Review: Not that captivating
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2014
It's ok book. Not one of my favorites by any means but not horrible. I'm not sure if I'm going to read the rest of the series or not yet. This first book didn't really captivate me and I wasn't left with the feelings that I have to know how the story ends.Parker Kreuger and Charmaine Vella are both Lycan's but from different packs. Their packs have been enemies for centuries but as fate would have it they are mates.They first come in contact at the hospital that Charmaine brought her friend Scotty to after he started a fight with the wolfs in the Kreuger pack. Parker and Charmaine figure out that the other is the mate that they dream about but they are both confused and resistant knowing that they are essentially enemies. Parker and Charmaine decide to meet up in a neutral setting the Wednesday after their first meeting at the hospital. Parker wants to take Charmaine on a date and she agrees even though they both know it's not going to be easy if they try to be together.Parker ends up taking Charmaine to his house that he goes to when he wants to be alone. He knows that no one will be coming up there because his pack knows he only goes there when he needs time alone. He figures it's the safest place for Charmaine and him to get to know one another. Things ignite between the two fairly quickly and they become intimate after which they determine that they have to find a way to be together no matter how difficult it will be. They are mates and they need each other.Once Charmaine leaves Parker's house to visit her friend Scotty things go terribly wrong in a quick minute. Scotty Has been Charmaine's life long friend and he thinks they are meant to be together even though he knows they are not mates. Scotty still feels like he and Charmaine can have a good life together and does not take the news well that Charmaine has found her true mate.Parker takes Charmaine back to his home where he can keep her safe until they can figure out a way to get around the treaty that was put in place centuries ago. Parker's father excepts Charmaine fairly easy but he lets both of them know he will do what he can to help but it's not going to be easy for either of them.Charmaine's family doesn't take it as well and it takes days for her mom to come around and agree for a meeting. That meeting never happens because Charmaine's father is rushed to the hospital. Parker takes Charmaine to the hospital to be with her family and he supports her in her time of need. Charmaine pushes Parker away. She feels guilty for loving Parker and feels like it's her fault that her dad is in the hospital. Her family is all she's ever known and she just doesn't know how to deal with all that is going on. Parker visits the hospital every day even though Charmaine doesn't know that he's there. He just needs to make sure she's ok. One day Charmaine realizes that she misses Parker and she needs him more than anything thing else. If they have each other then they can face anything. She goes out to the garden to call Parker but gets no answer. She turns around to find that Parker is there. He holds her and tells her he loves her and everything will be ok. Her response to him is "I'm yours" and that's the ending. There is no cliffhanger which I enjoy. I hate when books end on cliffhangers especially if I'm really into the story but in this instance I'm glad that I can actually stop at this book without feeling like I'm missing something.I know that there are other books that continue the story of Parker and Charmaine and they may be wonderful books for all I know. I am just not sure if I want to continue with their story. I just didn't get invested in the characters or their story.