I enjoyed this title a lot more than I expected to. I read the reviews first and the reference to Romeo Juliet (which imo is one of the dumbest stories). and an inconclusive ending made me hesitant. I shouldn’t have been.

I really enjoyed this story and it was a refreshing two sides of the tracks tale. I can’t say much more without giving things away. But it was really sweet and am enjoyable read. :)




POSSIBLY SPOILERISH???? BELOW - but not specificly.


you’ve been warned.


This is NOT a sweeping story about two sides bringing their worlds into one unified whole where everyone lives happily ever after.


IT IS. the story of a guy leaving everything he has ever known to make the life he wants for himself. (Joining a pack). But he soon realises that a downside of his pack is a prejudice that he has no desire to adopt... so he simply doesn’t.


He sees the one he/his wolf want and he goes for it.

The story is about the two discovering each other, deciding if they are going to settle for pack rules or allow their own hearts and convictions to guide them.

The story isn’t about making the world around them for their relationship but rather about making their relationship strong enough and solid enough to weather whatever their packs and the rest of the world choose to drag them through. I actually really liked that it was left the way it was bc it’s more realistic. No matter how hard a couple tries, they can’t always make others accept or even tolerate them. Look at interracial couple and same sex couples (both of which have at times been against the law and been punished with death and/or horrible beatings.). It’s heartwarming to read stories where everything ends perfect and the world is oober accepting but that’s not so common in reality. I’m getting the impression that Mr. Harris tends to allow for harsh reality in his stories. He doesn’t hide from the fact that death, prejudice, hate, war, etc are a part of life and he seems to show such realities respect in his writing. It give his stories a very human touch. This story is no different. The point was the love between the two and if they would choose each other along with the consequences.


OK REAL SPOILER BELOW



Also someone mentioned feeling like a big conflict was about to happen near the end and was then just ignored. - Um it wasn’t ignored. It is mentioned that tensions were high and both packs were being extra cautious but it was also said that that was normal after any neg interaction between the two. Like a precautionary tension and that things would settle back to where they were as long as everyone behaved. Which both packs seemed to be making sure they did.

The tension is important bc of course there would be a reaction after the conflict earlier and it was limiting the couples access to each other. But it’s also explained as a non-issue in the bigger picture so it’s not really a loose end. ( )