Review: Great start to a new series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2010
Joan was brought into the violent world of werewolves by Edwin Lancaster.  Edwin has a taste for younger women and once they are turned and have lost their shinny new appeal, he casts them off for his men to abuse.  But not Joan.  She is the only alpha female among them and will not stand for this any longer.  She risks her life to save these women and a few men but because of her traumatic past, has her guard constantly up.  At first she does not like that she is attracted to Seamus.  She feels she needs to have all her attention on her people and helping them but her wolf will not have her needs ignored.  With each encounter she opens up to Seamus and allows herself to feel like there may be hope.  I usually need time to warm up to female characters, especially alpha types.  With Joan I liked him as soon as she opened up the door with a rifle in her hand.  All she wants is a better life for her people and she wants to take nothing for herself.  She can definitely hold her own in a world of alpha males and you have to respect that.Seamus first takes on the task of helping Joan and those harmed by Edwin as a favor to his long time friend Gavin Hamilton.  But it doesn't take long for him to fall for the alpha female.  Seamus is an alpha himself but he won't just take what he wants.  He is fully aware of the harm and abuse that Joan has received and will not force himself on her even though her wolf calls to him.  You can see that it is difficult for him to reel in his wolf and stop himself from claiming Joan but he manages it because he wants to give her the time to heel and for her to make the decision herself.  Moira Rogers writes admirable, respectful and fierce alpha males and that tradition continues with Seamus Whelan.The story itself is a basic cruel alpha who needs to be taken out story with not many surprises, but like all Moira Rogers books it has characters that take everything up a level.  A Safe Harbor shines more light on the world of corrupt alphas and the ones who are willing to risk everything to help the victims.  It is a must read for fans of Moira Rogers' Red Rock Pass series.  You will also get to meet Simone and Victor whos story you will find in Undertow, which will be out this October.  I'm interested to see how Simone got caught in Edwin's web and how Victor will handle a female who will tell him what is on her mind and will not tolerate being called little lady.