Nick Cartwright meets his mate when his best friend finds his after moving to a small town.  His best friend Seth found Kasey (see book 1 in the True Mates series) and Kacey's brother Thayne, turns out to be Nick's mate.  Only Thayne does not want a mate.

 

Nick is hurt to be rejected by his mate, especially after such a wonderful encounter with him.  He decides to leave and honor his wishes even though it nearly kills him to do so.  All he has ever wanted was to find someone to love and be loved by.

 

Thayne had learned at a young age that having a mate can be a devastating experience if something happens to them.  He and a friend make a pact that they will never have a mate - so this will never be pain they will suffer from.  Now that he has found his mate, he is wondering if he should re-think this decision.  If he changed his mind, could he handle the pain if loss came?

 

Nick is already feeling the loss of his mate, since he was rejected by his.  Then a problem arises and Nick mating with Thayne is the only solution that can be seen.  Can Nick do something so selfless knowing he is not loved or wanted?

 

This story was just amazing!  I found the characters development to be honest and real.  Nick is devastated, and Thayne is moved by what he has done.  I was literally caught up int he story and could not put it down!  I give this book a 5/5 Kitty's Paws UP!

I knew I'd struggle with this book. I just knew it. You can sort of tell from the first book that this story is going to be a difficult read and it really was. It drove me insane even more than the first book and I didn't think it was possible.

So this could have been good. The angst was an issue but it didn't have to be a three star read. But there was just so much here. The MC's sort of fit together in a sense. They both did similar things with others while apart so that wasn't a huge issue, but it will be for some, I know. And then you have the whole thing with Matt, the Created One. I would have liked Thayne's feelings for him to be discussed by the two MC's properly, since I don't see Nick really getting over the jealousy of Thayne having loved him. And of course Ryan, Nick's other best friend, who was in love with Nick. It didn't really go anywhere, in my opinion.

Even though I struggled with this book I did enjoy it to a certain extent. It's hard. I would love to give the book more, but I just can't. I do want to read more from this author, though. I loved one of her other books in the past and hope I'll enjoy more of them in the future.

Well, I quite liked it. The sex was hot.

Maybe it's just me who can't deal with the whole 'reluctant mate'.
So damn frustrating.

Thayne unwilling to mate with Nick because of a pact he made with his best friend a long long time ago. Not to mention, that best friend already mated with his mate (So literally, he broke the pact) without telling Thayne. Such a drama..

And IF there's gonna be a book #3, is that Cole and his 'reluctant mate's' story..?
Again?? OMG, I don't know if I want to read that. LOL.

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OMG, Nick and Thayne's story...I've been waiting for this.
I hope it's not a bust for me..