Reviewed by Marieke

TITLE: Blue Mountain

SERIES: Pack Collection #1

AUTHOR: Cardeno C

PUBLISHER: The Romance Authors, LLC

LENGTH: 148 pages

BLURB:
Exiled by his pack as a teen, Omega wolf Simon Moorehead learns to bury his gentle nature in the interest of survival. When a hulking, rough-faced Alpha catches Simon on pack territory, he tries to escape what he’s sure will be imminent death. But instead of killing him, the Alpha takes Simon home.

A man of action, Mitch Grant uproots his life to support his brother in leading the Blue Mountain pack. Mitch lives on the periphery, quietly protecting everyone, but always alone. A mate is a dream come true for Mitch, and he won’t let little things like Simon’s rejections, attacks, and insults get in their way. With patience, seduction, and genuine care, Mitch will ride out the storm while Simon slays his own ghosts and Mitch’s loneliness.

REVIEW:
Mitch is an Alpha without being a pack Alpha. In other words, he doesn’t lead a pack, but he is an Alpha wolf. Alphas only get true mates when they are strong enough to lead a pack and have enough strength and care for their mates. Otherwise they get what they need from available omegas in the pack.

Mitch’s twin brother, Fredrick, is the Blue Mountain’s Alpha, but rules with Mitch by his side. When a group of wolves comes by with blood on them, the brothers both smell Mitch’s mate. Mitch goes to find him, only to find an exhausted, half starved Omega, fighting him tooth and nail.

Simon used to be a member of the Blue Mountain pack, when the old alpha chased him and his mother off. Now he came back to bury his mom, only to be overwhelmed and imprisoned by a very big alpha.

Simon caught my heart the moment I ‘met’ him. He’s trying so hard to be strong, fighting for everything he’s worth. Mitch is a tough cookie, but his inside….is softer than goo. He’s the perfect match for Simon’s fear and anger.

This book is, once again, a perfect example of Cardeno C’s brilliant way of capturing emotions and heat on paper. She drags you along–– willingly, or not–– in the whirlwind of the relationship between her main characters.

The only reason this wasn’t a five star book for me, was that I read even better ones from this author. But otherwise, it’s wonderful. There’s so much feeling and warmth in this story. The emotions of both Simon and Mitch are perfectly clear, almost jumping off the pages. I loved it.

Even the side characters, Fredrick and his wife, are funny and likeable. They compliment Mike’s character a lot. The one thing I would’ve liked to read more about, was the way the previous alpha got killed, and how he ruled his pack…might’ve made the story even more exciting.

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