Accidental Alpha by Poppy Dennison

18459952Title: Accidental Alpha

Series: Pack Partners #1

Author: Poppy Dennison

Genre: Paranormal / Werewolves

Length: Novella (56 pages)

Publisher: Wilde City Press (September 11th, 2013)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4 Hearts

Reviewer: Thommie

Blurb: A quiet life. A break from the dangers of being a cop. Yep, Lex Tompkins has his future all worked out. That is, until fate—or rather the stray toddler from the house across the street—bites those plans in the ass. Well, technically Lex’s neck. Suddenly, he’s transformed into the Alpha of the secret werewolf clan hiding in the perfect, out of the way neighborhood of Lex’s dreams.

Now Lex is the unlikely leader of a dysfunctional pack… except for Spencer Robinson, the one shifter Lex can’t seem to keep his paws off. Will Spencer be able to teach Lex how to embrace who he has truly become?

Because accidents happen…

…but fate marks its own territory.

Product Link: http://www.wildecity.com/books/gay-romance/accidental-alpha-pack-partners-book-one/#.UjxriIanqU5

Review: You get it, right? Right from the blurb you know, you just know it’s going to be hilarious. You have that expectation, and mostly you hope to whatever deity, that it will be a good read and not disappoint you. Fear not, all that hope and expectations are met head on and then some.

For crying out loud, this author has a very nice sense of humor, turning the most ludicrous, awkward, and overwhelming moments of a man losing his sanity into hilarious scenes for the reader.

Just imagine for a moment being a person that craves solitude and peace. You buy a house in the middle of freaking nowhere, assured by that idiot real estate agent that there is only one neighbor in near vicinity, but peace and solitude are never there. Why? Because that only neighbor of yours apparently has a huge freaking family. Yeah! Oh, oh, and imagine one of those family members running loose and dropping on your porch, but you can’t yell at him or scare him off because he’s a toddler, and wait it gets better, you actually have to get the kid back into a house full with people…

I don’t know, I can’t really show you how freaking hilarious I found this. I can’t possibly make you understand how much my belly hurt from laughing when said toddler bit Lex’s neck hard enough that he passed out. And the rest, oh man, it was just awesome.

But all the above only complement the humor of the text. The story itself was pretty great too, and I’m very picky when it comes to werewolves and packs dynamic. Let’s see: originality-check. Who has ever read of an accidental Alpha? This Alpha is not born into a pack, he’s chosen from a toddler Alpha, and he was human so he’s completely new to this. Not only he has changed into a werewolf, but also he’s the damned Alpha, he has a duty to protect and provide for these… strangers!

His incredulity besides being utterly hilarious (can’t say that enough) was well written. The character, Lex was so, so perfect in his confusion and his antics. The way he grows into this new life, new responsibilities, and having a big “family” was a joy to read. The way he didn’t bat an eye when time came to fight and shed some blood, oh man, that was awesome too. I loved him. I loved the plot. I loved the rest of the characters. I loved Mia, and Nathan, and Ruby, and Spencer.

I wish it were longer though. I wish there was a bit more time for a bit more development, and some questions answered. I am assuming that those questions will slowly answer themselves as the series continue, and I’m seriously hoping that we’ll see more of Lex and Spencer in those future installments.

As it is, if you’re a fan of paranormal/wereshifter stories I strongly recommend this one to you, it’s original in its theme, it’s fun and funny, and it’s really hot there when our guys get together. Just read it, you’ll love it too. 🙂