Raging Falls is still a really fun place to visit. Bastien, a bear shifter, is an amazing character. I loved his artistic streak with carpentry. The "cabin" and furniture he created is described in such an amazing way that you can see the craftsmanship and beauty behind it. He's also pretty amazing at courting. I'd love to go out on any of the dates he plans, they are beyond perfect. He's everything you expect in a bear shifter - fierce and strong, but with a teddy bear aspect with those he loves that makes him quite a gentle soul.

Carly I liked, but she was taken way too far. Her father tries to control every aspect of her life and it goes horribly wrong - about as wrong as it could possibly go. Her attitude is a healthy one, leave me alone, I'm a big girl and I love myself just the way I am. But she said it over and over and over again. There has to be a way to show this strength without screaming it from every page. She did have an amazing sense of humor, and I loved all her nicknames for Bastien. They were perfect.

We meet a couple new characters that seem like they are going to be stars in our next trip to Raging Falls, but we don't see too much or our first couple. I missed them a little bit.

The other downfall for this book. It's really only about half of the pages you get and quite short. The rest of the story was first chapters from other books. I don't a little promo at the end, but almost half the book made it feel like I got a little ripped off.

This book was quite good, and I really loved the world Milly Taiden as built in Raging Falls. There's hot shifters of all types, bold women, and a good dose of intrigue and excitement. Kira and Luke meet under some very strange circumstances in the middle of a horrible storm - and they're stuck together for better or worse. Of course, this is the start to a very bumpy ride on the way to happily every after.

Kira was great - at first. But after a little while she had some grating moments, but they didn't stop me from loving her and wanting more. She has an interesting back story that really adds to the progression of the storyline and mystery.

Luke was great, but I didn't find him very memorable. He was just another shifter with his animal yelling at him about finding his mate. I wanted to love him more, I have a soft spot for kitty's, but it just didn't click for me. I needed him to stand out more than he did, especially as an alpha.

I will continue reading the series. There seems to be a lot of potential and I want to see it all come to life. The setting, overall theme, and nature of the world have really drawn me in.