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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
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.
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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.”
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.
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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.”
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Es tut mir leid aber ich kann dieses Buch einfach nicht beenden. Ich hatte mich so darauf gefreut und mir sogar extra die Printausgabe geholt, aber dieses Buch hätte einfach enorm gekürzt werden müssen. Ich geht einfach gar nichts voran, alles wiederholt sich und zwar nicht nur zweimal sondern ich kann es gar nicht zählen. Es zieht sich wie ein Kaugummi ohne das etwas passiert und wenn man dann endlich 'jetzt geht es endlich los', dann kommt das nächste Missverständnis oder die nächste Unsicherheit des Protagonisten und die Handlung bleibt wieder stehen. Ich habe Seiten übersprungen, weil ich unbedingt wissen wollte was es mit dem merkwürdigen Verhalten der Stadtbewohner auf sich hat, wie sich die Beziehung zwischen dem Sheriff und Tim entwickelt und was es mit Tims verfolgern auf sich hat. Aber selbst nachdem ich Seiten übersprungen habe, kam es zu keiner großen Entwicklung und ich gebe es jetzt auf. ich gebe wirklich sehr, sehr selten auf, aber hier ist es nicht vermeidbar.
I struggled a bit with this one. The plot was good, but it was soooo slow... Yes, it mad me smile, even giggle at times, but it was sloooow. Or rather Tim was slow...
Also, there were a few things I didn't like. Nathaniel is an alpha but he still takes some things Tim disches out and just rolls over... I'm not really a fan of the "don't tell the ignorant were shit"-club either. How on earth did the whole town think it was ok to just ignore the lack of knowledge and let the poor sod fumble his way blindly through everything?
There's more, but I don't want to drag down a book that's essentially good. A book I mostly enjoyed despite the things mentioned.
Also, there were a few things I didn't like. Nathaniel is an alpha but he still takes some things Tim disches out and just rolls over...
Spoiler
Like the thing between Tim and AlbertSpoiler
And that it was OK to disapprove when he struggles and don't make the right response to a situation that he knows nothing about?There's more, but I don't want to drag down a book that's essentially good. A book I mostly enjoyed despite the things mentioned.
3 Stars
Audio Book
This one was far too long. I understood what the author was trying to do showcasing how Nathaniel was wooing his mate, but to be honest, Tim never understood what was going on and someone in the town or even Nathaniel should have recognized that and told him. The moment he knew they were actually mates he worked towards being together.
Audio Book
This one was far too long. I understood what the author was trying to do showcasing how Nathaniel was wooing his mate, but to be honest, Tim never understood what was going on and someone in the town or even Nathaniel should have recognized that and told him. The moment he knew they were actually mates he worked towards being together.
2.5
Man, I'm not even gonna bother with reviews for this series anymore. I mean, I obviously like them well enough. I keep reading them. But they are all essentially the same plot—large shifter identifies his mate (be it fated or not), smaller partner does not recognize that he is the mate of the larger shifter he pines for in return, cue hundreds of pages of UST, all of which would disappear with even the smallest bit of honest communication. They're cute but there is no getting around the fact that it is the thing in book after book after book. So, I'll give myself a break between them (or I will, I've decided now) but keep reading them. But not back to back. That ruins it.
I do appreciate that Cooper's world seems to be diverse and in this book there is a sweet little 'representation matters' theme. And the fluffy fantasy can be fun. This one however is almost twice as long as the others and it felt it. It was too long, considering the simplicity of the plot.
Man, I'm not even gonna bother with reviews for this series anymore. I mean, I obviously like them well enough. I keep reading them. But they are all essentially the same plot—large shifter identifies his mate (be it fated or not), smaller partner does not recognize that he is the mate of the larger shifter he pines for in return, cue hundreds of pages of UST, all of which would disappear with even the smallest bit of honest communication. They're cute but there is no getting around the fact that it is the thing in book after book after book. So, I'll give myself a break between them (or I will, I've decided now) but keep reading them. But not back to back. That ruins it.
