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Whithowe Forest Pack #1
Alpha Second
[Siren Classic Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves, HEA] When Charlie Michaelson stumbled onto the pack as a teenager, Alpha Perry Wyndham was overjoyed to realise the young wolf-shifter would one day be his mate. Then Charlie vanished just before his 18th birthday, the age at which he could have been claimed. Now, three years later, Charlie has finally been found, but he is starved and broken and not expected to last the night. As Charlie begins to recover, things come to light which will change the lives of the entire pack forever. As the full story unfolds, a deeper wedge is driven between him and his mate, leaving both men feeling rejected and alone. Charlie is devastated to feel Perry backing away, and Perry cannot hope Charlie will still want him after all the young shifter has suffered through. Will they be able to find their way through the misunderstandings and the shadows of the past to finally claim each other? ** A Siren Erotic Romance
130 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2013
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Violet Joicey-Cowen
15 books44 followersViolet Joicey-Cowen is the proud owner of one rather chaotic life. This includes her son, her menagerie (currently – two dogs, one cat, one guinea-pig, one fish and 5 stick-insects), her friends and a rather battered laptop she would be lost without. She lives in North Yorkshire in England. When she is not writing she plays a lot of pool and is on a couple of teams.
She has been writing since she was about ten years old and has always loved escaping into other worlds where the people living there would tell her their stories and she would just have to write them down. She always dreamed of having her stories published so her characters could get out there and meet other people who might begin to love them as much as she does. She loves to hear from readers and can be contacted through her wordpress account or you can find her on Facebook.
She has been writing since she was about ten years old and has always loved escaping into other worlds where the people living there would tell her their stories and she would just have to write them down. She always dreamed of having her stories published so her characters could get out there and meet other people who might begin to love them as much as she does. She loves to hear from readers and can be contacted through her wordpress account or you can find her on Facebook.
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January 30, 2015
I'll just make a list on the things I like and didn't like to justify why I gave a low rating.
What I liked:
● Written in alternating 3rd person POV of Perry and Charlie. Their names in the chapter title though is unnecessary as the reader can already tell who's POV it is.
What I didn't like:
● Perry's ready trust in an unknown organization he found while surfing the internet with the welfare and safety of the pack and the rescue of how many others...... There was no mention of “hiring” or “fees” or any type of negotiation. The said leader of the group just showed up before he had any idea of the service that will be required of them. Absurd. Unbelievable.
● Too many side characters mentioned. It's like being introduced in a party where you don't remember the names afterwards. Some of these side characters seemed pretty interesting, and while I was getting to know them, they were dropped suddenly out of the picture. To give you an idea of how many side characters mentioned, here is a list of names:
Jason
Daniel
Cameron
Jake
Hannah
Betts
Nathaniel
The triplets (Astley, Miles and Milly)
Grace and other kids' names mentioned... I forgot
Edward and Florence
Bobby?
Charlie's Mom
Kedi
Noah
Ant
The rest of Alpha Second members
Jason's Mum, Patricia
Jason's Dad, Allan
Michaelson
Sam, pack beta and his wife Jess
Whew! There were others I forgot and I don't have enough patience to look them up. I know that this book will be a series and needs a lot of characters but there was really no need to introduce them all in one go.
● While there were all these characters with too much info than necessary, there was little info on the pack lands where they live and the environment in general. I know the name of the place but all I could picture in my mind was a woody area with randomly scattered houses of unknown type and a clearing with picnic area.
The plot:
It seemed like there was a whole lot going on but when you look at it closely, the main plot-worthy highlight was the rescue mission and the existence of Michaelson's organization but there were still many issues left unresolved. The rest was all misunderstandings, jumping to conclusions and overreactions, not to mention the “I know what's best for my mate” mentality.
While I might have given this a low rating, I'll still wait and see what's in store in the second book.
