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Conner Devlin and his brother Noah travel to the Carpathian Mountains of Romania in order to meet with a representative for the Braslieu royal family. Although there to determine whether or not the Devlin Foundation should sponsor a wolf refuge, Conner feels an immediate attraction to Katya and senses that she, like he and his family, is lupine. An assault by a fellow pack member has Katya turning to Conner for help and comfort, a situation that leads to their mating and a seemingly unwanted lifelong commitment from both.
Katya has been alone for a long time. As the sole surviving member of the Braslieu royal family, she hides her identity from outsiders, acts as the alpha for her pack, and dreams of someone to share her life and responsibilities with. When she meets Conner, she feels something
she's never felt before the urge to mate. It is unavoidable. Once she and Conner do mate, he takes over the pack, making decisions without her input and even taking over her desk. Can Katya convince him to share the duties and responsibilities of the alpha or will she spend the rest of her life resentful, angry and in lust with her mate?
Conner believes Katya tricked him into mating in order to gain a rich alpha to lead the pack and save the wolves. With guidance from his family, he tried to make the most of the situation, but soon realizes that he is mishandling Katya.
He's an alpha and has difficulty sharing the position and power with anyone, even someone he wants with every fiber of his body. Will he always be at odds with his mate or will he be able to accept his feelings and her assistance?
Katya and Conner are two hot, sexy shifters and Mountain Moonlight is their fast paced story of love and power. Katya is a strong lupine who realizes that she must choose someone to rule with her. She knows that Conner is not a good choice because although sexually compatible, she feels he will never allow her to continue as alpha. Ms.
Burton's ability to show Katya's struggle to come to terms with the choice her heart and body has made while also showing
Conner's struggle to remain the alpha and still have a relationship with Katya is what makes this such a wonderful story.
They're a sizzling couple who must come to terms with the fact that they are both strong alphas. Finally, the sex scenes are enough to scorch the sheets. Make sure you have some ice water
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you'll need it!
Reviewed by Trang Black
for The Road to Romance
May 20, 2005
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