Review: Nice little shifter romance-
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 22, 2012
The story is book two in the spin off series, Kontra's Menagerie, from the Wolves of Stone Bridge series.  I have not been reading either series in order, but I had no trouble working out the overall story arch.  Overall, I enjoyed this shorter installment, but I also wish it had been a little longer because there were some aspects that felt rushed.Catlin is a cop who is known to be gay, but also has a need to dominate.  He meets Gallo (Guy-o) when he is assigned the mysterious John Doe case.  His John Doe has been beat up badly and spent time in the hospital.  Catlin begins to get personal when the other man opens his beautiful unusual blue eyes- unusual because John Doe is a beautiful African American man.  Next, it is to Catlin that the terrified John Doe turns when the doctor wants to do tests.  Something inside Catlin changes and he makes a quick decision to take himself off the case and begin caring for Gallo's needs.  Gallo regains snippets of his memory enough to remember his name.The two men deal with their attraction quickly and Catlin is relieved to find Gallo accepting of his dominance.  The meek and gentle Gallo is strongly drawn to Catlin and wants to be with him.  Things quickly get interesting when Gallo's shifter nature is revealed in a grand fashion right in Catlin's living room.  Kudos to Catlin for accepting this difference in his Gallo with no angst though it hits him later after he is already a complete goner.Unfortunately, this is only the beginning.  There is still a case to solve and there is still a barrier to their mating as a result of Gallo being abused in the past and unable to perform the mating rites.The story is exciting and it was nice to see Kontra and his guys come to the rescue along with the aid from an unusual source that helps save the day.Light BDSM elements.Nice little installment to the Kontra's Menagerie series.