A review by rickosborne
Second Nature by Jae

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

While this is definitely a departure from Jae's usual contemporary romance (vanilla) fare, I mostly enjoyed it.  The slow burn chemistry between the leads was well done and well earned.

I'm not a big fan of large cast, political intrigue, or pack/pride/dominance/power stuff, but if you enjoy those from other shifter books, this will likely be your jam.

The narration from Abby Craden is amazing, as always.

Sex:
one brief soft-R-rated scene


Tags: #CulturalDifferences #GayForYou #HiddenIdentity #MultiplePOV #Mystery #Politics #SecretsAndBetrayal #ShapeShifters #ThirdPersonPOV.

CW/TW: brief scenes with graphic shifter violence and mentions of blood.