Review: A Matter of Pride is a hit!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2013
This review was completed for Two Lips Reviews at twolipsreviews.comDean is a fun loving prankster. He enjoys life to the fullest and doesn't appear to take life all that seriously. That changes when Stacy moves into town on the run from the Alpha of the Miami pride. Although she rubs him the wrong way, he can't seem to stop thinking about tasting her. When a camping trip turns both sexual and deadly, will Dean be able to protect the female his cat wants to mate?A Matter of Pride by Marie Harte is fifth in the Cougar Falls series. While it can be read as a stand alone, you will better enjoy the subtleties of the characters if you have read Outfoxed.Stacey has managed to project ice cold bitch down to a science. But her facade hides a warm and loyal heart. She wants someone to look beneath the surface and see that she is more than looks and beauty. Forced to spend uninterrupted time with Dean, she learns that she isn't the only one hiding behind a facade. But she struggles to let go of her fear and accept what Dean is willing to offer her.Dean can't understand why his cat is so fascinated by Stacey. She finds every opportunity to put him down. But for some reason her bitchiness just turns him on that much more. Dean struggles to accept that with Stacey it is serious, especially as she doesn't appear to care for him at all. He is determined to show her just how serious he can be, even if he has to use his body to make the point.Marie Harte has crafted a wonderful addition to this series. She allows her readers to see Dean as something more than the family prankster. We learn that he follows because he chooses to, not because he has to. This story allowed us to see both Dean and Stacey, while at the same time continuing the story arc. I am looking forward to what will happen next.