Thursday, August 17, 2023

Book Review: Broken Mate by Jen L. Grey


Book Description

I'm the last surviving member of my pack, and I'm running for my life. As the future pack leader of the Silver Wolves, my life was carefully planned: stay hidden, and learn to fight. In an instant, everything changes. My pack was slaughtered by an unknown enemy. Alone and unsure who to trust, I search for safety.

Now, there's a pack leader who offers me something that no one else can--protection. He’s sexy, an absolute jerk, and my fated mate. The more I try to fight our bond, the more fate pushes us together. But the price may be too much for both of us.

I’m being hunted, and the choices I'm forced to make could destroy me.

*Please Note*

Welcome to Shadow City, where each trilogy focuses on a different pair of fated mates. By the end of every trilogy, each couple will have their happy ever after.

However, not every mystery will be solved. Some secrets will span additional trilogies, but will in no way take away from the individual stories.


My Review

Sterlyn gets told to run to Shadow City as her father, the alpha of her pack is dying. The rest of her pack had been slaughtered by others who wanted to kidnap her and make her a slave to them so she would have babies because of the kind of wolf shifter she was. So she ran and as she gets to Shadow City she runs into Killian who helps her stay safe. But things aren't as safe there as she thought because those others are still after her. 

While hiding and trying to stay safe, she meets Killian's best friend, Griffin and feels a pull towards him. But Killian lets her know that Griffin is a player and will never be serious about any relationship he has. But Griffin knows this is different since he knows that Sterlyn is his fated mate, if he can only get her to trust him. 

Just when things seem to be calming down the bad guys show up and are ready to kill anyone who gets in their way so they can kidnap her. But things don't exactly go their way. 

Because of that last paragraph under the description of the book, I knew that there would be a kind of cliffhanger for the ending of this book and some things would be left open. I don't like cliffhangers but since I knew about it going in, I was fine with reading this. As long as I knew beforehand and can make up my own mind if I want to take the time to read a book that might end like this, it's on me if I read it. But I liked the way this ended so that was good.

I liked the storyline, the characters and how it all played out. I'm looking forward to reading the next book now. 

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. 

26 comments:

  1. I am glad that despite the cliffhanger you are ready to read more. I am not sure I would be.

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    1. If I know ahead of time that this is the case, and the book starts off good, I might keep reading.

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  2. Sounds like a good one. Have the other books in this trilogy been written and published yet?

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  3. Sounds like a good read.

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  4. Sounds like a good story, but I never read books that end on a cliffhanger unless I have all of the books as a package deal.

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  5. I'm like that too, Mary. I'm not a fan of a cliffhanger but if I know going in I'm okay with it. Especially if the next book is out or not far off from publication. Hope you get your hands on the next one soon!

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    1. If I know beforehand it makes all the difference.

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  6. Sexy jerks? A happy ending? Cliffhangers? Glad you liked it.

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  7. Sounds like a good one. She looks like a badass ha ha

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  8. Moving up from the threes is pretty darn good!

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    1. Three is still a good read though.

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  9. Thanks for sharing how the series works, trilogies within the overall arc.

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  10. With no nekkid abs and pecs on the cover I would not even consider touching it LOL

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  11. I'm with you. I don't mind a cliffhanger as long as I know it's coming. I do love shapeshifters, so this series might be a good fit for me too.
    sherry @ fundinmental

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  12. This sounds like a good read. I agree that it's easier to deal with a cliffhanger when you know it's coming. Glad to hear the ending was decent.

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  13. I agree 100% about cliffhangers and unfinished story lines. If I know going in, and I decide to read, it's okay - especially if I know the author is working on/promising the next book. But if comes out of no where... no thanks.

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