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Takhini Wolves #2
Silver Mine
If a tree falls in the forest, duck…
Takhini Wolves , Book 2
Life in isolation is the safest place for Chase Johnson, a crossbreed who doesn’t know which form he’ll assume next—cougar or wolf. Once a year, his unelected position as spokesman for the Yukon outcasts forces him to visit civilization. This time he runs across someone unexpected. She’s not his mate, but she pushes all the right buttons.
It’s taken years for Shelley Bradley to gather the courage to return to her home pack. In spite of being the lowest of the low—a shifter who can’t shift—she’s determined to make a place for herself as the Whitehorse locals’ new vet-slash-doctor.
There’s definite electricity between her and Chase, but sex with fellow shifters and the inherent mind games got old a long time ago. Ignoring him seems best. When he shows up at her office with a wound that won’t heal, she’s stuck—yet drawn to solve this medical mystery.
As they journey deep into outcast territory in search of answers, their powerful sexual attraction crumbles her resistance. But time is of the essence. If a cure can’t be found before his human and cougar succumb to his injury, he—and others like him—will die.
Contains a silver-tongued, hairy-chested, lean-muscled Alpha who’s got what it takes to lead in the wilderness and in the bedroom. Yeah, I know…not really much of a deterrent, is it? Throw in continuing territorial wars and a domestic cat. Stir and enjoy the chaos.
Takhini Wolves , Book 2
Life in isolation is the safest place for Chase Johnson, a crossbreed who doesn’t know which form he’ll assume next—cougar or wolf. Once a year, his unelected position as spokesman for the Yukon outcasts forces him to visit civilization. This time he runs across someone unexpected. She’s not his mate, but she pushes all the right buttons.
It’s taken years for Shelley Bradley to gather the courage to return to her home pack. In spite of being the lowest of the low—a shifter who can’t shift—she’s determined to make a place for herself as the Whitehorse locals’ new vet-slash-doctor.
There’s definite electricity between her and Chase, but sex with fellow shifters and the inherent mind games got old a long time ago. Ignoring him seems best. When he shows up at her office with a wound that won’t heal, she’s stuck—yet drawn to solve this medical mystery.
As they journey deep into outcast territory in search of answers, their powerful sexual attraction crumbles her resistance. But time is of the essence. If a cure can’t be found before his human and cougar succumb to his injury, he—and others like him—will die.
Contains a silver-tongued, hairy-chested, lean-muscled Alpha who’s got what it takes to lead in the wilderness and in the bedroom. Yeah, I know…not really much of a deterrent, is it? Throw in continuing territorial wars and a domestic cat. Stir and enjoy the chaos.
269 pages, Paperback
First published September 11, 2012
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Vivian Arend
157 books2,626 followersNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Vivian Arend loves to share the products of her over-active imagination with her readers. She writes contemporary, western, and light-hearted paranormal romances. The stories are humorous yet emotional, usually with a large cast of family or friends, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Vivian lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband of many years—her inspiration for every hero and a willing companion for all sorts of adventures.
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September 14, 2012
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It's always amazing how much I enjoy Vivian Arend's writing. It flows so smoothly and it's just so enjoyable I can't help but find her stories entertaining. Add in some sexy shifters and I'm in heaven. SILVER MINE follows the same Arend formula but it's not your typical story. The few twists she put to this story are refreshing!
First of all there's the hero Chase, who is a crossbreed and can actually shift into a cougar AND a wolf. How cool is that? Maybe this is just me but after all the shifter books I've read, this was a first. Then there's the heroine, Shelley, who can't shift at all even though she is a wolf. The dynamics of their relationship had to work with these obstacles and finding a mate had to have its own set of complications and rules for them. I liked that the author didn't throw in a magical fix it all pill at the end of the story. Their relationship was real in spite of and because of the differences.
But it wasn't all differences because personality wise these two were perfect for each other. A bit of loners both, passionate and funny. Chase was just alpha enough without being too much to handle or too rough around the edges.
Then there's the side story with Evan and Caroline. I just need to know what's going to happen there because where I liked them together in the first book, I am a bit worried about their relationship after this one. I don't think I want to wait more than one book to see what happens with them. Could it be they get a book next? Or if they are not meant to be together, maybe one of them can just find a mate already?
This story was light on the action and plotting but there was some fighting and some drama. Just the right amount to make the story interesting without overwhelming the romance. I can't wait to read more!
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It's always amazing how much I enjoy Vivian Arend's writing. It flows so smoothly and it's just so enjoyable I can't help but find her stories entertaining. Add in some sexy shifters and I'm in heaven. SILVER MINE follows the same Arend formula but it's not your typical story. The few twists she put to this story are refreshing!
First of all there's the hero Chase, who is a crossbreed and can actually shift into a cougar AND a wolf. How cool is that? Maybe this is just me but after all the shifter books I've read, this was a first. Then there's the heroine, Shelley, who can't shift at all even though she is a wolf. The dynamics of their relationship had to work with these obstacles and finding a mate had to have its own set of complications and rules for them. I liked that the author didn't throw in a magical fix it all pill at the end of the story. Their relationship was real in spite of and because of the differences.
But it wasn't all differences because personality wise these two were perfect for each other. A bit of loners both, passionate and funny. Chase was just alpha enough without being too much to handle or too rough around the edges.
Then there's the side story with Evan and Caroline. I just need to know what's going to happen there because where I liked them together in the first book, I am a bit worried about their relationship after this one. I don't think I want to wait more than one book to see what happens with them. Could it be they get a book next? Or if they are not meant to be together, maybe one of them can just find a mate already?
This story was light on the action and plotting but there was some fighting and some drama. Just the right amount to make the story interesting without overwhelming the romance. I can't wait to read more!
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August 30, 2012The second installment to the Takhini Pack series, Silver Mine gives us the story of Chase, a crossbreed shifter, and Shelley, a shifter who can't shift. This is an interesting story of two outcasts who can't seem to keep their hands off each
What I liked about this story the best was the characters. There's just something about Chase, I wasn't sure what it was at first, I just knew that there was something about this character that set him apart from your average hero. Chase turns out to be a contradiction in terms. He's an outcast living off in the woods in virtual solitude, yet he’s the alpha of dozens of other outcasts of every imaginable shifter breed. He’s even got a wolverine in his pack! On the other hand, we have Shelley, the “mutant” wolf shifter whose human half sister fits in with the shifter pack better than she does. How a pack would accept a human but reject a shifter, I have yet to understand. What I do understand is that Shelley seems to have a masochistic side. The pack treats her badly, she refuses to return to the pack, yet she just has to go back to her hometown and serve as their doctor/vet. It almost sounds like your typical abusive relationship. I just couldn’t understand why she would put herself in that position, which made it hard to really get her character.
What I didn’t like about this story… Arend makes it a point to say, more than once, that Chase and Shelley are not mates. So if they’re not mates, then where is this relationship headed? A one-night stand? A hot affair that will continue until one or the other does find their true mate and dumps the other? To tell you the truth, I finished the book and I still don’t know. Although I greatly enjoyed the story, the love scenes were pretty hot, the action everywhere, the alpha attitude plentiful, yet it still felt incomplete. I don’t feel it measured up to Arend’s usual work. Maybe that makes me biased. So I’m basing my rating on my enjoyment of this particular piece of work as I read it. Would it have made a difference if I had read book 1 first? Maybe. So to be honest, I will give this series a second chance and read book 1 before deciding if I will continue to follow it or not. You be the judge. You disagree? Feel free to tell me.
