Alpha's Revenge: A Special Forces Shifter Romance (Romantic Suspense Wolf Shifter)

Renee Rose and Lee Savino’s Alpha’s Revenge is the latest in their Special Forces Shifters series and we get Rafe and Adele’s story. Boy, these two are like oil and water at times; others, they’re a raging inferno. The sass, and I’ll say it, and the passive aggressiveness emanating off Adele was an absolute delight when balanced against Rafe’s frustration—yes, I loved it when Adele would poke at him. The suspense is there, if you’ve been following this series, then you’ll already know about the different bad guys and the blaze of glory THAT is (spoilers!). And as with their other books, you can rest assured that Ms. Rose and Ms. Savino are bringing us delightful characters in precarious circumstances who are fighting the obvious (love!) in sometimes hilarious ways. Other times, there might be a bit of a swoon going on. This Shifter Ops series will bring you large, growly alphas; sassy strong women; and not so clean fun. Recommended.

This seems to stand alone but previous characters make lots of appearances and seems part of the story that bleeds over into this. While it could be confusing at first; it was for me, it starts making some sense as the story progresses. Rafe and Adele are hot and cold together and Rafe fights his instinct to mate practically the whole time and I wanted to hit him upside the head. There’s suspense and danger and some mystery that has me more than intrigued and now need the next book ASAP!

I liked both Rafe and Adele. I thought they had great chemistry. I feel like a lot of information was missing about them and the subplots. I felt like I was forced to make assumptions. I think Adele was a women of color (but I am not 100% sure about that), which I thought was interesting. I really would have liked more background info on her. References were made about her grandmother which makes me think she is from Louisiana, but I am not sure about that either. As far as Rafe goes, the way the book began, I was expecting something different. It was almost like reading 2 books at once that didn't quite mesh. I didn't get that strong in control Alpha vibe off of Rafe. I know he was fighting his feelings for Adele, but something was just not there. Maybe because it seemed like they spent so little time developing a relationship. I don't know. There was the whole situation with Dieter and the mystery behind his presence. What he knew, what he didn't know, who was he, what did he want, why was Rafe a thorn in his side, were the shifters a threat to him, etc.? Add in his thoughts about Adele, then they changed. Why didn't he want Rafe to pursue his "quest" regarding his parents? Also, the issue with Adele's shop? I honestly don't know if that added anything to the story. Things were not flowing for me in this book. I felt like I was getting involved in a storyline and then it would shift. So, I would shift gears, and then something else would happen without much context. It was frustrating. This book can be read as a standalone, but I believe it would be more enjoyable if read in order. I thought the book was ok, but it definitely wasn't one of my favorites. That made me kind of sad because I really liked Rafe and Adele. If the other subplot wasn't going to be more developed, then more time could have been spent on Rafe and Adele developing a relationship. I think I would have enjoyed the book more. I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book. I would recommend you read the book and judge for yourself.