My Guardian by Alanea Alder
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
If you ever needed proof that life isn’t fair- remind yourself that Aiden McKenzie is NOT your mate. Take a few seconds to let that depressing thought sink in…
Book 6 of the Bewitched and Bewildered series featured several of our beloved characters from previous installments while adding in a few new characters to keep things interesting.
If you’re reading this review I’m assuming you’ve been following the series and are familiar with the main players.
Aiden McKenzie- Bear shifter, commander and overall bada$$ who’s mated to quirky Meryn.
Meryn- Nerdlette who hit the mate lottery with Aiden McKenzie, zero fashion sense with an obsession for technology and Facebook farming games.
Elizabeth “Beth”- Clutzy (perhaps due to a curse) yet organized and beautiful…when not in motion
Gavriel- Old, powerful and incredibly handsome vampire
NEW PLAYERS:
Adriel Aristaios- Unit leader of Noctem Falls (Vampire city), Clipboard manic, yoga and health nut
Eva Mae Miller- Tiger shifter who runs a cowboy bar, tall and gorgeous
You’ll notice I’ve awarded this installment 5 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on the continuation of the character and plot development that’s been building since book 1. Unlike the previous stories this book takes places in the vampire city called Noctem Falls. I enjoyed discovering this new setting and learning more about the paranormal culture that Alanea Alder has created. With that being said I do want to mention that there were parts of this story that I didn’t enjoy.
It must be said that some of my favorite scenes of the past 5 books have been the unit members’ visits to the human grocery store called “Duck In”. Because this story takes place in a different city readers missed out on the hilarity and enrichment those visits previously had contributed.
Also, I felt the featured hero and heroine were lacking in chemistry and charisma. One might assume that as the unit commander for the vampire city Adriel would be imposing and the epitome of alpha male. Instead, what I found was a granola eating, yogi who is inept at politics and managing his unit. How could he have garnered such a prestigious position and yet be so obtuse with how his actions were being portrayed by the units under his command?
Eva Mae Miller’s character was too imposing and “larger than life” to jive with the other females thus far. I was also uncomfortable when she (in tiger form) slept with Meryn and licked her all over. Seems like the actions of a besotted mate instead of a protective mama tigress.
I’m anxiously awaiting the next installment to this series.
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