Review: 3 stars = I liked it and it was a GOOD read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2014
This was a good read and a good start for the Le Beau Brothers series. The Le Beau’s are a wolf shifter family from New Orleans and Cade is the eldest son. I liked that Cade and Anna dream shared for five years before they ever met. It not only gave Anna something to help her through five years of an awful marriage while she waited for her sons to graduate, it also allowed for her and Cade to build a relationship before meeting … even if neither of them knew that it was occurring. I also found the human age regression upon mating a rather interesting twist and felt it dealt very nicely with the potential pitfalls that would have otherwise occurred considering Anna’s age.I typically don’t focus on the aspects of a book that I don’t like unless it is an absolutely horrible read. Cade is not a bad read at all, but there are a couple of things that would have taken this from being a good read to a great read. The most noticeable being that except for a handful of words and phrases, there is very little New Orleans dialect present in the book. Normally I may not have noticed this as readily, but last week I read two books that were set in New Orleans that were dialogue heavy, so this stuck out to me. I also felt that the author resolved the conflicts between Anna and her ex and Cade and the mob boss far too quickly, it was almost anticlimactic and made the book seem rushed in those parts (which did not occur at the end of the book). As I said, these are not negatives that detract from the story, but rather aspects that I feel would have enhanced the book.Cade is a solid read and a good start to the series. It appears that this is Ms. Dold’s debut novel and she has done well. I look forward to reading the next book in the series as I want to learn more about Simon and his mate and I enjoy seeing a new author’s skill evolve with each new book.I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.Reviewed by Angela at Crystal's Many Reviewers!