Review: MY FAVORITE SO FAR  - NEED BETTER COVER!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2013
Characters: I loved these characters and this story the best so far.  Elise was a great character that grew up a lot in this story as she becomes mated to an alpha and moves into his pack.  Kane was swoonworthy with his bad boy traits and his compassionate nature.  Loved him!  These are just two of the fabulous characters Nicky Charles makes up in her series and no two are ever alike.Writing Style: Nicky Charles always starts out the first chapter with a bang and in The Mating, it was no different.  Forced to leave her boyfriend to be mated with a mysterious Alpha from another pack made this one of the best openings I have read in a while.  While I do find Nicky Charles' writing too tedious at times because it is repetitive, I really love her story lines and her characters.Plot: Kane's pack has had a series of bad luck incidents that have caused strife within the ranks.  First the alpha dies in an auto accident, and then Kane is challenged by his own brother Ryne to be the next Alpha.  Kane wins and Ryne slinks off under suspicion of wanting to hurt the pack.  Marla, Ryne's girlfriend has turned her sights on Kane despite his new marriage and her deceptiveness causes harm to everyone.  Also, an oil company is looking to take their land and some of the pack wants to sell to them and become rich.Romance: IS WHY I READ and this one had a lot of sensual moments that were fun to read.  The Mating had several really good love scenes and, WOW, werewolves are very sensuous! I love this series and feel fortunate for having got it for free.  Nicky Charles is talented - now just get some new COVERS!Sex and Violence Rating: R - Descriptive Sex, not much Swearing, Some killing5 Stars - It was a Good but needs to be edited, Got the free sequel Already!