What I liked:
● Written in alternating 3rd person POV of Perry and Charlie. Their names in the chapter title though is unnecessary as the reader can already tell who's POV it is.
What I didn't like:
● Perry's ready trust in an unknown organization he found while surfing the internet with the welfare and safety of the pack and the rescue of how many others...... There was no mention of “hiring” or “fees” or any type of negotiation. The said leader of the group just showed up before he had any idea of the service that will be required of them. Absurd. Unbelievable.
● Too many side characters mentioned. It's like being introduced in a party where you don't remember the names afterwards. Some of these side characters seemed pretty interesting, and while I was getting to know them, they were dropped suddenly out of the picture. To give you an idea of how many side characters mentioned, here is a list of names:
Jason
Daniel
Cameron
Jake
Hannah
Betts
Nathaniel
The triplets (Astley, Miles and Milly)
Grace and other kids' names mentioned... I forgot
Edward and Florence
Bobby?
Charlie's Mom
Kedi
Noah
Ant
The rest of Alpha Second members
Jason's Mum, Patricia
Jason's Dad, Allan
Michaelson
Sam, pack beta and his wife Jess
Whew! There were others I forgot and I don't have enough patience to look them up. I know that this book will be a series and needs a lot of characters but there was really no need to introduce them all in one go.
● While there were all these characters with too much info than necessary, there was little info on the pack lands where they live and the environment in general. I know the name of the place but all I could picture in my mind was a woody area with randomly scattered houses of unknown type and a clearing with picnic area.
The plot:
It seemed like there was a whole lot going on but when you look at it closely, the main plot-worthy highlight was the rescue mission and the existence of Michaelson's organization but there were still many issues left unresolved. The rest was all misunderstandings, jumping to conclusions and overreactions, not to mention the “I know what's best for my mate” mentality.
While I might have given this a low rating, I'll still wait and see what's in store in the second book.
June 14, 2013
As much as I enjoyed this book, there were too many holes in the storyline.. Some of the major issues needed to be addressed/dealt with in book 1 and there is too much time lapse for them to be handled at a later date with any credibility.
Even with the negatives it is a pretty good effort from a new author, with a wait and see regarding book 2.
Even with the negatives it is a pretty good effort from a new author, with a wait and see regarding book 2.
March 31, 2015
** Spoilers ahead. **
Starting out is hard and takes courage. I am full of respect for every author who embarks on getting their work published.
That translates to me feeling vaguely guilty about a bad rating and thus going into overmuch detail in an attempt to justify myself and to provide some kind of constructive criticism. Being ranty/rambling about it is a given, alas. You have been warned. >_<
The thing that got to me first is that the author does nothing to make us sympathize with Perry or forgive him for his neglect. The reasons he gives don’t convince me since they’re told way after he begins behaving this way, rather than shown in a vivid snippet of how he actually feels and how Charlie’s proximity affects him.
And really, even if we accept that being close to his mate would drive him to push for the claiming prematurely, the very least he could do would be to let Charlie know. If you can’t be near him, write him a letter, give him a call, or message him on freaking Skype! Something! Explain what is going on, don’t just ignore him. Clearly this is not going away by simply waiting it out, plus the poor, abused guy needs any support he can get. There’s no excuse for this.
Also, it’s generally good practise to avoid info dumps in dialogue form (heralded by the infamous “as you know” to boot). For one thing, Charlie’s family history pours out way too fast and too dense in one big speech he makes, so it’s harder for the reader to process. Secondly, if Jason already knows all of this, why is he being told again?
Even worse, Charlie keeps talking and talking, outlining the villain’s entire evil plan. How does he know all of those details if he’s been kept in a cell? But even if he does, there’s just no justification for dumping the entire, supposedly exciting plot on us like that. In a really boring summarizing speech anyone could be delivering, going by the emotional impact it has. It’s cool to try to infuse the dialogue with relevant facts that the reader needs to know. Except this isn’t even a dialogue; it’s a monologue. And we’re way past infusion and into torrential downpour.
