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The Outlier Prophecies #2
Conditional Probability of Attraction
The course of true love doesn’t run smoothly when your predicted soul mate is already dead.
Kate Hale isn’t excited to end her first month as an investigative actuary in Accidental Death Predications on probation. So, when her boss farms her out as a consultant to a private Love Predictions company to “give her a break,” Kate fears that her days at her dream job are numbered.
But the new case offers an interesting puzzle. Hundreds of customers hoping for the names of their true loves have been mistakenly paired with the recently deceased. It’s Kate’s chance to prove she can solve the unsolvable, but her client is more interested in preventing the problem from reoccurring than uncovering the mystery.
At least her new case doesn’t require Ian Becker’s assistance. She’s not interested in his type of rogue investigative work and the trouble it brings. When he's not breaking and entering or ignoring procedure, he insists on discussing their unresolved private matter after she volunteered to be his temporary pack mate.
Except Becker manages to bring the trouble right to her doorstep anyway.
Books in the Outlier Prophecies Series:
Romancing the Null (Book One)
Conditional Probability of Attraction (Book Two)
The Relationship Coefficient (Book Three ~ Coming Soon in May 2016)
Kate Hale isn’t excited to end her first month as an investigative actuary in Accidental Death Predications on probation. So, when her boss farms her out as a consultant to a private Love Predictions company to “give her a break,” Kate fears that her days at her dream job are numbered.
But the new case offers an interesting puzzle. Hundreds of customers hoping for the names of their true loves have been mistakenly paired with the recently deceased. It’s Kate’s chance to prove she can solve the unsolvable, but her client is more interested in preventing the problem from reoccurring than uncovering the mystery.
At least her new case doesn’t require Ian Becker’s assistance. She’s not interested in his type of rogue investigative work and the trouble it brings. When he's not breaking and entering or ignoring procedure, he insists on discussing their unresolved private matter after she volunteered to be his temporary pack mate.
Except Becker manages to bring the trouble right to her doorstep anyway.
Books in the Outlier Prophecies Series:
Romancing the Null (Book One)
Conditional Probability of Attraction (Book Two)
The Relationship Coefficient (Book Three ~ Coming Soon in May 2016)
244 pages, Paperback
Published March 1, 2016
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About the author
Tina Gower
27 books59 followersTina Gower grew up in a small community in Northern California that proudly boasts of having more cows than people. She raised guide dogs for the blind, is dyslexic, and can shoot a gun or bow and miraculously never hit the target (which at some point becomes a statistical improbability). Tina also won the Writers of the Future, the Daphne du Maurier Award for Mystery and Suspense (paranormal category), and was nominated for the Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® (writing as Alice Faris). She has professionally published several short stories in a variety of magazines. Tina is represented by Rebecca Strauss at DeFiore and Company.
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August 5, 2016
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
After reading the first book in two days, I managed to finish this in one day. Conditional Probability of Attraction gives us more of what book one only teased at: Kate and Ian’s possible relationship… and what a tease it was! Kate Hale is throwing herself into work to be the best actuary in Accidental Deaths she can, while Ian Becker is the police liaison for the department. During the day, it’s business as usual, but at night Kate still tries to help Ian cope without a werewolf pack. This means Kate and Ian tend to snuggle at night—part of the many teasing elements in the story—and Kate frequently wakes up with an adorable sleeping werewolf clinging to her. But Kate thinks of herself as a substitute to Ian—just a means of coping and regulating his emotions—so she tries to ignore her attraction to him. But when Kate’s life is threatened, Ian is determined to keep her safe without revealing the inner workings of their relationship to co-workers or Kate’s cousin Ali, who lives next door to Kate and can hear the snoring werewolf.
What I Liked About This Book Compared to the First One:
1. I was really glad to see more focus on Ian and Kate in this one, even if the romantic tension absolutely killed me.
2. The addition of the character Officer Lipski (Ian’s partner) was a great add-in. He’s very similar to Ali in the fact that he tells everything like it is and sees through Kate and Ian’s charade. He calls them out and tells them what I want to tell them myself most of the time.
3. I deeply appreciated seeing the contrast between Ian and Kate when they’re dealing with people on the job. Particularly towards the end. Kate tries to take things slowly and figure things out whereas Ian is more hotheaded.
