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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really didn't like this one. Tim was just a jerk to Nathaniel I mean some of the things he did I just wanted to throw my kindle. Never a good thing. His character was never redeemable to me and the miscommunication was just ugh.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This story was a frustrating read, as evidenced by how many times I almost dropped it. That said, I found the ending satisfying in spite of it all. Not completely wrapped up with a bow, but with a clear indication of how things are going to play out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Ahh I loved this so much! I enjoyed it even though I wanted to bash sense into Tim's head throughout the book. Major props to Nathaniel for being soooo patient with Tim. They were so meant to be together. <3
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
****Reviewed for Prism Book Alliance®****
4.5 Stars -
Loved it! Little Wolf may start off full of sexual tension and slow burn but when it gets to resolving it the book was on fire! I loved Tim’s feistiness even though it was born out of fear and confusion; it showed that he was a fighter. Nathaniel was solid but showed such care and a side you wouldn’t expect from a big bad alpha.
Although I wanted to smack Tim to get him to see what was right in front of him, I appreciated that this wasn’t an insta-love fated mate story. They had attraction but they worked at more and they had things in common beyond wanting each other.
I loved the town and their friends, the support that both got when they needed it. The background plot of why Tim was running is slowly revealed and, though sad, it is presented in a way that doesn’t drip angst. It kept the story in a good place. I didn’t cry but it wasn’t just fluff either.
My one big turn off of this book was that it had feltching. To me, that is just ew, but I can see how wolves would have different standards. If you don’t know what that is, google it… Luckily it wasn’t as detailed as some I’ve come across and was quickly over.
Though all the books in this series are standalone, I think you would benefit from reading Book 3, A Beginner’s Guide to Wooing Your Mate, first as this is where we are first introduced to Tim and Nathaniel and there is good world building info about the town this is set in. This book also reference Ray Branigan from Book 1, but you don’t need to read book one at all to understand this.
So, apart from a few times I just wanted them to get on with things (and the feltching), this book is a great and sexy read and I highly recommend reading it!
4.5 Stars -
Loved it! Little Wolf may start off full of sexual tension and slow burn but when it gets to resolving it the book was on fire! I loved Tim’s feistiness even though it was born out of fear and confusion; it showed that he was a fighter. Nathaniel was solid but showed such care and a side you wouldn’t expect from a big bad alpha.
Although I wanted to smack Tim to get him to see what was right in front of him, I appreciated that this wasn’t an insta-love fated mate story. They had attraction but they worked at more and they had things in common beyond wanting each other.
I loved the town and their friends, the support that both got when they needed it. The background plot of why Tim was running is slowly revealed and, though sad, it is presented in a way that doesn’t drip angst. It kept the story in a good place. I didn’t cry but it wasn’t just fluff either.
My one big turn off of this book was that it had feltching. To me, that is just ew, but I can see how wolves would have different standards. If you don’t know what that is, google it… Luckily it wasn’t as detailed as some I’ve come across and was quickly over.
Though all the books in this series are standalone, I think you would benefit from reading Book 3, A Beginner’s Guide to Wooing Your Mate, first as this is where we are first introduced to Tim and Nathaniel and there is good world building info about the town this is set in. This book also reference Ray Branigan from Book 1, but you don’t need to read book one at all to understand this.
So, apart from a few times I just wanted them to get on with things (and the feltching), this book is a great and sexy read and I highly recommend reading it!
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
** This review is word-for-word as the one contained within the Being(s) in Love Bundle **
Book 4: Little Wolf
Length: 39-74%
Star rating: ★★★★☆
Again, this was great in a lot of ways, but I had some issues.
First off, this is another 'mis-communication' story, where the big bad wolf doesn't let on to his mate that they're actually mated. Or what it means. Or what to do about it. That part bugs me, because this story takes place in the same town, Wolf's Paw, as the previous one, yet it's doesn't read like that. No one remembers the heartache that Theo and Zeki went through, with Zeki not knowing about the mating and inadvertently refusing Theo. It's the same storyline here and I wish that someone in the community – Arthur or Carl – had taken the time or cared enough about Tim to tell him what was happening and prevent Nathaniel from going through another heartache. No one did anything, despite there being ample opportunity for it and that frustrates me. Yes, the story would have been shorter, but it would have made sense.
And, while we're on it, I have to admit that I felt the story was too long. This is the longest book I the series, so far, and it felt like it. It isn't far from being 400 pages and I'm not entirely sure that all of it is necessary. There was too much sex, for a start. I don't mean at all, but in detail. And I think we could have missed out on some of the 'dating' aspects and Nathaniel constantly pushing Tim to try to have sex with someone else because he's young and inexperienced. That part really grates on me, because he shouldn't be dictating to him like that, knowing that Tim is already desperate for him but feels inferior to everyone else. Of course he's going to try to prove himself and defy any orders Nathaniel gives. I don't care for cheating in books and this reeked of that, to me, as well as taking up a whole lot of space that wasn't necessarily needed.
It was nice to see Ray back, from book 1, but I'm disappointed that there was zero mention of Theo and Zeki, despite their book coming first and actually having Zeki and Tim talking in the previous book. Not only that, but Zeki is the town wizard so should have been consulted to put up protective wards for Tim, but wasn't, and the fact that they both have magic should have meant that he entered into the story as a friend of some kind, at least once, but that didn't happen either. The whole story read as a standalone, but with no hint that the previous book had ever happened.