Things do not improve, I’m afraid. Both guys behave like complete idiots, but Charlie at least has the excuse of youth and trauma. My jaw just about dropped when Perry had this extremely weird reaction to Charlie wanting to move out. (Why insist Kedi stay? It makes no sense! Why not speak up already?)
The way the abuse is dealt with disappoints me as well. It’s played up for drama but not really taken into account fully, despite being used as the big issue between them.
Really, up until they suddenly start having sex near the end, the protagonists have hardly any interaction with each other. That’s beyond bizarre for a romance. I can’t even call it miscommunication since they don’t do any communicating. They’re just wilfully interpreting the other one in the worst possible way and deciding things on their own. Whatever.
As such, when the sex does happen, it does feel like they’re complete strangers.
The more I think about it, the more this reminds me of those old romances (unless they’re still being written) with single perspective, wherein the heroine is treated coldly by the hero throughout the entire story, except for moments of passion maybe – until the very end when he confesses to her his reasons (usually not much better than the one given here).
I’ve never liked this, but in truth that technique does work better if we don’t know the hero’s reasoning throughout. Unless it actually makes sense and makes us feel for him! But that’s rare in my experience. There’s just very little that would validate coldness like that.
And no one ever seems worried about the villain coming after Charlie again! And why didn’t he at least improve security at his evil facility after Charlie escaped? He had to have known where Charlie would go! Argh! Nothing makes any sense!
Anyway. I’m sure I’ll continue with this series eventually. After all, a lot of authors develop drastically over the course of the first several books. I just might need a break now.
Starting out is hard and takes courage. I am full of respect for every author who embarks on getting their work published.
That translates to me feeling vaguely guilty about a bad rating and thus going into overmuch detail in an attempt to justify myself and to provide some kind of constructive criticism. Being ranty/rambling about it is a given, alas. You have been warned. >_<
The thing that got to me first is that the author does nothing to make us sympathize with Perry or forgive him for his neglect. The reasons he gives don’t convince me since they’re told way after he begins behaving this way, rather than shown in a vivid snippet of how he actually feels and how Charlie’s proximity affects him.
And really, even if we accept that being close to his mate would drive him to push for the claiming prematurely, the very least he could do would be to let Charlie know. If you can’t be near him, write him a letter, give him a call, or message him on freaking Skype! Something! Explain what is going on, don’t just ignore him. Clearly this is not going away by simply waiting it out, plus the poor, abused guy needs any support he can get. There’s no excuse for this.
Also, it’s generally good practise to avoid info dumps in dialogue form (heralded by the infamous “as you know” to boot). For one thing, Charlie’s family history pours out way too fast and too dense in one big speech he makes, so it’s harder for the reader to process. Secondly, if Jason already knows all of this, why is he being told again?
Even worse, Charlie keeps talking and talking, outlining the villain’s entire evil plan. How does he know all of those details if he’s been kept in a cell? But even if he does, there’s just no justification for dumping the entire, supposedly exciting plot on us like that. In a really boring summarizing speech anyone could be delivering, going by the emotional impact it has. It’s cool to try to infuse the dialogue with relevant facts that the reader needs to know. Except this isn’t even a dialogue; it’s a monologue. And we’re way past infusion and into torrential downpour.
Things do not improve, I’m afraid. Both guys behave like complete idiots, but Charlie at least has the excuse of youth and trauma. My jaw just about dropped when Perry had this extremely weird reaction to Charlie wanting to move out. (Why insist Kedi stay? It makes no sense! Why not speak up already?)
The way the abuse is dealt with disappoints me as well. It’s played up for drama but not really taken into account fully, despite being used as the big issue between them.
Really, up until they suddenly start having sex near the end, the protagonists have hardly any interaction with each other. That’s beyond bizarre for a romance. I can’t even call it miscommunication since they don’t do any communicating. They’re just wilfully interpreting the other one in the worst possible way and deciding things on their own. Whatever.
