Book Description
Humans and Werewolves do not mix. I tried that once and all I have to show for it is a broken heart. No thanks.
When I have to pretend that Daphne is my mate in order to find the mystical artifact threatening my clan, I know it’s going to end badly. But I’ll do anything to save my family, so I decide to act like the cheerful bookworm with the body of a goddess doesn’t affect me in the least.
Which was a big fat lie even before I discovered the one thing that would make all of this ten times more complicated. You see Daphne is my true mate.
Now every day that I spend with her is a special kind of torture. Her very touch makes my body burn with desires I’d buried a long time ago. I need to claim Daphne, to make her mine.
But I can’t, I won’t. She may accept that I’m a Werewolf, but Daphne doesn’t know the dark beast that lurks under my skin. If she did, she’d run screaming.
So I’m going to keep my distance, for both our sakes. And when the mission is done, I’m setting her free. Even if I have to tear my heart out to do it.
Warning: Feral is a steamy standalone monster romance in the Monsters & Artifacts series. It has a grumpy Scottish Werewolf, a sunny bookworm, primal chases, outdoor ‘fun’, size difference and enough fake relationship angst to keep you up all night. It definitely has an HEA. CW include body image issues, emotional abuse, biting.
My Review
Daphne works at the artifacts warehouse called The Archive. They track down mystical artifacts and keep them safely away from anyone so they can't harm anyone. But the last person in charge was horrible so a bunch of the paranormals who used to work there quit and want nothing to do with her boss or this place. But The Archive is the only place that can help when an artifact gets loose.
When Fraser's pack ends up having some issues that he needs to help with, he asks The Archive for help and Daphne is assigned to help but she has to pose as his mate and that means Fraser has to bite her. The only problem is she really is Fraser's mate and it's killing him to be around her and not touch her how he really wants. But he's been in a relationship with a human before and it ended with his heart being broken and he doesn't want that again so he tries to keep an emotional distance from Daphne which isn't easy since she is sunshine, bubbly and smiles. He on the other hand is a bit grumpy but I liked it. A grumpy, Scottish, werewolf hero? Yes, please. But holy hot werewolves, Batman! Fraser is every werewolf fantasy I've ever had, all rolled into one. *Did I say that out loud?* Ha!
They are having trouble keeping things professional between them after he gave her the mating bite so she could accompany him back to his clan but they have to act like they like each other and when all that acting turns into real life feelings, it's all they can do to keep their hands off each other while they look for the artifact they came to find. The bite created a mating bond which just added to the feelings they were already having. Fraser was such a sweet guy and Daphne was so smart and fearless. I loved them together.
This is a true monster romance as he's not human at all, Fraser's true form is pretty much what you see there on the cover, a monster. But he can use a magical glamour to look like a human so he doesn't scare the mundanes ( humans). So when he and Daphne had their spicy time, he was in his true form. So if that prospect bothers you, you might not want to read this one. I loved it though.
This was such a good book so you know I'll be looking for the next book in this series.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