What I Didn’t Like About This Book Compared to the First One:
1. I was hoping for more of a continuation on the issues Kate and Ian discovered in the Jack Roberts case in the last book. While this was noted a few times, it seemed to be a relatively minor element in this one. I’m hoping for more of a continuation of that in the next one.
2. I hoped they would visit Jack Roberts at least once in the book instead of just mentioning him. I missed him in the story and wanted to see how his life was going, even though he was spending his time in the hospital. Hope to read more about him in the next installment.
Overall:
I reacted so intensely to these characters—a clear sign of a well-written book. I rooted for Ian and Kate, and I wanted to punch them both when they made decisions I didn’t agree with. Their story keeps me wanting to read more and I can’t wait to tear open the next book—which is what is about to happen right after I finish this review! I give Conditional Probability of Attraction 5 out of 5 stars.
After reading the first book in two days, I managed to finish this in one day. Conditional Probability of Attraction gives us more of what book one only teased at: Kate and Ian’s possible relationship… and what a tease it was! Kate Hale is throwing herself into work to be the best actuary in Accidental Deaths she can, while Ian Becker is the police liaison for the department. During the day, it’s business as usual, but at night Kate still tries to help Ian cope without a werewolf pack. This means Kate and Ian tend to snuggle at night—part of the many teasing elements in the story—and Kate frequently wakes up with an adorable sleeping werewolf clinging to her. But Kate thinks of herself as a substitute to Ian—just a means of coping and regulating his emotions—so she tries to ignore her attraction to him. But when Kate’s life is threatened, Ian is determined to keep her safe without revealing the inner workings of their relationship to co-workers or Kate’s cousin Ali, who lives next door to Kate and can hear the snoring werewolf.
What I Liked About This Book Compared to the First One:
1. I was really glad to see more focus on Ian and Kate in this one, even if the romantic tension absolutely killed me.
2. The addition of the character Officer Lipski (Ian’s partner) was a great add-in. He’s very similar to Ali in the fact that he tells everything like it is and sees through Kate and Ian’s charade. He calls them out and tells them what I want to tell them myself most of the time.
3. I deeply appreciated seeing the contrast between Ian and Kate when they’re dealing with people on the job. Particularly towards the end. Kate tries to take things slowly and figure things out whereas Ian is more hotheaded.
What I Didn’t Like About This Book Compared to the First One:
1. I was hoping for more of a continuation on the issues Kate and Ian discovered in the Jack Roberts case in the last book. While this was noted a few times, it seemed to be a relatively minor element in this one. I’m hoping for more of a continuation of that in the next one.
2. I hoped they would visit Jack Roberts at least once in the book instead of just mentioning him. I missed him in the story and wanted to see how his life was going, even though he was spending his time in the hospital. Hope to read more about him in the next installment.
Overall:
I reacted so intensely to these characters—a clear sign of a well-written book. I rooted for Ian and Kate, and I wanted to punch them both when they made decisions I didn’t agree with. Their story keeps me wanting to read more and I can’t wait to tear open the next book—which is what is about to happen right after I finish this review! I give Conditional Probability of Attraction 5 out of 5 stars.
April 22, 2018
4.5 stars, actually.
In this second book of the Outlier Prophecies we get all the stuff I liked from the first book in a somewhat more tightened fashion. ;) Good stuff.
Becker, oh Becker, whyfore art thou like such a mass of shifter tropes and yet compelling as a character anyway? Becker and Kate in this book have to hide their relationship even while it heats us considerably. Becker needs kate to stay calm, and more and more Kate is finding herself needing Becker to just fall asleep. Both of them can't really believe the other one really wants them, of course, so it's left to sidekicks Ali (Kate's baker witch cousin of the muffins) and Hank (Becker's cop partner) to constantly hint both at the depth of the werewolf pack bond as well as the feelz they are having for each other.
Oh yes and there's some new menace after Kate, so Becker has to get growly and over protective, and there's a case for Kate involving a Fate-fueled love match company that has been matching clients with people who are dead or soon to be dead. Some of the actuarial prophecy stuff and the political manuevering the different companies in Kate's case do gets confusing for me (and thus the minus .5 star) but it's still fun.
And yep, there was just enough of some Kate/Becker kissing stuff (convenienty glossed over) at the end to hook me into having to read the next book, too!