As such, when the sex does happen, it does feel like they’re complete strangers.
The more I think about it, the more this reminds me of those old romances (unless they’re still being written) with single perspective, wherein the heroine is treated coldly by the hero throughout the entire story, except for moments of passion maybe – until the very end when he confesses to her his reasons (usually not much better than the one given here).
I’ve never liked this, but in truth that technique does work better if we don’t know the hero’s reasoning throughout. Unless it actually makes sense and makes us feel for him! But that’s rare in my experience. There’s just very little that would validate coldness like that.
And no one ever seems worried about the villain coming after Charlie again! And why didn’t he at least improve security at his evil facility after Charlie escaped? He had to have known where Charlie would go! Argh! Nothing makes any sense!
Anyway. I’m sure I’ll continue with this series eventually. After all, a lot of authors develop drastically over the course of the first several books. I just might need a break now.
June 14, 2013
This is probably between a 2.5 and a 3.0 for me.
I did like the book, don't get me wrong. I thought it was fairly well done, especially for someone that appears to be a first time author. But there was something major mentioned several times as needing to be handled that seemed to have just been forgotten by the end of the book.
So, even though I did give this book a lower rating, I did like it quite a bit. If not for what I mentioned above, it would have probably made it to 4 stars for me. I will still at the very least, read book 2 when it was released. There were a lot of characters introduced in this book (enough that I had a little trouble keeping track of who everyone was), so there should be enough for several more books.
I did like the book, don't get me wrong. I thought it was fairly well done, especially for someone that appears to be a first time author. But there was something major mentioned several times as needing to be handled that seemed to have just been forgotten by the end of the book.
So, even though I did give this book a lower rating, I did like it quite a bit. If not for what I mentioned above, it would have probably made it to 4 stars for me. I will still at the very least, read book 2 when it was released. There were a lot of characters introduced in this book (enough that I had a little trouble keeping track of who everyone was), so there should be enough for several more books.
June 14, 2013
I enjoyed the start to this series and look forward to the next one. Have a few unanswered questions that I hope the author will address in the upcoming books. Where's the evil stepfather?? What actually happened to everyone at the facility?? The mom??? Again... I hope that some things are explained a little more in the next installment. But such a good start! And no. No spoilers. Sorry! Read this new book by this very promising new author.
June 21, 2013
This book had a lot of potential and I still have high hopes for the series. But this book is a prime example that sometimes it take time to build up momentum.
It took way too long for Charlie and Perry to come together. They NEVER talked to eachother! 3/4 of the way through the book it started to get a little annoying. Then the mating was super rushed at the end!
It took way too long for Charlie and Perry to come together. They NEVER talked to eachother! 3/4 of the way through the book it started to get a little annoying. Then the mating was super rushed at the end!
June 14, 2013
3 1/2 Hearts
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
Perry discovered his mate Charlie but had to wait just a bit longer to be able to claim him, Charlie wasn’t yet eighteen, but then Charlie disappeared with no clue as to where he went. Three years later Charlie turns up on Perry’s doorstep starved, broken, injured and not expected to live the night. Charlie has longed for his mate for the last three years, thinking of Perry is all that kept him going, but now physically recovered Perry seems to want nothing to do with him. Perry is sure that after everything that Charlie has gone through the last thing he needs is a horny mate intent on claiming him, so Perry focuses on finding out where Charlie has been. But, as plans are made, the distance between Perry and Charlie grows, can either man just talk to the other before it is too late.
This is a great first published work from new author Violet Joicey-Cowen. Charlie and Perry are both great characters, they just don’t talk to each other and both jump to conclusions due to body language. Perry is the typical Alpha, he wants to look after his pack and his mate, but instead of talking and including his mate he just presumes he knows what his mate needs. Charlie is still a young wolf and because of the distance that Perry holds himself at he thinks Perry doesn’t want him anymore, but Charlie doesn’t confront him or ask him about it. Both shifters think they know what is going on with the other, but they are both far from the truth.
