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Blood and Bone Trilogy #2
The Convergence Theory
Walking away from your soulmate is not for the faint of heart...
Following the Matilde Walker murder, Detective Ethan Ellison is back working misdemeanors and answering what he believes are prank calls. Still reeling from Christophe's betrayal, his magic and mind begin to unravel around him, and he's only just beginning to realize how much sleeping with Clanahan may have changed his life.
Meanwhile, Detective Pat Clanahan would give anything to get the memory of Ethan out of his head. If he can't have the mage, and every sign suggests that he can't, he sure has hell wishes everything at the station didn't remind him of the other man. Now he's up to his elbows in mutilated bodies and desecrated graves with no suspect in sight.
Murder, UST, and pining lurk right around the corner for both men as Seattle hurtles to the hottest summer on record and their fates once again meet in THE CONVERGENCE THEORY, Book Two in the Blood & Bone Trilogy.
Contains explicit m/m and some m/f content.
Following the Matilde Walker murder, Detective Ethan Ellison is back working misdemeanors and answering what he believes are prank calls. Still reeling from Christophe's betrayal, his magic and mind begin to unravel around him, and he's only just beginning to realize how much sleeping with Clanahan may have changed his life.
Meanwhile, Detective Pat Clanahan would give anything to get the memory of Ethan out of his head. If he can't have the mage, and every sign suggests that he can't, he sure has hell wishes everything at the station didn't remind him of the other man. Now he's up to his elbows in mutilated bodies and desecrated graves with no suspect in sight.
Murder, UST, and pining lurk right around the corner for both men as Seattle hurtles to the hottest summer on record and their fates once again meet in THE CONVERGENCE THEORY, Book Two in the Blood & Bone Trilogy.
Contains explicit m/m and some m/f content.
291 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 11, 2014
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July 27, 2014
2.5 stars - Rant time: I really wanted to give this story 3 stars, because I enjoyed most of the story and still liked the MC's, but the fact that said MC's didn't even meet up again until about 57% into the story just ticked me off. Considering how things were left off in book one, the fact that Ethan and Pat were off on their own adventures and only ran into each other because their cases turned out to be related annoyed me greatly and took away from my enjoyment of the story. It didn't help that, during this separation, Ethan was sleeping around with a chick (that I believe was after his mother's necklace). I really didn't care that he'd fallen into a routine of having her as a fuck buddy (like he did with his conniving ex Christoper) while he was pining secretly away for Pat. All that mattered to me was that he wasn't having lovely, hot man sex with Pat (his mate!!), and didn't do so until well over half of the book. Pat also annoyed me with his lack of communication about the whole mate business, waiting until the end of the book before fessing up. Then we had a quick wrap up where our boys decided to give their (reluctant) relationship a shot just as a new drama begins to unfold. Sigh... Again, don't get me wrong, this wasn't a bad book. As I said, I enjoyed the plot and the characters, but the romance bit really sucked, which turned what could've been a great story into just an okay one, for me at least. Others might enjoy it just fine though (Masochists! lol). I'm still looking forward to the next book, but I can only hope, for my sanity, that the romance factor in the third installment is at least on par with the first book.
December 14, 2016
Don't forget to read the "m/f" tag at the bottom of the book description. You know, it's hard enough to find MM romance where one of the main characters doesn't have a wife in their past (try it, no really, it's unbelievable how often this device is used), so just plopping full on M/F into book two of an ostensibly MM series is not cool. And if the MC as presented in the first book seemed like someone who would rebound into a hetero relationship, that'd be one thing, but (and maybe this is just me) he definitely DID NOT. Did his meds change for this book? It's impossible to know for sure, but I will for sure be avoiding this author like the plague in the future. Fool me once... you can't get fooled again.
March 10, 2016
Wow! The frustration here was unbelievable! Soul-bounded mates kept apart. It seemed everyone was talking in circles around Ethan. That was so frustrating. And his refusal to see what was happening, like his mind was simply shut down. Yet, he was clearly suffering from the separation between them. I wanted to scream at everyone to just tell him. Gah! I gotta read book 3. I gotta get the the HEA. Cause this book ain't it either.
April 29, 2016
If you love your main characters frustrating to the extreme, and sexually frustrated to boot, do I have the book for you. Okay, that’s not fair. Patrick Callahan and Ethan Ellison aren’t always frustrating…just mostly…and they’re not always sexually frustrated…just mostly (mostly poor Pat)…and I liked the angst and friction and everything else that happened between them in this second installment of the Blood & Bone series.
