Review: ~ Review by Caroline
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2014
4.25 of 5 starsFor original review see The Prism Book Alliance Blog onlineVy Aleknow is the equivalent of the alpha in his Hawk flock. He came out to his parents in his teens and apart from a narcissistic grandmother everyone offered him kindness and support. He strongly believes in the myths and destiny of a shifter and is patiently waiting for his mate but is terrified at the thought of living his life alone or worse still his chosen mate will be a womanWhen he first smells then meets Robert Cimino all his senses are overwhelmed. This gorgeous man who is only passing through his small town is a bear shifter and his mate. The more Vy sees of Robert the more confused he becomes and he can’t help but wonder why this big bear of a man isn’t drawn to him by their mating bond.The stress and worry that Vy has placed on himself over the whole mating thing has left him lacking in compassion when it comes to other members of his Ket. This only increases when he meets Robert and discovers that the bear shifter actually refuses to shift…ever!  Vy doesn’t understand this and his ideas are so ingrained he can’t see a way of them ever being together if their mating bond is not completed.Robert is of a very different opinion and believes it is how the man feels about the other person that is important and not the animal. He is so far removed from his animal side that all he feels is fear when he think about the bear inside of him. He wants Vy to see him for what he is and not what he believes he should be. He is also terrified of what his bear will do should he ever release him.With or without being mated the two men are very strongly attracted to each other and the sex is hot with a taste of D/s.For their relationship to work they will be both have to open up to sides of themselves that they are afraid to show and even if that happens will Vy be enough to keep Robert in one place and cure his need to never put down roots or stay in one place. If you are a fan of either of these authors or of shifter stories this one is for you!