What I liked about this story the best was the characters. There's just something about Chase, I wasn't sure what it was at first, I just knew that there was something about this character that set him apart from your average hero. Chase turns out to be a contradiction in terms. He's an outcast living off in the woods in virtual solitude, yet he’s the alpha of dozens of other outcasts of every imaginable shifter breed. He’s even got a wolverine in his pack! On the other hand, we have Shelley, the “mutant” wolf shifter whose human half sister fits in with the shifter pack better than she does. How a pack would accept a human but reject a shifter, I have yet to understand. What I do understand is that Shelley seems to have a masochistic side. The pack treats her badly, she refuses to return to the pack, yet she just has to go back to her hometown and serve as their doctor/vet. It almost sounds like your typical abusive relationship. I just couldn’t understand why she would put herself in that position, which made it hard to really get her character.
What I didn’t like about this story… Arend makes it a point to say, more than once, that Chase and Shelley are not mates. So if they’re not mates, then where is this relationship headed? A one-night stand? A hot affair that will continue until one or the other does find their true mate and dumps the other? To tell you the truth, I finished the book and I still don’t know. Although I greatly enjoyed the story, the love scenes were pretty hot, the action everywhere, the alpha attitude plentiful, yet it still felt incomplete. I don’t feel it measured up to Arend’s usual work. Maybe that makes me biased. So I’m basing my rating on my enjoyment of this particular piece of work as I read it. Would it have made a difference if I had read book 1 first? Maybe. So to be honest, I will give this series a second chance and read book 1 before deciding if I will continue to follow it or not. You be the judge. You disagree? Feel free to tell me.
March 14, 2019
An outcast half-wolf shifter finds her place with an Alpha of a pack of loners. I really loved this one.
June 21, 2014
I read and reviewed the first book in this series, Black Gold, and I enjoyed it so much that I read the second book almost immediately after finishing it. I decided to wait to review it since I didn't want to review them back to back. As with the first book, this takes place in the Yukon. This time around, it goes even further into the wilderness.
Shelley is a veterinarian that specializes in shifters, and has moved to the Yukon to start her practice. She's also a wolf, but she can't shift. Chase lives way out in the wilderness. He lives in a cabin, and is a sort of alpha for a ragtag group of loners. He is half cougar, half wolf-a very unusual combination and really rare. Since her wolf won't come out and because he is a cross-breed, they both are kind of outcasts, of a sort. When they meet on one of his yearly visits to town, everything wakes up in them, except the mating thing. Neither thinks they will ever have that-with anyone.
I really enjoyed the characters of Shelley and Chase. Both have had hard personal lives due to their differences, and really needed love in their life. Over and above the two main characters, the author introduced a motley crew of loner characters. Some of them were amusing, some were just heartwarming, and some were just out and out crazy. There's also a little black cat named Enigma, that manages to have a humorous scene with Chase's cougar. Cat lovers(like me) will enjoy that scene. I am sure the author had as much fun creating the characters, as the reader has reading about all of them.
The bulk of this story takes place in the middle of nowhere, in The Yukon. The Yukon is sparsely populated and made up of vast areas of beautiful wilderness, as described by the author. I am not usually a fan of wilderness books, but these books are just really fun reads. Throw in two main characters that are full of lust for each other, and it ended up being a genuinely good romance. It's also a bit of a mystery. Chase has a wound that won't heal and Shelley has to figure out what's happening. It's traced back to someone from the wilderness, so Shelley and Chase go on the hunt, back to his home area.
If you enjoy a good adult shifter romance, I can recommend this to you without reservation. Soon I hope to have time to read the next in the series, entitled, Diamond Dust. It features Caroline, Shelley's half sister, and she also happens to be human. As she has been in each of the two books so far, I'll be interested to see how she gets her HEA.
FYI-It's not necessary to read these books in order to enjoy them, but they do go in order time wise-in other words, the main characters from the last book do show up a bit in this book.(RabidReads.com)
Shelley is a veterinarian that specializes in shifters, and has moved to the Yukon to start her practice. She's also a wolf, but she can't shift. Chase lives way out in the wilderness. He lives in a cabin, and is a sort of alpha for a ragtag group of loners. He is half cougar, half wolf-a very unusual combination and really rare. Since her wolf won't come out and because he is a cross-breed, they both are kind of outcasts, of a sort. When they meet on one of his yearly visits to town, everything wakes up in them, except the mating thing. Neither thinks they will ever have that-with anyone.
I really enjoyed the characters of Shelley and Chase. Both have had hard personal lives due to their differences, and really needed love in their life. Over and above the two main characters, the author introduced a motley crew of loner characters. Some of them were amusing, some were just heartwarming, and some were just out and out crazy. There's also a little black cat named Enigma, that manages to have a humorous scene with Chase's cougar. Cat lovers(like me) will enjoy that scene. I am sure the author had as much fun creating the characters, as the reader has reading about all of them.
The bulk of this story takes place in the middle of nowhere, in The Yukon. The Yukon is sparsely populated and made up of vast areas of beautiful wilderness, as described by the author. I am not usually a fan of wilderness books, but these books are just really fun reads. Throw in two main characters that are full of lust for each other, and it ended up being a genuinely good romance. It's also a bit of a mystery. Chase has a wound that won't heal and Shelley has to figure out what's happening. It's traced back to someone from the wilderness, so Shelley and Chase go on the hunt, back to his home area.
If you enjoy a good adult shifter romance, I can recommend this to you without reservation. Soon I hope to have time to read the next in the series, entitled, Diamond Dust. It features Caroline, Shelley's half sister, and she also happens to be human. As she has been in each of the two books so far, I'll be interested to see how she gets her HEA.
FYI-It's not necessary to read these books in order to enjoy them, but they do go in order time wise-in other words, the main characters from the last book do show up a bit in this book.(RabidReads.com)
July 23, 2012
KcLu's review posted on Guilty Pleasures
4.5 Stars
Silver Mine is book two in the Takhini Wolves series by Vivian Arend, and she has another winner on her hands. With each book in her shifter series I fall more in love with these wolves. I like learning about the dynamics each different pack. This one centers more on a bush pack then the Takhini pack, but Shelley is the half sister of Caroline. Caroline is the human that hooked up with Evan the pack Alpha in the first book, Black Gold.
Shelley isn’t your typical wolf, and she doesn’t really like being around a pack. Growing up she was bullied by her fellow wolves, and now she is back to be the local vet and shifter doctor. She is not sure about joining back into the pack, because of her past. She also shies away from all romantic relationships with shifters. So this is why she gives Chase the brush off at first. Then he shows up at her clinic with a wound that will not heal, and to get the cure they have to go together into the bush.
Chase is a Métis, meaning he is a wolf but he is also a cougar, and that makes it really hard to be a part of a pack. He has been living in the bush for years, but he must travel to Whitehorse to get supplies for not only him but other shifters in the area not comfortable with the city. From the moment he sees Shelley, something about her calls him, and he is having a hard time resisting her in the bush. Is she his mate?? Can she save him from whatever is keeping his wound from healing?? Can they be together when he lives in the bush, and she is on the verge of opening a clinic in Whitehorse??