Now let’s get on to the rest of the storyline, Charlie’s disappearance, this bit was really good but leaves us with unanswered questions. When we discover what happened to Charlie we are horrified especially when we discover there are many more who are in Charlie’s former position, now the way that Perry handled it was brilliant, even as we wish he would open up to Charlie more. The execution of the plan was nicely carried out and the sympathy and heart ache flowed smoothly for the poor paranormals that were held, everything that was described and how the scenes played out were nearly perfect and this is where our unanswered questions come from.
I can’t help but wonder what happened to the guards? What about the faculty they were held at? Are they going to do anything about Michaelson? And what about Charlie’s mother? Why isn’t Charlie in the least bit concerned about her? These are just some of the questions that were rolling around in my head by the time I finished the book. Charlie’s and Perry’s relationship is strained for a lot of the book and it isn’t until near the end that they finally talk and straighten the misunderstandings out, they are hot together and they make a good couple.
I recommend this if you love shifters, uncommunicative wolves, a brilliant rescue, a hot claiming, great characters and a very happy ending.
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
Perry discovered his mate Charlie but had to wait just a bit longer to be able to claim him, Charlie wasn’t yet eighteen, but then Charlie disappeared with no clue as to where he went. Three years later Charlie turns up on Perry’s doorstep starved, broken, injured and not expected to live the night. Charlie has longed for his mate for the last three years, thinking of Perry is all that kept him going, but now physically recovered Perry seems to want nothing to do with him. Perry is sure that after everything that Charlie has gone through the last thing he needs is a horny mate intent on claiming him, so Perry focuses on finding out where Charlie has been. But, as plans are made, the distance between Perry and Charlie grows, can either man just talk to the other before it is too late.
This is a great first published work from new author Violet Joicey-Cowen. Charlie and Perry are both great characters, they just don’t talk to each other and both jump to conclusions due to body language. Perry is the typical Alpha, he wants to look after his pack and his mate, but instead of talking and including his mate he just presumes he knows what his mate needs. Charlie is still a young wolf and because of the distance that Perry holds himself at he thinks Perry doesn’t want him anymore, but Charlie doesn’t confront him or ask him about it. Both shifters think they know what is going on with the other, but they are both far from the truth.
Now let’s get on to the rest of the storyline, Charlie’s disappearance, this bit was really good but leaves us with unanswered questions. When we discover what happened to Charlie we are horrified especially when we discover there are many more who are in Charlie’s former position, now the way that Perry handled it was brilliant, even as we wish he would open up to Charlie more. The execution of the plan was nicely carried out and the sympathy and heart ache flowed smoothly for the poor paranormals that were held, everything that was described and how the scenes played out were nearly perfect and this is where our unanswered questions come from.
I can’t help but wonder what happened to the guards? What about the faculty they were held at? Are they going to do anything about Michaelson? And what about Charlie’s mother? Why isn’t Charlie in the least bit concerned about her? These are just some of the questions that were rolling around in my head by the time I finished the book. Charlie’s and Perry’s relationship is strained for a lot of the book and it isn’t until near the end that they finally talk and straighten the misunderstandings out, they are hot together and they make a good couple.
I recommend this if you love shifters, uncommunicative wolves, a brilliant rescue, a hot claiming, great characters and a very happy ending.
July 5, 2013
This is the first book I’ve read by this author, however, it definitely will not be my last. I think that I read on her FB page that this is her first published book. If it is, then she truly has a talent for writing as this book is fabulous. Her POV shifts are wonderful. Her writing style is tight and neat, her storyline nice and crisp. I absolutely love the way she arranges her words. The supporting characters’ presence in the story was a great addition and she did a great job of balancing it. They were there in the background; their storylines and dialogue being put together while the attention was still on the two main characters, which made it easy to follow the plot. This of course was made possible by her clearly indicating which POV the story is being told from. Ms. Joicy-Cowen did a lovely job and I am so looking forward to reading what happens next in this series.
