Review – Evan’s Victory (Wolves of Climax #5) by Stacey Espino

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Cassidy isn’t looking forward to the female inspector taking over Gregor mining for a week. She’s isolated in the cabin, her imagination running wild. When she shows up at the mine and finds her men avoiding her and downplaying their relationship, her jealousy spikes to new levels.

She’s ready to walk away from the men she loves, unwilling to be second best. Evan is the first to try and convince her to stay in Climax, yet he still won’t make a decision without Garret’s approval.

To win her back, the Gregor miners must pass Cassidy’s tests of devotion. It will take more than mind-numbing sex and tempting promises. But with a kidnapping in the works, the pack will have to act fast or lose their little human forever.

 

I am yet again finding myself at a cliffhanger waiting for more. Oh the wonderful wolves of Climax. They really are a hot handful of men that are anxious to claim their mate. Like the other stories in the series, this one begins exactly where the previous story left off. Cassidy is frustrated with the fact that her men are keeping something from her, Garret is sending her away from the mine while the inspector is there, and now she found out that the inspector is not only a woman, but a beautiful one. As jealousy rears its ugly head, Cassidy finds herself lost in her predicament. Unsure of what to do and who to trust, she contemplates leaving her men in hopes of saving herself from a broken heart. Doubting their love for her, she fears this new woman will prove her fears to be true. Of course her attempts to avoid them are short lived when she finds Evan lurking at her door step refusing to let her go.

Evan is the most loyal of the pack and refuses to disobey his Alpha. After a horrible incident occured when he was younger, he refuses to follow his instinct and disobey Garret. He is struggling with the fact that he is sure of his love for Cassidy but cannot claim her as his own due to pack law. He has heard rumors of someone wanting to kidnap their soon to be mate and wants to make sure she is protected. What he doesn’t understand is why Garret has not claimed her for the pack yet. If she was marked, things would be solid between the pack and the Rockford wolves would have no chance at claiming Cassidy for themselves. With threats from both Rockford and the loggers that have been capturing wolves, Evan finds himself in close quarters with Cassidy to keep her out of harms way. Happy to give in to his carnal desires, he enjoys the intimacy he and Cassidy share but fights to obey the rules. When Cassidy goes missing once again, he must decide if he is to obey his Alpha or follow his instinct in order to save the woman he loves.

As quick as these stories are, I have enjoyed every last one. At the same time, I admit I get annoyed with Cassidy from time to time. While no one wants to admit the possibility of wolf shifters, the amount of evidence she has seen is so obvious I want to pop her upside the head and tell her to wake up and see what is in front of her. Her men always show up naked (how come that never happens to me), they call themselves a pack, their boss is their Alpha, and they are always telling her she needs to be marked. That said, I just wish she knew already. At least with this story, there is some hint to her finally discovering their secret, but in true Stacey Espino fashion, you will have to wait until the next book to find out what happens. Let’s just hope that beautiful red wolf can survive her reaction. Another great story in the Wolves of Climax series with more to come!

3.75 Stars