Review: Unique Shifter Romance Story packed with drama and excitement
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 23, 2012
This was a great third installment in the Wolves of Stone Ridge series although neither member of this couple are from the wolf pack.  Gordon is a shifter psychiatrist who has been brought in to see to the newly freed shifters from the previous story.  He tentatively feels at home living in Declan's pack territory and is made welcome by the wolf alpha so he plans to put down roots.  Gordon has secrets the greatest is his fear of his own animal half.Not far into the story when Gordon decides that he must see the location where all the imprisoned shifters were held, he is introduced to the police officer in charge of the case and realizes immediately that Detective Grady Stryker is his mate.  Gordon plans to do nothing about this because he is terrified to have a mate who would learn all his secrets and he's frightened that his mate might reject him or be harsh with him when Grady finds out what Gordon's animal is and about his past.Grady is a great Bengal tiger shifter with a dominant streak.  He recognizes that Gordon is his mate and is thrilled about the idea until he discovers that the husky man plans to reject their mating.  Grady is determined so does not give up on Gordon.The two men quickly discover that the trouble for the shifters in the area is far from over and their discoveries lead to frightening results.  A near death event is what it takes for Gordon to change his mind about Grady.  And they tentatively move toward matehood even as they must fight to protect each other and the other shifters.Of the three that I have read so far, this one has the best and strongest plot with its blend of action and steamy romance.  I enjoyed the dynamics of Grady and Gordon's characters and what they needed to work through together to help Gordon overcome his past.  The two are a wonderful couple and great to see together.  It was nice to bump into characters from the previous books and I loved the mystery of who Todd's mate was and the twisty cliffhanger at the end of that story thread.Solid addition to the series!