Reviewed by JustJen
Title: Boundless
Author: Vivien Dean
Series: Bay Wolves
Heroes: Denny/Elijah
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 19,000 words
Publisher: Amber Allure
Release Date: January 19, 2014
Available at: Amber Allure
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads
Blurb: Helping people is what Denny Patton does. Most of the time, it’s through his duties as a cop in San Francisco, but every once in a while, he steps in and aids his brother in an underground battle for those without any rights under the law—werewolves. Their latest mission is to rescue a group of wolves held captive and forced to do the unspeakable. The task will put Denny’s career at risk, but in his heart, he believes it’s the right thing to do.
Especially when one of the wolves turns out to be Elijah Garber, the man who disappeared from Denny’s life seven years ago.
Elijah and Denny were high school sweethearts until Elijah disappeared from the Bay Area the summer after they graduated. The note he left behind told Denny and his family to move on without him, but Denny has never forgotten his first love. Now, he wants answers as to why Elijah left all those years earlier. But more importantly, he wants the future they were always meant to have.
Review:
I really enjoyed this quick paranormal story about Denny saving Elijah after six years in captivity where he was used and abused. Denny’s brother is usually the one saving the werewolves who are regularly held captive. When he finds out Denny’s lost love, Elijah is among the latest group to be saved, he makes sure Denny is there to help. Normally, Denny helps behind the scenes in order to maintain his career as a cop.
This moves along at a fairly quick pace, as the wolves are rescued and Denny and Elijah reconnect. They have quite a bit to make up for but realize they have a lot more to deal with now that Elijah is a werewolf. They had great chemistry, and it was easy to see how much they meant to each other in the past.
My biggest issue with this was that it wasn’t long enough. It didn’t feel as though it was detailed enough and could definitely been a bit more drawn out. There were many aspects where I really wanted more information, i.e. about their past relationship, how Elijah became a werewolf, what happened during the six years of captivity and how he would deal with that now that he was free. I also would have liked to have seen more of his healing as they moved forward with their relationship.
All in all, this was quite an enjoyable quick read that was well written. I’m definitely interested in reading more about this world and the characters in it and look forward to reading more of Ms. Dean’s work.
Overall Impression: I liked it
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in return for a fair and honest review.*
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