I absolutely loved this book!!! I liked for all her self doubt Shelley is really strong. I really liked all the characters that come into play once they are out in the bush. So many different types of shifters and you get to see the differences in each of them. Not to forget some smoking hot panty melting sex scenes between Shelley and Chase. I highly recommend not only this book but the all of this series and the Granite Lake series. Hope y’all enjoy them as much as I have!!
4.5 Stars
Silver Mine is book two in the Takhini Wolves series by Vivian Arend, and she has another winner on her hands. With each book in her shifter series I fall more in love with these wolves. I like learning about the dynamics each different pack. This one centers more on a bush pack then the Takhini pack, but Shelley is the half sister of Caroline. Caroline is the human that hooked up with Evan the pack Alpha in the first book, Black Gold.
Shelley isn’t your typical wolf, and she doesn’t really like being around a pack. Growing up she was bullied by her fellow wolves, and now she is back to be the local vet and shifter doctor. She is not sure about joining back into the pack, because of her past. She also shies away from all romantic relationships with shifters. So this is why she gives Chase the brush off at first. Then he shows up at her clinic with a wound that will not heal, and to get the cure they have to go together into the bush.
Chase is a Métis, meaning he is a wolf but he is also a cougar, and that makes it really hard to be a part of a pack. He has been living in the bush for years, but he must travel to Whitehorse to get supplies for not only him but other shifters in the area not comfortable with the city. From the moment he sees Shelley, something about her calls him, and he is having a hard time resisting her in the bush. Is she his mate?? Can she save him from whatever is keeping his wound from healing?? Can they be together when he lives in the bush, and she is on the verge of opening a clinic in Whitehorse??
I absolutely loved this book!!! I liked for all her self doubt Shelley is really strong. I really liked all the characters that come into play once they are out in the bush. So many different types of shifters and you get to see the differences in each of them. Not to forget some smoking hot panty melting sex scenes between Shelley and Chase. I highly recommend not only this book but the all of this series and the Granite Lake series. Hope y’all enjoy them as much as I have!!
March 14, 2017
One of the aspects I enjoyed most about Silver Mine is that Arend tackles a relationship without the fate-mate connection between characters. This was especially interesting since most of Arend's books set in the Takhini and Granite Lake worlds rely on the fate-mate trope to drive the relationship forward. So it was nice to see Arend tackle a relationship set in this world where the characters didn't have that connection driving them.
Arend also takes another step away from her usual fan-fare in this book by making it primarily about the outcast shifters. Shelly is a doctor who gets sucked into helping the outcast Chase find out why a bad injury he has isn't healing properly. This involves going deep into the Yukon and tracking down the person who gave Chase the injury.
I really enjoyed the first two parts of the book, but the third part is where Arend started to lose me. Things started getting really rushed as she was trying to wrap things up. I was annoyed that so many things happened off page and that we were basically debriefed on what had gone on after-the-fact via everyone It just seemed like a cheap way to wrap up some of the plot threads.
Other than that, I thought this was a really great installment to the Takhini Wolves series and I hope that Arend decides to do more with the Outcast Pack in future books.
Side note:
Arend also takes another step away from her usual fan-fare in this book by making it primarily about the outcast shifters. Shelly is a doctor who gets sucked into helping the outcast Chase find out why a bad injury he has isn't healing properly. This involves going deep into the Yukon and tracking down the person who gave Chase the injury.
I really enjoyed the first two parts of the book, but the third part is where Arend started to lose me. Things started getting really rushed as she was trying to wrap things up. I was annoyed that so many things happened off page and that we were basically debriefed on what had gone on after-the-fact via everyone It just seemed like a cheap way to wrap up some of the plot threads.
Other than that, I thought this was a really great installment to the Takhini Wolves series and I hope that Arend decides to do more with the Outcast Pack in future books.
Side note:
September 23, 2012
I love everything Arend writes and this is no exception.
A shifter that can't shift and a vet.Lily. A loner who shifts to both cougar and wolf and lives in Isolation. Chase.
He comes to town for a years worth of supplies and meets the lovely Vet just beginning to set up her new practice. He is already suffering from a toxic shifter injury that will probably kill him.
With the help of her mentor, she returns to the wild to find the shifter that caused the injury only to find him already dead.
An anicdote is created and all regain health.
The story, the characters and the locations in northern Canada all add to the fantastic story of Silver Mine. A book I could not put down. This series is sure to be one that I will follow.
A shifter that can't shift and a vet.Lily. A loner who shifts to both cougar and wolf and lives in Isolation. Chase.
He comes to town for a years worth of supplies and meets the lovely Vet just beginning to set up her new practice. He is already suffering from a toxic shifter injury that will probably kill him.
With the help of her mentor, she returns to the wild to find the shifter that caused the injury only to find him already dead.
An anicdote is created and all regain health.
The story, the characters and the locations in northern Canada all add to the fantastic story of Silver Mine. A book I could not put down. This series is sure to be one that I will follow.
October 23, 2013
This book is about a shifter who can't shift who comes back to the town that made her feel inadequate to take over a medical practice. Shellye meets a rare shifter, Chase, who has the rare ability to shift into two different animals. Chase also happens to be alpha to a pack of misfits who are dying from some rare infection.
With these shifters, mating isn't some biological imperative and they have to actually fall in love and work through their issues, the human way, if they want a chance to be together.
With these shifters, mating isn't some biological imperative and they have to actually fall in love and work through their issues, the human way, if they want a chance to be together.
September 12, 2012
That was one of Vivian's best books so far.
Adding more to the tankini world.
The Interaction between Evan and Caroline, still gives me hopes that they find a happy ending.
Chase and Shelley made a great couple, both willing to compromise, hope Shelley gets her wish of being a wolf, (but I dont think it will happen).
And we get to meet "potential" characters for future books.( Frank and Jones)
Adding more to the tankini world.
The Interaction between Evan and Caroline, still gives me hopes that they find a happy ending.
Chase and Shelley made a great couple, both willing to compromise, hope Shelley gets her wish of being a wolf, (but I dont think it will happen).
And we get to meet "potential" characters for future books.( Frank and Jones)
October 20, 2015
Shelley, a wolf shifter who can´t shift, gets a new patient when Chase, a Wolf/Cougar, turns up on her clinics doorstep with a wound that won´t heal.
Trying to figure out why, leads her on a trail out in the Yukon wilderness, with this loner as her only company.
What neither of them anticipated was what was waiting for them out there.
Shifter romance, suspense and smutty fluff in a great combo.
Listened to the audioversion, and the narrator was great, too.
Trying to figure out why, leads her on a trail out in the Yukon wilderness, with this loner as her only company.
What neither of them anticipated was what was waiting for them out there.
Shifter romance, suspense and smutty fluff in a great combo.
Listened to the audioversion, and the narrator was great, too.
December 31, 2012
One of the best shifter books/series I've read; Chase is a Metis shifter, with 2 different forms, and Shelley is a wolf who can't shift at all. Together they solve a medical mystery, bring together a motley crew of outcasts, and find their own place. Vivian Arends books always have great timing and dialogue, hot sex and humor.
April 22, 2014
I really liked that so much of this one dealt with the loners or the weird ones. I liked the couple. I thought it was great when they went into the bush and Shelley won over all the misfits. I'm really glad that Shelley made the choice she did at the end.
