Reviewed by Nikyta
Title: The Wolf and His Diva
Author: Chris T. Kat
Heroes: George & Billy
Genre: M/M Paranormal Romance
Length: 216 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: March 12, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: George Owens is comfortable with his life just the way it is. A wolf- and fox-shifter, George leads a reclusive lifestyle with his energetic and diva-ish mate Billy, a fox- and squirrel-shifter.
George has no desire to take over leadership of the pack, despite his father’s wishes. Edward Owens is feeling his age and wants to make sure the pack is in good hands should he not be able to win his next challenge. However, George is adamant that he wants no part of it.
But events rock George from his complacency, and he realizes he has to take a stand and fight for what he cares about. If he remains in the past and cannot change in order to do what he must, he risks losing everything he loves.
Review:
When a few of my friends learned that I was reading this story, they asked me “What does it mean that they’re a fox/wolf (or fox/squirrel) shifter?” Well, for anyone else wondering, it means that each shifter has two forms they can shift into. George, as a wolf and fox shifter, can turn into a wolf or he can turn into a fox whenever he likes. Same for Billy except his two forms are a fox and a squirrel (an adorable squirrel, too!).
Now, this story is about George and Billy who have been mates for about a year or so. While George was brought up as a shifter and destined to take over his pack, Billy is new to the whole shifter world and has only known for about a year that he can shift into a fox and only a week since he learned he can shift into a squirrel. With their lives content, George is constantly arguing with his father to take over as pack leader… but George doesn’t want to. It isn’t until certain events happen that finally push George to make a decision, once and for all.
As a paranormal and fluff lover, I have no shame in admitting that I adored this story. It’s cute, it’s funny and it’s definitely entertaining! If you haven’t figured out by now, this book features a very feisty diva named Billy. He’s charming and adorable and really, he only plays at being a diva but he’s vocal when it comes to being one. Usually, I don’t like exaggerated divas but honestly, I just loved Billy. At times, he is a little too much but it was hard not to like him when he’s so compassionate and very much in love with George. Not to mention, George loves him and they constantly make a joke out of Billy ‘having a diva moment’. I was very amused by their bantering and their bickering especially when they mixed the abilities of their bond with it. George is just perfect for Billy because he understands him and accepts the fact that he’s different from the pack. They are just so CUTE. I loved the moments they ran together and I especially loved how Billy, in squirrel form, would sit between George’s wolf ears and hold on for dear life.
The story revolves around George and Billy and their relationship and coping with the intense bond that they have together. It is so deep that it sometimes leaves them crippled from the intensity. On the other hand, it also deals with George being pushed into making a decision he doesn’t want to make – becoming pack leader. He’s scared, though, that he could never live up to his father’s role. Thus leaves him constantly denying the position. Unfortunately, it isn’t that simple when there’s George’s father, his beta and the pack witch doing everything they can to force George into taking the position. Not to mention rival packs wanting to take over the pack. I feel I should warn some readers (that abhor children in M/M) that one of the ‘events’ that happen to George and Billy includes adopting a new-born baby.
My only big issue with the story was that there was too much sex for my tastes. Of course, that is just a personal preference. However, I did feel like I was missing a little something between Billy and George in the beginning. Granted, that is me just really wanting to read the story of how they got together and how Billy initially handled being a shifter. One last thing, I was confused at times like when Billy withheld his feelings from George. I couldn’t really follow why Billy was so determined to do that, especially with the lengths he went to make it happen and the side effects of doing that.
In the end, this was exactly the story I needed for a good night of reading. It’s ADORABLE and sweet but most of all, I loved the characters and found the situations they were forced to endure intriguing.
As a warning, there is a brief mention of the possibility of mpreg but rest assure that it does NOT happen and actually is met with disgust. So, don’t be put off by that if you see the word (if you don’t like mpreg, that is).
Overall Impression: I really liked it!
*I purchased my own, personal copy of this book for review.*
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