Review: The Deputy and His Enforcer by Kiki Clark
SYNOPSIS:
A deputy bent on finding the truth and the Enforcer whose job it is to stop him…
Nothing is more important to Marcus Rivera than protecting his pack, so he doesn’t understand why he has the sudden urge to tell a nosy human deputy things he shouldn’t. Marcus follows the rules. Always. But something about Robson’s scent has him tempted to break them.
The gorgeous red-head Deputy Robson Medina has been following has a secret. He just knows it, and he won’t stop looking until he finds out everything he can about the alluring man. Even if the idea of Marcus being a criminal seems less and less likely the more Robson learns.
As the tension between them continues to grow, it stokes a fire inside Marcus he’s never felt before. One that’s driving him to trust his wolf’s instincts and release the stranglehold Marcus has always had on his control. But when Robson gets a painful glimpse of the magical world Marcus lives in, they have to decide how much they’re willing to risk to have it all.
The Deputy and His Enforcer is the third book in the Kincaid Pack series and features a wolf shifter in need of a family, a Puerto Rican human with more than his fair share, furry cuddles, creative mating practices, and a happily ever after.
REVIEW:
The world and books get a little better with each release. I really enjoyed this addition to the Kincaid Pack series, and while in terms of the grand plot line, not a lot happened, we finally get some clarity on mates, bonds, etc. Which I desperately needed two books ago. I feel like Kiki is also setting the stage for what I anticipate to be an epic showdown in upcoming books.
This story focused mainly on Marcus and Robson’s budding relationship. They went from questionable and hostile to so much more. These two really took the time to communicate, which I think is mostly because Robson was human and coming into the unknown world of shifters. We get clarity on how the mating occurs and why, the magic of the bond, and how different the wolf/human side of shifters are. All of this is something I really wanted; but at times, it felt like the story was dragging.
I think this was due to there were just too many descriptor pages, I found myself setting the book down and then coming back to it numerous times. Even in the middle of sex scenes, there was just something not grabbing my attention. I think Kiki is still refining her craft of when to insert tender, heartfelt, vulnerable moments…but the middle of a sex scene isn’t it.
Marcus is much more fragile, insecure, and broken than I previously thought. Yet, Robson was exactly what I anticipated, all harsh edges and no filter. But something that bothered me is that Robson almost has wolfish behaviors, which occurs throughout the course of the book. I found this odd because there was so much emphasis on the fact that he was human but he is growling, territorial, possessive, and slightly obsessed with Marcus’ wolf.
Again, I keep coming back to the world because I like the pack mentality and tight friendships. I like the underlying plot of a hidden danger, corrupt Council, and unknown enemy. Here we find one more clue that might bring the Kincaid pack closer to having some answers about the threats. I think what I am most excited for is the potential story between Drake, Jamie, and Gabriel though. If that is who the next book is about, I guarantee I will pick it up.
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