Title: Dusty
Series: Wounded Hearts 04
Author: Fel Fern
Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand (July 27, 2017)
Length: Novella (90 Pages)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 4 ½ Hearts
Blurb: Dusty is an ex-soldier and dominant leopard shifter who lost his hearing during the war. He’s also the last of his former unit who remains unmated. To get away from humans because his inner leopard is close to turning feral, he works as an assistant park ranger. A distress call brings him to a cliff in the park where he needs to convince a potential suicide not to jump. The last thing Dusty expects to find is his mate.
Trace Michaels is a human artist who suffered an attack three months ago. He’s saved from ending his life by a persistent and gorgeous leopard shifter. With reluctance, he lets Dusty convince him to live again. The last thing he expects is for Dusty to stick around.
Trace isn’t ready to risk his heart again, but this persistent leopard might just be the one man he’s been waiting for his entire life.
ISBN: 978-1-64010-456-3
Product Link: Siren Bookstrand
Reviewer: Lisa
Review: Each book in the Wounded Hearts collection features a new romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order.
Dusty is the youngest of his team mates and the one that seems to be having the hardest time. He lost his hearing in the explosion that injured his teammates. He even almost went feral and sent his commander in the same direction. Thank god his teammates helped him come back, but the truth was he wasn’t handling it well. Taking a job in the woods just helps him to connect and leads him to salvation.
Trace is an amazing artist who lost his way. His ex-boyfriend was sent to prison after he assaulted him, but he was having troubles with it. Depression and PTSD sets in and well you can guess where that heads. Thanks to one sexy shifter who might just need him as much as he needs him. Then the past comes for him and it is going to take Dusty and his team to save him.
Now this author has made a few mistakes that have been missed in editing, but it doesn’t take away from the story as bad as I would have expected. However I still noticed it.
Other than my issues with this story it was a fun read. I enjoyed it and can’t wait to start on the next book.