The story itself is great as is, but then Lauren made me want to know more about what happened that dreadful day from Tegan’s POV and not all the rest of the clans POV. Did she feel him die? Did she try to go with him? Etc etc etc. I suddenly realized I wanted the usually dreadful melodramatic flashback start and cut scene to begin with not the here and now because Lauren had done such a good job of filling out this enigmatic character.

*snort* probably I should print that out and have it framed.

It’s interesting that you think the book doesn’t stand on its own since I actually edited it without reading the others. I read TriMates after we were through edits, but I did it that way so I could feel the book would stand mostly on its own. But really, it’s like any series (like JR Ward or JD Robb, for example) there’s always going to be some backstory the reader doesn’t get. It’s impossible to write a true series and make every book stand completely on its own and that’s part of the difficulty with writing series and drawing new readers, I suppose.

Thanks for your honest review, Teddy, I appreciate it! We’re working on finishing up Standoff, Cade’s story, now. Then, if we’re lucky, Lauren will write us Megan’s story!

BTW, next time you come to Seattle, check out the Wet Spot.

Glad to know that it isn’t only me. I can’t get much done. sigh.