Kaid has watched as members of his clan have found and claimed their One, their Mate. Even the female that he had once hoped to claim as his own has found and claimed her One. He’s lonely, he’s tired of waiting, and his Bear is growing bitter and despondent watching from the side, never gifted with his own. He’s tired of hurting. Then a visit from an old friend delivers his heart’s desire. He’s speechless. She is beyond all he ever dreamed. But there’s a problem; she’s more Alpha than he is, housing a Monster that even she is afraid to release. And the little fact that he failed her before he ever knew she existed; how can she forgive him for his failure if he cannot even consider forgiving himself?
Delilah was born in captivity. Her parents murdered. All she has ever known is rules, permissions, cruelty, forced to barter in trade each day for her very survival. The concept of love, family and happiness mean nothing to her; they are merely words. Her captor leaves one day, never to return. She believes she’s been left to die a slow, painful death, starving in the cell that is her home. Then a chance encounter saves her; a human searching for answers stumbles across her hidden prison. She doesn’t trust him, but she’s got nothing to lose and he’s got food! So she goes with the man on an adventure that takes her to an Alpha who could be all she never knew she needed. Now if only the Monster that resides inside her wouldn’t eat her newfound friends, this might not be too bad!
While Kaid and Delilah struggle to form a bond other than the obvious physical one, a vengeful, unseen threat from the past scurries into the periphery of their lives, threatening not only their new-found chance at happiness, but the lives of every member of their clan and the very land they call home. Will this threat be detected in time to save the lives of all Avaleigh’s Boys and everyone they hold dear?
This book is the third in a new series, Avaleigh’s Boys, about a group of shifters who make their home in the backwoods and bayous of South Louisiana. Their clan consists of a mix-matched group of five shifters who depend on one another and are loyal to no end. These are their stories.
Warning: Intended for mature audiences. These stories contain hot bear, dragon, wolf and lion shifters. They like to cuss, fight and love their women. This book contains explicit love scenes, lots of use of the “F” word (among others), and some abusive scenes both inferred and described that may be disturbing for some readers. If you are offended by these subjects, please do not buy this book.
I purchased this book.
OH My GERD!!! I was so excited for Kaid to get LAID…I mean…find his mate!! Dude has been hella grumpy lately over waiting for his Ever to show up. Bam told him she was comin’ but the waiting was killing him!!
So we meet Delilah and we are instantly broken for her. We know the horror she lived with being one of Lurin’s victims but hearing the extent and length of her capture……..so unbelievably sad. She is so confused over these kind people. No one is kind for nothing. Everyone wants something in return. So to see these people offering care and protection made her edgy. Then to see a DRAGON chasing a HUMAN set her off!! She let everyone know right away she will not tolerate any abuse.
Kaid is struck stupid by his mate’s history but also by her strength. He can’t believe it but especially how socially isolated she has been. The smallest things are all new to her. The idea of sharing food to show acceptance in a family or making a sandwich to show someone you are care all things we take for granted but she feels are monumental.
Delilah fears her “monster”. She is afraid of what she might do to her new family. When Delilah senses danger she hides herself away from her family which kills Kaid. When we understand the reason of her fea,r which is a true fear, I loved seeing Delilah embrace her monster and go after her clan/pack!!
Some of my favorite scenes are with Mav and Delilah. She is a riot and he really gets her mentality. He understands her fears. But Mav is hurting so bad. I can’t wait for his book. He needs to open his eyes and accept his Ever before she is so far gone by his betrayal.
Bam…seriously when does he get a book. My shifter man needs some love. I THINK we have seen his mate based on his reaction at the bar buuuuut I still want his HEA!!!!
Sandra R Neeley is a 50-ish Mom, Nana, Wife and Author who masquerades by day as an Administrative Assistant and Manager. She is pretty much a home body who lives in the Southern United States with her husband, kids and a menagerie of animals. She has lived for most of her live with various and sundry characters running around in her head thankfully (and sometimes not so thankfully) distracting her from the standards of day to day life. They finally got so loud that with much encouragement from her husband and her mother, she decided to give them a voice.