Review: Really enjoyed it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2014
I'm a big fan of relationships that start with the hero/heroine hating each other. There's just something to be said for watching them fight it out until those feelings turn into lust and eventually love. This book fit the bill for me. The change-over happened a little faster than expected, but there was a valid reason for that and I was able to accept it. Val and Britton just had that kind of chemistry together that once it started, it couldn't be stopped.The thing that sets it off is they have to work on a case together where they must find a child who was abducted. It was good to see them learn to act as a team. They had some problems at first, but they quickly learned to put their animosity aside for the sake of getting the job done. Their looking for the child and the criminals who took him kept me in suspense. It helped me to learn about their world and the problems shifters face trying to live in it. I hadn't read the previous books in the series so this helped me a lot in understanding how things worked.The big thing for shifters is that they have a great ability to sniff things out. This is especially true for Britton, who is considered the best, with Val coming in a close second. They have to use their sense of smell in order to track the bad guys. My only hang-up here is I couldn't figure out why the kidnappers went traversing the woods for days trying to throw off their scents from Val and Britton when they could have just hopped in a car and lost them so much easier. The only explanation given is they wanted to play games with the detectives, but it seemed like the stakes were a bit too high to make it worth it. Still, it did give the reader a chance to see how shifters can use their noses to track others down. Plus plenty of criminals in the real world have proven to be rather stupid so it's not out of the realm of possibilities these guys would rather lead their trackers on a merry chase than take the easy way. Even if it did increase their chances of getting caught.I must say the ending for this book really had me going. It's emotional and you wonder how things are going to work out. I was definitely rooting for Val and Britton to get their happy ending. How it happens, I won't say, but I'm definitely glad I chose to read this book. The author has me wanting to go back and read the previous books because I'm sure they'll be as exciting as this one. I definitely recommend this series to paranormal romance fans. It's a great addition to the genre!Note- I was given a free ecopy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.