Oh, the pity trip. 12 % in and I want to smash somebody's head in. Benji is the poorest soul in the world. And a moron. You get beaten up all the time and have your place trashed and have stuff stolen and you just roll over and take it like a good little b*tch. And this is supposed to be a man? I'm not saying to go all caveman and fight since loosing wouldn't help in any way. But in what country does he live? No local authority? I don't care that the criminal is sheriff's brother. He still has to do his job, if he doesn't there are other actions to take. But no. It's easier to just roll over. I don't feel pity for him, because this is done in a bad way. Half of the pity is because of his stupidity.There is begging for pity in almost every sentence! Also the writing style (12% in) feels too detail (probably just to have word count). Something like He did that, took that and went in and then did this and that in such a way. Like way over the top. The only thing missing would be telling how he puts one foot in front of another while walking. Sometimes less is better. It's better to say simple things in short instead of writing an essay on every action. This is a fun, light read about three male lion shifters who each have their own dark secrets and histories, have suffered rejection in various forms and have no idea how to have a two-way relationship, never mind a triangle of love interests. I must admit that I really liked this book, even though it wasn't anything radically new and the plot was more about the developing relationship(s) that any big, dark secrets. But then, I am a fan of Stormy Glenn's books and love most of what she writes.Benji has suffered rejection from the man he knows is his mate, left his pride to buy a farm 300 miles away and is now inexplicably being beaten up by a gang of town bullies on a regular basis. The town sheriff is in league with them, so it's pretty hopeless. His mate, Stellan, who has no clue he really is Benji's, finally sends Kody, a lone enforcer, to check stuff out - rather than doing it himself. Once Stellan hears how bad things are, he does make the trip - and that is when the threesome discovers they are all mates and the REAL chaos starts.If you like a simple, straightforward romance about a suffering man with steely determination to survive and two stronger males who can't wait to come to the rescue, you will probably like this book.
