Coffee Dates with Seven Years
- First Date: The tale takes place in a small town in Texas. Lexi Knight is feeling down on the anniversary of her brother Wes's death. She is in her late twenties and works at the local candy store. She recently caught her boyfriend cheating on her in the backseat of her car. I liked Lexi right away especially when we learned she has a thing for Austin, her brother's best friend whom she hasn't seen since Wes died. She spends the anniversary of Wes's death sitting graveside with a bottle of spirits. Austin shows up, and oh my has he grown up. Narrator Nicole Poole was a good fit for Lexi and I quickly slipped into the story. Austin is a bit of a mystery, but Dark has me oh so curious.
- Second Date: The story that unfolds is addictive! Lexi's mother is kidnapped and we begin to learn more about Lexi's family, her sister, and Austin. Dark weaves in paranormal elements with a variety of shifters. Austin Cole is a wolf and Alpha of his pack. When another pack leader shows an interest in Lexi, we get a bit of a love triangle, but no worries folks as it is resolved within this story. I completely enjoyed meeting all the brother's within Austin's pack and loved all the diverse personalities. We get a mix of angst, danger, humor and sexual tension all of which kept me listening.
- Third Date: Dark did an excellent job of building suspense as she fleshed out both the world and characters. The tale had an excellent flow, and Poole gave each character their own unique voice. Her male voices weren't raspy, and I easily visualized each character. Lexi's Mom was a hoot, as were a few other key characters. I enjoyed the way the humor and tender moments balanced out the danger and suspense. The relationship that develops felt genuine, and while I wouldn't call our hero a smooth talker he managed to curl my toes.
This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Book Reviewer
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