September 29, 2012
Definitely not as good as the first novel in my opinion but this one had a different feel and story all together for the most part. I did enjoy it and at times I blushed a bit.
January 13, 2015
3.5 Stars
August 5, 2016
Slow start. Was going to be a two-star, but then it picked up in the second half.
September 22, 2012
Joint review originally posted here: http://thebookpushers.com/2012/09/21/...
Publisher: Samhain
Publish Date: Out now
How we got this book: ARC from the author
If a tree falls in the forest, duck…
Life in isolation is the safest place for Chase Johnson, a crossbreed who doesn’t know which form he’ll assume next—cougar or wolf. Once a year, his unelected position as spokesman for the Yukon outcasts forces him to visit civilization. This time he runs across someone unexpected. She’s not his mate, but she pushes all the right buttons.
It’s taken years for Shelley Bradley to gather the courage to return to her home pack. In spite of being the lowest of the low—a shifter who can’t shift—she’s determined to make a place for herself as the Whitehorse locals’ new vet-slash-doctor.
There’s definite electricity between her and Chase, but sex with fellow shifters and the inherent mind games got old a long time ago. Ignoring him seems best. When he shows up at her office with a wound that won’t heal, she’s stuck—yet drawn to solve this medical mystery.
As they journey deep into outcast territory in search of answers, their powerful sexual attraction crumbles her resistance. But time is of the essence. If a cure can’t be found before his human and cougar succumb to his injury, he—and others like him—will die.
Warning: Contains a silver-tongued, hairy-chested, lean-muscled Alpha who’s got what it takes to lead in the wilderness and in the bedroom. Yeah, I know…not really much of a deterrent, is it? Throw in continuing territorial wars and a domestic cat. Stir and enjoy the chaos.
This blurb came from the author’s website here.
MinnChica: When you take on of my favorite authors and one of my favorite genres and mix them together, it’s almost always a recipe for success. I love that I can always count on Vivian Arend to deliver not only incredible books, but wonderful tidbits and teases for her fans. When I first heard she was going to be writing longer books set in the wolfie world, I couldn’t wait to see what she came up with, and the Takhini books are just fabulous. One of the things I loved most about Silver Mine was just how different our hero was from previous ones in the series. He was a reluctant alpha, and although he whined and complained about being in charge, he did it with the best intentions of EVERYONE in mind. I loved Chase. LOVED.
E: Arend always provides a wonderful story and great characterization. While she continues writing new books in the wolfie world about the only constant is that they have packs and Alpha’s. Her skill in continuing to keep things fresh and unusual is wonderful to see. Like MinnChica mentioned Chase did not fit the typical alpha mold and he was simply wonderful. He didn’t want the power or responsibility but when push came to shove he stepped up and did what was necessary. He has been acting as a kind of unofficial alpha by taking care of the link between civilization and the loners but never to the extent of banding a group of different species together. I think he might be my favorite alpha of Arend’s. Well until I read the next book or re-read a previous one.
MinnChica: I have to agree that Chase is one of my all-time favorites, and for me (the girl who loves her alpha’s to walk the line of alphahole, that’s saying something!), that speaks volumes about both Chase’s character and Arend’s ability to write him. While Chase somewhat stole the book IMO, Shelley was great in her own right. She was just as caring and loving as Chase for the people in his territory. She genuinely wanted to help everyone, and knew what it was like to be viewed as an outsider. She lived her whole life somewhat outside of the paranormal and normal worlds, not really feeling like she fit in either one, and because of that she was able to understand the outcasts in Chase’s territory, and connect to them in ways no one else could.
E: Shelley was also a great character. She certainly didn’t let Chase walk over her as she tried to find her spot as a veterinarian. I really felt for her because her full human sister, Caroline, fit into the pack and shifter world much better then she did. Since she was an outsider she was able to create a connection with the other misfits without them feeling patronized. I also liked how she didn’t let her fear of rejection keep her from following her calling and finding out about this new virus. I did find that I adored how her sister and put a lot of time and effort into ensuring that Shelly wasn’t mistreated when she came back although I think she has several levels of plans within plans.
MinnChica: I am with you in the love for Caroline! I adored everything about her, and I hope and pray that she gets the chance to end up with Evan, despite the fact that they don’t seem to be mates. There were actually quite a few secondary characters in this book that I enjoyed and can’t wait to see more of. I like the way that Arend is bridging the gap between the Takhini wolf pack which is organized and really relies so much on the town and 21st Century way of life, and the misfit group of Chase’s folks who are all recluses and enjoy their solidarity. I hope we get to see them coming together more often now that they seem to have a common ground between Caroline and Shelley.
E: YES! I have my fingers crossed regarding Caroline and Evan in future books *hint, hint*. I do really like how the gap is being bridged because they are an important part of the world. I also think the bears and their huge conclave are going to have a significant role in upcoming events. They have already interfered in previous books and I think it is only going to get worse. I also adored Jones, Shelley’s young protector. And I am pretty sure I know why he won’t change into human form *evil grin* just an example of Chase protecting what is his.
MinnChica: All in all I think this book is one of the best in the wolfie series to date. I loved not only the hero and heroine, but also all the secondary characters as well. Both Chase and Shelley were so great as individuals as well as a couple that I wanted the very best for them from the very start. I loved the fact that we stepped outside the normal shifter world and took a look at what life is like for the outsiders who don’t want to be in the normal pack structure. It added another wonderful dimension to the world, and I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things in Takhini.
I give Silver Mine an A-
E: Arend has created and continues to expand her wonderful wolfie world. I know I will always get a great story and memorable characters both main and supporting. I don’t know what they are going to do or what they will face which is part of the attraction to me. Chase and Shelley while quieter then many of Arend’s previous heroes and heroines easily hold their own. Their world isn’t perfect and everyone doesn’t neatly fit in but their impact is also noted not just ignored. I love the increasing complexity with the greater length stories in Takhini. And like MinnChica, I can’t wait for the next one.
I give Silver Mine an A
Publisher: Samhain
Publish Date: Out now
How we got this book: ARC from the author
If a tree falls in the forest, duck…
Life in isolation is the safest place for Chase Johnson, a crossbreed who doesn’t know which form he’ll assume next—cougar or wolf. Once a year, his unelected position as spokesman for the Yukon outcasts forces him to visit civilization. This time he runs across someone unexpected. She’s not his mate, but she pushes all the right buttons.
It’s taken years for Shelley Bradley to gather the courage to return to her home pack. In spite of being the lowest of the low—a shifter who can’t shift—she’s determined to make a place for herself as the Whitehorse locals’ new vet-slash-doctor.
There’s definite electricity between her and Chase, but sex with fellow shifters and the inherent mind games got old a long time ago. Ignoring him seems best. When he shows up at her office with a wound that won’t heal, she’s stuck—yet drawn to solve this medical mystery.
As they journey deep into outcast territory in search of answers, their powerful sexual attraction crumbles her resistance. But time is of the essence. If a cure can’t be found before his human and cougar succumb to his injury, he—and others like him—will die.
Warning: Contains a silver-tongued, hairy-chested, lean-muscled Alpha who’s got what it takes to lead in the wilderness and in the bedroom. Yeah, I know…not really much of a deterrent, is it? Throw in continuing territorial wars and a domestic cat. Stir and enjoy the chaos.
