Review: SAME OLD STORY!!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 24, 2014
2.5 stars. I am really sorry about this because I am a great Fan oi Laurann Dohner. BUT she never changes her characters in any of the many series she writes its always the same scenario. The female heroine is in her late 20's to mid 30's. They have all had previous sexual partner. All are nearly raped, physically and mentally abused. I read all of her series except one and the heroine is always portrayed the same way. Its Like a Pattern she follows. I really wish this author would grow and expand. I know she can do better. Maybe this book was rushed because of her recent illness. I hope to see her grow in her next books.Brand and Charma meet in college when she was 18. They fell in love and had a great relationship together, they even moved in with each other. After 4 months Charma leaves him becasue he wants to mate her. Charma has been promised to her Pride Alpha's.son Garrett. She feels her obligation to her family an her word was more important then her love for Brand. She goes home and Mates with Garrett. they stay together for 9 years  In a very bad relationship. I hated this she actually mates him. He beats abuses her mentally and physically and his father also abuses her. They degrade her in public in the worst sort of way. When she realizes that her Pride intends on attacking the Werewolf Pack that Brand is an enforcer in. She escapes her Mate and goes and tells Brand and his Pack whats going on. 9 years have passed an poor Brand has suffered as a result of her leaving him.I understand why she left to protect her family. But what decent parent would want their child to make that kind of sacrifice for them.  I would have been able to tolerate the story if it had been 1 or 2 yrs separation but 9 yrs is an extremely long time out of your life. After they meet up again all is well and they resume their love life like nothing has happen. He even Mates her. Which is odd since Garrett is still alive. No thought or care was put in this storyline. I am sorry for this becasue I know this author can do so much better and if I thought less of her this would be a 1 star review.