When A Beta Roars (Lion's Pride, #2)

by Eve Langlais

How degrading. Stuck babysitting a woman because his alpha said so. As Pride Beta, he has better things to do with his time, like washing his impressive mane, hunting down thugs for fun, and chasing tail—sometimes his own if his lion is feeling playful.

But his babysitting job takes an unexpected turn when the woman he’s assigned guard duty over turns out to be his mate.

A female threatened by an outside wolf pack.

A woman he wants to call his own.

A mate who doesn’t fall for his charm.

Usually Beta’s leave the roaring to the Pride’s alpha, but in this case given his level of frustration, he might have to make an exception. And if anyone doesn’t like it, they can kiss his furry tail.
Rawr!

• ISBN10: 1988328152
• ISBN13: 9781988328157
• Publish Date: 14 June 2016 (first published 2 July 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Simon & Schuster
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 194
• Language: English

Reviews

[The Romantic Comedy Book Club]

Oh come on – we all knew I was reading this book after I raved about book 1 and I LOVED it! I knew I would after Hayder was introduced in When the Alpha Purrs. Paranormal romance is not my thing but Eve Langlais writing is!

 

Hayder and Arabelle’s chemistry is off the charts but her being allergic to him just made the whole situation hysterically funny! He was also one determined kitty! To the point that it was borderline aggressive but then when her wolf side would kick in, you realized they were made for each other! Their back and forth was insane (Hayder’s quick wit and dirty comebacks are surreal). Add in the lionesses that have her back and you couldn’t help but enjoy the book.

 

Like the first book, the heartbreaking undertone of Arabelle’s abusive marriage and losing her wolf shaped the story. You could feel her loss and pain and just wanted her to feel safe and find herself again. Only the second book in the series and I am hooked. I swear I giggle every time I read “Rawr!” but it is worth it!

[stacey_is_sassy]

I got my ROAR...

I listened to the first book in the series and had a chuckle when the narrator very blandly says roar in the roary bits. So, when I started up this little gem, I was curious to see how this narrator would perform it. Well, lo and behold, our narrator this time is a bit of a comedian. He R-O-A-R-S!! Like, full on, growly roars. Seriously, it was FUNNY!!

This story was very funny with a touch of the serious too. The heroine is in danger and running for her life. The hero, while a bit of a joker, takes one look and is instantly smitten. He's got his work cut out for him convincing the she-wolf to take his lion seriously.

Honestly, the narrator was pretty funny. He had this older, gravelly voice. The fact that he's reading a romance story, and the lines he had to perform, he deserved a medal. I can picture him having to take breaks after some of the lines he has to read. I would have paid money to see it.

Good laugh, and again not the worst and not the best paranormal romance reads/listens, but I was still entertained.

[Melanie]

Review originally posted at RabidReads.com.

Eve Langlais does it again with When a Beta Roars. This book starts pretty much where When an Alpha Purrs ends. The pride Beta has been give the job of babysitting the wolf alpha’s sister who is running from her old pack after leaving an abusive relationship. This is not the job he is looking for, but his alpha insists to help with the alliance between the pride and the pack. That is until he meets the woman he is babysitting. She is his fated mate.

Arabella is being seeked by her old back. Everyone wants to mate with her. Not because they like her, no. They want to mate with her because she inherited the wealth of her jerk of a dead husband and whoever she takes as a mate will also get the title of alpha of the pack. Arabella has been so badly abused by her previous husband, her wolf has abandoned her, she can’t shift.

One thing I loved about this series, the lioness are treated as equals and are valued members of the pride. The women of the pack, this is not the case. The lioness work really hard to help Arabella to get her confidence back. Hayder too wants to see a woman with strength, not cowed.

Even with the tough topics of abuse, there is still the humor that I’ve come to associate with Eve Langlais. Things like a wolf being allergic to a lion. The lionesses continue to be the biggest comic relief in the series. Lastly, Leo, the Omega and enforcer, is a great character. I can’t wait to get to his story. I once again highly recommend this story for people who enjoy shifter stories with a lot of laughter. This can be read as a stand alone, even though it is part of the series.