Review: A delightful story with engaging characters
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 27, 2013
The third in the "Scent of a Mate" series, this tale by Stormy Glenn brings us unique and engaging characters in a well-paced and intriguing tale. Here, we are introduced to two ocelot shifter twins named Jude and "Patch" (Patrick). When they shifted on their 18th birthday and their jaguar pride discovered they were ocelots, they were viewed as abominations and had to run for their lives as their pride tried to hunt them down. Moving from place to place, every other pride either rejected them or tried to beat or kill them. They settled down in a town where they mistakenly believe there are no shifters, and it's here where Jude meets his mate (Tripp).Jude is naive and innocent and quirky, ordering milk in a gay bar, and chugging down glass after glass. Small, bouncy, with glasses perched on his nose, he is very ignorant of human society. He doesn't understand why even after engaging in some intimate acts with Tripp in the men's room, Tripp would deny him and tell him that he's not looking for commitment. Tripp is a large and generally nice man, if a bit aggressive, and is taken back when Jude starts staring at him like he hung the moon. He doesn't do commitment and wants to be casual, giving his apologies and taking off. So why does he feel so damn guilty over leaving Jude so heartbroken? And why on earth is he heading back to the bar to try to find the quirky little man?Besides the predictable angst in these tales when shifters try to claim their mate, there is ample suspense and drama as everyone, Tripp included, finds out that the town is not shifter-free as Jude and Patch originally thought. The characters are very well-written and unique. Ms. Glenn very much brings them to life, giving each of them their own little quirks and traits. The pacing is perfect, and new lore is brought to light in this shifter universe (some of it surprising even to the shifters themselves!). It's a delightful tale and I can't wait for the next one in the series (and there will be another as Patch needs to have his own mate issues resolved).