In this second book of the Outlier Prophecies we get all the stuff I liked from the first book in a somewhat more tightened fashion. ;) Good stuff.
Becker, oh Becker, whyfore art thou like such a mass of shifter tropes and yet compelling as a character anyway? Becker and Kate in this book have to hide their relationship even while it heats us considerably. Becker needs kate to stay calm, and more and more Kate is finding herself needing Becker to just fall asleep. Both of them can't really believe the other one really wants them, of course, so it's left to sidekicks Ali (Kate's baker witch cousin of the muffins) and Hank (Becker's cop partner) to constantly hint both at the depth of the werewolf pack bond as well as the feelz they are having for each other.
Oh yes and there's some new menace after Kate, so Becker has to get growly and over protective, and there's a case for Kate involving a Fate-fueled love match company that has been matching clients with people who are dead or soon to be dead. Some of the actuarial prophecy stuff and the political manuevering the different companies in Kate's case do gets confusing for me (and thus the minus .5 star) but it's still fun.
And yep, there was just enough of some Kate/Becker kissing stuff (convenienty glossed over) at the end to hook me into having to read the next book, too!
June 12, 2020
The second book in the series is as fun as the first, with our characters stumbling through a romance that any lover of the OTP will want to follow!
August 31, 2021
I've found another series I really like. Unless Gower starts getting predictable with her characters and or story, I'll end up reading the whole series. Good stuff!!
January 7, 2017
Entertaining light read!
October 9, 2017
I received a free copy of this book from the author in return for a fair and honest review.
Kate and Becker are back!
After the case that first threw the two of them together Kate had no choice but to keep her head down. Thanks to that last case she’s on probation and even the case that her boss hands her to find out what’s going on with a Love Predictions company makes it seem like things are just going from bad to worse. Instead of receiving the names of their possible true loves customers are finding themselves paired with the recently dead. Sure that there’s a case here that she can crack – without Becker’s hot headed help – Kate decides to prove to her client and her boss that she can do more than just stop a reoccurrence of the problem. Trouble seems to follow Kate though, especially where Ian Becker is involved. Agreeing to become his temporary pack mate is a bigger problem than she anticipated. Despite attempts to keep the arrangement under wraps it looks as though someone is following the scent of it … right to her door.
Impatient as I am I was incredibly glad to be able to read the second book so soon after I read the first. After the introduction to the Outlier Prophecies world in book one I was eager for a return visit, to see just how things were going to develop between Kate and Becker and to find out where the over arcing plot was headed. Just like with the first book I found myself immediately drawn in. It was a wrench to have to put this one down and stop reading when I had to and I can see myself making a return visit to both this and the first book before the third in the series is released. Gower has created an intriguing world in the Outlier Prophecies and incredibly appealing characters in the form of Kate and Becker. I always know I’m on to a fantastic series when I feel that amount of anticipation over a book, over finding where the characters and plot will go.
Book one of this series did a fantastic job of establishing both Kate and Becker’s characters and this second book built strongly on that foundation. More is revealed about Becker’s past, about the history of werewolves in this world. Learning the facts at Kate’s pace provides it all at just the right speed, giving glimpses of the mythology without piling it all on at once. Although most of the mythology in this book concentrates on the wolves, other creatures are revealed too in the support characters, showing just how diverse this world is. Along with the revelations about the wolves and how packs work we learn more about Kate and Becker themselves. Things are building between them, the attraction that was established between them growing slowly, at a pace that totally works for the series, and this reader. More so than in the first book, and for perfectly good reasons that are revealed in the plot, Becker is protective of his new ‘pack mate’. Kate’s determined streak is still there and in combination with Becker’s bull headedness it makes for a great relationship dynamic.
Some of the supporting characters return in this book – in particular Kate’s ever entertaining witch cousin Ali. This time she’s joined by Becker’s partner Lipski, offering a glimpse of another of the species who have interbred with humans and a closer glimpse at Becker’s life. Together they add a lot of humour to the book and the sort of well written background that fills you in on the main characters without pages and pages of unnecessary exposition. Like with the characters and the world history the bigger plot for the series is being revealed at just the right pace - little hints of it are wrapped around the plot for this book. Having finished Conditional Probability of Attraction I can’t wait for the third book and another dose of Kate and Becker.
