Cat's Review of Storm and Shelter (Ebb and Flow book 3) by Karenna Colcroft @tammystwocents X- @TTCBooksandmore

A year ago, Quinn Boucher was in his third year of university. He had plans. A life. And then in one night, it was all ripped away by violent werewolves who changed Quinn and held him captive for a month. Now, a year later, Quinn is healing. He has safety in the Massachusetts home of the U.S. Anax, ruler of all werewolves in the country. And he has the love and support of the older man fate brought into his life, his mate Malachi. But as the anniversary of his change passes, Quinn has no respite from his memories. If only Malachi wasn't so far away.

At 130 years old, Malachi Powers never wanted a mate. Never wanted to command another. And then destiny gave him Quinn. Now, after six months, he can no longer imagine his life without the young man who obeys his word. When the U.S. Anax requests that Malachi come to spend Christmas with Quinn, Malachi accepts the offer. And when the Anax offers to allow Quinn to travel back to Nova Scotia to spend time with Malachi, both are thrilled.

Staying at Malachi's winterized island cottage, Quinn and Malachi feel out how it will be when they are finally able to fully combine their lives. But the isolation, Quinn's memories and concerns about the Anax, and the impending full moon take their toll on both men. When Quinn's trauma gets the best of him and he runs, Malachi questions whether he can truly be the partner his young mate needs. Perhaps they would be better off living apart.

This book includes a large age gap between main characters (over 100 years; werewolves live a long time); mention of and flashbacks to sexual trauma in a main character's past; depictions of PTSD; one main character consensually commanding the other; and mention of the off-page self-unaliving of a minor character. The book is set in the Real Werewolves Don't Eat Meat universe but is not a direct part of that series.

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Cat gives this book 5 meows with a 4 purr heat index...

This is book 3 in the Ebb and Flow series and does need to be read in order. It also doesn't hurt to follow the reading order and Real Werewolves Don't Eat Meat for the best enjoyment. 

Trigger warnings... there is description and talk of past abuse, also grief, PTSD, and reference to suicide. There is a very large age gap, 100 years, remember this is Werewolves; and there is minor D/S. 

I fell in love with Quinn when he first appeared in Real Werewolves Don't Eat Meat. I was thrilled he got his own story. This is the third book, and lots has happened. 

I was looking forward to this story and wasn't disappointed. There's a lot going on as it kind of touches on happening from the other series then focus on what's going on in Malachai and Quinn's relationship. There are lots of twists and turns and it gets very exciting at the end where the two worlds begin to merge again. I like how it kind of moves from the merged world, separates then seamlessly melds back then ends on its own without being jarring. 

There is mild BDSM but it's kind of sweet too. 

If you like regular Werewolves that don't sparkle, then this is a great series.  

Karenna Colcroft lives just north of Boston, Massachusetts, and has been in love with the city since childhood, though she has yet to encounter any werewolves, vampires, or other paranormal beings in her travels. At least none that she knows of.

Karenna is a polyamorous, nonbinary human who lives in Massachusetts with her husband. She also has two adult children and three “bonus” kids, four grandchildren, and two and a half cats. (Half in terms of time the cat lives with her, not in terms of the cat itself…)

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