Review: Slightly Flawed But an Enjoyable Series Starter
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 11, 2013
In an already crowded field of paranormal books Khloe Wren has joined in with this steamy read that lays the groundwork for a series that has set itself apart through some unique aspects.  Her Guardian Angel deals with snow leopard shifters who've been in existence for centuries and focuses on a shifter family of firefighters in Tasmania.  Setting the story in Tasmania lends a bit of exoticness to an already exotic theme.  Along with a burgeoning romance comes an out of left field secondary story dealing with a psychopath that is ultimately the catalyst in cementing the main couple's HEA.Ever since she was born it was always just Adele and her mom against the world.  Being ignored by her birth father has turned her off men and made her very untrusting of what any man says.  She never felt alone though as her mother was always there for her.  When cancer finally claimed her mother's life it sent her into a deep sadness with the only thing keeping her sane the dreams of a snow leopard who comforts her with its closeness.  In these dreams she pours out her soul and is given the strength to move on.  She starts completely over as part of the firefighter's team in the small town of Rosebery.Dominic is part of a long line of firefighters as his father and brothers are all part of the force.  He's been haunted by feelings of sadness and after talking with his father he discovers that it's the beginning of his journey towards finding his mate.  Once their kind turns 21 their mind, heart, and soul start dreaming of their mate with the images getting stronger and more specific as the years progress so they can find them.  For four years he comforts Adele through dreams waiting for the day he can comfort her as a man.  He knows she's wary of men so he tries to move slowly in forming a relationship with her.  The way he talks to her though shows a man obsessed with his woman as he constantly calls her beautiful and sexy....so much so that it was used in place of her name oftentimes.  He knows he needs to tell her the truth about himself but he's scared she'll turn him away.  Starting a sexual relationship is daunting enough as they're both virgins which is apparent as Adele seems frightened at first by many of the deeds they do.  Ultimately she shows her wild side which leads to many erotically charged sexual interludes.  It's not until a life or death situation that he's forced into revealing the truth about himself and everyone discovers an even more shocking truth about Adele that has a big impact on them and future stories.Dominic is over-the-top romantic in both words and deeds, almost too much at times.  Adele is a likable and caring person who hates to see others in pain.  I wish she'd been a bit more badass though, especially in dealing with the psychopath.  She spent way too much time crying.  The parts of the story dealing with the psychopath and his brutalization of women felt very out of place.  It felt like a completely different story.  It's only purpose seemed to be to bring the hero and heroine together completely and introduce us to a young girl who I sense is going to be someone's mate eventually.  The history of these shifters and their hierarchy is intriguing and is what sets it apart from other shifter stories.  Finding their mates through dreams forms a bond slowly and makes for a more romantic premise as their true love is just out of reach.  Their plans to find other missing shifters opens up the possibility for many more stories, especially as Dominic has many sexy brothers still looking for their own mates along with some intriguing friends who grabbed my attention.  This was a fast-paced story with numerous sexy scenes alongside some truly vile and bloody scenes courtesy of the psychopath.  I enjoyed the story, small issues and all, and definitely plan on reading the next book in the series as it appears that the heroine is in a wheelchair and in need of rescuing by Dominic's brother Conner who's super sexy too.3.5 STARS!