Review: Haden Finds His Mate After All- Enjoyable Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 31, 2012
Oh, I completely enjoyed this latest installment in the series with several great moments.  When I had Haden's internal dialogue when he was still hopeful about finding his mate after two centuries of looking along with Kontra and Payson's mini-disclosures about their mates.  Then there was that mysterious thing between Terrence and the Black Lion near the end.  I think my favorite moment was when Lou freaked when he saw Haden's tarantula which was part sad because it hurt Haden and part funny because poor Lou was frightened of spiders and coming to really accept things about the shifter world at the same time.The story had a good strong premise in that Haden has come back to his old stomping grounds to help a cherished friend with a situation.  This brings him into contact with his mate who is the human guardian of a young lion shifter.  The young lion's mother now wants him back after years of ignoring his existence when she discovers that he will be a strong lion.  Haden's in over his mandibles, but fortunately Kontra and the rest of the gang come to help.The plot was a good one and I truly enjoyed it.  I do wish there would have been a little more teased out in the end.  I was curious after the boy is kidnapped by his mother through another's work what he really thought of her.  She was a piece of work and I wanted her son to be able to have a moment of confrontation with her for her cold-heartedness.  I'm really hoping there will be more explanations forthcoming about what was revealed regarding Terrence and the lion along with Kontra and Payson's pasts.Loved the heartwarming family theme this one had!