Cooper’s The Duality Paradigm introduced readers to this world and its inhabitants—Patrick is a werewolf, Ethan a mage, and Seattle is the setting for all the mythical, magical, and murderous mayhem that wends its way through these books. The city is teeming with the weird and wonderful—the supernaturals aren’t hiding from humans here. This is a world that’s integrated its paranormal population, and Pat and Ethan are two who’ve sworn to pursue justice on the Seattle police force.
Since the blurb mentions it, I’m not giving away any secrets here: Pat and Ethan soul bonded while investigating the murder of a young woman in book one, and here’s where the author bends the rules of some of the tropes we’re more familiar with in shifter lore—these guys sort of can’t stand each other. Just because there was some magic mojo unleashed when they had sex doesn’t mean that mate bond was an insta-love, hearts and flowers, goo-goo mush face, you-are-my-destiny mating. In fact, Ethan’s still the manwhore he’s always been, while Patrick’s werewolf knows its mate but poor Pat can’t even think about sex with anyone else—he’s mated for life with a guy he can barely be in the same room with without there being something to fight about. The angst that exists between these two guys is crazy-making, no doubt, but it’s also realistic because they have such different ideals and were raised in such vastly different environments. I might even hazard to say that it’s Ethan who could use a good dose of Patrick rather than the other way around. Ethan is a man out of his element in many ways, getting stuck investigating murders when he’s not even a homicide detective. He also doesn’t do interpersonal relationships so well, with good reason—once bitten, twice shy isn’t just a pithy idiom where his past is concerned.
The author’s prose brings this fun Urban Fantasy to life, and I love the mysteries these men investigate because as the body count continues to rise, all the clues do is unveil a deeper horror and more to unravel. There’s something out there doing vile things to humans—both living and formerly living—in The Convergence Theory, and though Ethan and Patrick don’t spend much time together for a good part of the outset of this novel, something like the first half of the book, it’s death and the “something evil out there” that’s the catalyst for their reunion. True to form, though, just because they’re stuck together again trying to find a killer, that doesn’t mean they have to like it. I liked it, though. The murders were just my kind of gruesome and grizzly, and the preternatural killer just my kind of creeptastic.
There are some great secondary characters in this novel, from cryptic sisters to an aging man who’s sensing things he can’t name to Ali, the woman who warms Ethan’s bed for a while (yes, Ethan is bi, which I don’t recall picking up on in book one, but whatever. There’s girly bits and whoopdee-doo). I liked her chemistry with Ethan even though I wasn’t sure if she was as charming as she appeared to be—their interactions were easy going and genuine due in large part to the author’s use of dialogue. The banter and conversation between the characters helps to tell the story and makes the interactions feel realistic.
I don’t want to end this on a down note, but it does bear mentioning that this book didn’t format with scene breaks, so be aware, if you should decide to hop into this, that without those breaks you make your way from Ethan’s head into Patrick’s and back again without warning. It was a bit jarring at first, but once clued into the issue, it was fairly evident after a while to sense when a shift was coming and prepare for it. The book may not be perfect, but it’s entertaining.
That said, I’m looking forward to jumping into book three and finding out how Lia Cooper plans to bring this trilogy to a close. I would recommend this series with the caveat that you don’t go into it expecting any sort of hearts and flowers romantic stuff mixed in with the murdery bits.
Reviewed by Lisa for The Novel Approach Reviews
http://www.thenovelapproachreviews.co...
Cooper’s The Duality Paradigm introduced readers to this world and its inhabitants—Patrick is a werewolf, Ethan a mage, and Seattle is the setting for all the mythical, magical, and murderous mayhem that wends its way through these books. The city is teeming with the weird and wonderful—the supernaturals aren’t hiding from humans here. This is a world that’s integrated its paranormal population, and Pat and Ethan are two who’ve sworn to pursue justice on the Seattle police force.
