MM: Wild Shores: Paranormal Shifter - M/M Navy Seal, Book 2

Not sure why the majority of gay or MM romance novels are women. Although many are really good authors, many also either tend to think men in love focus on sex and so write chapters and chapters of blatant play by play graphic sex scenes, Or... write with a woman's over emotional brain, and and the story is so full of "I love you... I love you too, I love you... I love you too, over and over and over, in a sugary over emotional diatribe, that makes me want to stick my finger down my throat and throw up! I don't read gay sci-fi or fantasy books to read porn! And, I often have to skip over pages and pages and sometimes chapters and chapters of graphic sex scenes. It's really ridiculous!This author however I found was not only a surprisingly good author and story teller, there was no chapters of porn, just a few sex scenes that blended with the story of a budding romance. And, there wasn't the over emotional sappiness I have to wade through with a lot of female authors.I found the story exciting and it captured my interest, such that I had a problem putting it down, and forcing me to purchase the rest of the series.Although book one was pretty thin, the story quite short, the rest of the books in the series are full novels and all are worth the purchase and read.

This is book 2 in the Navy Seal series. I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. The story is fantastic! As I knew it would be. The story is filled with just the right amount of angst and tension, jealously and alpha dominance.Dylan isn’t sure of his feelings for Blake now that Blake has been gone on assignment. Blake knows the relationship will work, Dylan just needs to get over his insecurities. Dylan is sent on mandatory leave when he can’t get his feelings under control. The leave comes at the same time as his cousin’s wedding in his home town.Dylan’s ex-boyfriend Ben, who happens to be his current boyfriend Blake’s older brother is marrying Dylan’s cousin Alex. No one in the family told Dylan because they were afraid of his reaction. When Dylan and Ben see each other again after many years of separation, it’s evident they are both in shock.Dylan is curious to know if his old feelings for Ben are still there. As Dylan and Ben share a kiss after years of being apart, Dylan becomes aware it’s nothing like Blake’s. When he kisses Blake there is a total body connection. He knew he was desired when Blake was kissing him. When Ben kisses him it is about eagerness and domination. When Dylan realizes the mistake he’s made he has an overwhelming need to find Blake. He must confess to what has happened before Ben can distort the truth.Dylan also has a secret he’s keeping from Blake. A secret that is terrifying him. Something that is bringing all his insecurities back into the picture. If he tells Blake will he be angry? Will he be happy? Will Blake want Dylan to leave the SEALS? Will Dylan have to join the Shadow Pack?Although it would be wonderful to read another story about this loving duo, I have to say, I like that I can use my imagination to know where their future may lie. But I won’t deny there are too many questions left unanswered. So Mr. Harris where will you take us next? Will it be another story about Dylan and Blake? Or will you add some new characters to the series just to keep us guessing? Wherever you take it is sure to be an excellent adventure. I can’t wait to tag along for the ride.

I'm doing a little catching up on Noah Harris, and I'm really liking his voice and writing style. This story starts off a few weeks after book 1 ends. Dylan is feeling off and a little abandoned, questioning whether Blake is the real deal or not. His head's not in the game, the brass notices, and makes him take a mandatory 'time out' to get his head together. So he decides to go home for his cousin's wedding, after a decade of being away, only to get a bit of shocking news. Add to this, Blake ends up coming home for the same wedding. Dylan struggles to find what's real and what's nostalgia, and he tries to come to terms with his growing feelings for Blake.I absolutely love Blake. He's my favorite kind of brilliant, playful, and sexy MC who is confident enough to let his kindness and compassion shine through. His only real vulnerability is Dylan and the strength of his feelings for him, which have evolved from a childhood infatuation to a very real mature love. Blake's in for the long game as far as Dylan is concerned and patiently waits for Dylan to come to the same conclusion. The scene when he takes Dylan to his secret childhood hideout is utterly sweet and perfect. Dylan is no chopped liver, but Team Blake is where I squarely sit. I can't wait to see how they handle their next Adventure together.I've found all of NH's stories so far to have a certain playfulness and humor that I really enjoy, regardless of how gritty the book may be. He has a knack for writing characters who are a bit imperfect and imminently like-able. They're never two-note wonders who fizzle after the first few chapters.I have some NH backlist catching up to do and I'm really looking forward to it.Read this book after you've read book 1. That one is good, too.#1 Sailing Deep (Paranormal Shifter - M/M NAVY SEAL)#2 Wild Shores (Paranormal Shifter - M/M NAVY SEAL)

While not as exciting as the first book in this series this book is still a great read. The evolving relationship between the two main characters and then the introduction of the people in the town that they both grew up in make for a lively story. Can’t wait to read the next book.

This book kicks off a few weeks after the end of the first book. Continuing with the alternating POV we see Blake and Dylan working through how to further their relationship now they're back in the real world. Dylan especially struggles, trying to figure out if what he was feeling is just due to their close proximity while under cover and not having anyone else to rely on or trust, or whether there is something more there. His wolf still thinks they're mates, but I admit I'm a little confused as to what that means given it doesnt seem to carry any real weight or connection, and seems to more just be that the wolf really likes the other person.They meet up when they both end up back home for the wedding between Dylan's cousin and Blake's brother, who is also Dylan's ex. But Dylan doesn't know who his cousin is marrying so that comes as a shock - especially when he's confronted by the ex he never really got closure with after things ended badly all those years ago. To make matters worse, his ex doesn't seem to want to let go, and especially doesn't want Dylan to be with Blake. I will say I'm glad Dylan got closure there, even if it did cause him grief until it was sorted.In regards to our MCs, I love that Dylan isn't the stereotypical omega. He's physically more like an Alpha, and is also strong, confident and easily able to take an Alpha down if need be. Sadly for Dylan, this brings feelings of inadequacy as he doesn't look or behave like a desirable omega, and in this book that comparison is made with the intent to hurt Dylan. I love that Blake doesn't care about Dylan's physical appearance and loved Dylan for being exactly who he was.From an editing perspective, this book had some inconsistencies (like Blake telling their families the story about how he and Dylan met, specifically when he was doing spy work and Dylan on an asignment, but later saying his family only thought he was a computer programmer) and editing issues (Black instead of Blake, names not capitalised, some sentences that appeared to be a merge of 2 so they didn't make sense) that disrupted the flow. This didn't occur in the first book, so I'm hoping the rest of the series is better and this book is an anomaly.Looking forward to reading more of this series. Its probably a series I would recommend, so long as the reader was comfortable with mpreg which became a more prevalent plot point after not being mentioned at all in the first book.

A very complicated yet simple story of love and uncertainty about giving of one's self to someone else. This is leading me into uncharted territory, which can be scary in itself.

Was nice to get to see how Dylan and Blake continued on after last book, loved how Dylan finally figured out that Blake was his mate as it should have been, normally with Mates its an instant bond in most stories, so this one's a little different

I am so hooked on this series. Blake and Dylan are a delight. Noah Harris is a captivating writer...you just don't want the book to end.