[Siren Classic Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves, HEA] Don's new pack alpha is insane, and they are all in danger as long as he holds the power, which is why his pack brings in another alpha to fight Zane. Don wouldn't have a problem with that, except that Rhys is his mate. Rhys had been poisoned to lose the fight for the alpha position in his birth pack and is unwilling to trust anyone, especially not the pack who wants him to kill their alpha. Even if he is attracted to Don, it doesn't mean the other man is someone he should trust. He still hasn't come to a decision whether to risk another alpha challenge or not when Zane does one thing he won't forgive. He kidnaps Don. Now Rhys is left with no choice. ** A Siren Erotic Romance
Sunny Day's main preoccupation in life is reading and/or writing books, though she much prefers reading what someone else wrote. She is thirty something, single, and can usually be found attached to her laptop. Her only form of exercise is bouncing up and down when whatever story she is working on shapes well.
I like a series - you get familiarity and consistent characters both of which are positives. (I'm purposely ignoring the drawbacks - the ongoing sagas that need resolution and my OCD need to persist past points of enjoyment). This is a pretty well written story with a clear plotline and actually (considering it's Siren-Inc) not bad editing. The world building was clear and easy to follow and all of the secondary characters were equally interesting. The series name Silver Moon wolves actually refers to the shifter world's leading pack which Rhys had been employed by, and not the packs involved in this story directly. The Silver Moon are more like a group of enforcer diplomats who travel around the other packs and Rhys is a short but super strong alpha who was a bodyguard for one of these "Upholder"s. Don's pack is having issues with a crazy leader and he's tall and strong but a natural healer. There's an omega with the power to see life mates. A deeply hidden closet case (GFY!!! *squeals*). And at the end a tease for a long denied life mate. Me likey.
As I am used to from this author, this book again featured very clumsy phrasing and was not hugely original, but fairly enjoyable nonetheless.
This first volume is setting up a series, which in this case means there are more than two viewpoints. Sadly, this does not really suit the extremely brief length. However, for the light story this is, it sort of works out.
The names amuse me, since they’re an assortment of the most mundane names imaginable. While not everyone needs to have exotic or ethnic names, a sprinkle of that does help to keep the reader from becoming mixed up.
Rhys is a bit odd in that at no point does he feel like an alpha. We simply have everyone’s assurance that he is. I don’t really see it, which is both good and bad. Good, because I do appreciate characters breaking that pattern, but bad because there should be something about him that exudes his supposed dominance. Anything, really.
As one huge irritant remains that the time skip, as far as I noticed, is never mentioned until they’re, uh, deep in medias res, to put it delicately. Two weeks. That’s kind of important. I wonder when that occurred. Very confusing.
In the end, I still liked it but there was quite a bit to detract from the experience. Too much for a three-star rating. Too much unrealized potential. Quality, this is not. Just a quick read with characters that did not annoy me. I can appreciate that.
The start confused me. Too many characters all introduced at once.
I hate flash backs, especially when there is no reason for them. Mcs meet at 37% and the story already feels extremely rushed. And too many fantasy scenes. I got bored quick with all the images his mind "conjured"
Oh good a shower fantasy/masturbating scene. Pointless. And what guy "hisses through his teeth" while masturbating?
Hope this moves onto a plot soon.
This book is written weird. It just doesn't flow naturally at all.
Earlier they said the alpha did know the gay wolf was poisoned and just made a bunch of small cuts so he'd bleed out from the poison but not die. No they saying he didn't know. That's not the only inconsistency just the biggest so far.
They keep mentioning other shifters and always think how they wolves but by 78% no one has actually shifted. I'm really starting to wonder why even make them shifters? Just to say they're mates? To avoid actually developing a relationship. I see no connection between ten at all. And there is no plot so far. It keeps saying how crazy Zane is and he's done some bad stuff. But never what he did and there doesn't feel like there is any kind of threat from him at all.
I'm marking this dnf here I just couldn't care less about what happens. Least it's really short, but that didn't make it worth suffering all te way to the end
This is a story I can see myself reading over and over. There is no major angst and both characters are very likable. Like Raphael's Mating the alpha is the smaller of the two. A very pleasant light read.
I loved this book, it was just what I was looking for today.
It had a good plot, good characters, good tension, good sex and good ending. It wasnt overly cliché and even had a few funny quirks that made the story different. I know that Siren books dont really put alot of effort into editing the book so I would like to congratulation Sunny Day for putting so much effort into releasing a book that she/he can be proud of :)
I like this story but I'm a little bit disappointed. Main characters have great potential but author didn't used it. It's like everything: characters, plots, wolfs, bad Alfa and his sick behavior, poisoning,problems with best friends cheating are just touched on the surface, not developed fully. I was reading and thinking the whole time: OK, buy why???? I like the way author writes so I'm hoping there is some more explanation in next part.
Very poor relationship development even for a fated mates shifter novel. Not much shifting and wolf behavior. Very little dialogue between MCs - there was actually more dialogue amongst the too many other characters. Don lost an opportunity to really comfort and heal Rhys - he wasn't very nurturing - almost clinical. Rhys didn't come across like an alpha. The conversations were written in a stilted and unnatural way. The big build up alpha challenge was so short it was anti-climatic.
This book is not very long. I don't like spending 5 bucks on book, not if I'm going to be done with it within a couple of hours. Lucky the story was likeable. The length is the only complaint I have about the book. I'll end up reading the next book in the series when it's released, but at least now I know that the books are pretty short.
This story was really enjoyable. I liked the characters and this main mated pair. It was a nice change of developing relationship between Don and Rhys. I really hope to read about other wolves, too because I'm sure their plotted stories will be as good as this.
Was fun to read the book but I did not like the main character Rhys. In my mind you can not be strong Alfa material and at the same time be submissive to your mate.
I am looking forward to more of this series, maybe Ned's story next. Its always nice to find a new shifter series, especially one that's not too ridiculous or corny.