Series: Argeneau, #35
Traits & Tropes: widow; law enforcement hero; fated mates; single mom
Publication Date: 09.27.22
Genre/Setting: Contemporary/Paranormal; near Toronto, Canada
Heat Level: 3.5
Rating: 3.5/5
Valerian MacKenzie works hard during the week at his job as an immortal Enforcer. On the weekends he just wants to relax and loves to play golf as a way to destress. When he meets Natalie Moncrief, the club’s owner, he’s very interested in the single mom and her adorable daughter, Mia. Natalie is leery of any relationship and afraid to trust. Valerian is understandably concerned about how she might react to learning the truth about him being an immortal and decides to attempt to woo her the old-fashioned way.
Nothing goes to plan right from the beginning as it becomes apparent that someone is stalking Natalie with the intention of killing her and Valerian is afraid he’ll lose his life mate when he’s just found her.
This series is always a nice escape from reality for me and this installment was no different. The initial few chapters are pretty slow and got a bit bogged down in daily routine minutiae for me, but I enjoyed the MCs’ scenes together and Valerian’s extended family and friends were lovely supporting characters as always. This was a great, quick read for fall, and I enjoyed the suspense elements of the story, especially Valerian’s protectiveness of Natalie. It was an easy story to become invested in once it got going, and my only real issue was the pacing. Natalie and Valerian didn’t really get all that much alone time together between her workaholic nature, the attempts on her life, and her daughter taking up a good bit of their page time together, not to mention her being very slow to allow Valerian to speak frankly with her and explain who and what he was. Thanks to this issue, the ending felt extremely rushed to me and everything was wrapped up very quickly. Though it was still a satisfying conclusion, I was left wanting just a little more completion, especially with regards to how everything will work out with Mia. Otherwise, I enjoyed this story and am looking forward to antics from other characters in this world.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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