As the son of an enemy, Kieran never expected to find a family with the Kincaid Pack… or a true mate’s bond.
After barely escaping his abusive family, wolf shifter Kieran McAllister struggles to find his place in the Kincaid Pack. Especially with the pushy but gorgeous second-in-command showing up every time Kieran turns around… and making him want things he shouldn’t.
The traumatized wolf … shouldn’t.
The traumatized wolf who continuously refuses Bennett Young’s help has begun to haunt his dreams. But if there’s one thing he knows, it’s that tiger shifters don’t have mates. So why can’t Bennett get Kieran’s sad eyes out of his head?
Despite their differences, Kieran and Bennet find something they never expected in each other. Just as their bond begins to grow though, Kieran’s past threatens to destroy the very pack they both have been fighting to protect.
The Second and His Bonded is the second book in the Kincaid Pack series and features an overprotective tiger, a touch-starved wolf, lots of purring, an excessive amount of sunbathing, and a happily ever after.
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Kieran and Bennett are absolutely purr-fect and everything I wanted for them. It made my heart soar to see Kieran open and show his true self, which is gorgeous. Bennett, well, I wouldn’t mind snuggling with him on a sunny day—or any type of day—at all. “I trust you with my life, my body, and my future.” I loved their connection and how they can both calm each other but whoa, do they sizzle too. They’re wonderful and amazing all on their own but I freaking adore this whole family and can’t wait to return again. With each book we learn a little more and this one was incredibly intense with all they had to face and overcome. An amazing and fantastic series.
Do you ever come across a series where each book bleeds seamlessly into the previous book?
Where the character are fully fleshed out and hidden depths are revealed as you continue to read?
Where you fall in love more and more with the story line?
Get ready…this series of books delivers exactly that plus lots of romance, friendship, family bonding and treachery. What’s a shifter book without some intrigue?
Be prepared…this isn’t the end of the series!
This is a truly fascinating MM shifter romance with a “slow-burn/enemies to lovers” undertone & I really enjoyed reading it. There are some character crossovers from the first book “The Alpha & His King #1” but this book can be read as a standalone although I would suggest reading the series in sequence to fully understand the underlying story-line. The plot is well-paced with interesting situations & events. There is good scene descriptions & world building. The characters are well-developed individuals with realistic flaws although they continue to develop throughout the story line to become more confidant, well-adjusted individuals. There is some good support from the secondary characters.
There is: a male wolf shifter & bastard son (Kieran) of a enemy pack alpha (Jerico of the McAllister Pack) is given asylum by the “Kincaid Pack” but is finding it rather difficult to find his place in this pack & just to make life a little more interesting there is a pushy enforcer tiger shifter (Bennet) always around him, drama, intrigue, suspense, mystery, secrets, twists & turns, various kinds of shifters, witches, seers, a council, mates, allies, hunters, adventure, action, humor, mystery, pack politics, rivalry, enemies, self-esteem issues, insecurities, betrayal, distrust, tentative friendship, misunderstandings, misunderstandings, memories, disagreements, devious plans, threats, danger, confrontations, unexpected surprises, violence, conflict, compromises, contentment, some steam & a wonderful satisfying conclusion for this couple with a interesting ending that is paving the way for the next book in the series.
This was a great addition to the first story; the continuation was fantastic. Bennet was the second in the pack and Kiernan had asked for asylum from his pack. He had gone against his family by admitting the truth. Bennet and Kiernan butted heads at first. Kiernan had low self esteem and Bennet eventually helped him get past that. I enjoyed this one more than the first and can’t wait for the next!!
I am voluntarily leaving a review form an ARC that I received from Gay Romance Reviews. My reviews are solely based on my thoughts and opinions.
