Review: Wolf’s Mate: A Paranormal Shifter Romance (Shifter Rogues) by Celia Kyle

Danger shouldn't be this sexy...

Cougar shifter Abby Carter always plays it safe. That's why she's an accountant--no excitement, no danger, and no cocky alpha males. She loves her quiet life, but fate has other plans. When Abby uncovers the shady dealings of an anti-shifter organization, she'll have to trust the too-sexy-for-her-peace-of-mind werewolf Declan Reed... or end up six feet under.

Declan Reed is starting over. After two years with Shifter Operations Command, it's time to put his past behind him. Now Declan is the only thing standing between the gorgeous Abby and an early grave, and if he's going to have any chance of keeping her alive, he'll have to embrace the darkness he's fought to keep at bay. But first he has to convince Abby that there's no safer place in the world than the arms of a big bad werewolf.

Shelly’s Review:

OMG!!

This book right here!!! If anyone knows me they know how super picky I am when it comes to the paranormal genre. I received this book in the mail and I put it to the side since I was in the middle of another book. Later that night around 11pm I decided to read one chapter since this a new to me author and I wasn’t sure how I would like the story. Several hours later I had to FORCE myself to close this book. I kept playing the one more chapter game but sadly I had to go to the place that pays me and feeds my book addiction. From the first few chapters this book had me sucked in and wouldn’t let me go.

Declan is part of a special ops team called SHOC Team One. They don’t hide who they are and they aren’t hero’s so to speak. More like anti heroes with a twist. The team is made up of a select few and they are all shifters. While on an observation task their subject, Abby, another shifter uncovered some information about her current job and her life is at risk. There is a group called Unified Humanity that is out to kill shifters and Abby finds out some info that puts her in danger. I really loved this aspect of this storyline. This is very original and way different from normal shifter storylines. Declan and Abby’s animal sides are attracted to each other from the beginning but the human side needs more work. And yes this is a delicious slow burn that is brewing and I loved every minute of it. I enjoyed not only seeing Declan and Abby’s animal side fall in love as well. Usually in shifter books we are told how their animal feels but in this book we saw the cougar and wolf bond and it was nice seeing.

As the story progresses we get introduced to more of the secondary characters and I loved reading about the guys. Each guy is unique and they really are a family. A little dysfunctional and unconventional but a family nonetheless. I can’t wait to read the next book about Cole and I’m hoping we get a book about the rest of the guys as well.

This was the first time I’ve read anything by this author and I love her writing style. The plot was refreshing and I couldn’t stop reading this story. I purchased the novella right after reading because I can’t get enough of this shifter rogue world! As I stated before I’m very picky about my paranormal reads and this booked knocked me off my feet!

*Received review copy from publisher*