Kiwi's 4 sweet pea review appears at http://mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index....
Kiwi's 4 sweet pea review appears at http://mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index....
June 23, 2013
I had high hopes for this based off the blurb but what I read didn't meet my hopes and it was just so-so for me in the end. The MCs spent too much time apart and not communicating that it was just frustrating. And I know this is the first book in a series, but there were a lot of people introduced all at once and I felt it all took away from the romance part of the plot. Still, I will give the second book a shot before calling it quits on this series.
June 15, 2013
Good start to a series. Looking forward to more books from this author
June 4, 2019
Charlie and Perry.
Perry is the pack Alpha. Charlie disappeared 3 years earlier before Perry and Charlie could mate. Charlie escaped from where he was being held and found by Jason a pack member, and taken to the pack lands.
We meet a few characters whose books are coming up in the other books of the series.
Good read. Enjoyable.
Perry is the pack Alpha. Charlie disappeared 3 years earlier before Perry and Charlie could mate. Charlie escaped from where he was being held and found by Jason a pack member, and taken to the pack lands.
We meet a few characters whose books are coming up in the other books of the series.
Good read. Enjoyable.
October 3, 2015
Notes:
Moving too fast in choppy sentences. I can't really put into words what's wrong with it but it's not well written.
21 yr old men do not giggle! It just yanks me out of the story.
Must because the character is telling someone else doesn't mean it's showing not telling.
Why am I being told about all the kids in the pack? I don't need all these details about anyone but the main characters, especially in such a short book.
The separation is so stupid. He should tell Charlie why he's avoiding him. They could talk on the phone or he could send Charlie notes. Now that Charlie is strong enough to go to a BBQ, it's even stupider.
Oh my god, this is beyond just telling; I'm now being told what Perry did stupidly before the consequences even happen. It's like anti-suspense. I got spoilers inside the book.
Charlie's disgusting for not even mentioning to anyone else there were others held captive when he knows where the place is. He's been back weeks.
Repetitious, too. Why is Charlie still staying there?
He gets people to help, right away asking them to join his pack. They go home to London to get their stuff so they can move to be with the pack before anyone even tries to go rescue the others! This whole section is just setting it up for future books. God this is awful.
It feels like the author loves her characters and their world more than she likes the story. I understand. I wrote stuff like that when I was younger, but it was just for me and I never tried to have other people read it. In good writing you don't tell every thing you've come up with like all the back story and the quirks, interests, and lifestyle of each and every single character.
The opening scene had promise but there has been zero action since then. None. Zip. Zilch. Almost everything is talking and now pages are being spent with the new guys unpacking and setting up their new mansion. Oh god the house even has a name already and I'm not even at 50% of the book yet.
Something good! They're preparing for the rescuees, not just pretending they have everything they need for an influx of dozens of refugees. Although if they have time to order beds, they're being cruel letting these prisoners suffer longer.
Perry's the stupidest, most self absorbed alpha ever.
Okay, something else good. Every once in a while there will be a lovely sentence describing the scent in the air or something. Rare, but those moments are there.
What kind of rescue was that?
I'm sorry but this is one of the worst shifter books I have ever read and shifter books in general are the dregs of M/M romance.
Why do I keep reading this crap?
1 star. I think this may be even worse than Twilight...nah. Let's give it 1.1 stars
Moving too fast in choppy sentences. I can't really put into words what's wrong with it but it's not well written.
21 yr old men do not giggle! It just yanks me out of the story.
Must because the character is telling someone else doesn't mean it's showing not telling.
Why am I being told about all the kids in the pack? I don't need all these details about anyone but the main characters, especially in such a short book.