Since the blurb mentions it, I’m not giving away any secrets here: Pat and Ethan soul bonded while investigating the murder of a young woman in book one, and here’s where the author bends the rules of some of the tropes we’re more familiar with in shifter lore—these guys sort of can’t stand each other. Just because there was some magic mojo unleashed when they had sex doesn’t mean that mate bond was an insta-love, hearts and flowers, goo-goo mush face, you-are-my-destiny mating. In fact, Ethan’s still the manwhore he’s always been, while Patrick’s werewolf knows its mate but poor Pat can’t even think about sex with anyone else—he’s mated for life with a guy he can barely be in the same room with without there being something to fight about. The angst that exists between these two guys is crazy-making, no doubt, but it’s also realistic because they have such different ideals and were raised in such vastly different environments. I might even hazard to say that it’s Ethan who could use a good dose of Patrick rather than the other way around. Ethan is a man out of his element in many ways, getting stuck investigating murders when he’s not even a homicide detective. He also doesn’t do interpersonal relationships so well, with good reason—once bitten, twice shy isn’t just a pithy idiom where his past is concerned.
The author’s prose brings this fun Urban Fantasy to life, and I love the mysteries these men investigate because as the body count continues to rise, all the clues do is unveil a deeper horror and more to unravel. There’s something out there doing vile things to humans—both living and formerly living—in The Convergence Theory, and though Ethan and Patrick don’t spend much time together for a good part of the outset of this novel, something like the first half of the book, it’s death and the “something evil out there” that’s the catalyst for their reunion. True to form, though, just because they’re stuck together again trying to find a killer, that doesn’t mean they have to like it. I liked it, though. The murders were just my kind of gruesome and grizzly, and the preternatural killer just my kind of creeptastic.
There are some great secondary characters in this novel, from cryptic sisters to an aging man who’s sensing things he can’t name to Ali, the woman who warms Ethan’s bed for a while (yes, Ethan is bi, which I don’t recall picking up on in book one, but whatever. There’s girly bits and whoopdee-doo). I liked her chemistry with Ethan even though I wasn’t sure if she was as charming as she appeared to be—their interactions were easy going and genuine due in large part to the author’s use of dialogue. The banter and conversation between the characters helps to tell the story and makes the interactions feel realistic.
I don’t want to end this on a down note, but it does bear mentioning that this book didn’t format with scene breaks, so be aware, if you should decide to hop into this, that without those breaks you make your way from Ethan’s head into Patrick’s and back again without warning. It was a bit jarring at first, but once clued into the issue, it was fairly evident after a while to sense when a shift was coming and prepare for it. The book may not be perfect, but it’s entertaining.
That said, I’m looking forward to jumping into book three and finding out how Lia Cooper plans to bring this trilogy to a close. I would recommend this series with the caveat that you don’t go into it expecting any sort of hearts and flowers romantic stuff mixed in with the murdery bits.
Reviewed by Lisa for The Novel Approach Reviews
http://www.thenovelapproachreviews.co...
January 29, 2015
2.5 Frustrating Stars
Walking away from your soulmate is not for the faint of heart…
Ominous start to the second book in the series, huh? Uh, no. Unfortunately, this UST, pining, and suffering madness goes on for 1/2 of the freaking book. And I had to read about girly bits, which is a non-no in my m/m. Nothing too graphic, mind you, but it irked me nonetheless since ... hello! this is supposed to be about Ethan and Patrick! Not Ethan and Ali for crying out loud.
To add insult to injury, my frustration was not restricted to the romance portion of the book. I found myself underwhelmed by errors in the story line that took me out of my (not so) happy place. Ugh.
Bottom line: Too frustrating!
Walking away from your soulmate is not for the faint of heart…
Ominous start to the second book in the series, huh? Uh, no. Unfortunately, this UST, pining, and suffering madness goes on for 1/2 of the freaking book. And I had to read about girly bits, which is a non-no in my m/m. Nothing too graphic, mind you, but it irked me nonetheless since ... hello! this is supposed to be about Ethan and Patrick! Not Ethan and Ali for crying out loud.
To add insult to injury, my frustration was not restricted to the romance portion of the book. I found myself underwhelmed by errors in the story line that took me out of my (not so) happy place. Ugh.
Bottom line: Too frustrating!
March 24, 2015
I love the werewolf trope of binding to mates without any conscious choice of their own, which is what got me reading this series in the first place. I even enjoy that Patrick has insisted on keeping it a secret. It was really interesting seeing the way the separation affecting each of them since bonding. It was frustrating how long they went without interacting, however. At least Patrick thought about Ethan often enough, but they same couldn't be said in the other direction--Ethan quickly diverted his attention any time he started to think about his former partner. It would have been nice to see a little more emotion about the separation.
