Review: Under the Alpha’s Protection – Doris O’Connor

Nikita Ashton and Raoul Saint Germain have been friends for five years, so when Nikita is attacked, there is only one place she can run to—straight into Raoul’s arms.

Raoul is the Alpha of his pack and he is furious that the woman he loves has been harmed on his territory. Were it not for the fact that Nikita does not believe in anything even remotely paranormal, his wolf would have claimed her aeons ago.

Nikita is in need of tender, loving care, not his baser needs that are threatening to overtake him.
However, when Nikita admits that she knows about his being in the lifestyle, the Dom in him cannot resist the challenge to make her his submissive.

Blissfully happy in their new Dom/sub relationship, everything changes when Nikita is kidnapped. Can Raoul get to her in time to save her life?

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Release Date: October 4th 2013
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Source: Provided by Author/Publisher via Manic Readers
Reviewer: Kenna
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3.5 Cocktails

“Under the Alpha’s Protection” is a nice, short read, and it’s quite enjoyable. I read it in about an hour and a half. The perfect book to read just before bedtime.

Nikita and Raoul(The Alpha of his pack)have been friends for a very long time. His feelings for her run very deep. He knows that she’s his mate, but she doesn’t realize that. When she’s horribly attacked, he wants to do anything he can to protect her. ANYTHING.

I’m not going to spoil it for you. The rest is quite satisfying. Their romance begins and becomes deep quickly, but it seems to fit due to the short length of the book. There is a LOT of sex, but it’s GOOD sex. It’s well written and extremely hot. Doris O’Connor always gives us some action in her novels, and this one is no exception. We discover that it’s not always the Alpha Male who kicks ass 🙂

I loved the end and how the story wrapped up quickly, but neatly. If I had one single complaint about the whole thing would be that Raoul constantly refers to Nikita as “Squirt”. I know it’s an affectionate nickname, but it’s kind of overused. As a woman in a loving relationship, I think I’d like something a little more “adult” from my man.

If you’re looking for a quick shifter novel that will stir your inner wolf, this is a good one!