so it's taking some time. It's on the list though. I'm definitely going to buy the third book that comes out in April, i believe. There's a preview of it at the end of the story. Damn good preview.