Title: Another Way to Hide
Series: Whithowe Forest Pack, 02
Author: Violet Joicey-Cowen
Genre: Paranormal
Length: Novella (134pgs)
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand (20th August 2013)
Heat Level: Moderate – Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3½ Hearts
Reviewer: Pixie
Blurb: What can wolf-shifter Jake Taylor do when the man he loves, his fated mate Daniel Brooks, is not only human but also straight?
Being forced to share a room with his unclaimed mate is painful enough for Jake, so how will he cope when Daniel starts returning from nights out in the local clubs with a woman’s scent all over him?
For Daniel, living with the man he has always longed for, life has been just as unhappy and he has had to come up with ways to protect his heart. Though the tactics he used to hide his true feelings allow him to keep his love for Jake hidden, they also tear him up inside and he does not know how much longer he can continue.
With everything else going on, can Jake and Daniel break through their long-held misunderstandings and really see each other’s hearts? Will they ever truly learn they belong together? Forever.
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Review: This story is part of a series and is best read in order. Wolf shifter Jake has longed for his mate for years. Being in close contact is getting harder and harder, but he refuses to claim a man who is straight and has never shown any interest other than friendship. Daniel has kept his sexuality hidden from his friends and workmates, as a way to hide his attraction to Jake, knowing Jake could meet his fated mate at any time. After one night together, Daniel disappears and Jake begins to go feral, and when Daniel reappears, will it be too late to save Jake?
This story starts somewhere around-about half way through book one and is from Jake’s and Daniel’s perspectives. Jake has known since he first met Daniel that they were mates but Daniel was seventeen so he decided to wait, but then thought Daniel was straight so has left him alone and has suffered from unrequited love. Daniel has always been attracted to Jake but understands a little about the mate business and because he doesn’t want his heart ripped out later, he pretends to be straight as a way to handle his attraction to Jake. When their misunderstanding is finally corrected, they have more challenges ahead.
This is a pretty good paranormal story that begins to clear up the threat to the paranormals that we were introduced to in Alpha Second. Jake and Daniel make a fantastic couple. Once they both reveal their true feelings, they are smoking hot and super sexy. Both men have hidden their feelings for the other thinking they were protecting themselves, but really, they have only been hurting each other. Daniel dives into trying to discovering what information they found when they rescued the captives and Jake continues to keep everyone safe. I did enjoy this story, but I could never figure out why Daniel pretended to be straight? So he wanted to throw others off his attraction to Jake, fine, but he could have done that easily enough with his true sexuality. The storyline continues with the Michaelson thread and the relocation of the rescued paranormals. it was nice to see how they were all taken care of and the discovery of mates for some of Perry’s pack.
I recommend this to those who love paranormals coming to the rescue, misunderstanding and miscommunication, hot sex, new discoveries and a great ending for Daniel and Jake.