If brilliantly crafted urban fantasy worlds and engaging, likeable characters are your thing, then Tina Gower is your writer. Long live Kate Hale and Ian Becker!
Kate and Becker are back!
After the case that first threw the two of them together Kate had no choice but to keep her head down. Thanks to that last case she’s on probation and even the case that her boss hands her to find out what’s going on with a Love Predictions company makes it seem like things are just going from bad to worse. Instead of receiving the names of their possible true loves customers are finding themselves paired with the recently dead. Sure that there’s a case here that she can crack – without Becker’s hot headed help – Kate decides to prove to her client and her boss that she can do more than just stop a reoccurrence of the problem. Trouble seems to follow Kate though, especially where Ian Becker is involved. Agreeing to become his temporary pack mate is a bigger problem than she anticipated. Despite attempts to keep the arrangement under wraps it looks as though someone is following the scent of it … right to her door.
Impatient as I am I was incredibly glad to be able to read the second book so soon after I read the first. After the introduction to the Outlier Prophecies world in book one I was eager for a return visit, to see just how things were going to develop between Kate and Becker and to find out where the over arcing plot was headed. Just like with the first book I found myself immediately drawn in. It was a wrench to have to put this one down and stop reading when I had to and I can see myself making a return visit to both this and the first book before the third in the series is released. Gower has created an intriguing world in the Outlier Prophecies and incredibly appealing characters in the form of Kate and Becker. I always know I’m on to a fantastic series when I feel that amount of anticipation over a book, over finding where the characters and plot will go.
Book one of this series did a fantastic job of establishing both Kate and Becker’s characters and this second book built strongly on that foundation. More is revealed about Becker’s past, about the history of werewolves in this world. Learning the facts at Kate’s pace provides it all at just the right speed, giving glimpses of the mythology without piling it all on at once. Although most of the mythology in this book concentrates on the wolves, other creatures are revealed too in the support characters, showing just how diverse this world is. Along with the revelations about the wolves and how packs work we learn more about Kate and Becker themselves. Things are building between them, the attraction that was established between them growing slowly, at a pace that totally works for the series, and this reader. More so than in the first book, and for perfectly good reasons that are revealed in the plot, Becker is protective of his new ‘pack mate’. Kate’s determined streak is still there and in combination with Becker’s bull headedness it makes for a great relationship dynamic.
Some of the supporting characters return in this book – in particular Kate’s ever entertaining witch cousin Ali. This time she’s joined by Becker’s partner Lipski, offering a glimpse of another of the species who have interbred with humans and a closer glimpse at Becker’s life. Together they add a lot of humour to the book and the sort of well written background that fills you in on the main characters without pages and pages of unnecessary exposition. Like with the characters and the world history the bigger plot for the series is being revealed at just the right pace - little hints of it are wrapped around the plot for this book. Having finished Conditional Probability of Attraction I can’t wait for the third book and another dose of Kate and Becker.
If brilliantly crafted urban fantasy worlds and engaging, likeable characters are your thing, then Tina Gower is your writer. Long live Kate Hale and Ian Becker!
March 3, 2017
Good urban fantasy storyline, good storytelling that flows well from chapter to chapter, POOR EDITING that takes you out of the story while you try to figure out what words should be there instead of what words are actually there.
May 3, 2016
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. This review is cross-posted to Amazon.
Summary:
Kate Hale is an actuary for the Accidental Death department. She calculates the likelihood that death predictions, passed down by Oracles in government employ, will come to pass. This mostly involves math and paperwork unless something very strange is afoot—like a plot to take down the city's Oracle Network (Romancing the Null book 1). After saving an Oracle by going off the books with police liaison Ian Becker (who is part werewolf) Kate is trying to keep her head down. To follow the rules. To take it easy.
Which should be simple enough when Kate's boss assigns her a to a cakewalk of a case: A private Love Predictions company is accidentally assigning hopeful clients to matches with dead people. It sounds like a simple database error, but when it starts to look like another conspiracy Kate's not sure she can walk away from solving the mystery.
But that'll be the least of her problems if anyone finds out that she's become snuggle buddies with Becker. What started out as a one-time thing is rapidly becoming an addiction--and not just for the latent werewolf. Kate's growing attachment to Becker was not part of Kate's careful calculations for her future and every time she tries to run the numbers on risk vs reward a new variable throws a wrench in her equations.
