Reviewed by Sarina
This is a Series Review of The Kennel Klub Series (Books 1 – 2)
AUTHOR: Sean Michael
PUBLISHER: Self Published
SERIES REVIEW:
I thought there was a lot of potential in this series and really enjoyed these first two books. While I’ll always be a fan of both paranormal and bdsm literature, I think this is the first time I’ve seen the two genres married together in this particular fashion: books where the shifters just happen to enjoy bdsm instead of a bdsm book where the men just happen to be shifters. Trust me, there is a difference. If you enjoy both those types of books and are looking for something where your men are a little more animalistic than normal, I’d suggest checking this series out. My official rating for the series is 3.25* but rounded up, not only to work with our rating system, but also because I really enjoyed both the concept of the stories and the setting.
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TITLE: Brush and Whip
LENGTH: 76 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2017
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The Kennel Klub takes pride in matching dominant shifters with the perfect mate. Theo Brundy is looking for just that: someone to pleasure, to love, to take care of. Having lived most of his life forced into his were form by the cruel man who killed his parents, Theo uses his human form as a shield, both physically and emotionally. No one can hurt him if he’s human.
Drew hasn’t shifted in more than a year. After spending his life serving a cruel alpha, he was cast aside when the alpha married another. Drew has found that it’s easier to protect himself if he’s a wolf. A sub at heart, Drew is both apprehensive and desirous of the idea of losing control.
Can these two men find what they need in each other, both in bed and out of it?
Previously released by another publisher.
REVIEW:
Its always nice to find something new while reading a genre you’re quite comfortable and familiar with; giving me a book with both bdsm and shifters in it was great but making the character interactions completely different than expected was just totally made of win. Drew was poorly used by his last Alpha and since he’s come under the care of the Kennel Klub, he’s reverted back into his wolf form, certain he’ll never find someone that really wants him. Meeting Alpha Theo is a revelation for the other man, especially how much care and affection the other man dole’s out all the time. Slow to trust but nevertheless craving the touches and attention offered, Drew slowly begins to open up to his new Master and in doing so finds a love he never expected to have.
I liked this one but I can say now that it won’t be for everyone. The bdsm elements were, on the whole, rather mild which really worked for me since what Drew desperately needed was someone to just show him love and attention rather than a ton of kinky play. I enjoyed the tactile nature of both characters, honestly, and there was a great connection between them both. Now, unlike some other stories I’ve read where the characters’ shifter nature came secondary to the bdsm elements, it was really the other way around here and this is where I think people may not like the book as much. Various characteristics and behaviors of both Drew and Theo’s animal natures come out throughout the story; vocalizations, and especially grooming are quite animalistic at times and if you like your shifters more as men rather than animals that could throw you off.
Overall I liked the story a lot and thought it was a good introduction to the Kennel Klub and this series; I enjoyed the different behaviors of the characters and thought it added a nice new twist to what I’ve come to expect from a story such as this. If you enjoy Sean Michael’s other works or are looking for a different twist on your average bdsm story, I’d recommend checking this one out.
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TITLE: Pack and Mate
LENGTH: 105 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2017
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New to the city, Finn never dreamed he’d have a mate of his own, especially not one found at the Kennel Klub, where spankings are optional.
Sweet beta werewolf Finn is at a party for his cousin’s collaring when he first meets Cort. It’s just too bad Finn has to leave with his twin brother and packmates before the two can really connect.
Cort, Alpha male all the way, is immediately drawn to Finn and knows the sweet pup is his mate and he’s ready to do whatever it takes to find Finn again. Once he does, is he going to be able to convince Finn that they belong together? Or will Finn’s family commitments keep them apart?
Previously released by another publisher.
REVIEW:
Pretty much coming straight off of the first book, I have to say that this second installment of the series was a surprise. Finn’s story just has a completely different feel to it, if that makes sense. Having been kicked out of his original pack, along with several others, Finn is forced to move to the city and is finding himself overwhelmed by all the changes. Meeting Cort is a welcome surprise and leads to changes, not only for Finn, but for his fledgling pack, as well. Set up around the Kennel Klub, Finn certainly isn’t the sub that I was expecting and there was far less bdsm in this story, as well. Honestly, this read as more a typical mate/bonding book that I’ve seen quite often within the paranormal genre; while it was still an enjoyable read, it just didn’t have the same draw for me that the previous book did.
Finn was a sweet character and I liked him in general; he’s hella different from his twin, Pat, and that’s good, especially since Pat is supposed to be an Alpha. (Personally, there were times where Pat had more of a bratty sub vibe to me but eh, supposedly Alpha.) I think Cort was a sweetheart, too; well within his rights to just abscond with this mate, he instead does what he can to help out Finn’s family so he doesn’t have to worry about them all being taken care of. Now, while Finn is labeled as a sub at some point within the story, I didn’t really consider him one at all; his story was more mating/bonding, like I said before, that worked in a kind of rudimentary introduction to some bdsm concepts and really mild kink. That aspect of the story was just okay for me and really, after the rest of the book, it didn’t really fit into the rest of the book for me and could’ve been skipped all together at that point.
I did think the story was good, I just didn’t enjoy it as much as I expected to after I’d finished the first story in the series. What I did really like, however, was how the Klub had been expanded on here and all the set up that was done towards future books in the series. If you liked the first book, I’d recommend reading this one for those aspects alone but if you’d rather wait, there should be some interesting reads coming up in the future from what I saw.
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