The separation is so stupid. He should tell Charlie why he's avoiding him. They could talk on the phone or he could send Charlie notes. Now that Charlie is strong enough to go to a BBQ, it's even stupider.
Oh my god, this is beyond just telling; I'm now being told what Perry did stupidly before the consequences even happen. It's like anti-suspense. I got spoilers inside the book.
Charlie's disgusting for not even mentioning to anyone else there were others held captive when he knows where the place is. He's been back weeks.
Repetitious, too. Why is Charlie still staying there?
He gets people to help, right away asking them to join his pack. They go home to London to get their stuff so they can move to be with the pack before anyone even tries to go rescue the others! This whole section is just setting it up for future books. God this is awful.
It feels like the author loves her characters and their world more than she likes the story. I understand. I wrote stuff like that when I was younger, but it was just for me and I never tried to have other people read it. In good writing you don't tell every thing you've come up with like all the back story and the quirks, interests, and lifestyle of each and every single character.
The opening scene had promise but there has been zero action since then. None. Zip. Zilch. Almost everything is talking and now pages are being spent with the new guys unpacking and setting up their new mansion. Oh god the house even has a name already and I'm not even at 50% of the book yet.
Something good! They're preparing for the rescuees, not just pretending they have everything they need for an influx of dozens of refugees. Although if they have time to order beds, they're being cruel letting these prisoners suffer longer.
Perry's the stupidest, most self absorbed alpha ever.
Okay, something else good. Every once in a while there will be a lovely sentence describing the scent in the air or something. Rare, but those moments are there.
What kind of rescue was that?
I'm sorry but this is one of the worst shifter books I have ever read and shifter books in general are the dregs of M/M romance.
Why do I keep reading this crap?
1 star. I think this may be even worse than Twilight...nah. Let's give it 1.1 stars
September 29, 2014
I put off reading this series of books because I thought they would be dark and depressing, but they are not. The author's story telling style is a bit frustrating until you get used to it.
In these books the MCs do not communicate at all. Actions or partially spoken words are misinterpreted. Many times we don't know how the words or actions are taken or why. It is eventually explained but don't expect it to be right after the event. In each book the MCs want each other but there is a reason they will not claim or approach. The frustration comes in when we are like the other MC and don't know why.
Both Alpha Second and Another Way to Hide occur in the same time period with significant events around an interaction at the BBQ.
Insta-attraction but not insta-action, love or acceptance, are at the heart of these books.
Worth a read.
And they are set in England.
In these books the MCs do not communicate at all. Actions or partially spoken words are misinterpreted. Many times we don't know how the words or actions are taken or why. It is eventually explained but don't expect it to be right after the event. In each book the MCs want each other but there is a reason they will not claim or approach. The frustration comes in when we are like the other MC and don't know why.
Both Alpha Second and Another Way to Hide occur in the same time period with significant events around an interaction at the BBQ.
Insta-attraction but not insta-action, love or acceptance, are at the heart of these books.
Worth a read.
And they are set in England.
August 17, 2013
This was a great start to what I hope will become a great series. The beginning of the book dragged a bit for me but the more you read the better the story becomes. The two main character’s Perry and Charlie were great and very likeable. There were a lot of misunderstandings between them and you just felt like shaking them and tell them to talk to each other. You are introduced to a lot of characters and you do get a build-up of some of them and learn a little about them. I really want to know more about Daniel he stands out to me I guess because he is Human but can’t wait to see who he ends up with. There is a very heated sex scene near the end of the book and yes it’s hot and it was nice to see a HEA for Charlie after everything he went through.
I am left with a few question’s Where are Charlie’s mum and dad, will they be punished?
Is there another place like the on Daniel was held? Fingers crossed I get those answers in the next book and I’m looking forward to reading it.
I am left with a few question’s Where are Charlie’s mum and dad, will they be punished?
Is there another place like the on Daniel was held? Fingers crossed I get those answers in the next book and I’m looking forward to reading it.