This blurb came from the author’s website here.
MinnChica: When you take on of my favorite authors and one of my favorite genres and mix them together, it’s almost always a recipe for success. I love that I can always count on Vivian Arend to deliver not only incredible books, but wonderful tidbits and teases for her fans. When I first heard she was going to be writing longer books set in the wolfie world, I couldn’t wait to see what she came up with, and the Takhini books are just fabulous. One of the things I loved most about Silver Mine was just how different our hero was from previous ones in the series. He was a reluctant alpha, and although he whined and complained about being in charge, he did it with the best intentions of EVERYONE in mind. I loved Chase. LOVED.
E: Arend always provides a wonderful story and great characterization. While she continues writing new books in the wolfie world about the only constant is that they have packs and Alpha’s. Her skill in continuing to keep things fresh and unusual is wonderful to see. Like MinnChica mentioned Chase did not fit the typical alpha mold and he was simply wonderful. He didn’t want the power or responsibility but when push came to shove he stepped up and did what was necessary. He has been acting as a kind of unofficial alpha by taking care of the link between civilization and the loners but never to the extent of banding a group of different species together. I think he might be my favorite alpha of Arend’s. Well until I read the next book or re-read a previous one.
MinnChica: I have to agree that Chase is one of my all-time favorites, and for me (the girl who loves her alpha’s to walk the line of alphahole, that’s saying something!), that speaks volumes about both Chase’s character and Arend’s ability to write him. While Chase somewhat stole the book IMO, Shelley was great in her own right. She was just as caring and loving as Chase for the people in his territory. She genuinely wanted to help everyone, and knew what it was like to be viewed as an outsider. She lived her whole life somewhat outside of the paranormal and normal worlds, not really feeling like she fit in either one, and because of that she was able to understand the outcasts in Chase’s territory, and connect to them in ways no one else could.
E: Shelley was also a great character. She certainly didn’t let Chase walk over her as she tried to find her spot as a veterinarian. I really felt for her because her full human sister, Caroline, fit into the pack and shifter world much better then she did. Since she was an outsider she was able to create a connection with the other misfits without them feeling patronized. I also liked how she didn’t let her fear of rejection keep her from following her calling and finding out about this new virus. I did find that I adored how her sister and put a lot of time and effort into ensuring that Shelly wasn’t mistreated when she came back although I think she has several levels of plans within plans.
MinnChica: I am with you in the love for Caroline! I adored everything about her, and I hope and pray that she gets the chance to end up with Evan, despite the fact that they don’t seem to be mates. There were actually quite a few secondary characters in this book that I enjoyed and can’t wait to see more of. I like the way that Arend is bridging the gap between the Takhini wolf pack which is organized and really relies so much on the town and 21st Century way of life, and the misfit group of Chase’s folks who are all recluses and enjoy their solidarity. I hope we get to see them coming together more often now that they seem to have a common ground between Caroline and Shelley.
E: YES! I have my fingers crossed regarding Caroline and Evan in future books *hint, hint*. I do really like how the gap is being bridged because they are an important part of the world. I also think the bears and their huge conclave are going to have a significant role in upcoming events. They have already interfered in previous books and I think it is only going to get worse. I also adored Jones, Shelley’s young protector. And I am pretty sure I know why he won’t change into human form *evil grin* just an example of Chase protecting what is his.
MinnChica: All in all I think this book is one of the best in the wolfie series to date. I loved not only the hero and heroine, but also all the secondary characters as well. Both Chase and Shelley were so great as individuals as well as a couple that I wanted the very best for them from the very start. I loved the fact that we stepped outside the normal shifter world and took a look at what life is like for the outsiders who don’t want to be in the normal pack structure. It added another wonderful dimension to the world, and I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things in Takhini.
I give Silver Mine an A-
E: Arend has created and continues to expand her wonderful wolfie world. I know I will always get a great story and memorable characters both main and supporting. I don’t know what they are going to do or what they will face which is part of the attraction to me. Chase and Shelley while quieter then many of Arend’s previous heroes and heroines easily hold their own. Their world isn’t perfect and everyone doesn’t neatly fit in but their impact is also noted not just ignored. I love the increasing complexity with the greater length stories in Takhini. And like MinnChica, I can’t wait for the next one.
I give Silver Mine an A
August 19, 2020
Loved Chase and Shelly
Shelly Bradley has come back to Whitehorse. She has finished her veterinary medicine and trained to also treat shifters and is ready to set up practice. Her life in the Tikhihi Pack was rough, being half wolf and unable to shift. Whitehorse is home.
Chase "Silver" Johnson lives in the bush, his unique shifting abilities make living in a pack difficult. He looks out for the loners, the half feral, the shifter out casts. Every July he heads to Whitehorse to take care of everyone's business and stock supplies. On the way he is injured and his wounds are not healing.
Chase seeks medical help. Shelly doesn't have an answer. They share a powerful attraction. She and Chase head out into the bush in hopes of finding a cure.
Trouble is in the wind. Chase's outcasts are banning together for safety, right on his front lawn. They readily accept Shelly.
The bear gathering is causing trouble even in the bush. Shelly struggled with find on a cure for the strange new disease, in a race against time to save the man she is falling for. Chases unique shifting ability just might hold the key.
Fun, fast paced and steamy. Chase and Shelly are so good together and for each other. Loved Chase's pack. Evan and Caro are quite the team. Shaun still hasn't grown up, Gem has fun keeping him in line. Shaun has found a kindred spirit in grizzly shifter Frank.
Shelly Bradley has come back to Whitehorse. She has finished her veterinary medicine and trained to also treat shifters and is ready to set up practice. Her life in the Tikhihi Pack was rough, being half wolf and unable to shift. Whitehorse is home.
Chase "Silver" Johnson lives in the bush, his unique shifting abilities make living in a pack difficult. He looks out for the loners, the half feral, the shifter out casts. Every July he heads to Whitehorse to take care of everyone's business and stock supplies. On the way he is injured and his wounds are not healing.
Chase seeks medical help. Shelly doesn't have an answer. They share a powerful attraction. She and Chase head out into the bush in hopes of finding a cure.
Trouble is in the wind. Chase's outcasts are banning together for safety, right on his front lawn. They readily accept Shelly.
The bear gathering is causing trouble even in the bush. Shelly struggled with find on a cure for the strange new disease, in a race against time to save the man she is falling for. Chases unique shifting ability just might hold the key.
Fun, fast paced and steamy. Chase and Shelly are so good together and for each other. Loved Chase's pack. Evan and Caro are quite the team. Shaun still hasn't grown up, Gem has fun keeping him in line. Shaun has found a kindred spirit in grizzly shifter Frank.
May 15, 2025
Shelley and Chase are so differential but so much alike.
They are both outsiders in the shifter world especially in the wolf pack. She is half wolf who can't shift and he is cat and wolf shifter. He lives up north in the bush and she has been in the south getting her veterinarian degree in human and animal/shifter. Now she is back to get over her past and be closer to her sister. He is in town for his once a year trip for supplies and needs to see a doctor. She is trying to find a cure for him now healing from a scratch so she makes him take her up north to find the cat that catches him. Will she be able to find the reasons n for infection and a cure before it affects the whole multi shifter pack up north and Chase dies?
