Shattered Secrets (In the Shadow of the Wolf, #1)
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Shattered Secrets (In the Shadow of the Wolf #1)

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Jamie is human and he's a wolf. Werewolves aren't just some supernatural fairytale. They are a living breathing part of society. Once they hid their true natures, but now they are out and proud. Wolves are an accepted part of society, but even with all the new laws, it's not easy.

Race relations made society complicated enough, then came the gay rights movement adding a who...more
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Published August 27th 2011 by Silver Publishing
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Beatrice
This was a writing tandem I couldn't pass over. Both are talented and are able to weave stories that can capture readers. Add in this book's paranormal aspects (and somewhat of an alternative world feel) and you have yourself a sure reader in me.

I definitely liked this one. I did catch some errors and weaknesses, of course, but I'll get to that later. I think what fascinated me the most here is the presentation of a darker aspect of the paranormal society. The integration of humans and shifters,...more
MandyM
Promising first installment in a new M/M shifter series from two very popular authors. In Adams & Scott's shifter world there are some interesting changes to the usual mythology. Wolves go through their first change around puberty and for that whole year they are very vulnerable to 'imprinting'.

In this story young wolf Jamie meets Rob at a 'humans only' club and he imprints before revealing his true nature. Rob is a human cop and part of the Wolf/Human Police Task Force. His experience with...more
Lady*M
This was a pleasant pastime story, but nothing more than that. It's a shame because the first scene was more than promising and the potential was there, but I felt that everything that could make this story exceptional was underplayed or simply missing. What worked for me was the difference in how humans and wolves matured and how some wolves could be considered adult at very young age, while the others were considered immature even in their twenties. I liked Jamie and how his wolf didn't follow...more
Cayce
Sep 02, 2011 Cayce rated it 3 of 5 stars
Shelves: m-m
This book is a typical example of she bites off more than she can chew. Maybe if the book was longer, it would've been better developed.
I had problems with the case, and with the characters too. Jamie came off as an alpha wolf in the first scene, then he became a submissive fluffy. But he was at least a cutie. Rob on the other hand was really unsympathetic and quite an ass****, with a sudden attitude change, which came out of left field, any real reason (was it because of the bond?).
And I thin...more
Edina Rose

This is a very cute AND quite "modern" shifters story.

The shifting phenomenon here is great! There are some clever/interesting new concepts like breaking or the myth about scents and smells.

The lifestyle is also kind of modern and does not revolve around pack meetings and hunting during the full moon. The shifters can be seen living a normal life, using social networking websites to connect, chat, discuss teenage shifters issues; they don't have exactly the same problems as human teenagers/you...more
Pia Veleno
I couldn't put it down. I haven't read many of those lately.

What I liked:

1. No Insta-Love! Sure there was the imprinting thing, but it wasn't just sniff and fall in love like in so many other shifter stories. Plus, the imprinting came with its own interesting issues/traits.

2. I liked how Rob dealt with the imprinting, and the revelation of shifter secrets. He was a good human-cop character.

3. I enjoyed Jamie's versatility-- a wolf that can be both submissive and dominant, and while still wolf-yo...more
Ayanna
Okay, the main reason this book has such a high rating is because Jaime is such a woobie and I have an extreme soft spot for well-written woobies. There are some weird character flaws with Rob going on, but he was mostly a plot device for me (anything for the sake of Jaime's happiness!) so w/e.

Oh, these tragic innocent heroes. Why do I love you so much? Actually, I do kind of have an answer to that. I've theorized that it's probably because I know I'll never be one of them. I'd be too...calculat...more
Bubbles  Hunty
This is my new favorite Shifter Book

Once I started reading I couldn't read it fast enough. The writing/characters/story drew me in right away. I was so into the book before I knew it I was finished, I was sad it was over because I wanted more of these guys and their world (luckily the sequel is currently being written).

I loved the shifter world. This is the first book I have read like this. I liked how unique the characters and setting was, shifters might be a common theme in this genre but this...more
Meggie
The plot in book was fresh and interesting, but I have to admit, that I really disliked it, when a main couple that's Jamie and Rob, met at some past event, as one night stand, and we didn't actually read about it in the story. It was simple mentioned at the start, so it let me feel like the book started with chapter two and chapter one was left out, which wasn't good. Overall it was enjoyable story.
Sadonna
Sep 01, 2011 Sadonna rated it 3 of 5 stars
Shelves: mm, pdf
I read this story in close to one sitting. This the first of a shifter series (not sure how many are planned) and sets up the "rules" of this shifter world. This is a little bit different than most other shifter worlds I've read about. There are new "secrets" of how this particular world works. I'm already a big fan of both Diane and RJ, so I knew I wouldn't be disappointed. My only complaint is it's too short -I want more of these guys!

