[Siren Classic Erotic Alternative Interracial Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, light consensual BDSM, spanking, sex toys, HEA] Keenan Tatum is a public relations specialist and he's just been assigned to work a big account. There's only one problem. Keenan is in lust with the man he's going to be working with and Dalton McCall doesn't really seem to care that he's alive. Dalton is a black panther lost in the scent of his mate, but he doesn't want to make a move too soon because once he does there will be no holding the panther back. The animal will claim his mate without preamble, but Dalton fears Keenan will reject the panther. Then, Keenan overhears a murder and becomes a target, forcing Dalton to put his heart on the line at all emotional costs. As he does his mating dance, Dalton is drawn deeper into the deadly conspiracy his mate stumbled into. However, the ferocious panther has no intentions of allowing himself or his mate to become victims of their deadly foe. ** A Siren Erotic Romance
Is this a spin off? Is this perhaps book 2 in a series and didn’t realize it? I had trouble following a lot of things. At times the author is writing as if you are familiar with this world so the back building and world set up isn’t that great.
Most of the sex was hot but.. I’m confused. Their second sexual encounter, following a bite to his shoulder; ‘Then he felt the wash of semen, hot and sticky, filling him. ‘ (End of chapter 13) Does that NOT imply that a condom was forgoed?
Next Encounter in chapter 18 has Dalton telling Keenan to put condom on or he’ll take him bareback. To me this implies that to Dalton he’s not actually crossed that boundary yet with his mate. Could be I’m reading the situation wrong but that’s MY impression.
Of course the condom thing is more or less explained later but it still bugs me that Dalton didn’t notice anything when removing the ‘condom’. Now, again, all the moving parts are a tad confusing. Who’s enemy and who’s not? Who is the mysterious SHE at the end? I’ll have to decide if I want to take this further when the next book comes out. If it can grab enough attention with the blurb I might give it a whirl. Right now, I’m on the fence with if I really like this or not.
Oh and did anyone else appreciate the irony of the black man being a White panther while the white man is a black panther?
Oh and the editing... sigh shake head. I just DON'T get it. Most of the time its basic stuff! There are a lot of (") missing, mostly at the beginning of speech with a few (a) (the) missing as well. If anyone contacted Siren directly I'd pass along that the editing department should be FIRED for the constant errors and that Siren authors should be seriously proofing their own work. They may be better off.
This is my first time reading a book from E.A. Reynolds. I just love a new shifter series.
Keenan for awhile has had a major crush on Dalton. When Keenan is given the account to manage the Cactus District project and he will be working closely with Dalton. Keenan witness the murder of his friend Terry. Before Terry dies tells him that his father has found out something that could destroy everything, if a war is started. Dalton must protect his mate Keenan, while giving him time to get use to him being around. With all the attack happens against the Den, Keenan moves in with Dalton. What Keenan finds out about himself and what can start a full out war? Who will he trust to tell and how will he handle it.
Can't wait to see what happens in the next book.
The reason for a 4 hearts, is that the story was sometime hard to follow, the characters had no background and how they all fit in sometime was confusing.
OVERALL IMPRESSION OF THE BOOK
This book was off to a great start for the series, hopefully in the next book. The characters will explain a little better.