Here's the thing with this book. The author writes really, really, good sex scenes. Not excellent but good. The thing is there's too much sex. When the book began I was pulled into the story and was expecting a chase somewhat. Not that Zane and Aidan would spend MOST of the book in that bedroom having sex! it frustrated me afterwards because I was getting tired of it and wanted them to do something.

I gotta admit, it hardly has ANY plot.Zane chases Aidan. They have sex. Again. and again. and again. On every surface imaginable. I started to read this because I saw it was a best seller. Now I just don't know WHY.

I was surprised the author made time to restrain herself from the sex and do some storyline in the ending. It still felt like she chucked it in there though.. ( )

‘Relentless’, the second book in the Southwestern Shifters series, packs a very hard punch, in the best possible way, while delivering a scorching romance. The continuation of the overall story satisfied my need to know what happens to all the characters and the fact they get to play a fairly substantial role in this second book delighted me. This volume picks up where the first book left off, and gives us the story of Zane, the pack alpha who kicked out Mika, and Aidan, the new regional alpha, or Dux Ducis, who is in charge of ‘modernizing’ shifter society.

Discovering the real reasons for Zane’s behavior was fascinating. His story and the way he deals with his past show what a strong character he is. The suffering he went through would drive anyone to their knees, but, luckily, he has Aidan to help him through it all. I loved the emotional intensity behind his situation, as well as the sizzling heat between him and his newfound mate.

Aidan starts out as a bit of an arrogant idiot. He assumes all kinds of things about Zane, which I thought was interesting because it sums up what I bet a lot of readers (including myself) thought about Zane after the first book. In a way, I learned with Aidan and that made the book very interesting. The attitude adjustment Aidan makes is substantial, and while it starts out in his head (needing to at least hear the other side of the story before making a final judgment), his heart quickly gets involved as well.

If you like shifter stories with more than just pack politics, a gripping plot which deals with some pretty serious issues at the same time, and a scorching hot romance, you will probably like this book. It does contain some pretty graphic references to emotional abuse, so if that bothers you, this may not be for you. However, the focus is more on the aftermath and recovery, which mitigated its effect on me. I was enthralled from the beginning and loved reading the book.
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More Gabe from the first book and love Zane. ( )

A quick summer-like read. Likable, but not original. 2.75 stars ( )

2.5 stars