Review:
This installment deals with the exact thing I wanted to read after I finished the first book: The aftermath of Kate filling in as a substitute werewolf pack for Becker. After book 1 I wanted to know WHAT HAPPENS NEXT and Gower metes out interesting complications one after the other, though always with internal logic.
Romancing the Null stood out from other UF series for me because of it's interesting alt world setting, and Conditional Probability of Attraction pleasantly surprised me by tweaking common werewolf tropes on consent. Consent is often dodgy in UF in general and this installment offered a new facet that I'm interested in seeing brought to fruition in later volumes.
As before, the supporting characters are fun, particularly Ali, and Lipski (Becker's partner) is a great addition. Though they and the mystery story line both take a backseat to the romance plot which is brought to the fore here.
Conclusion:
Anyone who enjoyed the world of The Outlier Prophecies in book 1 will appreciate the continued world-building of book 2. Kate is consistently intelligent/competent while also being emotionally flawed (which makes her the ideal protagonist for this reader). But my favorite part was the logical continuation of Kate and Becker's relationship. Definitely ready for book 3 to come out.
Summary:
Kate Hale is an actuary for the Accidental Death department. She calculates the likelihood that death predictions, passed down by Oracles in government employ, will come to pass. This mostly involves math and paperwork unless something very strange is afoot—like a plot to take down the city's Oracle Network (Romancing the Null book 1). After saving an Oracle by going off the books with police liaison Ian Becker (who is part werewolf) Kate is trying to keep her head down. To follow the rules. To take it easy.
Which should be simple enough when Kate's boss assigns her a to a cakewalk of a case: A private Love Predictions company is accidentally assigning hopeful clients to matches with dead people. It sounds like a simple database error, but when it starts to look like another conspiracy Kate's not sure she can walk away from solving the mystery.
But that'll be the least of her problems if anyone finds out that she's become snuggle buddies with Becker. What started out as a one-time thing is rapidly becoming an addiction--and not just for the latent werewolf. Kate's growing attachment to Becker was not part of Kate's careful calculations for her future and every time she tries to run the numbers on risk vs reward a new variable throws a wrench in her equations.
Review:
This installment deals with the exact thing I wanted to read after I finished the first book: The aftermath of Kate filling in as a substitute werewolf pack for Becker. After book 1 I wanted to know WHAT HAPPENS NEXT and Gower metes out interesting complications one after the other, though always with internal logic.
Romancing the Null stood out from other UF series for me because of it's interesting alt world setting, and Conditional Probability of Attraction pleasantly surprised me by tweaking common werewolf tropes on consent. Consent is often dodgy in UF in general and this installment offered a new facet that I'm interested in seeing brought to fruition in later volumes.
As before, the supporting characters are fun, particularly Ali, and Lipski (Becker's partner) is a great addition. Though they and the mystery story line both take a backseat to the romance plot which is brought to the fore here.
Conclusion:
Anyone who enjoyed the world of The Outlier Prophecies in book 1 will appreciate the continued world-building of book 2. Kate is consistently intelligent/competent while also being emotionally flawed (which makes her the ideal protagonist for this reader). But my favorite part was the logical continuation of Kate and Becker's relationship. Definitely ready for book 3 to come out.
March 29, 2016
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This sequel is just as enjoyable to read as the first book in the series. It’s fun and a quick read, and Kate’s inner thoughts continue to be entertaining:
I find myself easily relating to Kate, who is spurred on in her work by her idol, Michelle Kitman. Kate says that she equally wants to hate Kitman and find a way to become her best friend, and I think we’ve all had those feelings at some point or another. Kate’s always striving to do her best to become the next Kitman, and yet she makes mistakes too (especially when it comes to certain werewolves…).
Speaking of werewolves, my love for Becker has not diminished any in the sequel. If anything, it’s grown stronger. He’s still just as flawed – perhaps even more so, now that he has a sometimes overbearing need to protect Kate. He has two sides to his personality: one is the feral wolf that acts instinctually, and the other is the sweet but socially awkward, blushing Becker. Both are enjoying to see, and I like that he’s capable of being both aggressive and unsure of himself, depending on his mood. Which does change at the drop of a hat, by the way, but that’s just because he’s got a lot of werewolf blood running through his veins.
