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Whilst the subplot of the Monster, bad guy and all the supporting characters were awesome the stars of the show left a lot to be desired.
First chapter in we get the internal monologue of Kenzie (Heroine) telling us how little consideration Bowman (Hero) gives her. All this is thought whilst Bowman flashes himself to a fake shifter groupie. This was apparently some kind of twisted come on to Kenzie. Hot **Gags**
Throughout the book we get told tidbits of things wrong in their relationship. Bowman constantly walks away halfway through a sexual encounter or storms off immediately after the deed is done. Both of them using whomever is around to arouse the jealousy of the other, testing to see if the other will walk away. Many things that make one big disfunctional relationship. Is any of this ever addressed? Does the relationship progress? No. We get a few vague explanations for some of it. But mostly we get a bandaid slapped on the in the last chapter. A cub and a mate bond. Everything is perfect now right? We have a mate bond. All that other stuff just doesn't matter anymore. We have a mate bond. All those times our Hero was really mean don't matter. We have a mate bond. All Kenzie's unhappiness in their relationship don't matter. Because we have a mate bond.
And I just didn't get the whole marriage of convenience/I wanted you so much we would have mated eventually contradiction. They had a moment when they first met then Bowman ignored her to screw everything he could get his hands on whilst Kenzie teased him every chance she got iwhilst trying out a few other options herself. For five years. But they really felt connected the moment they met and bowman was completely enchanted with her and would have mated her eventually. This was "proved" when Bowman was forced into the mating by picking Kenzie and not one of her cousins. What? The contradictions and things glossed over just leave me so unsatisfied and unable to believe that they DID in fact have a happily ever after. They weren't happy before. Why would they be happy now?

Whilst I do admit to believing in their love.. Kinda... I certainly didn't believe in their future happiness or relationship at all. So sad because I was so intrigued and excited for this book.


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Mate Bond A Shifters Unbound Novel Jennifer Ashley 9780425266052 Books Reviews

Mate Bond twists the typical shifter mate bonding of the series and offers up something different but still good. Set in yet another Shifter Town the leads this time are already an established couple with a child, with intense chemistry, but with no mate bond. That lack of bond is the elephant in the room that they don't talk of but that causes them both pain, because even without the bond they love each other but they both fear what should happen if the other runs across their true mate.

I like this pair together, and I like the intensity of their relationship. I wouldn't say that Bowman is my favorite leading man - he's sort of generically ultra alpha - but Kenzie is great, and they way she manages Bowman is entertaining - she lightens things up with her playfulness and I like that she holds her own and more with Bowman.

The background plot with the mysterious giant hybrid creature is interesting and I liked the potential for the series offered by the new shifter town and it's new players and since Ashley has managed to keep her series from getting stale even after seven books, I am still looking forward to more.
"We're good together," he said in a soft voice. "You and me."

THE STORY Bowman and Kenzie O'Donnell are mates without that mystical mate bond that binds shifters together forever with their mate. Bowman and Kenzie married in order to help bring the divisive parts of their pack together. The two wolf shifters expected that their attraction and care for one another would result in the mating bond eventually developing. Fifteen years and one cub later, Bowman and Kenzie have a great relationship but still no mating bond. The lack of that bond is keenly felt by Bowman and Kenzie who live in some fear that eventually one of them will develop the mating bond with someone else ending their relationship. There is also danger because there are some creatures who endanger the shifters who seem shifter-like but are mindless monsters and Bowman and Kenzie work together to discover what is happening.

OPINION This book is unexpected in many ways. Unlike most novels there isn't a boy meets girl and then fall in love scenario. The hero and heroine are long since married in this book (although readers get a glimpse at their courtship). Neither is it a book where the marriage is troubled. Bowman and Kenzie really do love one another. They have a good marriage and are happy with their son. There is nothing wrong with their life except that they are not sure that they will be together forever because of the lack of the mate bond.

This is one of the most wonderful married romance novels. The drama in the relationship comes because they already know that they are right for one another and really want to have that mystical connection that will bind them forever. The characters are smart, act rationally, don't get in stupid arguments or fail to talk to one another. They are mature and responsible.

Kenzie is a great mate for her position. She is smart and strong and a partner to her mate. She is not a damsel in distress. At the same time, she is vulnerable and caring. The character feels vibrant and well-rounded and complex. She feels pain from the lack of a mate bond, but she is not desperate or grasping. When she is jealous or afraid, she acknowledges her emotions and deals with them.

Bowman is just a wonderful hero. A dominate alpha male, he is not a jerk. He is a wonderful father and husband. He is not afraid to show how much Kenzie and their son mean to him. A definite strong adult man.

I loved Kenzie and Bowman both and their son is adorable. This is a book that definitely about grown ups with grown up problems and feelings. The drama comes from the fact that these two love each other so much that they don't want to be torn apart but fear they might be.

I just felt good reading every page of this book and it felt so different from most books in the genre and even the series -- and in a good way.

The external drama story regarding the mysterious monster was interesting and created drama that was resolved in a reasonable fashion.

WORTH MENTIONING This book takes place primarily in a new Shiftertown from what readers have known before although there are some mentions and cameos from old favorites.

FINAL DECISION I absolutely loved this book. Kenzie and Bowman love each other from the beginning and have built a wonderful life together as partners. This book is about them discovering that themselves and realizing how much they mean to one another.

CONNECTED BOOKS MATE BOND is the seventh book in the Shifters Unbound series. While there are references to other characters and the overarching story of the book, this book introduces readers to a new Shiftertown and so can definitely be enjoyed as a standalone.

STAR RATING I give this one 5 stars.

NOTE I received and ARC of this book as a prize in a contest from the author. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own.
Whilst the subplot of the Monster, bad guy and all the supporting characters were awesome the stars of the show left a lot to be desired.
First chapter in we get the internal monologue of Kenzie (Heroine) telling us how little consideration Bowman (Hero) gives her. All this is thought whilst Bowman flashes himself to a fake shifter groupie. This was apparently some kind of twisted come on to Kenzie. Hot **Gags**
Throughout the book we get told tidbits of things wrong in their relationship. Bowman constantly walks away halfway through a sexual encounter or storms off immediately after the deed is done. Both of them using whomever is around to arouse the jealousy of the other, testing to see if the other will walk away. Many things that make one big disfunctional relationship. Is any of this ever addressed? Does the relationship progress? No. We get a few vague explanations for some of it. But mostly we get a bandaid slapped on the in the last chapter. A cub and a mate bond. Everything is perfect now right? We have a mate bond. All that other stuff just doesn't matter anymore. We have a mate bond. All those times our Hero was really mean don't matter. We have a mate bond. All Kenzie's unhappiness in their relationship don't matter. Because we have a mate bond.
And I just didn't get the whole marriage of convenience/I wanted you so much we would have mated eventually contradiction. They had a moment when they first met then Bowman ignored her to screw everything he could get his hands on whilst Kenzie teased him every chance she got iwhilst trying out a few other options herself. For five years. But they really felt connected the moment they met and bowman was completely enchanted with her and would have mated her eventually. This was "proved" when Bowman was forced into the mating by picking Kenzie and not one of her cousins. What? The contradictions and things glossed over just leave me so unsatisfied and unable to believe that they DID in fact have a happily ever after. They weren't happy before. Why would they be happy now?

Whilst I do admit to believing in their love.. Kinda... I certainly didn't believe in their future happiness or relationship at all. So sad because I was so intrigued and excited for this book.