Twice Shy by Loribelle Hunt

Twice Shy (Spellbound Moon series, #2) by Loribelle Hunt
Publisher: Loose Id
Genre: Paranormal, Shape-shifter, Ménage (M/M/F)
Length: Novella

Review Copy Received from Publisher

Summary:

Harper is a witch on the run and the road ends in the only place offering sanctuary, the Redhawke werewolf pack. But that safety comes with a price. They’ll protect her from the men hunting her, but not from themselves.

Jonas is a soldier, a defender of the pack. He wants a mate who can stand toe to toe with him. Mick can. Harper can’t. That doesn’t change the need, the craving he has for her and when Mick brings the three of them together, he can’t resist their collective charms.
But he'll have to protect them from the danger that comes stalking, or he'll lose her just as he discovers he can’t live without her. And he doesn’t find a way to mend the mistakes of the past with Mick, Jonas may lose them both.

Kathy’s Review:

Among the various sub-genres found in the paranormal, shapeshifters are among my very favorite; wolf shapeshifters pretty much rule the pack. *grin*

In Loribelle Hunt’s second book in her Spellbound Moon series—Twice Shy—I’ve found an extremely satisfying shapeshifter story loaded with sexual tension, hot-and-heavy romance, protective mates, danger and overall a very charming tale. The basic plot may be tried and true but for me that’s not at all a failing because Ms. Hunt is able to give it her own unique stamp. Her characters definitely made this their story and no-one else’s.

First off, for me, the mate imperative in most wolf-shifter stories is one of the best elements. I think it’s something about the mate bond, where mates are forever and that they’re connected on a most basic, primal level. Of course while Jonas and Mick are shifters, Harper isn’t... but it doesn’t take long before she gets caught up emotionally in the relationship between Mick and Jonas. Which leads to the ménage element; I really enjoyed the dynamics of the ménage in Twice Shy. While at first glance it may seem as the ménage is Mick-lite, I came to see that, while Mick is quiet, that in no way means that he has a diminished role in the trio. In fact, I think that if it hadn’t been for Mick we may never have seen Jonas and Harper able to build on their attraction.

Mick is a healer and that is very obvious in the way he deals with both his mates. He’s gentle when needed, especially with Harper, and demanding with Jonas. Of course Mick and Jonas have had a much longer time to develop a relationship. There’s a lot of background that I found quite intriguing and the more I read the more I really liked Mick. That’s not to say I didn’t like Jonas or Harper, I did. But Mick is the glue that held the three of them together. Both Jonas and Harper changed a lot throughout the story. Finally Harper was safe from the lifelong abuses suffered at the hands of her father. No she wasn’t immediately free from the trauma, but she finally had a place where she could be who she was and not fear retaliation. Jonas had to learn to let go of a number of self-protective behaviors; and I think that Harper’s arrival and the ensuing development of the relationship between Jonas, Harper and Mick was the key.

In many ways I felt as though there were two levels to the story in Twice Shy. The danger to Harper played a part and, while combined with the relationship side of the story, it had its own tempo. And of course the sexual, emotional and romantic development of the three-way relationship is the other part. I’m still not sure how that worked but after finishing the book I was in awe of Loribelle Hunt’s ability... I still am.

And yes, although this is the second book in Ms. Hunt’s Spellbound Moon series, it can be read as a standalone. But now, of course, I’ll be heading to get the first book in the series... nothing like being able to completely immerse myself in the world of the Redhawke werewolf pack. And I sincerely hope that there is much more to come! I’ve become rather hooked on Loribelle Hunt’s storytelling.

Rated 4½ Delightful Divas by Kathy!



Have Your Book Reviewed

Become A Reviewer