I do appreciate that Cooper's world seems to be diverse and in this book there is a sweet little 'representation matters' theme. And the fluffy fantasy can be fun. This one however is almost twice as long as the others and it felt it. It was too long, considering the simplicity of the plot.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
slow-paced
A Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Review An Alisa Audiobook Review:
Rating: 3 stars out of 5
On the run from his old-blood werewolf family, Tim Dirus finds himself in Wolf's Paw, one of the last surviving refuges from the days when werewolves were hunted by humans and one of the last places Tim wants to be. Kept away from other wolves by his uncle, Tim knows almost nothing about his own kind except that alpha werewolves only want to control and dominate a scrawny wolf like him.
Tim isn’t in Wolf’s Paw an hour before he draws the attention of Sheriff Nathaniel Neri, the alphaest alpha in a town full of alphas. Powerful, intimidating, and the most beautiful wolf Tim has ever seen, Nathaniel makes Tim feel safe for reasons Tim doesn’t understand. For five years he’s lived on the run, in fear of his family and other wolves. Everything about Wolf’s Paw is contrary to what he thought he knew, and he is terrified. Fearing his mate will run, Sheriff Nathaniel must calm his little wolf and show him he’s more than a match for this big, bad alpha.
Tim has been running from his family for years, with the help of a friend he goes to Wolf’s Paw. When he meets Nathaniel he does everything he can to push him away, but the sheriff is determined to keep Tim safe if not from others, but from himself. They both slowly open up to the other, but both continue to misunderstand the other’s actions.
This was an interesting story. As with other stories in the series the whole not being able to tell your mate who they are to you can get a bit aggravating. Tim never learned about any of his instincts while being lock away at his uncle’s mansion and doesn’t know how to process and understand the feelings he is having. How they can take Tim pushing Nathaniel away when he doesn’t know as a rejection is hard to fathom.
Robert Nieman did a great job narrating this story. He doesn’t change voices much when narrating, but this author’s style of writing didn’t need the break up between characters.
Cover art by Paul Richmond is perfect and follows the pattern for the series.
Audiobook Details:
Audiobook, 18 hrs 55min
Published: May 2, 2016 (ebook first published May 8, 2015)
Edition Language: English
Series: A Being(s) In Love Story
Rating: 3 stars out of 5
On the run from his old-blood werewolf family, Tim Dirus finds himself in Wolf's Paw, one of the last surviving refuges from the days when werewolves were hunted by humans and one of the last places Tim wants to be. Kept away from other wolves by his uncle, Tim knows almost nothing about his own kind except that alpha werewolves only want to control and dominate a scrawny wolf like him.
Tim isn’t in Wolf’s Paw an hour before he draws the attention of Sheriff Nathaniel Neri, the alphaest alpha in a town full of alphas. Powerful, intimidating, and the most beautiful wolf Tim has ever seen, Nathaniel makes Tim feel safe for reasons Tim doesn’t understand. For five years he’s lived on the run, in fear of his family and other wolves. Everything about Wolf’s Paw is contrary to what he thought he knew, and he is terrified. Fearing his mate will run, Sheriff Nathaniel must calm his little wolf and show him he’s more than a match for this big, bad alpha.
Tim has been running from his family for years, with the help of a friend he goes to Wolf’s Paw. When he meets Nathaniel he does everything he can to push him away, but the sheriff is determined to keep Tim safe if not from others, but from himself. They both slowly open up to the other, but both continue to misunderstand the other’s actions.
This was an interesting story. As with other stories in the series the whole not being able to tell your mate who they are to you can get a bit aggravating. Tim never learned about any of his instincts while being lock away at his uncle’s mansion and doesn’t know how to process and understand the feelings he is having. How they can take Tim pushing Nathaniel away when he doesn’t know as a rejection is hard to fathom.
Robert Nieman did a great job narrating this story. He doesn’t change voices much when narrating, but this author’s style of writing didn’t need the break up between characters.
Cover art by Paul Richmond is perfect and follows the pattern for the series.
Audiobook Details:
Audiobook, 18 hrs 55min
Published: May 2, 2016 (ebook first published May 8, 2015)
Edition Language: English
Series: A Being(s) In Love Story
I loved this story, but really this town needs a Guidebook or a Mating for Dummies.