Marked and Mated: An Alpha Shifter Romance (Book 2)

Listened to audio narrated by J.T. Farrell. I thought he did a nice job with the accents and breathing life into the various characters. Although I wish there was a bit more variation with the female voices. Jean-Michel Gautier is the leader of his pack, he knows he has a tough road with Darby given her history but he is determined to give her the guidance and discipline his mate needs. Darby Callan was traded to an abusive alpha, who forced a mating on her. She vows never to be knotted and mated again. She joined a pack of women all determined to escape from forced matings and beatings. This book is all about alpha Daddies taking their fated mates in hand with domestic discipline. After Jean-Michel’s pack hunts down the wayward pack of female shifters he realizes Darby is his Fated Mate. He knows she’s been abused but sees his own form of discipline as something she needs to be happy and content, not abuse. When Jean-Michel’s mate disrespects him or behaves badly she faces time in the corner, a mouth filled with soap, as well as many, many spankings. This was a battle of wills as Jean-Michel must get past Darby’s walls of fear. She is determined not to be abused and taken unwillingly again. When punishment turns to wild passionate nights she knows he’s her fated mate, whether she likes it or not. This genre isn’t for everyone but for those that do, I think you’ll enjoy their Daddy and little girl time and skirting and going over lines of consent. This was an okay read for me, I struggled with the fact that they are clearly in the 21st century but it kept feeling like it was more historic. I would have also liked more time to feel their emotional connection. They had a lot of passion in the bedroom after her punishments but I didn’t always feel their connection outside of it. If you like my reviews I hope you will follow my blog. https://wyldheartreads.wordpress.com