Review: Pretty good start to the series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2013
3.5-4 starsThis was a pretty good story. It's the first story I've read by Bonnie Vanak but I liked it and I'm sure I"ll try more of her work in the future.Beth is a wolf shifter but has been away from her pack for 4 years for college. She had to submerge her wolf and natural instincts while she was in the normal world and once she got back home she found she had lost contact with her wolf. Beth is also a BBW and at college she was teased and ridiculed for it. In the wolf pack it's considered a good thing but Beth has trouble adjusting back and having confidence in herself. The Alpha of the pack (and her Uncle) decrees she has to take a mate (for various reasons) and Beth has little choice unless she wants to leave the pack. She wants Dale for a mate but because of her lack of self confidence she doesn't believe he wants her.Dale has had things rough and because of this he hates "skins" (normal humans). He has lived away from "skins" and only mingled with the pack as much as possible for years. He works as the head of security for the pack. He's loved Beth for years and has been waiting for her to get back from college. When she returns he's shocked at how much she's changed. He sets out to make her his and get her back in touch with her wolf again.Beth has to take part in a mating chase (the winner of the chase gets the privilege of mating with her) and (thankfully) is caught by Dale. He takes her back to his cabin and they proceed to get to know each other much better...physically. Despite the fact that they definitely want each other, there are still issues to surpass and things to work out. When danger threatens the pack and Dale is called away to help, Beth ends up in a scrape when trying to warn Dale of something she found out. Dale comes to help and in all the drama she's able to contact her wolf again. Things work out in the end and Beth and Dale have a sweet HEA.I enjoyed this story. I liked the characters and the shifter mythos of the story. Even though the story was short, the plot was interesting enough to be engaging. I'd recommend this. :D