Review: Adored Owen
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2013
I knew going into this seventh book in the series that I already loved Owen. The glimpses I had of him in the previous book showed a brilliant, but naive, young man who desperately needs to belong and feel loved, no matter what. Owen has such a pure heart and considering the way he grew up and with his foster father's idea of love, it's a wonder that Owen has any sweetness or gentleness left inside.Meeting Garrett, a hawk shifter, when Owen first steps through the doors into the Coalition HQ sets off little sparks in Owen and he spends the next few months fantasizing over him. Garrett, on the other hand, doesn't do relationships and isn't looking for a mate, but he can't stop thinking about the young tiger shifter and feeling protective of him. When Garrett lets Owen know that they can definitely get together for sex, Owen is all for that as he doesn't need another person in his life telling him what to do. Unfortunately, for both of them, one night isn't going to be enough and the next thing you know Garrett is breaking his time-honored rule of only sleeping with someone once. Hmm.When Seth and Mitchell discover that Owen "borrowed" a computer, which is forbidden for him after hacking the coalition's system, they send him to his room while they discuss his punishment. None of them have any clue how big of a genius Owen is though, and they don't even know that he's just solved a problem that Mitchell's top scientists have been working on - why so many shifters are shifting earlier than they should. Owen leaves his research answers and the coalition figuring Seth, Andrew, and Shane don't need him making their lives difficult too.I adored Owen. He's so gentle and sweet and never feels like he belongs or is really wanted. Garrett grew on me, especially when he was willing to let Owen know his feelings. Once again, I really enjoyed this story and watching the interplay between Hawk and Tiger was wonderful. I'm so looking forward to the next story.