Falke’s Captive is book two in the Puma Nights series collaboratively written by Anna Leigh Keaton and Madison Layle. With plenty of action both in and out of the bedroom, Kelan, Reidar and Beth’s love story is another great read in a fabulously rich series that has quickly hit my favorites shelf.
As Puma shifters, the Falke brothers are careful with their
family’s secret. So when Kelan and Reidar meet graduate research student Beth
Coldwell on her first night in town and are drawn to her, it’s certainly not
seen as a match made in heaven. Beth’s research involves tracking and tagging
mountain lions and, at first, the Falke family doesn’t understand her motives
for the research. Then things only get worse when she unknowingly captures
Kelan in his animal form as part of her research.
Kelan escapes but not before Beth takes a blood sample from
him and the DNA analysis shows he's not a common mountain lion. After the
brothers' attempts to retrieve the sample fail and with little other
alternative, they share their secret with Beth and hope they mean more to her
than the fame from her research. Kelan and Reidar believe in her proclamation
that she loves all big cat breeds and wants to make a difference by helping in
their survival.
The three main characters are endearing. Kelan and Reidar are
the younger litter mates of Axel and Gunner but they have their own unique
personalities. Well-developed
characters, humor brings out their strengths and weaknesses. Kelan, the dominant
brother like Axel, tends to be more hot-tempered and adventurous. Reidar is the
even-keeled brother more likely to be rational and thoughtful. They balance one
another which lend itself perfectly to the ménage story line. Together, they
are exactly what Beth needs. Her strength and intelligence shine through when the
brothers reveal their secret. True to her scientific nature and training, she
takes it all in, asks questions, and determines the validity – even asking to
see her men shift. And she’ll win every reader over when she decides to protect
her mates.
Falke's Captive is a shifter love story that avoids the
stereotypes by presenting the story in an unconventional shifter culture. The
premise of a scientist becoming a shifter’s mate is distinct and certainly not
an overdone stereotype. The authors combined romance, humor, and adventure in
creating an outstanding second book in their series. The Falke family is such a
charming cast of characters; I can’t wait for more books about the rest of the
family.
To read my review of Falke’s Peak, the first book in this
series, CLICK HERE.
RATING: 5 Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
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