Great Story; Talented and Honest Writer; 50% Erotica
I freely admit I thoroughly enjoyed the quality of writing, the layered plot, Roxanne's awakening to her inner strength, and the realistic portrayal of all the people in this book. Bowie was not an easy character to write, yet Writer Gorri effectively avoided making him a stereotypical rough and rude shifter who *omg* discovers his inner goodness (snark intended). He is made real with Writer Gorri's words, from his childhood isolaton to his understanding of other shifters and differing shifter social patterns to his loyalty to and caring for his current pack. Like Roxie, Bowie has layers and an intrinsic code of ethics, all of which we get to discover as the story develops. I love all that!
I also appreciate Writer Gorri's honesty about the content of her books. That's not as common as I would like; for that, I truly respect Writer Gorri. I was interested enough in the story to blindly hope for minimal intimacy. Oops. This book is about 50% beautifully written lovemaking scenes. Well, that's why I explore a new author via Kindle Unlimited. I'm grateful for the joy of the story, but since I have no interest in my book people's intimate moments, I will not go back and buy this book.
Three stars for great writing and a great story. Two stars off for shrinking the story to make room for a huge amount of detailed sexual intimacy.
Happy, informed reading!
~~Polar Opposites: Barvale Clan~~