I didn't have as much of a problem with the situation with Ali as I expected to. I kept expecting for her to pull a Christophe and I'm really glad it didn't go that obvious route. She was good for Ethan and I liked seeing him getting comfortable having a constant other person in his life, but also realizing he shouldn't be fully dependent on them. I really hope it's a sign that he'll have an easier time settling into a life with Patrick as his only partner.
Mallory I'm unsure about. Other than filling the blank space of Patrick not having a partner, I couldn't get a read on her character. Sometimes her interactions with Patrick were more than amusing and sometimes all I could do was stare at the page and wonder how two people could work together and have such bland interactions. Looking at the synopsis for the next book, I won't hold on to much hope that I'll learn more about her.
The mystery this time was even more interesting. I loved seeing Patrick having to seek help from Lailana and Edie (and getting chastised meanwhile) and the suggestion of cannibalism or using human parts for a ritual. And then everything Jansson... it was much more engaging than the first book's mystery.
This book didn't have as much trouble with grammar and typographical errors as the first. Instead, it was difficult to get through because of how much time Patrick and Ethan spend apart. You literally don't get them interacting until halfway through the book. I get that their separation was a big thing, that it was important to see how much it affected them, but... even just one or two awkward exchanges as they passed in the building, instead of just a distant glance or Patrick getting a whiff of Ethan... I just. I picked up the series for the romance, so it was tough when the main characters weren't even interacting.
One book left to go, I can't wait to see how the pair interacts now that Patrick has fessed up and Ethan has agreed to give things a chance. I'm hoping for the best.
I didn't have as much of a problem with the situation with Ali as I expected to. I kept expecting for her to pull a Christophe and I'm really glad it didn't go that obvious route. She was good for Ethan and I liked seeing him getting comfortable having a constant other person in his life, but also realizing he shouldn't be fully dependent on them. I really hope it's a sign that he'll have an easier time settling into a life with Patrick as his only partner.
Mallory I'm unsure about. Other than filling the blank space of Patrick not having a partner, I couldn't get a read on her character. Sometimes her interactions with Patrick were more than amusing and sometimes all I could do was stare at the page and wonder how two people could work together and have such bland interactions. Looking at the synopsis for the next book, I won't hold on to much hope that I'll learn more about her.
The mystery this time was even more interesting. I loved seeing Patrick having to seek help from Lailana and Edie (and getting chastised meanwhile) and the suggestion of cannibalism or using human parts for a ritual. And then everything Jansson... it was much more engaging than the first book's mystery.
This book didn't have as much trouble with grammar and typographical errors as the first. Instead, it was difficult to get through because of how much time Patrick and Ethan spend apart. You literally don't get them interacting until halfway through the book. I get that their separation was a big thing, that it was important to see how much it affected them, but... even just one or two awkward exchanges as they passed in the building, instead of just a distant glance or Patrick getting a whiff of Ethan... I just. I picked up the series for the romance, so it was tough when the main characters weren't even interacting.
One book left to go, I can't wait to see how the pair interacts now that Patrick has fessed up and Ethan has agreed to give things a chance. I'm hoping for the best.
February 2, 2015
Strong sequel to the first book,fewer editing errors, a few things I'd like to see handled differently.
WHAT I LIKED
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* Cooper continues to be a master at showing the reader what's happening emotionally in the story. She brought home the consequences of separated mates with some brutal Ethan scenes that could never have been portrayed through descriptive language.
* Ethan and Pat's relationship continues to develop at a more realistic pace than many other paranormal romance novels. Ethan needs to change his whole perspective on relationships for things to work, and Cooper doesn't cheapen it by having it happen overnight.
* Cooper writes exciting action - the final battle was creepy. It came as close as I've ever experienced to having a literary jump scare.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE
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* Ethan and Pat are separated for the first 50% of the book. While this part of the book is full of strong character development, it's hard to read a romance where the main characters are separated for so long. Even if they'd just crossed paths a handful of times, had some awkward conversations, etc., it would have helped.
If you liked the first book, I think you'll like the second. Be patient through the first half, if you are eager to see what happens between Ethan and Pat. Everything in that part of the book is important for the characters - you won't want to rush it.
