The Book High

I picked this up thinking it would satisfy my craving for mindless shifter fluff, and ended up being pleasantly surprised that it was more than that.

It seems like the perfect setup for the stereotypical big, strong alpha finds small, hurt omega and they realize they're mates and live happily ever after. I loved that this went beyond that and explored some really interesting ideas.

I loved that Wild wasn't content to be the small, weak, taken-care-of partner, but that he wanted to be able to take care of Caleb in return. I enjoyed how he was able to be strong and fierce without coming across as posturing or bitchy.

I also really enjoyed how Caleb's back story was told through snippets of flashbacks. I liked the feeling of getting to know him little by little in the present, and getting to understand him better little by little through the flashbacks. It was a lovely balance, and nicely executed.

I understand that the story wouldn't have happened if it weren't for the trap and the hunters, but I felt like that subplot and then the various fights with the Russians took over a little too much at times. I'd have liked for the focus to be more tightly on Caleb and Wild, but maybe that's just because I came into the story looking for fluff.

My fluff craving was indeed satisfied, as these two have delicious chemistry, and I enjoyed that this story used the stereotypes and then went beyond them. Very enjoyable read.