Review: Taming the Alpha
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 28, 2013
This was an...odd bit of a story in certain respects.There were a number of elements in the story that just didn't seem to fit together well. I never understood why the sexual relationship between Lori and Nikki was mentioned. It was a strong undercurrent in the story that didn't seem necessary. It may have some importance in the next story but not in this one. At least not for me. I didn't understand why they couldn't just be best friends. Their sexual relationship came up a couple of times in the story. Nikki seemed more concerned about Lori's hurt feelings from the lack of sexing than she did about Jax's when he didn't want her leaving the tattoo place alone.I also didn't understand why Bec was at such odds with Jax. No real reason was provided in the story, but Bec had this strong antagonism toward Bec that bordered on hatred. Again, we may see more in the next book but as a reader, I wanted to understand why there seemed to be such bad blood that was more than sibling rivalry and Bec wanting to be the big man of the pack.And finally, the ending... My reader was actually at 91% when Jax revealed what he was to Nikki. Nikki, in response, was wary and aghast for two seconds and then she completely accepted who Jax was without question. The whole "reveal" happened too late in the story. It felt like an afterthought in some respects. I understand the story will be ongoing inClaiming The Alphasince they haven't taken down "the thing" hunting in the area. I guess I was looking for a story with a more decisive ending as opposed to a "Sorta happy for now but...to be continued" ending. The story felt intentionally shortened to create a book two but it was unnecessary since this one lacked so much depth. I would have enjoyed it as one complete story. But...we know why that is in the publishing world.I'm interested enough to see what happens in the next story but hope that there is a concrete conclusion. Jax and Nikki just don't have enough substance to keep their story running longer.