WHAT I LIKED
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* Cooper continues to be a master at showing the reader what's happening emotionally in the story. She brought home the consequences of separated mates with some brutal Ethan scenes that could never have been portrayed through descriptive language.
* Ethan and Pat's relationship continues to develop at a more realistic pace than many other paranormal romance novels. Ethan needs to change his whole perspective on relationships for things to work, and Cooper doesn't cheapen it by having it happen overnight.
* Cooper writes exciting action - the final battle was creepy. It came as close as I've ever experienced to having a literary jump scare.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE
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* Ethan and Pat are separated for the first 50% of the book. While this part of the book is full of strong character development, it's hard to read a romance where the main characters are separated for so long. Even if they'd just crossed paths a handful of times, had some awkward conversations, etc., it would have helped.
If you liked the first book, I think you'll like the second. Be patient through the first half, if you are eager to see what happens between Ethan and Pat. Everything in that part of the book is important for the characters - you won't want to rush it.
October 26, 2014
Loved it, although with the lack of resolution I can see why some reviewers did not. Rather than be disappointed, the strength of the story telling and the intriguing glimpses of a far larger story still waiting to be told were what made it for me. Absolutely cannot wait for the next one.
April 17, 2018
The lack of page breaks can make the book really hard to follow at times, but the story is solid. Lots more angst in this book compared to the first, but interesting character development.
December 11, 2018
Finally, but still not happy
Love these books even though they frustrating. I can't wait to read the next book.I'm hoping for my happy ending.
Love these books even though they frustrating. I can't wait to read the next book.I'm hoping for my happy ending.
October 29, 2024
I have to agree with another reviewer. At 14% into the book, I began to suspect that the writer was deliberately keeping the protagonists apart and adding an unnecessary character that would further annoy certain readers of this genre of books. Additionally, the relationship with the undesired character was, dare I say it?, MarySue-ish and lacking depth. Cooper could have avoided the pointless graphic sexual scenes between the protagonist and the add on character. And, weirdly, the two sex scenes between #1 protagonist and the Non-playable character (NPC) read almost exactly the same. It felt unnecessarily graphic since the sex we are invested in and want to see between the two protagonists should have the more erotic depth and vivid imagery.
The plot is a bit all over the place with our two protagonists barely meeting for nearly 1/2 of the book. It felt completely disconnected, began to dislike that choice and missed the prior book's character dynamics. I wish the plot converged sooner.
The first book, I'd thought was desperately in need of an editor, to catch glaring grammar, spelling and word choice errors. It needed pacing and sequence adjustments, and perhaps some cropping that would clarify or bring into sharper focus, events and scenes. I minded, but was willing to ignore because the plot mostly reeled me in. Alas, this does not.
Finally, the withholding of the protagonists from each other felt more like manipulation of the reader rather than in service to a great denouement. Disappointing. I may not read the third book.
ETA - 2024, I accidently started this series again. And again I'm partially through the book when I'm bored as hell from deliberate withholding of main characters interacting with BS mini storylines. I made it to 37% this time. I'm asking for a refund because I bought the whole series. But I don't like that I'm being manipulatedfor the fun of it. Serve the story; don't fuck with your readers.
The plot is a bit all over the place with our two protagonists barely meeting for nearly 1/2 of the book. It felt completely disconnected, began to dislike that choice and missed the prior book's character dynamics. I wish the plot converged sooner.
The first book, I'd thought was desperately in need of an editor, to catch glaring grammar, spelling and word choice errors. It needed pacing and sequence adjustments, and perhaps some cropping that would clarify or bring into sharper focus, events and scenes. I minded, but was willing to ignore because the plot mostly reeled me in. Alas, this does not.
Finally, the withholding of the protagonists from each other felt more like manipulation of the reader rather than in service to a great denouement. Disappointing. I may not read the third book.
ETA - 2024, I accidently started this series again. And again I'm partially through the book when I'm bored as hell from deliberate withholding of main characters interacting with BS mini storylines. I made it to 37% this time. I'm asking for a refund because I bought the whole series. But I don't like that I'm being manipulatedfor the fun of it. Serve the story; don't fuck with your readers.
November 1, 2016
Another slow and uneven chapter of a wolf bonding to a mage
I found the relationship tension and awkwardness to be compelling. The seting of a werewolf bonded to a disdained wizard while both somewhat loathing the other did make for an intriguing coupling - or lack thereof.
