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Divergent Species #2
Declawed
**MPREG ROMANCE**
When Logan hurt the scientist who captured him, she had his claws ripped out as punishment. He’s rescued, along with two others, by Shawn, the man he knows is his true mate. Scared and ashamed, he runs from Shawn, knowing he could never be an equal.
Shawn is an Enforcer and follows after Logan when he leaves, knowing his mate is unable to defend or feed himself. It’s not out of pity, but out of love. In order to fight Logan’s demons, however, he has to teach Logan that love heals, it doesn’t destroy.
But everything changes when Logan finds out he’s expecting a child, engineered from the very scientist who took away his claws.
When Logan hurt the scientist who captured him, she had his claws ripped out as punishment. He’s rescued, along with two others, by Shawn, the man he knows is his true mate. Scared and ashamed, he runs from Shawn, knowing he could never be an equal.
Shawn is an Enforcer and follows after Logan when he leaves, knowing his mate is unable to defend or feed himself. It’s not out of pity, but out of love. In order to fight Logan’s demons, however, he has to teach Logan that love heals, it doesn’t destroy.
But everything changes when Logan finds out he’s expecting a child, engineered from the very scientist who took away his claws.
65 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2015
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Elizabeth Monvey
25 books115 followersElizabeth Monvey is the pseudonym for a single mother from Los Angeles. She writes manlove stories, where the hero meets the man of his dreams because happily ever after is one of her favorite things.
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June 6, 2016
I just wanted something different. Many things felt similar to the first book at the end.
February 22, 2016
I definitely enjoyed this second book in the series far more than the initial story. It was hard not to adore Logan with all of his insecurities and vulnerabilities. Shawn was the perfect mate for him, and I liked their HEA.
December 11, 2015
A disabled shifter is a rare thing – usually they have accelerated healing powers, so short of a whole limb being amputated, nothing much interferes with them being healthy. Not so in this story. Logan is one of the three prisoners of the mad scientist introduced in book one of the series, a cougar to be precise. The scientist - who was killed at the end of the first volume – decided to declaw Logan as punishment for scratching her in his cat form. That wasn’t the only cruel thing she did to him, but it is the most tangible “leftover” now that Logan is free. Dealing with his disability, his past, and the council enforcer, Shawn, who keeps following him, makes for a heart-wrenching, emotional, and fascinating story. A worthy sequel to ‘The Bear’s True Mate’ (which you should definitely read first).
Logan thinks his life is over now that he has no claws, can’t hunt, and can’t defend himself. He decides to run as fast and far as possible, even though it means losing the shifter friends he bonded with while in captivity. Logan is annoyed that Shawn keeps following him and convinced he is worthless as a mate when Shawn tells him that is why he can’t let him go. As Shawn slowly wears down Logan’s resistance and some of his past emerges, I began to understand why he is so skeptical. But when he lets Shawn come closer, and they finally claim each other, Logan gets so sick that they have no choice but to turn back so they can get help.
Shawn knows Logan is his mate, but he has a hard time convincing the depressed cougar shifter. Like me, Shawn has no idea why Logan is so skittish, but when he finds out, at least he understands a little better. It only increases his determination to prove that Logan is a “worthy” mate, and claws or no claws, Logan is his. Logan’s weird cravings and sickness worry Shawn, and he is relieved when Logan finally agrees to return to the doctor who helped Ajay when he had the same problems. The shock that follows has Shawn reeling, but nothing can stop him from supporting Logan – no matter what fate throws at them.
If you like imaginative shifter worlds with male pregnancy that has a scientific explanation, if fated mates having trouble believing they are worth it sound interesting, and if you’re looking for a short, heart-wrenching read that adds some interesting details to the larger picture of the series, then you might like this novella.
NOTE: This book was provided by Evernight Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Logan thinks his life is over now that he has no claws, can’t hunt, and can’t defend himself. He decides to run as fast and far as possible, even though it means losing the shifter friends he bonded with while in captivity. Logan is annoyed that Shawn keeps following him and convinced he is worthless as a mate when Shawn tells him that is why he can’t let him go. As Shawn slowly wears down Logan’s resistance and some of his past emerges, I began to understand why he is so skeptical. But when he lets Shawn come closer, and they finally claim each other, Logan gets so sick that they have no choice but to turn back so they can get help.