We find out more about Becker’s past – and Kate’s too – in this book. It’s not much, but it’s certainly more than what the first book tells us. I’m eager to continue reading the series and discover even more.
Oh, and I can’t forget Ali. She’s just as entertaining and provides all the comic relief you may need. Her relationship with Kate is adorable and extremely realistic – or as realistic as you can get when you’re talking about a human and a druid being cousins.
The plot moves along at a quick pace, and I think the author does a great job of balancing the time spent focusing on Kate’s case and the time spent on delving deeper into Becker and Kate’s budding relationship (or feelings, or whatever you’d call it). There’s action and flirtiness and comedy, and it’s all wrapped up in one enjoyable, can’t-put-it-down book.
Final Rating: 4 stars
This sequel is just as enjoyable to read as the first book in the series. It’s fun and a quick read, and Kate’s inner thoughts continue to be entertaining:
“Not going to look this gift horse in the mouth, although I probably should have checked for hidden Trojan soldiers.”It’s pure enjoyment, plain and simple.
I find myself easily relating to Kate, who is spurred on in her work by her idol, Michelle Kitman. Kate says that she equally wants to hate Kitman and find a way to become her best friend, and I think we’ve all had those feelings at some point or another. Kate’s always striving to do her best to become the next Kitman, and yet she makes mistakes too (especially when it comes to certain werewolves…).
Speaking of werewolves, my love for Becker has not diminished any in the sequel. If anything, it’s grown stronger. He’s still just as flawed – perhaps even more so, now that he has a sometimes overbearing need to protect Kate. He has two sides to his personality: one is the feral wolf that acts instinctually, and the other is the sweet but socially awkward, blushing Becker. Both are enjoying to see, and I like that he’s capable of being both aggressive and unsure of himself, depending on his mood. Which does change at the drop of a hat, by the way, but that’s just because he’s got a lot of werewolf blood running through his veins.
We find out more about Becker’s past – and Kate’s too – in this book. It’s not much, but it’s certainly more than what the first book tells us. I’m eager to continue reading the series and discover even more.
Oh, and I can’t forget Ali. She’s just as entertaining and provides all the comic relief you may need. Her relationship with Kate is adorable and extremely realistic – or as realistic as you can get when you’re talking about a human and a druid being cousins.
The plot moves along at a quick pace, and I think the author does a great job of balancing the time spent focusing on Kate’s case and the time spent on delving deeper into Becker and Kate’s budding relationship (or feelings, or whatever you’d call it). There’s action and flirtiness and comedy, and it’s all wrapped up in one enjoyable, can’t-put-it-down book.
Final Rating: 4 stars
April 12, 2016
*I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review*
Kate is a good person, which is how she ends up becoming Ian's temporary pack mate. But when you sleep that closely to someone, it's not only his behavior that will be affected. It's interesting to watch how her character develops throughout the story and how much she tries to control her own situations and emotions.
I don't think Ian fully knows what he feels. He needs Kate, but he isn't sure how she feels or how he should handle certain situations that arise due to their closeness, which kind of turn him into a brooding control freak.
It's like two people fighting against fate. Neither wants to admit what's happening between them or how they're feeling, they both chock everything up to werewolf traits.
"You need to move in with me." He blinks, his face free of any expression.
"Wow. It's like you hit me with an anvil with that demand." I snatch a few napkins.
"It's not a demand. It's a request. For your safety."
"You mean for your sanity. Becker, this is madness. You said you were going to get more protective because of the...thing we do. This guy isn't after me."
Kate and Ian's story is in the backdrop of their investigations. She's trying to figure out why people are getting matched up to dead people on a find your soulmate site and he's still following into all the crazy people who believe in the Outlier Prophecies.
Conditional Probability of Attraction is an interesting and suspenseful read. It pulled me in just as easily as the first book, Romancing the Null. There's never a dull moment when it comes to Ian and Kate.
My Favorite Moment: I really enjoyed Lipski in this book. I like the demographics of his character, the way he can change his voice so his werewolf partner can't hear what he's saying, and the way he rambles as if he knows things that others do not.
"If he looks over here and sees us arm and arm, he'll rip me to pieces. You do not mess with a werewolf's mate." There's a long pause. "Or his pack."
Hum...hum...hum... I cannot wait to read book three and see if Lipski knows a little more than the rest of us.