The supernatural backstory had its moments, but overall the plot and the relationship seemed to drag very slowly at times. I felt I was plodding through another round of semi-attraction followed by disdain and angst, as well as another only semi-interesting layer of the supernatural plot.
A somewhat incomplete ending (not quite a cliffhanger, but rather unresolved) felt like a bit of a cheat given how the entire book dragged for me. Still, I find the werewolf-mage bond to be compelling enough that I want to see how this "oil and water" couple try to mix in the third book.
One pet peeve, the author moves seamlessly between the two main characters, which I found very disruptive. Each time a new point-of-view was introduced in the very next paragraph (without any kind of extra white space or other indicator), I found it to be relatively jarring (and it happened over and over again). Apparently, my brain really wants a signal that the scene is suddenly shifting to an entire different character in and entirely different place. (At least there was no extra white space whatsoever, let alone some kind of line marking - when I read the Kindle Unlimited version on my iPad's Kindle app.)
I found the relationship tension and awkwardness to be compelling. The seting of a werewolf bonded to a disdained wizard while both somewhat loathing the other did make for an intriguing coupling - or lack thereof.
The supernatural backstory had its moments, but overall the plot and the relationship seemed to drag very slowly at times. I felt I was plodding through another round of semi-attraction followed by disdain and angst, as well as another only semi-interesting layer of the supernatural plot.
A somewhat incomplete ending (not quite a cliffhanger, but rather unresolved) felt like a bit of a cheat given how the entire book dragged for me. Still, I find the werewolf-mage bond to be compelling enough that I want to see how this "oil and water" couple try to mix in the third book.
One pet peeve, the author moves seamlessly between the two main characters, which I found very disruptive. Each time a new point-of-view was introduced in the very next paragraph (without any kind of extra white space or other indicator), I found it to be relatively jarring (and it happened over and over again). Apparently, my brain really wants a signal that the scene is suddenly shifting to an entire different character in and entirely different place. (At least there was no extra white space whatsoever, let alone some kind of line marking - when I read the Kindle Unlimited version on my iPad's Kindle app.)
March 8, 2021
What the heck…they don't even see each other for the first time til around 50%
Still…I've enjoyed this series. I'm not even sure what it is that makes it work for me, just that it does. It's a little rough going at times, but it comes around.
Sigh, Jeez, these guys need someone to shake some sense into them. It's kinda cute how clueless both of them are, about each other.
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I've forgotten so much about the series.
completely forgot there were mf scenes.
Hate that they weren't even together for most of the book, but still loved it.
Still…I've enjoyed this series. I'm not even sure what it is that makes it work for me, just that it does. It's a little rough going at times, but it comes around.
Sigh, Jeez, these guys need someone to shake some sense into them. It's kinda cute how clueless both of them are, about each other.
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I've forgotten so much about the series.
completely forgot there were mf scenes.
Hate that they weren't even together for most of the book, but still loved it.
July 25, 2018
I really like these characters. In the first book there was good character development, sparked attraction, betrayal and the mystery of who committed the murder.
However, in this book it was very methodical and slow moving. It took too long for the two men to realize what was already obvious to the readers of the first book. It seems they should have started to work the case together much earlier in this book. It almost got to the point of stopping reading it. I really hope the next book has a better developed story and moving toward a happy ever after.
However, in this book it was very methodical and slow moving. It took too long for the two men to realize what was already obvious to the readers of the first book. It seems they should have started to work the case together much earlier in this book. It almost got to the point of stopping reading it. I really hope the next book has a better developed story and moving toward a happy ever after.
August 25, 2014
Very enjoyable sequel. (pls read in order). I quite liked the way the relationship developed. It fits with the whole story arc.
I am very much looking forward to part three.
warning: there are girl cooties in this one. So if you don't like that, don't read it. And if you do read it, don't rate it down because you don't like it.
I am very much looking forward to part three.
warning: there are girl cooties in this one. So if you don't like that, don't read it. And if you do read it, don't rate it down because you don't like it.
May 23, 2016
Rating: 3.5 stars
Lots of moping and moodiness which sort of took precedence over the mystery but otherwise an enjoyable sequel.
My only complain is that for whatever reason the formatting of the ebook was off - there were no page/paragraph breaks between switching of POVs which made it sometime difficult to follow what was happening.
