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Debbiereadsbook (1788 KP) rated Shifter Woods: Claw (Esposito County Shifters #4) in Books

May 9, 2023  
Shifter Woods: Claw (Esposito County Shifters #4)
Shifter Woods: Claw (Esposito County Shifters #4)
Nicola M. Cameron | 2023 | Paranormal, Romance
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
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blinder of a plot twist!
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

This is book 4 in the Esposito County Shifters series, but I have not read them all. They can all be read as stand alones.

Angela runs after discovering her abusive boyfriend sells her out to the mob. Something guides her to Esposito County and Matt saves her. There is a familiar scent to Angela that Matt can't place, but he knows one thing: he will do anything to keep her safe, and make her his.

I liked this a lot. It takes a darker edge than Growl (book 3) but plays another blinder of a plot twist for Matt and Angela that I did not see coming!

It's steamy and smexy, yes but this had less of a *MINE* moment that some shifter books have and more of an *I know you, but can't place you* and the feelings for both Matt and Angela creep up on them. Oh, don't get me wrong, Matt has that drive to protect Angela right from the start, but he wasn't sure what it meant. I loved that it takes time, you know? The rapid fall-in-loves books are all well and good, but I especially liked that particular book isn't like that.

I loved that the other shifters in town pulled together to sort out Angela's problem, and I love that Matt asked if he could deal with it personally.

A thoroughly enjoyable 4 star read.

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Debbiereadsbook (1788 KP) rated Cole’s Reckoning (Bonded by Love #2) in Books

Jul 31, 2026  
Cole’s Reckoning (Bonded by Love #2)
Cole’s Reckoning (Bonded by Love #2)
Gabbi Grey | 2024 | Contemporary, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
you need to read book 1 first.
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

This is book2 in the Bonded by Love series, and you really do need to read book 1, Caressa's Homecoming to get the full enjoyment of this one. You need to know how they all came together to be at Cole's. I enjoyed that book.

I enjoyed this book too, but I have feelings about this book (they are pesky, those darn book feelings!) and I'm not sure I can get them all out.

I was expecting some more of a certain sort of smexy time, given Caressa's discovery at the end of the last book, and we don't get any, none at all! Mind you, Cole's is laid up for most of the book, given his leg injury in the last book and what happens here, but still. So, I'm a bit miffed about that!

Also, I felt the epilogue was a little flat. Given what happened to Caressa that caused her to run away for 5 years, then the revelation of that fact, I thought she'd be a little more angsty about it!

Again, though, I'm not feeling the EMOTIONAL connection very much with these three, and I do feel (I told you, pesky book feelings!) there should be another book, to ties some things up in a nice fat bow.

But I get to read Donovan next, and I look forward to getting into his *certain sort of smexy time* head.

4 good stars

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