Jamie is a young gay wolf shifter who is drawn to Rob, a hu...more
♥♥ Amaranth
The guy in the foreground is very handsome!
Davina
bout time a book like this show up. it doesn't have the constant looking for mates, really old one waiting for centuries find oh so young one or grrr don't touch mate! there's a plot where the young weres are missing, an man who's consider young by wolves imprints on a human who don't do inter-species bed play and everything plays out without the constan sex scenes or a needy mate
Vivian
I don't know whether I unknowingly saved a life or something, but I've been having a fabulous reading streak lately (especially with shifter books).

Taking such an overused concept such as shapeshifters on board and actually being able to add something substantial to it is a pretty amazing feat, and this wonderful duo has so wonderfully achieved it. The execution isn't perfect, the ideas aren't 100% drawn out, but they're there, and they are fabulous.

This is a bit of a guilty pleasure read. It's...more
Eva
I really enjoyed reading this.
I liked how the world was set up and the characters portrayed and after Rob got over his issues he and Jamie made a great couple. The idea of how the wolves mature at different paces and how in the first year they are woulnerable and can be broken was an interesting twist on your average wolf shifter book.
However the mystery of the missing wolves didn't quite manage to pull me in all the way and the whole thing seemed a bit unfinished. Maybe the issue will be revisi...more
Paris
I think at this point in romance novels about shifters it is really difficult to add something new. Everything has been said already so many times and in so many books. Therefor, in my opinion, it is better to concentrate on relationship, instead of trying to amaze the public with new tricks.


So the author got this whole "breaking" thing going. And she was so excited by her own idea "nouveau" that she kept explaining and explaining and re-repeating herself over and over about the breaking of a wo...more
Pixie Mmgoodbookreviews
4 Hearts

First published MM Good Book Reviews

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I really enjoyed this one, it was a refreshing change to read a shifter book that wasn’t all about sex and mates; although there is a lot hot sex and some discussion about mating.

Rob is horrified when he finds out that Jamie is a Wolf. He has nothing against them personally but he wouldn’t have sex with one…if he had a choice. Jamie doesn’t usually sleep with humans but there is just something about Rob. When Ro...more
Deeze
I really liked this one. It was a lovely change to read a shifter book based on story detail rather than sniff out mate and have lots of sex immediately.

Putting the review in a spoiler just in case

(view spoiler)[ I really liked how this was different from the run of the mill shifter fics. We learn about first time shifting and the dangers of early and late shifting. I liked the similarities between their first change and our puberty. I liked there was a story line that was well thought out and...more
Don Bradshaw
This story is the first of a three book series by two great authors. We get another spin on the werewolf so beware for something very different. Rob goes into a non-wolf dance club looking to pick up a one night stand. Wolves are an open part of society and Rob is a cop assigned to human/wolf relations. Rob picks up a hot, younger, Jamie but has no clue that Jamie is a wolf. Wolves in their first year of changing are easily mastered and Ron unintentionally imprints on Jamie. This story was a ro...more
Heather♥
3.5 stars

I thought the opening scene in the club and the sex that followed was a smoking hot way to start out the book. But then Rob had to go be a big poophead when he found out Jamie was a shifter. I felt bad for Jamie because he was adorable and Rob's reaction didn't make a lot of sense to me considering he was part of the Wolf/Human Team for the police. It took a bit for me to warm up to Rob because of that and considering his negative feelings about Jamie I was a little surprised at his sud...more
Kerry  sullivan
This book was reviewed for Musings of a bookworm

What can I say about this book apart from OMFG...... this story blew me away!! I loved the world that was painted, I loved that shifter were out and I loved that the world was as realistic as I think it could have been. The story was exciting and suspenseful and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I didn't just read this book I devoured it!! Jamie and Rob where explosive together and had just enough tension between them to keep it reall...more
Portia
This review first appeared on MM Good Book Reviews.