Stubborn Kieran and secret softie Bennett were an enemies, on Kieran’s part to lovers romance. Kieran being from an abusive pack, had a lot of baggage and when he first joined the Kincaid pack and it took everything Bennett had to convince Kieran that they should be together. After a lot of action and trust building and Kieran finding his tribe, Bennett and Kieran did find their happily ever after. I would highly recommend reading the first book in this series, The Alpha and his King before jumping into and enjoying this book. These two books have easily slide into some of my favorite shifter books I have read.
Quick note: I just learned there’s a prequel book, A New Pack for New Year. It’s only available as a freebie through Clark’s website, so it isn’t listed on Goodreads. I’m hoping to sit down in the next few days to read it.
The Second and His Bonded is the 2nd book in Kiki Clark’s Kincaid Pack series. While each book features a different couple and it’s own storyline – there are several story arcs running through the series as a whole, so you’ll want to start with The Alpha and His King and listen to them in order.
I admit – I was kind of in love with Bennet by the end of book 1 and was really looking forward to his story. He was so amazing with Kai that I knew he’d be awesome with whomever Clark paired him with. I wasn’t wrong. Kieran and Kai are a lot alike and I do wish there had been a bit more to differentiate the romantic/relational aspect of this story – but I still enjoyed it. Partially because of Bennet’s endearing personality and the interwoven mystery/suspense of the series. Kieran is understandably prickly and watching him bloom as a person and with Bennet was so much fun.
While The Deputy and His Enforcer is already out in ebook – I’ll be waiting for the audio due sometime this Summer. Because…
Kirt Graves is wonderful in this. I like that the various character voices are consistent from book to book. It makes it easy to listen to them back to back (yup, I relistened to The Alpha and His King again). I’m definitely looking forward to more of this series and of Graves in particular.
Kieran and Bennett had a bit of a spark in The Alpha and His King that I was absolutely looking forward to reading all about in this story, but while there was a lot of devotion and a bit of a spark in the book none of that came until well over halfway through it. What carried me through the story was the yearning I had to see Bennett finally get his HEA. He definitely got it, but it was absolutely hard-won and not without a considerable amount of angst and peril along the way.
I fell in love with Bennett in the first book of the series much more than I ever loved either of those MC’s so was looking forward to this book to see him find his way to a forever love. Bennett was similar in this book to the first where he was kind, gruff, and concerned with the care of others, but there was an avoidance and obliviousness here that wasn’t present before. He knew he was drawn to Kieran and knew there was something wrong, but he gets all butt-hurt with Kieran’s lashing out the first time he extends his brand of caring. All the patience and understanding flew out the window and then he’s surprised and gutted when the results of his actions pretty much recreated exactly what happened with Kai. The blinders surprised and disappointed me.
Their relationship was always rocky, but it was Kieran’s hot and cold behavior, his immaturity, his willful and intentional hurting of Bennett that bothered me the most. It took way, way too long for him to soften and appreciate what Bennett was offering. Even Bennet’s mature and wise decision to wait until Kieran was ready was overshadowed by Kieran’s inability to think logically, accept his own feelings, and his weak-willed attempts at adjusting to his new life. The abuse he suffered was severe and some of his reactions are understandable, but his near constant decision to isolate and deny himself the things he knew and acknowledged he needed was beyond frustrating, especially because it lasted so dang long.
There is a wonderful moment though, when we’re predicting a TSTL moment because of his stubborn need to assert himself, but instead there’s intelligent action, proper precautions taken, and a courage found that nearly completely redeems him. Kieran finds his backbone and inner strength and even though it took nearly the whole book to get there, we’re rewarded with someone that’s worthy of the Bennett I fell in love with at the series’ outset. His own acceptance of his new home, his new family, it was gradual and took more of the focus of his side of the story once it got really rolling and I liked that that aspect was given adequate page time.
Overall we were given a story that too closely imitates the first book rather than becoming something truly unique despite the carryover of abusive family and a wonderful conclusion filled with hope for a whole lot of suffering shifters. The lead-in to the next book promises more internal angst as well as a new face to an old threat and even though I wasn’t completely astounded by awesomeness as yet in the series, I’m looking forward to where we’re going next.