Review: Book Review by PizzyGirl
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2014
4 of 5 StarsFor original review see The Prism Book Alliance Blog onlineIn Called to Mate, Ms. Tyler portrayed one of the cutest relationships I have read about in quite a while. It started out with an instant attraction but soon became a full-fledged mating. The two men were affectionate with each other and tender together. They each spent their time trying to ensure the other’s happiness and trying build-up each other’s self-esteem. They were so proud of each other and proud to be with each other. I loved it! But all was not perfect. There were issues as both men adjusted to the life of alpha and his mate. Secrets and miscommunications lead to misunderstandings and hurt feelings. But overall, it was a wonderful relationship and I look forward to seeing more from these two men.I do have to qualify that I felt that Declan’s initial behavior toward Quinn was rather forward and a bit awkward to read. Sexual acts and nicknames were initiated far too early for my tastes and it made things a little weird for me at first.I liked the little bits of character development that was included in this tale. Declan changed from the promiscuous, son of an Alpha to a happily mated, monogamous, and confident pack leader.  Quinn, on the other hand, grew so much more. He suffered so much at the hands of his previous alpha and I loved watching him come out of his shell and gain confidence in himself. Quinn recovered from the worst in life and emerged stronger than ever. I love a good underdog who rises above! I felt so much for him that I wanted to keep reading to make sure he finally got to be happy.Called to Mate by Lynn Tyler is the first book in the Pack Mates series. This book began developing the universe and establishing pack structure, dynamics, and behaviors. Lynn Tyler introduced the fundamentals for this series very well. But who will be next? Besides an already established couple and Trina, there were few pack members introduced so I have no idea who will star in the next book. So while I am interested in the next installment, I am not as eager as I would be if I was waiting for a specific character to get his HEA.