Yet, at the same time, there were great things about the book. Again, the world building and characterisation were brilliant; the characters were diverse and intriguing; the plot itself was well paced and nicely explored, if a little long.
I found that I liked the 'mis-communication' situation for a while, because it made sense that Nathaniel wouldn't want to push a wolf who was already terrified of him into thinking that anything was set in stone between them. However, I could only buy that excuse for so long, before the length of the book and the constant opportunities to tell the truth meant that it was well into the last 10% before Tim found out anything he needed to know.
There is a definitely Dom/sub element between Nathaniel and Tim, which I didn't mind at all. It's quite mild and unobtrusive, though there are frequent instances of public displays of affection and exhibitionism. However, I felt that there was too much sex, clogging up the spaces where we didn't need them to be so graphic; they could have been fade-to-black or briefly mentioned, without losing any of the effect.
Overall, the story was great, with a really palpable and electric chemistry between the two main characters. The minor characters were intriguing. Carl was a great snippy addition, while I'm eager to eventually read Arthur's story. Graham and the baby wolves seemed really sweet and cute; the fairy and her cohorts were entertaining as all get out and Zoe was a great sidekick for Nathaniel. I wasn't disappointed in any of the plot/character effects, only maybe the length of the book and how it allowed certain aspects of the plot to be carried out longer than seemed logical.
~
Favourite Quote
“No one's ever let me go in order to do what's best for me.”
“If pancakes were happiness, then Nathaniel was a stack of them piled high and dripping with melted butter and real syrup.”
Book 4: Little Wolf
Length: 39-74%
Star rating: ★★★★☆
Again, this was great in a lot of ways, but I had some issues.
First off, this is another 'mis-communication' story, where the big bad wolf doesn't let on to his mate that they're actually mated. Or what it means. Or what to do about it. That part bugs me, because this story takes place in the same town, Wolf's Paw, as the previous one, yet it's doesn't read like that. No one remembers the heartache that Theo and Zeki went through, with Zeki not knowing about the mating and inadvertently refusing Theo. It's the same storyline here and I wish that someone in the community – Arthur or Carl – had taken the time or cared enough about Tim to tell him what was happening and prevent Nathaniel from going through another heartache. No one did anything, despite there being ample opportunity for it and that frustrates me. Yes, the story would have been shorter, but it would have made sense.
And, while we're on it, I have to admit that I felt the story was too long. This is the longest book I the series, so far, and it felt like it. It isn't far from being 400 pages and I'm not entirely sure that all of it is necessary. There was too much sex, for a start. I don't mean at all, but in detail. And I think we could have missed out on some of the 'dating' aspects and Nathaniel constantly pushing Tim to try to have sex with someone else because he's young and inexperienced. That part really grates on me, because he shouldn't be dictating to him like that, knowing that Tim is already desperate for him but feels inferior to everyone else. Of course he's going to try to prove himself and defy any orders Nathaniel gives. I don't care for cheating in books and this reeked of that, to me, as well as taking up a whole lot of space that wasn't necessarily needed.
It was nice to see Ray back, from book 1, but I'm disappointed that there was zero mention of Theo and Zeki, despite their book coming first and actually having Zeki and Tim talking in the previous book. Not only that, but Zeki is the town wizard so should have been consulted to put up protective wards for Tim, but wasn't, and the fact that they both have magic should have meant that he entered into the story as a friend of some kind, at least once, but that didn't happen either. The whole story read as a standalone, but with no hint that the previous book had ever happened.
Yet, at the same time, there were great things about the book. Again, the world building and characterisation were brilliant; the characters were diverse and intriguing; the plot itself was well paced and nicely explored, if a little long.
I found that I liked the 'mis-communication' situation for a while, because it made sense that Nathaniel wouldn't want to push a wolf who was already terrified of him into thinking that anything was set in stone between them. However, I could only buy that excuse for so long, before the length of the book and the constant opportunities to tell the truth meant that it was well into the last 10% before Tim found out anything he needed to know.
There is a definitely Dom/sub element between Nathaniel and Tim, which I didn't mind at all. It's quite mild and unobtrusive, though there are frequent instances of public displays of affection and exhibitionism. However, I felt that there was too much sex, clogging up the spaces where we didn't need them to be so graphic; they could have been fade-to-black or briefly mentioned, without losing any of the effect.
Overall, the story was great, with a really palpable and electric chemistry between the two main characters. The minor characters were intriguing. Carl was a great snippy addition, while I'm eager to eventually read Arthur's story. Graham and the baby wolves seemed really sweet and cute; the fairy and her cohorts were entertaining as all get out and Zoe was a great sidekick for Nathaniel. I wasn't disappointed in any of the plot/character effects, only maybe the length of the book and how it allowed certain aspects of the plot to be carried out longer than seemed logical.
~
Favourite Quote
“No one's ever let me go in order to do what's best for me.”
“If pancakes were happiness, then Nathaniel was a stack of them piled high and dripping with melted butter and real syrup.”
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes