Review: 4 3/4 stars( yes that close to 5)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2014
I love shifter books when written correctly, we can get a possessive hero who in real life would get a restraining order, and the hero can get away with more than a contemporary hero. I used to only read PR but got tired of the small ol same ol and got frustrated with the lack of good books. I still had my go to authors but after reading disappointing book after disappointing book I branched out. But this book right here is why I love PR it made me excited again for this genre and it wasn't just written right it was written freaking geniusly (yeah I know thats not a word). This book was almost perfect I do wish that at the begining of the book we would have scene more of Abby and Utah getting "together" but later in the book it is explained about their meeting I just would have liked more of the get to know you time.Abby has always been drawn to lions even after the tragedy of her parents death, when she heard about a legend of the Paka Watu tribe Abby can never let it go so as she got older Abby made it her mission to find out as much as she can. Waking in a cell with Utah Abby is terrified when she sees her uncle has taken them both and has also been following her knowing that she believes Utah to be the Lion leader come back. Utah has no clue how he got captured or why but when he is tortured and passes out Abby is there to help him. What Utah doesn't know is that Abby saw him escape and kill one of their captures and she is more sure than ever he is the lion king. With no other choice Utah and Abby flee.Abby knows she will sound crazy but she also knows that she has to tell Utah everything even if he thinks she is crazy, what she never expected was for Utah to be as attracted to her as she is to him. The more time they spend together the more possessive and crazy for Abby Utah gets and the more Abby's story seems to be true, till Utah can't even stand to be away from Abby. With people after them and the body of one of their captures found Abby and Utah set out with friends to get to safely as Utah's urge grows stronger each day. But the people who want Abby and Utah haven't given up and the changes in Utah may not only change him but they might just kill him.This book was so good. Utah  was one of if not the most possessive hero I have ever read about, he was just one of those heroes you read about that makes you wish other authors could take notes on. Abby was a great heroine she wasn't irritating or TSTL, and the side characters(who I assume will be getting their own books *yes please*) were just as interesting and funny as Abby and Utah. This was one of the best PR book I have read in a long, long, long time. I have heard other reviewers say this book is similar to laurann dohner and lora leigh's books and I have to agree if you like their shifter series you will love this book. I will say that even though they are similar Lacey Thorn has found her own voice and made these stories all her own I never felt like she copied them or tried to be like these authors. I can't wait for the other books in this series, they will be auto buy/reads for me. I'm so glad I have found a new author who knows how to do PR not just right but excellently.