Lots of moping and moodiness which sort of took precedence over the mystery but otherwise an enjoyable sequel.
My only complain is that for whatever reason the formatting of the ebook was off - there were no page/paragraph breaks between switching of POVs which made it sometime difficult to follow what was happening.
July 23, 2014
I'm loving this series.
April 10, 2021
I just wanted it to move along already!
So this is book two but more like book 1.5 because it just took a heck of a long time to go hardly anywhere. It picks up a short time after book one and our MCs are not anywhere close to together. They haven’t seen or spoken to each other in over a month despite working in the same building. And they have to be the dumbest supernaturals around.
First of all there is way too much navel gazing. And the same turf gets retreaded over and over. I wanted to reach into the book and smack them both. Patrick knows what’s going on but won’t say anything to anyone which makes him a total jerk. Ethan can’t figure out what his problem is which makes him pretty damn stupid. Any supernatural with even a passing knowledge of werewolves should know what’s going on. And then the old man who keeps calling Ethan will only talk in riddles. Ditto Ethan’s witch friends. I was so so very sick of no one just freaking saying what they were thinking.
So the book goes round and round in circles. We finally get a solution to case mystery, sort of. (I still don’t fully get it or what was up with the woman in the house.) And when there appears to be a resolution to the relationship part that seems to fizzle too as Ethan again acts like a jerk. And then it ends on a big question mark. I’m trying to decide if I care enough anymore to read the next book. I feel bad for Patrick, though a lot of this is his fault but I really don’t think I like Ethan, a man whose chief characteristics seem to be avoidance and blissful ignorance.
So this is book two but more like book 1.5 because it just took a heck of a long time to go hardly anywhere. It picks up a short time after book one and our MCs are not anywhere close to together. They haven’t seen or spoken to each other in over a month despite working in the same building. And they have to be the dumbest supernaturals around.
First of all there is way too much navel gazing. And the same turf gets retreaded over and over. I wanted to reach into the book and smack them both. Patrick knows what’s going on but won’t say anything to anyone which makes him a total jerk. Ethan can’t figure out what his problem is which makes him pretty damn stupid. Any supernatural with even a passing knowledge of werewolves should know what’s going on. And then the old man who keeps calling Ethan will only talk in riddles. Ditto Ethan’s witch friends. I was so so very sick of no one just freaking saying what they were thinking.
So the book goes round and round in circles. We finally get a solution to case mystery, sort of. (I still don’t fully get it or what was up with the woman in the house.) And when there appears to be a resolution to the relationship part that seems to fizzle too as Ethan again acts like a jerk. And then it ends on a big question mark. I’m trying to decide if I care enough anymore to read the next book. I feel bad for Patrick, though a lot of this is his fault but I really don’t think I like Ethan, a man whose chief characteristics seem to be avoidance and blissful ignorance.
November 4, 2017
The first half of this book is probably 3 Stars for me, but the ending redeemed itself. I just found it so utterly frustrating that Ethan and Pat don’t even see each other until about Chapter 13 - and this book only has 20 chapters (read in omnibus so don’t know exactly how far that is into book). It makes sense for their personalities, but it just made me wanna scream at them to get their heads outta their ass. The mystery wasn’t quite as exciting as that in the first book, but I do love the mythology and paranormal stuff going on. And Ethan’s dreams! I wanna know what’s up with that! And his uncle showing up on his doorstep at the very end?? Definitely makes me All too ready for the next book.
All of my complaining aside, I do love how Lia takes traditional tropes with werewolves and matings and throws them out the window. Yes, they have a kind of insta-attraction, but neither of them is willing to just jump into something. And when they finally (FINALLY) communicate about what’s been going on for them all summer, both of them talk about how they feel like a mess for each other, BUT being willing to try and make things work. I like their flaws and how messy they are. I just want to smash them together already though!
All of my complaining aside, I do love how Lia takes traditional tropes with werewolves and matings and throws them out the window. Yes, they have a kind of insta-attraction, but neither of them is willing to just jump into something. And when they finally (FINALLY) communicate about what’s been going on for them all summer, both of them talk about how they feel like a mess for each other, BUT being willing to try and make things work. I like their flaws and how messy they are. I just want to smash them together already though!
