4 out of 5 stars
E-book. Kindle Unlimited. 251 pages. Published July 6th 2021 by Alice Winters
Blurb:
Emery
It all comes down to this.
I should have known my freedom from Mercer would only last so long before my pack was hunted down and I was dragged back into it all. It’s suffocating being back in this place that twisted my shifter side forever and threatened to change who I am. But this time is different.
Because I’m not alone.
As threats to us and our pack pile up, I’m forced to rely on Graham, the overly protective shifter I feel a strange pull toward. We know we have to get away to warn the others of what’s to come, but with Mercer’s shifters breathing down our necks, we’re being thrust into a fight for our lives. We are determined to make it back to the pack and tear down the threat before it consumes all of us.
Graham
I’ve literally never met a more stubborn man in my life than Emery, yet I can’t get him out of my head. He covers up his insecurities and concerns with snark and teasing, but I know that underneath it all is a man who just wants someone to give him a chance. And I’m prepared to be that person if we can fight our way through this. First, we have to escape the threat left behind by Mercer, but escaping isn’t enough. We need to destroy everything the group’s ever worked for to keep each other and our pack safe.
Join Graham, Emery, Rowan, and Quinn for the exciting conclusion to the Winsford Shifters trilogy. This series contains action-filled romance with a dash of comedy, and should be read in order.
Likes:
- Good ending to the trilogy.
- Loved Graham and Emery.
- New bad guy.
- Fast paced.
- Kept me hooked.
- Everyone got POV sections.
- Lots going on.
- Hopeful.
Dislikes:
- A lot of things went wrong for the main characters.
- Graham and Emery needed a lot of outside help.
- Emery was stubborn.
- Bit of a slow burn with the romance.
After the way the previous book ended, I was eager to get to this book. Plus, I knew that Graham and Emery were going to be the main characters, and I already liked them and was eager for them to finally get together.
What I didn’t fully appreciate from the previous books was how stubborn Emery was. Even though he was drawn to Graham, he resisted. It definitely wasn’t what I expected from the romance, but it fit with Emery’s personality. He’s been hurt so many times in the past, that letting someone close to him, physically or emotionally, was difficult.
I loved how Emery’s default was to be a sarcastic asshole. It could have easily gotten annoying, but it wasn’t. Again, I think that’s because both the reader and Graham could tell that it was a defense mechanism. That and Graham genuinely cared for Emery, so he was willing to put up with it.
Like the first two books, there was a whole lot more going on than the romance. In a way, it felt like this book had the most going on of the trilogy, since Graham and Emery were dealing with one thing while Rowan and Quinn were dealing with another. All four men got point of view sections, which was nice. The bad guys were coming for them from all sides, and having everyone split up really upped the tension.
There is a downside to that too. A lot of things went wrong for the main characters, and everyone was in danger at some point. Since I’ve grown attached to these guys, it was a little hard to read at some points. I don’t like seeing characters I like get hurt, and had to put the books down for a few days at one point, because it seemed like they kept going from one bad situation to the next.
Luckily, the shifters finally got some allis they could trust. They needed it too, what with the introduction of yet another bad guy. Honestly, it felt like Graham and Emery had a lot of outside help, more than Quinn or Rowan, and I’m not sure how I feel about that. On the one hand, they needed the help. On the other, it felt like Graham and Emery were focused more on saving themselves than protecting the pack.
In the end, I thought everything was wrapped up really well. Graham and Emery got to return to the shifter town, and it’s obvious that they’ll make their relationship work. Quinn and Rowan also got a nice ending moment together, finally getting to relax knowing that no one else is out to get them. There was an overall feeling that everything will settle down and be peaceful for the pack.
There’s also a hopeful air to the ending when it comes to shifters at large. Even though none of the main character get to see it in person, there’s talk about how humans are siding with the shifters and helping to work towards equality.
In the author’s note at the end of the book, Winters says she might write a short story or novella about some of the other characters in the books, and I think that would be great. I’d love to see more of this world, and to see that people, both human and shifter, are working towards positive change.
Be sure to check out the first two books – Of Secrets and Wolves (Winsford Shifters #1) and Of Betrayal and Monsters (Winsford Shifters #2)
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