Unlikely Alphas

Mona Black, you,sly fox, did you just cliffhanger me? Yes, you totally did. You not only left me hanging in such a key moment of the story, but you left me breathless after laughing so much with your characters. And the warm feeling of reading a book not only entertaining but thought provoking and unforgettable is still lingering. For being alphas, your male characters surely are stumbling around like unexperienced foals, doubting themselves, blindly guessing their decisions and learning how to build the fated bond marks. Ariadne is blossoming and coming into her strengths, led more by the instincts of her nature, than any knowledge, slowly turning into the anchor, her packmates need. Our unlikely ragtag bunch of alphas are surprisingly well adapting to the all changes they face, all the challenges they have to tackle and all the unknowns that constantly pop up. As wanted fugitives, danger is their constant shadow and fighting for their lives is a daily occurrence. Ariadne has already added 3 alphas to her harem - Fin, Taj and the last one Kiearan, while following the path to leave the borders of the Empire, keeping tight lid on the hope that they will one day find allies and some safety. Dear, confused Kiaran has wormed a cosy place in my heart amongst my favourite characters and his patent : “Permission to touch” often left me gasping and snorting through a fit of laugher. Finnan is desperately clinging to his past as a priest using it as a pillar in a sea of uncertainty and shocking changes that follow in rapid succession. He shows admirable resilience and willingness to adapt. And then there is Taj - the so precious balance and guidance their whole group needs.
I enjoyed the whole story and the way the plot unfolds but hope to see more bonding time in the next book and more of the effect the return of the fae will have on the world building. So Ariadne, see you on the other side and farewell!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Merged review:

Mona Black, you,sly fox, did you just cliffhanger me? Yes, you totally did. You not only left me hanging in such a key moment of the story, but you left me breathless after laughing so much with your characters. And the warm feeling of reading a book not only entertaining but thought provoking and unforgettable is still lingering. For being alphas, your male characters surely are stumbling around like unexperienced foals, doubting themselves, blindly guessing their decisions and learning how to build the fated bond marks. Ariadne is blossoming and coming into her strengths, led more by the instincts of her nature, than any knowledge, slowly turning into the anchor, her packmates need. Our unlikely ragtag bunch of alphas are surprisingly well adapting to the all changes they face, all the challenges they have to tackle and all the unknowns that constantly pop up. As wanted fugitives, danger is their constant shadow and fighting for their lives is a daily occurrence. Ariadne has already added 3 alphas to her harem - Fin, Taj and the last one Kiearan, while following the path to leave the borders of the Empire, keeping tight lid on the hope that they will one day find allies and some safety. Dear, confused Kiaran has wormed a cosy place in my heart amongst my favourite characters and his patent : “Permission to touch” often left me gasping and snorting through a fit of laugher. Finnan is desperately clinging to his past as a priest using it as a pillar in a sea of uncertainty and shocking changes that follow in rapid succession. He shows admirable resilience and willingness to adapt. And then there is Taj - the so precious balance and guidance their whole group needs.
I enjoyed the whole story and the way the plot unfolds but hope to see more bonding time in the next book and more of the effect the return of the fae will have on the world building. So Ariadne, see you on the other side and farewell!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.