July 14, 2018
After unraveling the Matilde Walker murder, Detectives Ethan Ellison and Pat Clanahan go back to their respective jobs. Ethan is back to investigating misdemeanors and prank calls while Pat investigates mutilated bodies and desecrated graves. But something is different. Sleeping with each other changed their lives in ways neither anticipated. The lives are about converge once again and they will need each other is they are to be whole.
This is book two in the Blood and Bone Trilogy. Ethan and Pat are struggling apart, but cannot seem to find each other. Sleeping is difficult and it is obvious there is some pining going on. The action picks up where book one leaves us and we find ourselves glued to the pages to see what happens next. The action is non-stop and our heroes are beginning to see they may be connected in more ways than one. The last part of the trilogy is ready and waiting for us to devour. This is one author to be watching for more books. Thanks!
This is book two in the Blood and Bone Trilogy. Ethan and Pat are struggling apart, but cannot seem to find each other. Sleeping is difficult and it is obvious there is some pining going on. The action picks up where book one leaves us and we find ourselves glued to the pages to see what happens next. The action is non-stop and our heroes are beginning to see they may be connected in more ways than one. The last part of the trilogy is ready and waiting for us to devour. This is one author to be watching for more books. Thanks!
September 21, 2022
Oh my, what did I just read? Were the MCs for real? Almost everyone around them - even people who didn't know them that well - seemed to know what was going on. And the MCs were clueless as heck. Would it have been too unrealistic for one of the other people to open their mouths instead of talking in riddles or not saying anything at all?
I mean, after the way the first book ended I wasn't expecting it to take almost 60% into the book until things just start to go into the right direction.
Also, same as the first one, this book could have used better editing. While homophones are easy to figure out, other things are not as easy to decipher. There were whole sentences that didn't make sense.
I mean, after the way the first book ended I wasn't expecting it to take almost 60% into the book until things just start to go into the right direction.
Also, same as the first one, this book could have used better editing. While homophones are easy to figure out, other things are not as easy to decipher. There were whole sentences that didn't make sense.
November 16, 2018
This one was super frustrating to read. The fact that Ethan and pat didn’t meet till at least half way through the book made it DRAG. I know they’re not a couple but I hate when one of the main characters is with another person while the other one remains single, it feels like a betrayal.
The story line itself was kind of interesting but the ending felt rushed and not explained well enough. The book just felt a bit angsty with them both pining in different ways and it wasn’t a happy read I guess? I’m definitely going to continue the series I just hope it’s less frustrating and more happy.
The story line itself was kind of interesting but the ending felt rushed and not explained well enough. The book just felt a bit angsty with them both pining in different ways and it wasn’t a happy read I guess? I’m definitely going to continue the series I just hope it’s less frustrating and more happy.
May 29, 2024
3.5 stars
The story of this book was very interesting. However the two mcs piss me off. The supernatural aspects of this book really keep you wanting to read. It makes me question how Ethan still has a job though as he didn't seem to do much in this book. Something seemed completely off about Ali. And I didn't appreciate Pat's liying.
The story of this book was very interesting. However the two mcs piss me off. The supernatural aspects of this book really keep you wanting to read. It makes me question how Ethan still has a job though as he didn't seem to do much in this book. Something seemed completely off about Ali. And I didn't appreciate Pat's liying.
June 14, 2018
Still a few badly written bits and incorrect words (most notably "symbol" instead of "cymbal"), but overall a really enjoyable PNR and a nice continuation of Ethan and Patrick's developing relationship...or lack thereof!
February 28, 2019
I have to say, the characters are really starting to bother me a lot in this book, especially Ethan. What the heck dude?? Pat is definitely wrong in some of his behavior, but Ethan's thinking and behavior really bothered me!! (And this continues even into books 3 and 4 :( ).
July 1, 2017
I am totally not into m/f and it did take way too long for our heroes to reconnect. Also, how did no one, Pet included, not slip up and tell Ethan Pat's little secret?
July 30, 2019
**4 stars**
Very good continuation of this series involving detectives and the paranormal. The editing was so much better this time around. Made me happy I took a chance with this.
Very good continuation of this series involving detectives and the paranormal. The editing was so much better this time around. Made me happy I took a chance with this.
January 1, 2021
2.5 stars. Needs editing. Way too much overthinking feelings.
October 18, 2023
I really can’t stand when I have that feeling that the end is so near yet so far and the characters I’m rooting for are yet to get their happily ever after.
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