Super formulaic PNR. Not bad, but I feel like I've read this a thousand times before. ( )

This is not a series I would jump into from book 3 as there are plenty of parts that continue book to book but each book does have a different couple to get to know.


Jayce, Yum. I loved the brothers but there is something about Jayce that just draws you in as he pushes you away. Kat is a strong, independent newly turned wolf who fell in love with Jayce once upon a time and gave him up she thought she wasn't good enough for him as a human. If you are familiar with the first two books in the Moon Shifter series you know Kat's story so I won’t get into that but she has not had a good go of things up until now and she really deserves to be happy. Kat and Jayce's relationship was frustrating and hot at the same time. It was anything but smooth but ended just as it should have.


I have a pretty good grasp on who will be in AVENGER'S MATE and it should be a pretty rocky ride for them as well. Katie has built a nice world for her characters and I fall in love with a new couple with each installment. ( )

It was so easy to get into Jayce and Kat's story. I enjoyed the fact that Katie was able to set up scenes for other books to come out. It was like getting a sneek peak into a new book that would soon be coming.

This story flowed perfectly. It was like you can imagine it really going on.

Kat is a strong person who got stronger as the story went. She wanted to prove to herself that she could take care of herself if needed. She was guarding herself from being hurt a second time from Jayce. She was holding back her feelings. She thought there would be no chance of them ever making it work.

Jayce had stated his claim right in the begining of the book. He was jealous and stubborn. I loved that he expressed his feelings first.

Kat and Jayce balanced each other. ( )

Reviewed by: Rabid Reads

The alpha-maleness of the Armstrong brothers featured in the two previous installments of Katie Reus’ series is undeniable but they have nothing on Jayce Kazan! I’ve been pining over this wolf since his character was first introduced and let me tell you, he did not disappoint! Mating Instinct is a testosterone laden, emotionally charged story that’s sure to get your motor running!

Kat Saburova is probably one of my favourite female leads so far in the Moon Shifter universe. She started this series off as human but she’s never appeared weak because of it. In fact, if anything, it makes her strength all the more admirable considering the hand that she’s been dealt. Despite what happened to her in the previous book she started this one off itching for a fight and she’s set her sights on her attackers, the APL (Antiparanormal League). Her new werewolf genes made her a little brazen at times to the point of recklessness but thankfully for her; she has one heck of a protector!

Reus’ enforcers are a unique subgroup of werewolves that are particularly badass and Jayce Kazan is the cream of the crop. He’s the embodiment of virility and damn sexy; from now on whenever I picture an alpha wolf I’m going to think of him. I love how he comes across as more animal than human and he’s hella scary in a fight. The relationship between Kazan and Saburova is rocky to say the least but as in most Paranormal Romances, their troubles stem from misunderstandings rather than genuine incompatibility.

There were a few inconsistencies in this installment that mildly irritated me. Brianna the fae warrior was one of them. She played a significant role in the previous book but in this one I couldn’t figure out what her purpose was. She pops up at the beginning of the story then all but disappears for the duration which made her side plot line (if you can even call it that) feel unfinished. The defeat of the APL was also anticlimactic considering they’ve been the main big bad in this series. I’m not sad to see them go because they were beginning to annoy me but I think the final showdown could have been more explosive.

A few hints are dropped as to which couple will be featured next in Avenger’s Mate and I look forward to seeing how Reus develops her new storyline now that the APL is ancient history. I’m under the impression that Katie’s vampires are about to give her werewolves a run for their money! ( )

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.

Quick & Dirty: Relationships are messy but Jayce needs to learn whether he can live without the woman he loves or risk it all for her love.

Opening Sentence: Jayce Kazan parked his Harley in front of December McIntyre’s house.

The Review:

One word for this book, “DAAAANNGGG!” This is one of the amazing results of getting to review books sometimes you will be blown away by a story, characters and author’s sheer brilliance to get a story told. This is one of those rare and elusive gems. There are not many authors who can be completely unknown to me and rocket to my favorite author’s list but Katie Reus has done just that. Now let me tell you how and why.

Eighty percent of this story is told from Jayce’s perspective, our delightfully charming and sinful hero. His motivations and presence on the page were ever present during this entire story. The reader is gripped by his angst, uncertainty and his passion for the one woman he would save from the repercussions of his own life’s work and his inability to save her when she needed him most.

The rest of the twenty percent we see into Kat Saburova’s life after a horrific torture and near death experience which resulted in her being changed into a shifter. She longs to let Jayce back into her life after leaving him 9 months ago due to his refusal to turn her when they were together but struggles with the fact that he lied to her which she may not be able to forgive.

The reader is also thrown into a mystery of the Antiparanormal League (APL) who are seeking to destroy the credibility of the shifters in Fontana, North Carolina through a series of unexplained deaths that are linked to a shifter. Often this divergent story is only used to fill up pages in a book but Ms. Reus used this story line to convey more of the main characters’ story very effectively.

Some of you maybe wondering about jumping head first into a series 3 books in? I say run to your closest bookstore or favorite online store and pre-order this book NOW. You will not be sorry. I’m looking forward to going back and reading the previous books of this series while I wait for the next two books to become available.

Notable Scene:

“What the hell are you doing here?” she practically shouted.

Before he could answer, Scott was next to her, in front of her actually, partially blocking her from Jayce. “Can I help you, buddy?”

Kat smiled haughtily at Jayce. At least Scott wasn’t a total wimp.

But then Jayce trained his gaze on the other man. Jayce was scary when he wanted to be, and as she watched his normally gunmetal gray eyes turn to black, she actually had to force herself to stand her ground. He growled low in his throat. “You can go inside your fucking house and leave us alone.”

FTC Advisory: Signet Eclipse/Penguin provided me with a copy of Mating Instinct. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review. ( )