They are both outsiders in the shifter world especially in the wolf pack. She is half wolf who can't shift and he is cat and wolf shifter. He lives up north in the bush and she has been in the south getting her veterinarian degree in human and animal/shifter. Now she is back to get over her past and be closer to her sister. He is in town for his once a year trip for supplies and needs to see a doctor. She is trying to find a cure for him now healing from a scratch so she makes him take her up north to find the cat that catches him. Will she be able to find the reasons n for infection and a cure before it affects the whole multi shifter pack up north and Chase dies?
September 21, 2012
Joint review with E originally posted here: http://thebookpushers.com/2012/09/21/...
MinnChica: When you take on of my favorite authors and one of my favorite genres and mix them together, it’s almost always a recipe for success. I love that I can always count on Vivian Arend to deliver not only incredible books, but wonderful tidbits and teases for her fans. When I first heard she was going to be writing longer books set in the wolfie world, I couldn’t wait to see what she came up with, and the Takhini books are just fabulous. One of the things I loved most about Silver Mine was just how different our hero was from previous ones in the series. He was a reluctant alpha, and although he whined and complained about being in charge, he did it with the best intentions of EVERYONE in mind. I loved Chase. LOVED.
E: Arend always provides a wonderful story and great characterization. While she continues writing new books in the wolfie world about the only constant is that they have packs and Alpha’s. Her skill in continuing to keep things fresh and unusual is wonderful to see. Like MinnChica mentioned Chase did not fit the typical alpha mold and he was simply wonderful. He didn’t want the power or responsibility but when push came to shove he stepped up and did what was necessary. He has been acting as a kind of unofficial alpha by taking care of the link between civilization and the loners but never to the extent of banding a group of different species together. I think he might be my favorite alpha of Arend’s. Well until I read the next book or re-read a previous one.
MinnChica: I have to agree that Chase is one of my all-time favorites, and for me (the girl who loves her alpha’s to walk the line of alphahole, that’s saying something!), that speaks volumes about both Chase’s character and Arend’s ability to write him. While Chase somewhat stole the book IMO, Shelley was great in her own right. She was just as caring and loving as Chase for the people in his territory. She genuinely wanted to help everyone, and knew what it was like to be viewed as an outsider. She lived her whole life somewhat outside of the paranormal and normal worlds, not really feeling like she fit in either one, and because of that she was able to understand the outcasts in Chase’s territory, and connect to them in ways no one else could.
E: Shelley was also a great character. She certainly didn’t let Chase walk over her as she tried to find her spot as a veterinarian. I really felt for her because her full human sister, Caroline, fit into the pack and shifter world much better then she did. Since she was an outsider she was able to create a connection with the other misfits without them feeling patronized. I also liked how she didn’t let her fear of rejection keep her from following her calling and finding out about this new virus. I did find that I adored how her sister and put a lot of time and effort into ensuring that Shelly wasn’t mistreated when she came back although I think she has several levels of plans within plans.
MinnChica: I am with you in the love for Caroline! I adored everything about her, and I hope and pray that she gets the chance to end up with Evan, despite the fact that they don’t seem to be mates. There were actually quite a few secondary characters in this book that I enjoyed and can’t wait to see more of. I like the way that Arend is bridging the gap between the Takhini wolf pack which is organized and really relies so much on the town and 21st Century way of life, and the misfit group of Chase’s folks who are all recluses and enjoy their solidarity. I hope we get to see them coming together more often now that they seem to have a common ground between Caroline and Shelley.
E: YES! I have my fingers crossed regarding Caroline and Evan in future books *hint, hint*. I do really like how the gap is being bridged because they are an important part of the world. I also think the bears and their huge conclave are going to have a significant role in upcoming events. They have already interfered in previous books and I think it is only going to get worse. I also adored Jones, Shelley’s young protector. And I am pretty sure I know why he won’t change into human form *evil grin* just an example of Chase protecting what is his.
MinnChica: All in all I think this book is one of the best in the wolfie series to date. I loved not only the hero and heroine, but also all the secondary characters as well. Both Chase and Shelley were so great as individuals as well as a couple that I wanted the very best for them from the very start. I loved the fact that we stepped outside the normal shifter world and took a look at what life is like for the outsiders who don’t want to be in the normal pack structure. It added another wonderful dimension to the world, and I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things in Takhini.
I give Silver Mine an A-
E: Arend has created and continues to expand her wonderful wolfie world. I know I will always get a great story and memorable characters both main and supporting. I don’t know what they are going to do or what they will face which is part of the attraction to me. Chase and Shelley while quieter then many of Arend’s previous heroes and heroines easily hold their own. Their world isn’t perfect and everyone doesn’t neatly fit in but their impact is also noted not just ignored. I love the increasing complexity with the greater length stories in Takhini. And like MinnChica, I can’t wait for the next one.
I give Silver Mine an A
MinnChica: When you take on of my favorite authors and one of my favorite genres and mix them together, it’s almost always a recipe for success. I love that I can always count on Vivian Arend to deliver not only incredible books, but wonderful tidbits and teases for her fans. When I first heard she was going to be writing longer books set in the wolfie world, I couldn’t wait to see what she came up with, and the Takhini books are just fabulous. One of the things I loved most about Silver Mine was just how different our hero was from previous ones in the series. He was a reluctant alpha, and although he whined and complained about being in charge, he did it with the best intentions of EVERYONE in mind. I loved Chase. LOVED.
E: Arend always provides a wonderful story and great characterization. While she continues writing new books in the wolfie world about the only constant is that they have packs and Alpha’s. Her skill in continuing to keep things fresh and unusual is wonderful to see. Like MinnChica mentioned Chase did not fit the typical alpha mold and he was simply wonderful. He didn’t want the power or responsibility but when push came to shove he stepped up and did what was necessary. He has been acting as a kind of unofficial alpha by taking care of the link between civilization and the loners but never to the extent of banding a group of different species together. I think he might be my favorite alpha of Arend’s. Well until I read the next book or re-read a previous one.
MinnChica: I have to agree that Chase is one of my all-time favorites, and for me (the girl who loves her alpha’s to walk the line of alphahole, that’s saying something!), that speaks volumes about both Chase’s character and Arend’s ability to write him. While Chase somewhat stole the book IMO, Shelley was great in her own right. She was just as caring and loving as Chase for the people in his territory. She genuinely wanted to help everyone, and knew what it was like to be viewed as an outsider. She lived her whole life somewhat outside of the paranormal and normal worlds, not really feeling like she fit in either one, and because of that she was able to understand the outcasts in Chase’s territory, and connect to them in ways no one else could.
E: Shelley was also a great character. She certainly didn’t let Chase walk over her as she tried to find her spot as a veterinarian. I really felt for her because her full human sister, Caroline, fit into the pack and shifter world much better then she did. Since she was an outsider she was able to create a connection with the other misfits without them feeling patronized. I also liked how she didn’t let her fear of rejection keep her from following her calling and finding out about this new virus. I did find that I adored how her sister and put a lot of time and effort into ensuring that Shelly wasn’t mistreated when she came back although I think she has several levels of plans within plans.
