Escaping Monsters
by Rita Stradling and Alexa B. James
Grayhaven #1
Reverse Harem | Urban Fantasy | Paranormal
First comes love…
Then comes marriage…
…and then comes my con-artist husband selling me to werewolves on our honeymoon.
On the run from my cruel captors, I stumble into Grayhaven. This secret supernatural settlement is packed with biker demons, fae royals, and witches dealing in death-magic. Their small town could be my salvation… or doom.
But when the Grayhaven werewolf pack tracks me down, I feel the noose of impending capture tightening around my throat. I’m an omega, the least dominant werewolf in the supernatural world. If I’m given an order—any order—I’m powerless to refuse.
The five dominant werewolves could enslave me with a word. Instead, they take me in, protect me, and call me their mate. I want to believe that they are mine… that I’m safe.
Yet, there is a malevolent darkness hunting me and it won’t stop until it’s claimed me once more, body and soul.
If you love sexy-as-hell alpha werewolves, feisty heroines, fated mates, and dominant shifters who would do anything to protect their mate, get ready to devour this medium/fast burn reverse harem romance!
Note: I received this book from the author and I voluntarily give this review, it is my honest opinion.
OMG, this book was just so damn good, it was freaking amazing. If you like your paranormal reverse harem a little dark, a lot funny and full of steam then this is for you.
The book is co-authored by Rita Stradling and Alexa B. James and they have done a fantastic job. The story is set in a fictional town and told from Teagan’s perspective.
Teagan is a rare omega wolf, she is at the mercy of a cruel and vicious pack and has to endure a lot. This is my first time coming across the omega lure, with dominating and submissive wolves and I find it interesting and problematic because in this story omegas have to follow any command which essentially makes omegas possible victims of any dominate wolf they come across. That is just crazy and seems to make relationships kinda impossible, to be so easily forced to do things even by accident, to have your will so easily taken is a hard way to live.
Teagan is a great character, we see her before the supernatural invaded her life, and after she lives through some of her darkest times. I love how Teagan fights for her will not to be taken from her, she doesn’t give in she runs, fights, and accepts help when she can. Still, after everything she been through, after the walls that she built, she still manages to have light-hearted moments, laughing with people, flirting, and being snarky as heck. Teagan is funny and manages to find joy after everything.
I love the guys, every single one of them has a place in my heart. Rita and Alex have just barely skimmed the surface of the guys past and I am really interested in knowing more about them. Lucas is caring, Jasper protective, Declan is funny, Chad who brings a piece of the past, and Ace who has the best nickname, sexy-nerdy, is smart. All the guys are adorable and caring, they give Teagan a balance and peace she didn’t have before.
My absolute favorite thing about this story is the town of Grayhaven. This magical town where things are crazy, confusing, and don’t make any type of sense, even to those who have been there for a while. The town is like a mini supernatural world, that has so much detail about the things that go on and all the different supernaturals that live there. Grayhaven adds a little something special to the story and I wanna know more about all its little quirks.
The story overall just went so smoothly, there was just enough action, steam, horrifying past tragedies, and funny scenes. I was highly entertained through the entire book and I love that I laughed out loud and often with this book. It just gave me that feeling you get when you read a book that seems like it was specifically made to be something you would love and I am so happy that I stumble upon it.
Escaping Monsters is the first book in the Grayhaven series and I am ready for more. More fights, more supernaturals, more of this crazy magical town, and more of Teagan and her guys. Things are just getting good and I am ready for what’s next.
Overall 5 Stars