Review: Not what I was expecting
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2013
I probably should have read the synopsis on the books, but I grabbed them when they were free and because it said shifters, and I do like shifter books...what I didn't expect was that they would be about threesomes...now, I'm not a prude and some of the scenes were flat out detailed so if anyone is NOT expecting that, nor are OK with man on man, then you may not want to read this series. However....The first story is about a male/female couple seeking a third, who happens to be a woman. The next story reunites two men with the third story adding a woman. The sex scenes are not tame so the faint of heart may not want to read that. I'm heterosexual, and yet did not find myself skipping the pages...I was a little thrown off at first, but the stories were short and the point of it is they are seeking fulfillment and love, so I admit, they did not bother me as much as I thought they would. I actually found myself wanting the other characters to find their mates regardless if it was a man or woman. The last two stories are similar in that Marcus is seeking not only a mate, but also a shaman since his pride did not have one. He was very leery of Vashan at first.Oh, should have mentioned that each book is linked too. A character or two from one book carries into the next book. Ben is introduced in book 1 as a secondary character, but is a main character in books 2 & 3. Marcus is introduced in book 3 as a secondary character, then is one of the main characters in books 4 & 5. I liked the continuation of the stories.Back to Marcus' story. In book 3 you learn that their is a "bad" shaman or a magician who is seeking power via murder. One helped another Alpha mind control Marcus so although his pride needs a shaman, he is not willing to trust his feelings toward Vashan as his own. A bit of angst, but things work out.The other thing to note is that I mentioned the first book contains 2 women and a man. The second book is 2 men and a woman. The third book is 3 men. Again, if not your thing then you may not want to read, but they were also not my thing and I actually liked the stories. As such, I won't say you should not try them, just be prepared. However, some of the connections are because of those scenes so skipping them means you may skip how they connect or bond their souls.