MinnChica: I am with you in the love for Caroline! I adored everything about her, and I hope and pray that she gets the chance to end up with Evan, despite the fact that they don’t seem to be mates. There were actually quite a few secondary characters in this book that I enjoyed and can’t wait to see more of. I like the way that Arend is bridging the gap between the Takhini wolf pack which is organized and really relies so much on the town and 21st Century way of life, and the misfit group of Chase’s folks who are all recluses and enjoy their solidarity. I hope we get to see them coming together more often now that they seem to have a common ground between Caroline and Shelley.
E: YES! I have my fingers crossed regarding Caroline and Evan in future books *hint, hint*. I do really like how the gap is being bridged because they are an important part of the world. I also think the bears and their huge conclave are going to have a significant role in upcoming events. They have already interfered in previous books and I think it is only going to get worse. I also adored Jones, Shelley’s young protector. And I am pretty sure I know why he won’t change into human form *evil grin* just an example of Chase protecting what is his.
MinnChica: All in all I think this book is one of the best in the wolfie series to date. I loved not only the hero and heroine, but also all the secondary characters as well. Both Chase and Shelley were so great as individuals as well as a couple that I wanted the very best for them from the very start. I loved the fact that we stepped outside the normal shifter world and took a look at what life is like for the outsiders who don’t want to be in the normal pack structure. It added another wonderful dimension to the world, and I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things in Takhini.
I give Silver Mine an A-
E: Arend has created and continues to expand her wonderful wolfie world. I know I will always get a great story and memorable characters both main and supporting. I don’t know what they are going to do or what they will face which is part of the attraction to me. Chase and Shelley while quieter then many of Arend’s previous heroes and heroines easily hold their own. Their world isn’t perfect and everyone doesn’t neatly fit in but their impact is also noted not just ignored. I love the increasing complexity with the greater length stories in Takhini. And like MinnChica, I can’t wait for the next one.
I give Silver Mine an A
December 18, 2019
Chase and Shelley were great to be with on their adventure! They had a wonderful blend of funny, sexy, attraction, and understanding. Shelley had such a deep well of emotion that was untapped, which came from a lifetime of either being protected or picked on. Chase sees and cares about her for who she is, not how she is. Chase is as happy as he can be, but he didn’t realize how much happier he should be before seeing Shelley. Of course, a huge problem is in their mist, and a life or death mystery needs to solved, and shifters and humans of all kinds mixing around, makes for a fantastic story!
July 27, 2018
Good pun
Silver is Chase a special kind of shifter, a cougar and a wolf. Who has a pack of various shifters way out in the bush. He meets Shelly, a shifter who can't shift, who is a veterinarian who has returned to Whitewater. There is a mystery to solve. A disease to cure, and Evan and Shaun are their usual funny bantering selves. I like that Alphas can somehow psychically control their pack members, a new Ddition to shifter lore. On to the next book.
Silver is Chase a special kind of shifter, a cougar and a wolf. Who has a pack of various shifters way out in the bush. He meets Shelly, a shifter who can't shift, who is a veterinarian who has returned to Whitewater. There is a mystery to solve. A disease to cure, and Evan and Shaun are their usual funny bantering selves. I like that Alphas can somehow psychically control their pack members, a new Ddition to shifter lore. On to the next book.
October 24, 2018
So the wild meets the civilised a hot combination
Shelly always felt left out being a shifter that couldn’t shift, Chase a wild wolf/cougar lived out back, the chemical reaction to them both was unexpected, she was a vet he had an injury that wouldn’t heal and so the story begins. Besides winning each others hearts they have an adventure that is scary wild and exciting, I recommend this book it’s a good read enjoyed it immensely
Shelly always felt left out being a shifter that couldn’t shift, Chase a wild wolf/cougar lived out back, the chemical reaction to them both was unexpected, she was a vet he had an injury that wouldn’t heal and so the story begins. Besides winning each others hearts they have an adventure that is scary wild and exciting, I recommend this book it’s a good read enjoyed it immensely
March 15, 2022
interesting premise f a potential pandemic
Since this book was 8 years before COVID. Maybe Swine Flu or H1N1 inspired? This was a great story where the science and the romance were interwoven. There was also great exploration of how differences can cause people to be bullied, marginalized, and not feel as if they belong. The journey that a hero and heroine take is engaging and provocative. Then, throw in a little mystery and it’s a 4 star read.
Since this book was 8 years before COVID. Maybe Swine Flu or H1N1 inspired? This was a great story where the science and the romance were interwoven. There was also great exploration of how differences can cause people to be bullied, marginalized, and not feel as if they belong. The journey that a hero and heroine take is engaging and provocative. Then, throw in a little mystery and it’s a 4 star read.
January 27, 2018
Chase is the leader of the outcast shifters, his annual trek to town for supplies and a visit to a shifter vet has him drawn to Shelley. Shelley is a shifter vet, a shifter herself who cannot shift, she has been made to feel an outcast by her pack. Her determination to find a cure for Chase's injuries wears down her defenses. They heal each other. Ok read
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 23, 2018
It's a shame that the shifter that started this died between the human and animal but at least she can try 2 learn from it. The mistreants consider chase their alpha and it's good they have sumone 2 help and stand 2gether in their x of need. It's really messed up that they act like mates but their inner animals act like they arent. It makes no sense. I can't wait 2 c what happens next asap
June 17, 2024
TakhiniWolves2
This was the story I really wanted to read, and it was almost the least characteristic of these tales. Most of the Granite Lake series read more like novellas than full fledged books. But this book had breadth and depth.
We didn’t solve all the conflict in the last chapter, and the people were interesting.
This was the story I really wanted to read, and it was almost the least characteristic of these tales. Most of the Granite Lake series read more like novellas than full fledged books. But this book had breadth and depth.
We didn’t solve all the conflict in the last chapter, and the people were interesting.
September 21, 2012
Previously posted at www.smexybooks.com
Chase “Silver” Johnson is a shifter with two forms. Able to shift into a wolf and a cougar, he never knows which form he’ll take when he calls on his body to shift. Being unable to control this made him an outcast of sorts and he’s taken to living way out in the bush, far away from civilization, with other shifter outcasts. Chase is the unofficial alpha for all these men and once a year he makes the long trek to civilization to buy a year’s worth of supplies. Once in Whitehorse, he quickly takes care of getting his supplies, but there is another form of business that he hopes to take care of while he’s there as well.
Shelly Bradley is bit of an outcast herself. The daughter of a shifter father and human mother, she is a wolf that cannot shift. She wasn’t triggered during puberty and suffered greatly as a young woman when her pack realized this. Mistreated, she left Whitehorse, went to school to become a veterinarian and now, years later, has braved a move back home. She hasn’t decided if she’ll rejoin the pack, but she’s excited to be back with her human sister, her only real family. She’s focusing on opening up her practice, getting the building ready and the last thing she’s looking for is a man, especially a shifter.
When Chase and Shelly meet one evening, sparks fly and though there is real interest on both sides, Shelly ignores it all. They all think they’ll “be the one” that will trigger her dormant wolf. She’s tired of playing that game and the disappointment she has to see in the eyes of the man when he realizes he not the one. But when Chase shows up at her clinic and asks for her help with an injury he got that is not healing as it should when he shifts, she’s too intrigued to turn away. Finding out that Chase is a crossbreed shifter is too much for her scientific mind to let go, and she wants to understand why his injury is not healing.
