Primal Bonds (Shifters Unbound) [Paperback]

I've finished "Primal Bonds" the 2nd book in her Shifters Unbound series by Jennifer Ashley.

Product Description

When a female Shifter comes to town seeking refuge, Feline Shifter Sean Morrissey claims the new arrival and finds a beautiful woman who looks him straight in the eye without fear, stirring the mating frenzy within him.

To relocate to a new Shiftertown, half-Fae, half-Shifter Andrea Gray must accept a new mate. But Andrea's intense attraction to Sean is something she never expected-a perilous complication for a woman with a troubled past.

Product Details
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Berkley (March 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425240789
ISBN-13: 978-0425240786

My Review:

Sean is the feline shifter Guardian who wields a magical Fae sword that allows shifters to be released to the afterlife before they die.  He is well respected by the community but longs for a mate to settle down with and have a family of cubs.  When he finds Andrea Gray the half-Fae and half-Shifter is being harassed by her pack he mate-claims her so he can bring her Shifter-town where she would be safe. He never expected to fall in love with the sexy and sassy shifter/fae.

I really liked Andrea's character because she wouldn't back down when other members of the pack would harass her and she could take care of herself.  The tension between them was hot and steamy and I was really rooting for them to get together.

I really liked Sean's character because he really wanted to protect Andrea even though she hadn't accepted his mate-claim yet and he knew when to back off and when to push a little bit.

Really enjoyed the romance between Dillion (Sean's father) and Glory (Andrea's aunt) but it was heart-wrenching in some parts.

4/5