Rating 2.5I love paranormal romances, and I particularly like menage stories. I was excited to read this because of those two elements. However, while the story had a very interesting premise, it really didn't live up to my expectations.There is a BDSM element to the story but it's never really delved into very much. The romance ... there wasn't much, if any, romance to be had, and while I absolutely love shifter stories, I literally forgot that Bastien and Xander were shape-shifters until near the end when they do shift.There is all this talk throughout the story about Xander and Bastien's need to 'claim' Maggie. They never do claim her. Plus, you learn that they only have a certain amount of time, from the time they take her through the portal to their world, to claim her or she will become sick and die. Because of the work that Xander is absorbed in, they hold off on claiming her and she becomes sick, but when she is convinced by an unknown man to return home, suddenly she doesn't seem sick anymore. There is not another mention of her feeling ill or dizzy or anything. I also have to admit, the whole thing with Xander investigating some crime ... it didn't make any sense to me. I felt like I'd missed something and, who knows, maybe I did. I didn't even realize that Xander was some sort of detective until he's investigating a break-in at a friends house. That part of the story is never resolved either.Although the outcome of the story wasn't too bad, it did seem rushed. So while the story was okay, it needed a lot more. More information about the crime Xander was investigating, more romance, more shifting or at the very least more mention or discussion of it, and honestly, more sex. It was kind of disappointing. I marked this book light-BDSM, because that is all it is. That might even be stretching it. Taylor hinted that D/s would be a big part of this menage, but besides one or two commands NEVER showed it. This book is a big tease. There are a couple hot scenes, but the final scene is a 'fade to black'. The guys seem hot enough, but the book was not long enough for the story and character building, so the character building got left out. I have officially gave up on this author. I have tried to read a couple of her other stories and I just cant get into them.
What do You think about Wild Knights (2000)?
Great concept the execution just wasn't there, but still the book was a cute short easy read.
—Readingirl
it was free so i got it but i doubt it will be a re-read
—AWhitwam