September 16, 2013
So never read or heard of Violet before I picked this up.. Been on a bit of a shifter bent lately and getting a bit jaded, so imagine my surprise that this managed to get 4 stars... :)
The only reason that this didn't get higher is because the end of the book disappointed me.
The story her is really exciting... a really enjoyable building of our characters and just different enough to feel like I haven't read this type of story over and over.
A couple of spots had me having to skip back a paragraph or two to check if I missed something but they were few and far between.
I would question the actions that were taken a couple of times also - just moved a bit to quick but again, not enough to ruin things..
I hope the 2nd book keeps up the work and development of this story and we don't loose the characters already developed.
The only reason that this didn't get higher is because the end of the book disappointed me.
The story her is really exciting... a really enjoyable building of our characters and just different enough to feel like I haven't read this type of story over and over.
A couple of spots had me having to skip back a paragraph or two to check if I missed something but they were few and far between.
I would question the actions that were taken a couple of times also - just moved a bit to quick but again, not enough to ruin things..
I hope the 2nd book keeps up the work and development of this story and we don't loose the characters already developed.
July 10, 2014
Maybe I jsut wasn't in the mood for cheesy.
I skipped most of the detailed descriptions. They were so unnecessary. I mean, we all know what has to be done in the morning, no need for the long enumeration: he woke up, got up, dressed, made bed, went to wash his teeth... What's the purpose? It certainly didn't move forward the action.
I had a big problem with the "security firm" Perry found to help his pack save those supernaturals imprisoned together with his mate. You google the rescue team and give them such an important mission? He didn't even know who they were when he hired(?)them to do the job.
Also we still don't know why those supernaturals were kidnapped, by whom, what happened to the guards, what's going on with Mr M. who's responsible for Charlie being kidnapped. Nothing.
I skipped most of the detailed descriptions. They were so unnecessary. I mean, we all know what has to be done in the morning, no need for the long enumeration: he woke up, got up, dressed, made bed, went to wash his teeth... What's the purpose? It certainly didn't move forward the action.
I had a big problem with the "security firm" Perry found to help his pack save those supernaturals imprisoned together with his mate. You google the rescue team and give them such an important mission? He didn't even know who they were when he hired(?)them to do the job.
Also we still don't know why those supernaturals were kidnapped, by whom, what happened to the guards, what's going on with Mr M. who's responsible for Charlie being kidnapped. Nothing.
July 1, 2014
3.5 stars. I liked this book quite a bit. But I have to admit that there was a tad too much information. I didn't find any of it too hard to remember though (which is saying something since I am super forgetful).
However I did really like the angst, even if most of the pain was caused by the two men not talking to each other.
There are a few of the side-characters that I am looking forward to reading more about (Astley & Noah, and Keds to be precise).
However I did really like the angst, even if most of the pain was caused by the two men not talking to each other.
There are a few of the side-characters that I am looking forward to reading more about (Astley & Noah, and Keds to be precise).
October 1, 2014
Interesting...this is not sex strong but issue strong.. we find out later that mate comes first with Perry..but didn't always feel that. The alpha sec guys..contacting them made Perry seem less..plus he didn't seem to check them out.. how did he find them..how did they know to reply?
Overall, not to bad but the above did bother me.. I will still read next book and see where it goes
Overall, not to bad but the above did bother me.. I will still read next book and see where it goes
June 14, 2013
3.5 stars
June 20, 2013
Seems unfinished and I'm hoping that there will be more to this story soon.
Want to read
June 14, 2013Anyone know if this has non-con in it?
June 17, 2013
3.5 stars.
June 18, 2013
Very solid 3.5..I'm very interested to see where this goes.
June 20, 2013
2.5 stars rounded up
July 15, 2015
This book is a good start for a new series. There is sexual content and some violence.
July 20, 2013
For a first book, it is rather good.
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