So they head out into the bush to try and track down the puma that Chase fought with to try and get some samples in order to figure out what’s going on. Ten days of hiking back into the bush, alone, with Chase. It’s not long before their sexual attraction takes over and Shelly doesn’t want to fight it anymore. They are not mates; instead, it’s their human sides that call to each other. When they come upon a dead puma shifter who appears to have died mid shift, they really begin to worry. As Chase’s injury worsens, it becomes a race against the clock. If they can’t find a cure, Chase and others may fall prey to this awful disease.
Vivian Arend has fast become one of my favorite authors. From her sexy cowboys, to her sexy shifters, I can honestly say I will read anything she writes. While I have read all of her Granite Lake Wolves books, I had not read the first Takhini Wolves book and worried that I may feel lost in starting with book 2. That was not the case. This book starts and flows really well as we meet many characters and get to know them all a little bit while we also watch Shelly and Chase not only fall in love but solve the mystery of a disease that seemed to have started in the bush but could have clearly traveled into civilization and caused a lethal epidemic.
What I really enjoyed about this story is how Vivian took two characters that, though they suffered greatly at the hands of their people, were strong enough to rise above it and do so much good for others. Though Chase chose to live away from civilization, his kindness and generosity with the other outcasts land him in the seat of unofficial Alpha, something he took seriously and was always at the forefront with all decisions he made. Even when he was already half in love with Shelly, he made decisions for all involved, always looking at the big picture, not just his own happiness. Shelly, too, made a difficult decision to leave the pack and do something for herself, but when she knew she was strong enough, she came back to try and find a place for herself there and do some good. Vivian Arend does a really good job of creating really interesting characters, with very specific traits that are so different from the norm and oh so interesting. I especially enjoyed some of the more humorous secondary characters like Taylor and Frank, huge bear shifters who live in the bush too. Then there was Jones, a somewhat troubled young wolf shifter who will endear himself to you with his unexpected actions.
We also meet Evan, the wolf Alpha in Whitehorse. I liked his character quite a lot and look forward to seeing more of him. I’m secretly hoping he will find a mate; I didn’t enjoy the character that was with him in this book and while it was a friends with benefits type set up, I hope it stops there. The only other thing that caused me a bit of confusion was the correlation between what was happening in the bush with the disease and big Bear contingent that seemed to be making their way to Whitehorse. It’s all spelled out clearly in the end, but I have to admit I didn’t catch on until it was clearly spelled out.
If you are a fan of shifter stories, I recommend both this series and the Granite Lake Wolves series. You’ll find really interesting characters, great storylines with hot romance.
Chase “Silver” Johnson is a shifter with two forms. Able to shift into a wolf and a cougar, he never knows which form he’ll take when he calls on his body to shift. Being unable to control this made him an outcast of sorts and he’s taken to living way out in the bush, far away from civilization, with other shifter outcasts. Chase is the unofficial alpha for all these men and once a year he makes the long trek to civilization to buy a year’s worth of supplies. Once in Whitehorse, he quickly takes care of getting his supplies, but there is another form of business that he hopes to take care of while he’s there as well.
Shelly Bradley is bit of an outcast herself. The daughter of a shifter father and human mother, she is a wolf that cannot shift. She wasn’t triggered during puberty and suffered greatly as a young woman when her pack realized this. Mistreated, she left Whitehorse, went to school to become a veterinarian and now, years later, has braved a move back home. She hasn’t decided if she’ll rejoin the pack, but she’s excited to be back with her human sister, her only real family. She’s focusing on opening up her practice, getting the building ready and the last thing she’s looking for is a man, especially a shifter.
When Chase and Shelly meet one evening, sparks fly and though there is real interest on both sides, Shelly ignores it all. They all think they’ll “be the one” that will trigger her dormant wolf. She’s tired of playing that game and the disappointment she has to see in the eyes of the man when he realizes he not the one. But when Chase shows up at her clinic and asks for her help with an injury he got that is not healing as it should when he shifts, she’s too intrigued to turn away. Finding out that Chase is a crossbreed shifter is too much for her scientific mind to let go, and she wants to understand why his injury is not healing.
So they head out into the bush to try and track down the puma that Chase fought with to try and get some samples in order to figure out what’s going on. Ten days of hiking back into the bush, alone, with Chase. It’s not long before their sexual attraction takes over and Shelly doesn’t want to fight it anymore. They are not mates; instead, it’s their human sides that call to each other. When they come upon a dead puma shifter who appears to have died mid shift, they really begin to worry. As Chase’s injury worsens, it becomes a race against the clock. If they can’t find a cure, Chase and others may fall prey to this awful disease.
Vivian Arend has fast become one of my favorite authors. From her sexy cowboys, to her sexy shifters, I can honestly say I will read anything she writes. While I have read all of her Granite Lake Wolves books, I had not read the first Takhini Wolves book and worried that I may feel lost in starting with book 2. That was not the case. This book starts and flows really well as we meet many characters and get to know them all a little bit while we also watch Shelly and Chase not only fall in love but solve the mystery of a disease that seemed to have started in the bush but could have clearly traveled into civilization and caused a lethal epidemic.
What I really enjoyed about this story is how Vivian took two characters that, though they suffered greatly at the hands of their people, were strong enough to rise above it and do so much good for others. Though Chase chose to live away from civilization, his kindness and generosity with the other outcasts land him in the seat of unofficial Alpha, something he took seriously and was always at the forefront with all decisions he made. Even when he was already half in love with Shelly, he made decisions for all involved, always looking at the big picture, not just his own happiness. Shelly, too, made a difficult decision to leave the pack and do something for herself, but when she knew she was strong enough, she came back to try and find a place for herself there and do some good. Vivian Arend does a really good job of creating really interesting characters, with very specific traits that are so different from the norm and oh so interesting. I especially enjoyed some of the more humorous secondary characters like Taylor and Frank, huge bear shifters who live in the bush too. Then there was Jones, a somewhat troubled young wolf shifter who will endear himself to you with his unexpected actions.
We also meet Evan, the wolf Alpha in Whitehorse. I liked his character quite a lot and look forward to seeing more of him. I’m secretly hoping he will find a mate; I didn’t enjoy the character that was with him in this book and while it was a friends with benefits type set up, I hope it stops there. The only other thing that caused me a bit of confusion was the correlation between what was happening in the bush with the disease and big Bear contingent that seemed to be making their way to Whitehorse. It’s all spelled out clearly in the end, but I have to admit I didn’t catch on until it was clearly spelled out.
If you are a fan of shifter stories, I recommend both this series and the Granite Lake Wolves series. You’ll find really interesting characters, great storylines with hot romance.
August 25, 2019
This is probably my favourite in this series of four. I loved Chase with his dual shifter nature and Shelley with her broken wolf. The characters had a little more depth than the first couple and I really enjoyed this story.
October 22, 2019
Best one so far of the Takhini Wolves books. Fantastic story with a bit of mystery thrown in. Chase and Shelley were both interesting characters and it was nice to see a "falling in love" story instead of a "you're my mate and now we figure this out" story.
April 22, 2024
Loved the MC's, but there was a lot of saying they weren't mates...that leaves me feeling their story was incomplete...what happens if one of them finds their mate in the future? It just doesn't seem to me that they are set up for the long term...more of a relatively HFN
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