Review: A Shifter Romance with plenty of HOT sex and angst
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2011
From the "Cascadia Wolves" series. Preceded byStandoff. Followed byTrinity.Plot:Shane has always denied his werewolf heritage. He lives as a human and prefers it that way. Megan has embraced her "otherness"; she is a werewolf and proud of it. When fate mates them, they need to find a way to deal with their differences, or live apart.Comments:- A reasonable length book (2650 kindle locations).- Preceding books followed a "Werewolf Mafia" story arc. It was wound up in "Standoff". "Fated" would standalone, the other books are not necessary for the enjoyment/understanding of this book. However, as characters from other books appear and play an integral role in "Fated", reading the books in sequence would be of benefit.- "Fated" begins 2 years after "Standoff".- Shane was Layla's anchor inReluctant. He has not appeared in other books. Megan is the last Warden sister of the Cascadia Wolves Pack to be mated and is Lex's Enforcer.- The earlier books in the series (other than "Reluctant") mixed the action/suspense of the Pellini arc with romance/wooing/angst of newly mated relationships. As the war no longer exists, "Fated" is all about the relationship. It is chock-full of emotion, angst, hope, heartbreak. And lots of sex. No violence, no shooting, no war.- Sex is m/f with a very HOT m/f/m encounter. Sex is all loving, generous.Opinion:Yes, I like this series of books. I think Dane brings originality as well as humour and love to the Shifter/paranormal genre. The sex is always HOT and the characters are always well-defined and interesting. The women are STRONG, physically, emotionally. They stand up for themselves and don't let anyone walk over them. The men (heroes) are Alpha, they want their women to be protected. But they always love and celebrate their strengths, differences and power. Shane, in "Fated", struggles with the differences, because he struggles with his own. But Megan knows who she is and what she wants and fights for it. Another fabulous book in the Cascadia series.