Reviewed by Melanie on
This is a revisit for me. I read the series back in 2015, but when it was offered on audio, I decided that I wanted to revisit the series. I’m a fan of this series. I love how this series tackles hard topics, but adds humor too.
In this story, Lauren is a human living in a mostly shifter community. Her best friend is married to the mayor, but he thinks he’s above the law. He beats her, but Lauren won’t allow it. She goes after the mayor. She’s not scared of his power. That’s when deputy and werebear enforcer Van Abrams shows up to break up the dispute.
Van hates humans. He makes no bones about it. He has no use for them. That is until he meets Lauren. He learns that she is his true mate. He must learn to overcome is prejudice. She catches him saying some horrible things about humans, but then he explains that isn’t how he feels about her, just her people. You can imagine how that goes.
Someone is trying to kill Lauren. The mayor is trying to cover up his abuse as his wife finally leaves him. Oh, and there are issues with the wolf pack and their hatred of the hyenas.
This story tackles several hard issues like men in power and how they think they are above the law. There is also the species version of racism against humans and hyenas. The bears have their reasons for that hatred, but they must learn that just because there are bad humans and hyenas, doesn’t mean that they’re all bad. The story of why Van hates humans is a real heartbreaker. It made me tear up and hate those humans too.
Narration
Again, I really enjoyed Kendall Taylor’s narration. She handles this cast of mostly bear males really well. I thought she really brought out the emotion in the story, when Lauren goes after the mayor and Van telling his heartbreaking story. I will be on the lookout for more stories narrated by her.
**I like to thank the publisher for providing me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 10 May, 2017: Finished reading
- 10 May, 2017: Reviewed