Decent entry into the series, I enjoyed this one alright. For some reason I had a hard time envisioning Alex as such a bad ass, or as much of an Alpha. He doesn’t seem to do very Alpha-y things! Poor Jason has a rough time in this book, you do tend to feel sorry for him and what he’s gone through, but at least we weren’t ‘baby’d’ to death in this book like the last one did. Also, similarly to the last book, Jason quickly becomes the woman in the relationship and in the household. He gets inducted into the kitchen work- cooking and cleaning for all four of the brothers which I still say is crappy. They all have jobs-the men and their mates, so if Jason and Brian cook, shouldn’t the brothers do dishes? Petty gripe I know, but its irks me. Still, I liked the book overall. So, on to the next! Determination can be a key factor in many things, one of them the achievement of recovering from a traumatic event. And Jason has definitely been traumatized, enough to be running into the arms of his best friend, hoping the man can help him. Not even meeting his mate Alex, who is the alpha of Brian’s new pack, can bring Jason out of his shell. At least not initially.Jason is not normally this scared of everything and everyone, and he hates it. But his body’s reaction to what has happened is hard to suppress, and the fact Brian lives with four huge men, the Holland brothers, does not help in the least. Jason happily accepts the offer of staying with the men’s parents at first, and his road to recovery is slow, but his determination to make it helps a lot. The bastard who did this to him cannot be allowed to win!Alex is overjoyed when he finally meets his mate, and can hardly control the need to take him into his arms. But he has no choice. Staying away is the hardest thing he has ever done, but it shows what a great guy he is. With loads of patience and reassuring Jason over and over, he makes slow inroads into Jason’s resistance, and I loved how thoughtful he was. Not the easiest thing to do for a powerful alpha, but he pulls it off. Kudos to him!If you like stories about traumatized men who have to find a way to recover and reclaim their lives as their own, if you enjoy reading about strong alphas who manage to control their instincts and show their vulnerable side to the man they love, and if you’re looking for a read that is as heartbreaking as it is hot, then you will probably like this novella.
What do You think about Determined Mate (2013)?
Only because I was curious about Jason did I read this book. I'm done now.
—Shelley
