Haunted by his past failures, Malcolm fights daily to stay on track, yet every time he looks in the mirror, he sees a man full of hatred and rage. Trying to find his place among a new pack and alpha, Malcolm walks a narrow path hoping the mistakes from his past don’t reappear in his present.
Clare has lived in Lee County all her life. She learned early on about Shifters and has a special bond with them. They are her family. Clare learned to keep their secrets when she was young, but she was now free of all secrets with the Shifters out in the open. Or was she?
Malcolm fights his growing affection for Clare because he knows she deserves better than anything he could ever give her. It was as if the shadows from his past dared him to be happy, yet something told him that Clare might be the one to chase the shadows away.
Review by Twinsie Angie
I was given this book by the author for an honest review.
I am a huge fan of this author. I look forward to every release and every story. This series is a spin off of The Protectors Series but you do not need to read that to know these characters. This is also the 7th book in the series but you don’t need to read the others to fall for Clare and Malcom. I will say, you will 100% love it better having read the other books. You get more backstory sprinkled in through the other books about these characters. Also, Hunter. That is all I will say. He makes me laugh each and every book. Hunter Foster. LOL
Malcom is such a great grumpy character. He hates himself for not protecting his sister even though she knows he did what he could. He is not going to allow himself happiness and then he begins to notice Clare. He knew her but she has returned to town and seems different.
Clare is not thrilled to be going on this blind date and then starts to notice Malcom in a different way then before. Anyway, she thinks there is no way with Malcom and dealing with her “secrets” keeps her busy. When the blind date doesn’t go as planned and Malcom is there to help her, Clare is kind of swooning over Mr. Grumpy.
Of course, these two are running in each other’s paths. She doesn’t understand why he is so grumpy after having huge smiles and belly laughs. He is not sure why a woman like Clare would be interested in him. Their story is a lot of fun to read. Jamie, Malcom’s sister, made my day when she would annoy him about Clare. The story of Deb was eye opening. Again, her story line ARC from book 1 to this was like WOW. I am really interested in what happens to her in the future books because 2nd chances are looking good on her.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Teresa Gabelman, writes paranormal romance and contemporary romance with a side of humor in each story. Her heroines are strong and independent keeping the sexy alpha heroes on their toes.
Being a full-time writer has allowed Teresa to connect more with readers which is what she loves most about writing. If you find the time she would love to hear from you!