Pixie’s Reader’s Review: I really enjoyed this one, it was a refreshing change to read a shifter book that wasn’t all about sex and mates; although there is a lot hot sex and some discussion about mating.

Rob is horrified when he finds out that Jamie is a Wolf. He has nothing against them personally but he wouldn’t have sex with one…if he had a choice. Jamie doesn’t usually sleep with humans but there is just something about Rob. When Rob kicks h...more
Jacqueline
Good plot. Nice chemistry enjoyed this story.
Joseph
This particular book was an easy, not too many twists and turns, type of novel. I enjoyed the fact that I could just sit down and zone out and focus in on the story at hand without too many subplots distracting me. I enjoyed the characters and am HIGHLY interested in following the evolving story of this series. These are good authors, and this story has amazing potential. I hope the story just gets better as the series goes along. My only issue I had with the novel was that I felt the plot was s...more
❂ Endless
3.5 that could've been a 4 with better editing.

The story felt different. The premise has a refreshing spin on it that makes this book stand out from the rest of the "shifter/werewolf" books out there. This specific attribute is the charm that pulled me in from the start and kept me hooked till the end without any breaks. :-)

Perhaps this has to do with 2 authors writing it or i dunno... but i really missed RJ Scott's fluid style of writing which I enjoyed greatly in "The Heart of Texas". This boo...more
Ashley E
I liked this one a lot. It's different from the usual paranormal romance in that our human hero, Rob, is not enamored of shifters. In fact, while he's fine with them personally and professionally, he firmly believes that interspecies relationships just aren't a good idea in general. And he has pretty darn good reasons to back this up. As you might imagine though, this causes... a bit of strain when he realizes that Jamie is a wolf. Jamie wasn't purposely trying to hide it, but... it got pushed t...more
JustJen
I really enjoyed this different take on shifters. They can come into their change (first time of shifting) at pretty much any time up until they hit 20 or so, and when it occurs plays a big role in how their wolves are. They are extremely vulnerable in the first year of this shifting, which is a small piece of the bigger picture and mystery of this story. Jamie is a real sweetheart. Rob was a bit of a prick, but his reasons are quickly explained. I was a little disappointed at how quickly he cha...more
Leann Marshall
On the earth of Shattered Secrets shifters are a new minority group living openly in society. Rob is a cop who doesn’t mind shifters but doesn’t like shifter/human mixed relationship. Jamie is a young shifter who tricks rob into sleeping with him. Jamie ends up imprinting on Rob. In the meantime someone is breaking young shifters and selling them as slaves. Of course Rob & Jamie must work out their issues and stop the bad guys. How the shifter laws and the imprinting of shifters and the brea...more
Ami
This is the first collaboration of Diane Adams and R.J. Scott, and they take a shifter theme. For me, some part work, some don't. What works ... I like how Diane and R.J. try to infuse something new to the shifter myth. It can be very repetitive, you see. But they give the idea of adulthood, breaking, and imprint, which are not common (I think). Though I have to be honest, that I don't get the imprint thing very much :). Jamie is pretty adorable. The ending where he uses his puppy/wolfy eyes to...more
Fairy / Anna
I like this one. Maybe I'm in minority or maybe not. Don't care, cause I was in the mood for something like that :)
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“Rob opened the door, and a tiny kitten ran out. It stopped to sniff Rob‟s ankle and arched its back, spitting tiny kitty defiance at him. Rob scooped it up. The tiny black bundle barely filled his palm. Dark as ink, the only mark on it was a tiny white spot between its eyes. Rob looked up from the kitten to meet Jamie‟s wide-eyed attempt at innocence. "There was a cat in my closet."
"I can explain," Jamie offered.
Rob returned to the bed. He dropped the kitten in Jamie‟s lap, causing it to poke unfortunate things with tiny needle claws.
"Damn!" Jamie yelped, grabbing the kitten and putting a sheet between his delicate parts and danger. "I took out the trash yesterday, and there she was almost buried in a snow bank shivering."
"It was ninety degrees yesterday, and there is no snow." Rob sat down on the edge of the bed. "Aren‟t you supposed to hate cats?"
Jamie cuddled the tiny creature in his hands. It wrestled with his fingers. "That‟s dogs. I‟m not a dog, I‟m a wolf. There might not have been a snow bank, but it was dirty and hungry and very sad.”
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