I hide behind snarky comments and teasing smiles because letting people see the true me is terrifying. The day I find out Wyn is my mate, all the BS falls away. He sees me, the real me, and instead of running for the hills, he stays by my side. My past reminds me of my failings but Wyn says I’m good. As I submit to him, just maybe I’ll learn to believe him. -Rhett Here I am, finding myself mated … myself mated for the second time, pregnant without even really trying with a mouthy, bratty alpha. What the heck was Lady Fate thinking? As time goes on and with a little trial and error, Rhett and I learn to fit into our new dynamics. Rhett may submit to me, but I submit to Lady Fate, and so far, She’s never pushed me past what I could take. -Wyn
This 30k word story is book five in A Collection of Strays Series. Within you’ll find true mate dragons, eggpreg, shiny marbles, found family, a cat named Dog, and a happily ever after.
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A wonderful continuation in the series! Rhett and Wyn’s story is sweet, easy to read with low angst situations and some hot kinky scenes. I loved how they found out about each other and all the Omega Dom/alpha sub dynamic between them. A very original twist in this eclectic collection of strays. Fantastic book!
This latest book in the series was just what the doctor ordered for me, Rhett a bratty alpha meets his perfect match in the controlled Omega Wyn. This easy to read shifter book is the perfect escape at this high stress time, with its great family of characters and no angst.
This book was awesome! I absolutely adore this series and the characters in it; this latest instalment was no different.
I have to admit, I’ve had an enormous crush on Rhett since we first met him. He’s adorable and loveable, and every time he was on page I just wanted to give him the biggest hug. Wyn was more difficult for me. Initially, I really wasn’t in love with him. I felt like Rhett deserved more in a mate and there were some times, towards the beginning of the book, I felt really let down that Wyn was it for Rhett (although, to be honest, I’m not sure anyone would really be good enough for Rhett in my eyes lol).
That’s what makes the book so good though; my opinion of Wyn dramatically changed and by the end of the book I got why they worked so well. There was one scene in particular, *cough* marbles *cough*, that started to change the way I saw Wyn – I started to really see how he could complete Rhett and how together they could be something amazing ((view spoiler)). I think great books are able to twist you up and make you change your opinions about characters. I always like it when a book shows you that people aren’t one dimensional; they are complicated, often flawed, and sometimes we have to put the work in to relationships to get to the good stuff (I don’t mind reading through the hard times if I know I’ll get my fluffy HEA at the end!). With this couple, perhaps more than the others I think, they had to put the effort in to work together and what they ended up with was amazing. Rhett deserved someone who got him and made him, above all else, feel accepted and seen – he definitely got that in spades.
I am super excited for the next book in the series (perhaps with a certain vampire…) but I’m also sad the series will be coming to its end – hopefully we’ll get to see lots more of the whole gang (Rhett and Cameron especially!) in the future.
Tl:dr – Rhett was his amazing awesome self and Wyn, after a few bumps, proved that he was the perfect fit for Rhett. Definitely recommended for anyone who…well, for just anyone 🙂
3.5 stars
Rhett and Wyn have both led lives that seem to imply they’re either perfect for one another or “never the ‘twain shall meet” and I’m so glad that both men found a way to submit to Fate and all the ways they could fill one another’s souls. There were some rocky moments, but just like with each and every story in the series, they pulled it out in the end and gave in to a plan larger and more knowledgeable than their own.
One bit that didn’t gel for me was their big moment of “communication” where the lead up to Wyn and Rhett’s dynamic was building only to culminate in a moment that felt uncomfortable. Wyn’s thoughts regarding knowing what Rhett needed and yet ignoring the signs didn’t feel right and that their moment of sharing all the angst from their hearts came so late in the story didn’t exactly fit their flow either. With such a short story I wasn’t expecting it to be all hearts and roses, but two really big things that were specific to them and their story weren’t given enough page time to feel resolved.
What I did love were all the sweet moments when you could see Rhett growing from the brat-for-brattiness’-sake into the brat-with-a-cornerstone. With Wyn to ground him, to give him the peace he needs he could assume his role as the brat with more humor than before because he didn’t need the facade to cover his pain. Wyn softened as well and his journey was more one of bringing his past alongside his present and reveling in love instead of grief. Rhett’s insistence in keeping Wyn’s past as an integral part of their hearts and going so far as to pass it on to their future was immensely wonderful. It showed growth and a true understanding of love multiplying rather than living with a heart divided. That was my favorite part. These two men needed one another and I was pleased overall with their story.