4 Chasing Sam

This is a novella-length introduction to the new Vegas Mates series by Krystal Shannan. The characters where easy to like and well developed. Sam chafes against family tradition. The time has come for her to get married/mated a decision she detests. An unexpected encounter puts her face to face with Chase. A shifter from a less noble stock, but one who recognizes Sam as his mate. Will they end up together or will tradition win out?

Chase Michaels, an Army Ranger and a strapping male werewolf, has just returned home from Afghanistan when he bumps into a beautiful female werewolf at the airport. He is enchanted, as he has never felt such a strong connection to anyone before.
Samantha “Sam” Damakis is a female wolf, and part of a noble family of werewolves. Despite the obligations associated with her noble bloodline, and her parents' desire to have her home and mated, Sam is pursuing her dreams of attending medical school and seeing the world. So, when she arrives home for a holiday visit and bumps into a gorgeous hunk at the airport she is shocked by the feelings that ensue. She has never before felt such a powerful attraction to anyone.

This was a great start to the Vegas Mates series. I look forward to reading more.

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Oh yeah,
This book was where it was at.
Hot Wolf
Morons getting their comeuppance!!
Krystal Shannan knows what she's doing. ( )

"4 out of 5 stars!! Can Sam find a way to escape tradition or will she find a loophole that could work in her favor while she looses her heart...

I loved this rushed, exciting tale of new love, werewolf politics/traditions, dysfunctional noble families, and sibling loyalty."

Read more of this review, two teasers, an excerpt, and a guest post by Ms. Shannan when it'll be posted on my blog on April 29th 2013 and later - http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-tour-feasted-on-chasing-s... ( )

I didn't like the ending. Suddenly, a new character appeared and become a hero? Well, it didn't impressed me. ( )

The book blurb summarizes this story accurately so I’ll just dive in to my review. I really enjoyed this story. Forget about “inner goddesses” and give me an inner wolf instead!

I liked Sam off and on throughout the story. She had many moments where she acted tough and like the grown woman she was at heart. But when push came to shove against her overbearing parents, she’d cower pretty quickly. On the one hand I want to say that the pack mentality and hierarchy played a major role when it came to her toeing the line, but on the other hand, she kept reiterating that they lived in the twenty-first century, and she seemed truly distressed at the prospect of being mated to someone she didn’t love and having to give up her biggest passion, becoming a doctor with Doctors Without Borders. Defying her family and running away would disgrace her family and get her kicked out of the pack, but I somehow expected the feisty girl to do just that. Chase was everything you’d want in an alpha wolf hero – honorable, protective and a hunk. There were quite a few scenes where we’d catch a glimpse of his shy, almost vulnerable, side.

Though the story is a quick read, it didn’t necessarily feel rushed. Their instant bond was due to their mate connection, so I believed that Chase would do anything to help her, even if it cost him his life. The most action in this story happened the night before the hunt. Though it was obvious that the Demakis family was not the loving, nurturing type, there was a strange animosity coming from Sam’s mother. To my disappointment that never got resolved. I hope there will be more Demakis family drama in the next books in this series because I really want to see Mama D get taken down.

The ending felt a little rushed, but overall the story was well paced, and I felt it set up the back stories of the two families quite well. As the series continues, I hope there will be cameos of previous couples and perhaps a bit more character development. Only one small error (plot hole) caught my attention at the end, and that was Chase’s surprise at learning that Sam’s mate would have a council seat. Sam already told him that in the beginning at the diner. If you’re in the mood for a short shifter story with a bit of sexiness and suspense, then you’ll enjoy this. I’m definitely going to read book two.

Rating: 3 to 3.5

Disclaimer: I received a review copy from the author via CBLS Promotions. ( )