Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: A Beginner’s Guide to Wooing Your Mate 
SERIES: Being(s) in Love #3
AUTHOR: R. Cooper
NARRATOR: Robert Nieman
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 7 hours, 43 minutes
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2016
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Zeki Janowitz has returned to his hometown of Wolf’s Paw to start his wizarding career. Unfortunately, Wolf’s Paw, a werewolf refuge, follows centuries of tradition and shuns human magic and a very human Zeki. He knows he’s in for a struggle, but a part of him has always belonged in the mountain town, or rather belonged to Theo Greenleaf. Years away at school haven’t lessened Zeki’s crush on the quiet werewolf. When town gossip informs him Theo still suffers from his mate’s rejection and does not date, it does little to ease Zeki’s embarrassing feelings. He decides now’s the time to get the man he’s always wanted.
Werewolves usually don’t recover from losing their mates, and Theo barely pulled through by focusing on his love of baking. It’s a daily struggle, and Zeki’s return to Wolf’s Paw shatters his peace. Theo doesn’t know what to think when Zeki attempts to woo him, talking about his wizarding business and settling in town for good. It’s like Zeki doesn’t have a clue how his words years before left Theo a shell of a werewolf.
Beginners in love, Theo and Zeki must seduce each other with a bit of heavenly baking and magic.
REVIEW:
I enjoy PNR stories and this series is no exception. I like how they’re somewhat intertwined yet each is its own standalone story.
Wolf’s Paw is a refuge for werewolves and humans are tolerated but not exactly embraced with open arms. Werewolves normally disdain humans with magic and follow a strict protocol when interacting with them.
Zeki Janowitz always felt like he didn’t belong since he’s human, weird looking, and a wizard. He was often bullied by a group of teen werewolves so once he graduated high school, he couldn’t wait to leave for college.
He returns to Wolf’s Paw after college once again reminded of his crush on Theo Greenleaf. Yet all the townspeople are gossiping about how Theo’s mate rejected him and how difficult it’s been for Theo since.
Zeki doesn’t understand how anyone could possibly reject Theo and is determined to get to know him and convince Theo to give dating him a chance.
I liked both Zeki and Theo yet had problems with the townspeople. I liked seeing Zeki and Theo find their way back to each other. I especially enjoyed seeing Zeki find practical uses for his magic.
A lot of the books I’ve been reading lately have a slow burn romance theme and I simply love it. I also enjoyed the magical and werewolf lore. What I didn’t like was how everyone in the town knew about Theo being rejected; they assumed Zeki knew what had happened yet not one person bothered to try getting Zeki’s point of view. So much of Theo’s pain could have been avoided if anyone had bothered to communicate.
I think it’s possible I’ve listened to other books narrated by Robert Nieman but can’t recall. I didn’t find his voice particularly memorable and thought he sounded too old for characters in their early twenties.
I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys fated mates, supernatural beings, or slow burn. If misunderstandings due to lack of communication are a hard no, then you should skip it. I definitely feel like this can be read as a standalone.
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