Shawn knows Logan is his mate, but he has a hard time convincing the depressed cougar shifter. Like me, Shawn has no idea why Logan is so skittish, but when he finds out, at least he understands a little better. It only increases his determination to prove that Logan is a “worthy” mate, and claws or no claws, Logan is his. Logan’s weird cravings and sickness worry Shawn, and he is relieved when Logan finally agrees to return to the doctor who helped Ajay when he had the same problems. The shock that follows has Shawn reeling, but nothing can stop him from supporting Logan – no matter what fate throws at them.
If you like imaginative shifter worlds with male pregnancy that has a scientific explanation, if fated mates having trouble believing they are worth it sound interesting, and if you’re looking for a short, heart-wrenching read that adds some interesting details to the larger picture of the series, then you might like this novella.
NOTE: This book was provided by Evernight Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
January 13, 2016
Mutilated Logan's story is here in DECLAWED. Logan first appears in the previous book in this Divergent Species series. This book can be read as a standalone. Although, reading the first book will help give more background and emotional investment.
Logan is a shifting cougar who is trying to adjust to his freedom. Heinously experimented on when he was captured by a wackadoodle scientist and human hunters, Logan still suffers PTSD. It does not help that Logan is a man with severe abandonment issues. When Shawn, one of the enforcers who saved him, sticks close by, it confuses Logan. Having to face the loss of his claws is more than Logan can bear.
This short story is predictable and moves pretty quickly. The character development is just enough to get a feel for Logan and Shawn. The conflict is mild and easily resolved. The reason I picked up this story is because it contains mpreg which always tickles my fancy. I like to read the responses of males when their condition is revealed. The shock, sometimes horror and confusion amuses me to no end. In this one, Logan's response is very different than Ajay's in the first book. As Shawn and Logan struggle to determine what they mean to each other, this added variable only adds to Logan's stress.
The story concludes a bit too quickly for me. I am a bit disappointed there is no forward movement in finding out how these hunters originally found the shifters. Perhaps this thread will be carried through and more developed in the next book in this series. Recommended for m/m paranormal readers who fancy mpreg storylines.
March 22, 2018
*Seufz*
Das hätte so schön werden können, aber was kann man auf den paar Seiten auch raushauen. Die Geschichte bleibt oberflächlich. Schade drum.
Das hätte so schön werden können, aber was kann man auf den paar Seiten auch raushauen. Die Geschichte bleibt oberflächlich. Schade drum.
December 21, 2015
Awesome and touching read! I think it was even better than the first book. Loved Shawn and how he cares for Logan. How he tries to comfort him even when the little cougar still fights his feelings. It also seems more realistic at some point when Logan has to struggle with his future to be... Can't wait to read on in this series!
December 20, 2015
I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first story in the series. The whole pace of it felt uneven to me, and I wish there had been more to this story to get to read about them building their relationship before the epilogue. I still look forward to the next story.
April 3, 2017
Rating: 3 stars.
I'm probably being really generous with my rating. The story was okay. It was a bit short. I didn't read the first book in the series and really had no desire to once I finished this one. It probably would have helped a bit with the backstory, but I just didn't care enough to pursue it.
My main complaint about this book is the editing. I for the most part can forgive some editing problems, but this book had too many that could have been fixed with a simple read through by the author. If you are going to charge $3.99 for a short work, you should at least proof it once before publishing it.
I'm probably being really generous with my rating. The story was okay. It was a bit short. I didn't read the first book in the series and really had no desire to once I finished this one. It probably would have helped a bit with the backstory, but I just didn't care enough to pursue it.
My main complaint about this book is the editing. I for the most part can forgive some editing problems, but this book had too many that could have been fixed with a simple read through by the author. If you are going to charge $3.99 for a short work, you should at least proof it once before publishing it.
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