Rachel Vincent can do no wrong! And I want a sequel ASAP!

I hadn't read Shifters for many years (over 3 years to be exact), and I was hesitant to pick the series up. I wasn't sure if Rachel would explain the past events to make sure I was up to date in what happened in previous books. But, like usual, Rachel Vincent did not let me down!

The novel follows a character from the original Shifters series that I fell in love with: Jace. And not only do we follow that beloved character, we also follow Abby along for the ride (who is also a recognized character from Shifters).

I adore this book, and it picks up at a perfect time after the Shifters series. Enough time has passed that it makes sense to readers: it's not one day after Shifters ended, it's years.

There was nothing wrong with the book in my eyes! If anything, the fact that there was a cliffhanger drove me insane! I want the sequel to the book right now! I want more Rachel Vincent books right now!

Overall, I loved it! Another fantastic read by Rachel Vincent!

Five out of five stars! ( )

Loved It! It was great reading about Jace and Abby :) Rachel Vincent has yet again wrote a great book. ( )

Admito que Jace no era santo de mi devoción en la serie Shifters pero, bue...leeré cualquier cosa que escriba Rachel Vincent!

Reviewed by: Rabid Reads.

As a long-standing fan of Rachel Vincent’s SHIFTERS series, I was through the roof with enthusiasm when I discovered this spin-off five years later. I recommend reading the prequel / bridge novella, HUNT, prior to this one because it sets the tone for LION’S SHARE, and its events are referenced throughout this story. As fired up as I was about WILDCATS book 1, the author’s switch from Urban Fantasy to New Adult Paranormal Romance did worry me, and my trepidations turned out to not be entirely false because I did in fact have issues with the heroine’s foolhardiness, Jace’s backsliding, the questionable set-up for subsequent installments, and… RANT TIME!

The world-building and recap aspects fell a bit short in my opinion; fortunately I already had all of the essentials given my existing familiarity with the other novels, however if you opted to skip the five originals you might be left scratching your head for a bit. Same thing goes for the reappearance of a handful of the previous series’ characters; without former knowledge, you may find yourself wondering who some of them are, and won’t be immediately starstruck by Jace Hammond. Neither were a problem for me, yet I felt that it was worth the mention for newcomers who are considering using this title as a primer to Vincent’s SHIFTERS.

I gave Abby way more chances than I would have a normal heroine given her age, and everything that she’s been through in her short life. Her secret and refusal to confide in anyone including readers drove me up the wall, and made following her POV a hair pulling experience. I think a little extra insight would have helped make her more likable, and by the time the big reveal rolled around I’d already reached a similar conclusion, so the twist wasn’t an uber shocker anyway, and the trade-off was an obnoxious female protagonist. The author chose an extreme approach instead of a happy middle which permanently damaged Abby’s character in my eyes. I mean, after all of the lengths she goes to in order to protect Robyn, only to hand her over to the very people she was hiding her from after a rushed explanation, and then hightail it to the free zone. She undermined all of her earlier actions in one fell swoop.

My first thought when I saw this book’s blurb was that it was about time that Jace got his HEA. He’s been Alpha for 4 1/2 years now, held his territory against numerous threats, and earned the respect of his enforcers. Based on this, I expected a man, but what I got was a child. You’d think that he’d want to avoid a Faythe-type repeat at all costs, yet his resistance caved faster than a house of cards; all of his discipline and hard work went the way of the dodo because of a red-haired tabby. I was annoyed by how quickly he lost control of the situation, and quite frankly he deserved every bit of the council’s harsh sentence. This novel destroyed my previously high view of Hammond and did little to convince me of WILDCATS’ shelf life.

I can’t help but wonder how the author is going to make a romance series out of strays given the rarity of female cats. And, after this, I’m not sure that I care. To paraphrase Rachel Vincent: “nothing that felt this good could ever be wrong…” (Loc 1896) except where LION’S SHARE was concerned. ( )

Abby Wade is keeping secrets. She has been living in Alpha Jace Hamilton's area while attending college. Having attracted the attention of hunters who want to exterminate all shifters and mount their stuffed heads on their walls has caused all sorts of problems. And then, Abby is keeping a dangerous secret.

Abby is engaged to an enforcer working for her father but she isn't eager to marry. She became engaged to him as a way to protect her from all the other Toms who would be courting her if she were available. She needed a chance to overcome the trauma of her kidnapping and rape and was hoping that she would fall in love with Brian. That didn't work. In fact, she's dodging his phone calls. She is attracted to Jace Hamilton and he is attracted to her. But Jace isn't going to do anything about the attraction. Abby's under his protection and engaged to another man. Jace knows what it is like to love someone he can't have and is determined not to fall in love with Abby.

Abby has other plans for them. She needs to become one of Jace's enforcers in order to protect the secret she is keeping. However, Abby isn't a very good subordinate. She questions all of Jace's orders and does her own thing which threatens his authority in his own territory and with the other Alphas. Until I knew her secret, I was a little annoyed with Abby for the way she was treating Jace.

This story is told from both Abby and Jace's points of view. I liked the chance to revisit the world of the werecats. I liked that this one emphasized the romance as much as the politics. I can't wait to see what happens next for Jace and Abby. ( )