Kate is a good person, which is how she ends up becoming Ian's temporary pack mate. But when you sleep that closely to someone, it's not only his behavior that will be affected. It's interesting to watch how her character develops throughout the story and how much she tries to control her own situations and emotions.
I don't think Ian fully knows what he feels. He needs Kate, but he isn't sure how she feels or how he should handle certain situations that arise due to their closeness, which kind of turn him into a brooding control freak.
It's like two people fighting against fate. Neither wants to admit what's happening between them or how they're feeling, they both chock everything up to werewolf traits.
"You need to move in with me." He blinks, his face free of any expression.
"Wow. It's like you hit me with an anvil with that demand." I snatch a few napkins.
"It's not a demand. It's a request. For your safety."
"You mean for your sanity. Becker, this is madness. You said you were going to get more protective because of the...thing we do. This guy isn't after me."
Kate and Ian's story is in the backdrop of their investigations. She's trying to figure out why people are getting matched up to dead people on a find your soulmate site and he's still following into all the crazy people who believe in the Outlier Prophecies.
Conditional Probability of Attraction is an interesting and suspenseful read. It pulled me in just as easily as the first book, Romancing the Null. There's never a dull moment when it comes to Ian and Kate.
My Favorite Moment: I really enjoyed Lipski in this book. I like the demographics of his character, the way he can change his voice so his werewolf partner can't hear what he's saying, and the way he rambles as if he knows things that others do not.
"If he looks over here and sees us arm and arm, he'll rip me to pieces. You do not mess with a werewolf's mate." There's a long pause. "Or his pack."
Hum...hum...hum... I cannot wait to read book three and see if Lipski knows a little more than the rest of us.
April 28, 2016
The mystery aspect was pretty lightweight and forgettable, but I was reading the book for the development of the relationship between our heroine and her packless werewolf colleague. The needs of a wolf for pack and how she fits into that role in his life in a pack's absence are fascinating. Hope there is more to come since I want to know what happens next. On a more mundane note, the book does suffer from the usual issues with independent publishers in that there were several places where the wrong word was used, I assume as a result of sloppy spell checking.
July 4, 2016
I really enjoy this series and will definitely be picking up book 3. I'm disappointed in the way the author is stretching out the relationship between Ian and Kate- I'd kind of prefer to see her cut bait and move on, rather than string out the readers, it's frustrating how much time is spent on the advance and retreat dance between these two characters. The base plot is unique and fun, I'm amazed at the twists Gower comes up with for her story line. I'll try one more, in hopes the characters will develop as well as the plot.
May 30, 2016
Couldn't put it down
In the first book, I wanted more world building, but that isn't an issue here (because it's book 2?) ipIn the first book, I wanted more romance "touch points", but the romance is delightful and perfectly balanced in this one. I may have a little trouble connecting with Kate, but I would take some serious snuggling with Becker any day. Loved this one and can't wait for book 3.
In the first book, I wanted more world building, but that isn't an issue here (because it's book 2?) ipIn the first book, I wanted more romance "touch points", but the romance is delightful and perfectly balanced in this one. I may have a little trouble connecting with Kate, but I would take some serious snuggling with Becker any day. Loved this one and can't wait for book 3.
March 27, 2018
Absolutely loved this entire series. The character development is fantastic--Kate and Becker are dynamite! The romantic tension between them is off the charts. Additionally, the atmosphere and world building is phenomenal. This book caught my interest and kept it for the entire series. It is rare for me to get past the second or third book in a series, but I followed this one till the end. Very much worth the read.
October 3, 2016
I have to say that I was thoroughly impressed. The tension just got to be too much and then wham! I just love Kate and Becker. Lipski and Ali are pretty awesome too. I was sorry to finish it but I can always read it again. And again.
October 28, 2016
Really digging this series. I really like the fact that this girl has no powers is what makes her special. I wish the werewolf would get his act together though. Seems a little more trouble than he's worth at this point. lol
November 10, 2016
Oh jees, these books are just too good. And I had the world's goofiest smile throughout this entire book. I'm smitten with everything about this book. The magic system, the stats, the MC, the romance. Everything.
If only these books were longer. . .
4.5/5
If only these books were longer. . .
4.5/5
May 2, 2017
Rather disappointing after the first book. That one was mostly crime action adventure, this one was mostly romance, and rather too angst-y romance for my liking.
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