Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: Huntsman
SERIES: Fox Hollow Zodiac Book 1
AUTHOR: Morgan Brice
NARRATOR: John Solo
PUBLISHER: Tantor Audio
LENGTH: 5h 36m
RELEASE DATE: 23 August 2022
BLURB:
A grieving wolf. A hunted fox. Fated mates, thrown together by chance, and the looming threat of a fabled Huntsman who might tear them apart forever.
Fox shifter Liam Reynard is running from a killer. He uproots his life to find sanctuary in Fox Hollow, deep in the Adirondack Forest in New York.
When his car breaks down, sexy wolf shifter Russ Lowe comes to the rescue, and one touch makes it clear they’re fated mates. Neither man was looking for love, and both are still mending from past heartbreak. When mysterious fires and disappearances threaten Fox Hollow, Liam fears the killer is hot on his trail. Can he protect the town and his fated mate from the evil hunting him, or will an ex-lover’s betrayal cost Liam everything he loves?
Contains mature themes.
REVIEW:
This is a great start to a new series by the always reliably fantastic Morgan Brice.
Betrayed by someone he trusted; Liam is running for his life when he get’s a phone call that offers him a lifeline. On the way to his new life, his car breaks down and a gorgeous breakdown truck driver comes to his rescue. The only problem is that Russ is Liam’s fated mate and now really isn’t the right time for either of them to jump into anything new.
What I really liked about this book is that although Liam and Russ know immediately that they are mates, neither jumps straight into insta-love. The have their own issues to deal with, and on top of that, someone’s starting fires and shifters are going missing.
The relationship that develops is well constructed and sweet, and the community of outcast shifters and paranormal practitioners that have come together as a found family has lots of opportunities for great plots for the rest of the series.
John Solo does a fantastic job; his growly Russ is everything.
I felt that John Solo added a new dimension to the book with his characterization. Solo managers to differentiate between the MC’s and their shifter sides really well. Russ is growly and sexy and his wolf sounds so irritated compared to Liam’s lighter snark and absolute twink of a fox.
Needless to say, there is an HEA, and the epilogue is adorable. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
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