Beneath the Skin, Lauren Dane
Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews
Genre: sci-fi and fantasy, Romance
A reworking of an earlier series, this is book three.
I hadn't read first two books, and they're not on netgalley or available to buy, and that's a shame as it would have helped the story a bit. There are characters and events from those that crop up here, and would have made understanding motives etc easier.
There are terms too - The Bringer, and the Jambouree - that I kind of worked out as I went along, but which would have been good to know early on exactly what they were.
Anyway, its a pretty fast flowing story, succinct and yet packed with action. I loved Mia, a strong lady, she's no Baby to be tucked in a corner....and she's a perfect foil for Gibson, tough guy, charged with overseeing justice for the pack.
He's a real ladies man, but he's also a true gentleman. He's secure enough in his own skills to enjoy Mia's strength, knows he wants to protect her but has to let her do so much for herself. Its who she is, and he has to let her be that person if they are to be happy together.
I enjoyed meeting the rest of the family, seeing how the Cats all connected, and working out what was going on, who the bad guys were. Its not a brain taxing thriller, but a fun and sexy suspense, and a perfect HEA sensual read.
I have to finish with a bit that made me snort. On my review blog i have a post called bad sex terms - and this has to go in, it's perfect. "he nudged at her gate, pushing in very slowly. thick and meaty he filled her up....." WTF? Her gate? Thick and meaty?? Oh that had me sniggering like a twelve year old....
Stars: five, bad sex terms aside ;-) its a fun short, a sexy and sensual quick escape into the supernatural world.
ARC supplied for review purposes by Netgalley and Publishers
jeannie z, Reviewer
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